18 Tuesday Jul 2023
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big girl pants, blessed, cool, cushions, garden, July, moments, nature, rain, vest, weather, widow
it was chilly on Saturday morning so I had on a vest and put my Assiniboine Park Conservancy blanket over my legs…
it is mid July;-(…
a few times later in the day, I had to put away all the cushions because it rained for short periods of time, lol…
and I kept that vest on all day…
15 Saturday Jul 2023
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big girl pants, blessed, family, food, grandson, grilled cheese, learning, moments, raspberries, Technology, treat, waffle maker, waffles, widow
on Thursday we made waffles…
we had to get milk, raspberries, and whipping cream… although, not being clear, I was presented with a can of already whipped cream, lol… we chose raspberries instead of strawberries, as they are both of our favourites…
the recipe calls for separating the eggs, beating them, and folding the whites in at the end…
the most complicated piece was figuring out which bowls to use…
they came out great and we even froze a few to try reheating in the toaster…
next up will be grilled cheese;-)…
14 Friday Jul 2023
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big girl pants, blessed, boiled, food, fresh, garden, happy, mango, moments, nature, shopping, summer, Tea, veggies, widow, Wolseley Farmers Market
my friend picked me up Tuesday and we went to Wolseley Farmers Market… first time this season…
so happy… fresh veggies…
also picked up a new mango tea to try…
cooked the potatoes and put them in the fridge to cool… popped country style spareribs into the oven and then boiled green and yellow beans, with snap peas… mixed in the potatoes and added butter… yum…
the first veggies of the season always taste so delicious 🤤…
10 Monday Jul 2023
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big girl pants, blessed, cottage, fireflies, moments, nature, night, shooting stars, sky, stars, Technology, trees, weather, widow
as I was sitting in the hot tub on Saturday night and watching the few stars that I am able to see from there, I was reminded of a Saturday night we spent at the lake…
we went out, with blankets and warm clothes, and laid on the couch on the cliff deck and watched the stars through the tree canopy…
it was a beautiful night with few bugs and the sky was spectacular…
we saw satellites, constellations, and shooting stars… even some fireflies;-)…
and I even got a few photos with my iPhone…
08 Saturday Jul 2023
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big girl pants, blessed, family, favourite, garden, happy, home, moments, nature, pond, rug, weather, widow
pleased to get back to my usual schedule…
my daughter had been staying with friends and my grandson was working so I’ve had the house all to myself…
finally got everything put away from the trip and was able to set up the new chair cushions and the cute little rug I picked up…
I am loving how the garden is looking and have been spending as much time as possible in this, my favourite space…
06 Thursday Jul 2023
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big girl pants, blessed, cacao pod, cacao trees, fell, fish, flowers, friends, garden, Gather Craft Kitchen & Bar, koi, moments, nature, plants, The Leaf, time, waterfall, weather, widow
had another lovely visit to The Leaf…
visited the cacao trees and took a few photos for my daughter, lol…
had a good time watching the koi and even got a few reasonable shots;-)…
met my buddies for lunch at Gather Craft Kitchen & Bar and it was tasty, as always… our server, Camille, had served us on Friday when we were there last and remembered me;-)… she did a great job to ensure our meal and time there went well…
after lunch I spent a bit more time with the fish;-)… and then sat and wrote this blog as the water fell in front of me;-)…
great way to spend time;-)…
02 Sunday Jul 2023
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big girl pants, dentist, family, filling, fixed, graduation, moments, nervous, smiles, smiling, stained, tooth, widow
in May I had a filling repaired that was really stained since it had been done…
no matter how often I go to the dentist I am always nervous and worried that it will hurt me, sigh…
made it through the process and was happy with how the tooth looked as it was one of the front ones;-)…
on Wednesday, while I was eating my supper, a piece of the tooth slid off and it felt rough and odd…
my daughter, the dental assistant, insisted that I call and leave a message at the office and they returned the call on Thursday morning… they were able to fit me in after the big graduation, during which I didn’t have any substantial smiles, lol…
I was very stressed and even more so when the dentist advised they weren’t going to freeze the area… it didn’t take long, but after what seemed like hours (likely minutes) the job was done…
it looks good, but I am concerned about biting anything with my front teeth now, but smiling isn’t a problem anymore;-)…
01 Saturday Jul 2023
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big girl pants, blessed, deck, family, garden, home, hot tub, moments, plants, tomato, watering, weather, widow
we had a wonderful time away, but it is always lovely to return home;-)…
after everything was unloaded, the first thing I did was check out the garden… it looked good, other than the veggie patch in the side garden… it may have got missed in the watering schedule, lol… both of the tomato plants looked dead…
got out the hose and gave everything a good drink, and then I sat on the deck with a cold drink and my book… sigh…
although the tomatoes looked dead, the water revived them and they look 100% better…
had a hot tub and sat outside reading until it was too dark to see;-)…
glad to be home;-)…
29 Thursday Jun 2023
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beach, big girl pants, blessed, Fall, family, fun, happy, moments, nature, rocks, sand, water, weather, widow
took a while, but I made it all the way into the water…
Sunday we spent a short time at Albert Beach where I went in up to my knees for just a few minutes… while there we spotted a pair of eagles flying over, although I was only able to get a photo of one…
late in the afternoon we went down to our beach and went into the water… it was rocky at the edge but we got through, found the sand and stayed in for quite a while… it was lovely although I had a little spill coming out of the water, lol… lots of rocks, but there were no injuries…
28 Wednesday Jun 2023
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beach, big girl pants, blessed, family, feet, happy, moments, nature, rocks, rocky, stroll, water, weather, widow
finally got my feet in the water…
we went down to watch the sunset on Friday and I took a little stroll along the rocky beach…
the water was calm and I found a spot with a bit of sand, so I took off my shoes and stepped into the clear and fairly warm water…
ahhh…
