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snowblower…

15 Friday Apr 2022

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what a treat this morning;-)…

I’d been planning to go out and shovel the steps and sidewalk to the street and had even put on the extra pants this morning…

I had also moved my winter jacket from the bottom of the door and was surprised to find snow along the threshold… put my jacket next to the vent to warm it up a bit…

just before I was getting ready to head out, I heard my neighbour’s snowblower…

not only did he do the main portion of the sidewalk and the paths from his driveway to mine, he also shovelled the front steps;-)…

I finished dressing and went out and shovelled the last six or eight feet to the road so that people can make it to the door, lol…

we had a nice little visit outside before heading into our houses…

later, I went out back and shovelled a path to the hot tub… not sure if it will open as there is a lot of ice along the edges…

but, I have the option if the ice melts…

concerning…

11 Monday Apr 2022

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the creek is very full as the majority of snow has melted…

a bit concerning as we are expecting a blizzard with upwards of 15 inches of snow in a few days…

I walked down and took a few photos today after returning home from the appointment with my doctor…

the other concerning thing was the doctor’s comment after I told him I had actually gone into a store recently… he knows how careful I’ve been and noted that he didn’t need to tell me I shouldn’t take any unnecessary risks…

made me think we aren’t quite as far along in returning to the new normal as we’ve been thinking;-(…

feeder-fish…

10 Sunday Apr 2022

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today, my grandson came over and we went to the fish store to pick up food for the goldfish and a couple of filters for the pumps… you read that right… I went shopping;-)…

I ended up buying a ginormous pail of fish food but it is way more cost effective this way… I will fill a number of ziplock bags and pop them into the freezer… won’t be needing more for quite some time, lol…

I also picked up some feeder-fish…

not that I needed more fish, but they were a great size – about the same as the babies when they came into the house in the fall… and were only a dollar each;-)…

there will be a couple of big schools this summer…

nervous…

09 Saturday Apr 2022

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three years ago today we arrived on Maui… and the first thing we spotted in the hotel was an orchid… how cool was that…

I had been thinking of visiting Hawaii since my beloved’s parents went the first time, many, many, years ago…

it lived up to everything I imagined;-)…

travelling had always made me a bit nervous, but having a companion certainly made it easier… I am wondering about how I will feel about future trips…

tubing…

05 Tuesday Apr 2022

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recently my grandson and I had a conversation about some fun times… two of the things he remembered are below…

one was a tubing trip down the river in Courtenay, BC, where I was knocked off the tube by a tree branch and lost my new hat… everyone but me was quite happy as they hadn’t liked it, lol… he was around seven at the time… I ended up with a bruised leg and a gash on my head… it certainly was something I won’t forget, and apparently neither will he…

the other memory was around a beta fish in a vase that I kept on my desk at one of my workplaces… he has always been interested in fish and is a great collaborator with the goldfish…

so interesting to hear the things he remembers;-)…

charcoal…

04 Monday Apr 2022

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a year ago my daughter sent some gifts for a friend to drop off to me on January 1st…

amongst the items was a bar of charcoal hair shampoo… I have really enjoyed it and it is now a sliver, lol…

apparently the company may have closed, and the shampoo doesn’t appear to be available…

I went online and found something that might work, ordered it and it arrived last week…

not sure if it is going to work… it has a fairly strong smell so I have set it out on the window ledge in the bathroom and will see if the smell dissipates…

then I will try it on my hair and see how it goes…

edge…

31 Thursday Mar 2022

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today I walked to the Post Office and back on my own… for a brief moment I considered stopping and getting my hair cut at the Ultracuts close by, but I had trimmed it recently so seemed like a good idea to wait for a bit…

the sun was shining and the snow was starting to melt… for a portion of the trip I walked in the street as the sidewalks had ice and water on them…

I picked a time when I thought there wouldn’t be too many people out and about… it felt good to be outdoors and walking…

as I returned up the street toward the house I stood for a few moments and admired the tree on the edge of the creek…

it is very large and will likely start to bud out soon;-)…

luggage…

28 Monday Mar 2022

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up at 3:15 am…

the last of the luggage was at the front door and a quick breakfast was eaten…

in the car by 4:05… dropped her at the airport and drove by the new Western Aviation Museum on my way home… it looked really cool, even at 4:30 in the morning, lol…

back to bed and up at 8:30… texted with her as she waited in Toronto for her connecting flight…

then I returned the den back to normal…

gathered up towels and sheets and ran a load of laundry…

the house feels a little empty and there was no one to make lunch for😢…

I am already thinking about the next time we can get together in person, although we chat nearly everyday…

it was a wonderful visit and I enjoyed each and every minute…

I truly am blessed…

puzzle…

25 Friday Mar 2022

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it is my normal pattern to look out the bedroom window when I get up to check the weather and see if the snow has melted, or more has fallen, or whether the sun is shining, lol…

this morning I was surprised when I looked out and spotted Indi… she is home for a few days so that we have transportation while the guest is still here and because of all the snow there wasn’t room to go into the garage…

there were also treats… I received this lovely Monet bookmark from Paris which matches the sweet tray I was given the other day;-)… I put it right into the book I was reading…

and a bit later in the day this ice cream cone arrived… yum, haven’t had one since my booster shot…

we ended the day working on the puzzle I ordered quite some time ago – which I hadn’t been able to connect the edge pieces, so I had packed it up and put it away in disgust…

in about an hour the border was done… hmmm, what a difference a little help makes;-)…

every minute has been delightful…

networked…

24 Thursday Mar 2022

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another good day with my guest…

started it off with a smoothie, cashews, tea and the last of my Calgary bonbons…

had a hot tub and put chairs on the deck in anticipation of warmer weather and more melting snow…

got a new external drive hooked up remotely, and the various computers networked, thanks to my computer geek in Ottawa…

had a bit of a rest while my guest was out for a few hours with a friend…

and then we had dinner with the oldest grandson…

it was delicious…

on our way out for an end of day hot tub;-)…