25 Wednesday Jan 2017
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a few days ago I noticed this interesting critter on the ever-blooming orchid…
it hasn’t moved but I think it is alive…
was worried that it was going to hurt the plant, which has another new blossom starting…
going to try cinnamon… tomorrow…
24 Tuesday Jan 2017
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aquasize, big girl pants, cookie, packed, parking lot, widow, workout
back to aquasize tonight… been a while… the parking lot was jam packed… we are anticipating that by mid-February there will be ample room…
and although there were many people at the Rec Centre, our class was rather small, but we got a good workout… the best part was the generous space in the Change Rooms… had a whole section to ourselves…
after supper I enjoyed one of these wonderful peanut butter cookies that my swim buddy brought over last night…
delicious…
23 Monday Jan 2017
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beautiful, big girl pants, brush, camera, car, pictures, snowflakes, widow
got out to the car around 7:15 pm and there were huge fluffy snowflakes on it… not tons, but enough that I needed to brush them off…
was in a hurry to get home as my Monday night friends arrive between 7:30 and 8 and I wanted to have the coffee going when they turn up…
got out the brush and then had to go back into my purse and get out the camera so I could take a few pictures…
luckily my spot is right by a light so I could get some good shots…
this was the best one…
snowflakes are so beautiful… glad I took the time to check them out…
22 Sunday Jan 2017
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now that I’m working again on Fridays I am back to Friday yoga…
it is harder than what we were doing before I left… at that time we cycled through 3 types – restorative, slow flow and yin… they were simpler and more basic, which is really more my speed…
the Friday class is now a follow up from the Tuesday one which I don’t attend… feels like I am always in catch-up mode… also haven’t done yoga since last March…
still trying to decide if I will continue on or whether I might look for something else to do…
currently I am walking on the treadmill for 10 to 15 minutes every weekday and trying to get to aquasize on Tuesday evenings…
maybe I will start to lift weights one night during the week or spend time during a lunch hour on the treadmill at the office…
snow coming down and melting as it hits the pavement…
21 Saturday Jan 2017
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Aschenti Cacao, baking, big girl pants, ChocoSol, Decadence Chocolates, friends, gifts, hot tub, Hummingbird Chocolate, moments, sports, treat, widow
what a wonderful treat today…
watched skating, skiing, snowboarding and a few of my favourite PVRed shows…
then two wonderful women stopped by and we enjoyed some tasty treats…
some of my Christmas baking gifts, chocolate from Hummingbird, ChocoSol, Decadence and Aschenti, and the ever popular raw almonds…
always amazes me what can be found in the cupboard at the last minute, lol…
and we had a lovely hot tub in the plus two degrees Celsius weather…
such fun to share these moments with such special people…
20 Friday Jan 2017
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big girl pants, competition, event, friend, memories, skating, tv, widow
watching skating on tv tonight and thinking of my dear friend Ellen…
when I come across a skating competition I still turn to grab the phone to give her a reminder call, lol…
we would always call one another when one of the events came on to be sure the other knew about it… and once it was over we would spend time debriefing…
lovely memories…
19 Thursday Jan 2017
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really happy to have Shadow back at home…
she did bring good luck to my grandson when he took his driving test and passed on the first try…
had to giggle yesterday when I backed out of the garage and the side mirrors weren’t set in their normal location… problem was that I couldn’t see enough to reset them…
when I got to the office I was able to see and set them back to what worked for me…
filled her up tonight on my way home…
even got her windows cleaned…
been searching for something to wear on my hands that would keep them warm when I’m driving… none of my gloves have kept my fingers warm… still haven’t found anything, but last night and tonight I drove with my bare hands because it is so warm…
zero… a few days ago in was minus 30… crazy weather, lol…
18 Wednesday Jan 2017
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just yesterday I was heading to the office after an appointment and was enjoying the absolutely beautiful sky… it was a gorgeous blue and had some lovely clouds which were pink from the morning sunlight…
of course I didn’t get a picture but enjoyed every moment as I drove toward downtown…
did get this shot of my scarf as I was sitting in the waiting room…
love this dragonfly…
later in the day as I was driving home another beautiful sky was visible… for many nights recently I have been going home in the dark so it was quite a moment to see a second lovely sky… and again I enjoyed it even without photos, lol…
I do miss riding with my buddies which gave me ample opportunities to take pictures…
also enjoyed the sweet view of my bedroom as I got ready for bed…
those special moments make the day;-)…
17 Tuesday Jan 2017
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beast, big girl pants, car, driver's test, grandson, orchid, parking, passed, widow
drove home in this beast…
my daughter picked up my car from the office and left me hers… thankfully she backed it into the spot so it would be easy for me to drive out… happily I made it home safely…
my grandson was taking his driving test this afternoon and my car was a better size, particularly for the parking portion of the test…
very excited to hear that he passed on the first try… well done…
never-ending blooming orchid…
16 Monday Jan 2017
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yesterday I took a picture of a chubby squirrel sitting on the top of the neighbour’s garage…
chattering away up there as I was taking the picture… never noticed the amount of white on them before… although maybe this one is just old, lol…
and this morning, as I headed out to the garage, I thought I saw something, but it wasn’t until I started backing out of the driveway that I actually saw the bunny running toward the road… critters always bring a smile to my face… well, maybe not spiders…
when I closed the garage door on my arrival home I noticed the hoarfrost had created some patterns on the window…
reminded me of a visit to a friend’s house a few years ago where I got some stunning pictures in her garage…
looking forward to seeing her before too long as she has a new addition to her family who I am very excited to meet…
