30 Monday Dec 2024
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started the dismantling on Sunday…
so far the ornaments on the mandevilla were removed…
the ornaments came off the tree and it went downstairs…
next the chair returned to its spot by the window…
that was it for the day, lol…
29 Sunday Dec 2024
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28 Saturday Dec 2024
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when I was feeding the fish… around 10:30 am, their usual time, lol… I discovered that one of the pumps was running, but the water wasn’t…
I turned it off, removed it, and put the pieces into the sink… after cleaning everything, it still didn’t work…
I placed the filter on the front of the tank so I could fiddle with the little impeller and was thrilled when it started working…
we can’t get to the fish store until next week to replace this pump… the fish will be fine until then, even though the tank looks odd and it is hard to see them, lol…
27 Friday Dec 2024
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seems like we were busy today…
took a trip to Canadian Tire to find a new hookup for the hose… we weren’t sure if it was the actual hose or the valve… happily it was the valve, which was much more economical than a new hose, lol…
the new one turns much easier so the old pliers can make it back into the toolbox…
then, the hot tub was topped up… it was rather low… and the cold tub was dumped and refilled…
finally, the new saucepan and small frying pan got added to the kitchen wall;-)…
26 Thursday Dec 2024
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big girl pants, blessed, Christmas, Christmas tree, coming and going, moments, movement, parcels, presents, tree, widow
been thinking of the movement under the Christmas tree, lol…
from being empty, to a few parcels, to more parcels, to parcels leaving, to more added, more leaving, and finally, mostly opened presents with a few waiting for their final destinations;-)…
a fun and busy transition…
25 Wednesday Dec 2024
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had a lovely time on Sunday getting ready for a Christmas gathering with my friends on Monday…
dug out a snowflake tablecloth and discovered some stains on it so soaked, washed, and dried it before placing it on the table…
then I brought down Christmas plates to put on the table…
snowflake napkins and silverware, along with chopsticks finished the setup…
a bouquet of red and white flowers went into a low vase to finish off the display;-)…
we met on Monday and had a delicious lunch via Skip the Dishes… such a great way to share a meal together stress–free for everyone, lol…
before we ate, we took our annual Christmas photo, once I remembered which particular button to press on the camera, lol…
once we’d eaten, we moved to the living room to open our gifts to one another… always great fun and thoughtful presents…
such a special group of women…
24 Tuesday Dec 2024
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made it to the most recent display at The Leaf…
we went around 7 so it was fairly dark in the Tropical Biome… a great time to go as there weren’t many visitors…
there were a few lit up flamingo topiaries and throughout the space there were lit signs about various birds…
there was also a cute Christmas tree made from individual plants…
the display in the Mediterranean Biome had lots of trees, lights, and poinsettias…
I also spotted a few amaryllis… some just starting to open, others in full bloom…
the trees were filled with ornamental birds and some birdhouses…
only spotted one of the seven succulent wreaths…
my plan is to go again in the daytime to see how it looks in the light;-)…
always a treat…
23 Monday Dec 2024
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had to laugh when the first Canada Post mail that I received after the strike was from Bell/MTS, you know, the company I had been a loyal customer to for fifty years…
I called them to make sure I didn’t owe any money…
it took the representative quite a while to figure out that I didn’t owe them anything and they had received the equipment which I mailed back to them…
it was a bit funny that I had a terrible time hearing her as she kept fading in and out, lol…
I did not provide my email address to them as I don’t need any requests to return to them…
22 Sunday Dec 2024
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I have two favourite spots in the Tropical Biome…
I always stop and visit with the cacao trees to see how they are doing, particularly as my daughter loves to visit them when she’s in town, lol…
and then there are the koi… standing on the bridge watching them swim around is such a joyful time for me…
they move much slower at night as many of them as sleeping, but I got a nice picture of this one… it is usually difficult to get good photos because of the light reflecting in the water so I was pleased with this one…
we are truly blessed to have this wonderful spot to visit all year round;-)…
20 Friday Dec 2024
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checked out the new Jysk on Wednesday…
had a walkabout and found paper napkins at a great price, so I picked some up… I only use them for special occasions, as I use cloth regularly…
then I treated myself to snowflake flannel bedsheets and a sweet red heart-shaped cushion… merry Christmas to me;-)…
didn’t wait for Christmas morning, lol…
fun times…
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