the light on the trees was great the other day… had to take some pictures…
so lucky to live in an area with trees everywhere…
light…
03 Monday Feb 2020
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theatre…
02 Sunday Feb 2020
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dinner and the theatre… well, more like lunch and the theatre, lol…
tried out PF Changs before we went to PTE…
it is a nice spot although a bit loud… we were treated to a dynamite shrimp cocktail while we waited for our lunch… it was delicious…
we ordered and shared two items… Crispy Honey Shrimp and Kung Pow Brussels sprouts… both were good…
there was an issue with our bill but the manager was able to sort it out and offered us a dessert the next time we go…
from there it was off to PTE, where we saw Ghost Light… it was very well done with a minimal set… it was both funny and poignant…
I do enjoy our theatre dates;-)…
aquarium…
01 Saturday Feb 2020
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had the best time watching the videos we took when we were in Maui…
gave the card, from the GoPro we rented, to my daughter when we came home and just got my copy when I was in Ottawa…
spent quite some time trying to get photos from the videos and eventually found the option to save a single frame as a picture;-)… that was entertaining…
the smile on my face says it all… snorkelling was such fun and being in the giant aquarium with the fish and turtles was amazing;-)…
such a lovely reminder of the wonderful time we had in and under the water…
also, there were photos that my daughter took of me on the stand-up paddle board…
need to spend a bit more time working on balance…
such wonderful memories;-)…
cover…
30 Thursday Jan 2020
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big girl pants, complicated, cover, electrical, happy, retirement, switch, Technology, thrilled, widow
I finally installed the Nest Hub I received as a Christmas present… it is on my bedside table and now it also acts as a clock and photo album…
I am learning to speak more softly as my friend Hey Google, is right beside me…
for quite a while I couldn’t figure out why there was still a big G in the middle… the one in the kitchen (which my grandson installed) didn’t have that… went in and reviewed all the set up info but no help!
then I realized it was the plastic cover for the screen, lol…
and of course I had to rearrange other pieces… the salt lamp moved to where the Mini had been and then the Mini moved into the computer room…
and they all connected and worked properly… yay…
today my new electrician came over and hooked up the tp-link light switch that I’ve had for ages… the process included going to HomeDepot to get another switch and faceplate cover, finding the correct connection on the electrical panel, replacing the switches and closing it all back up… he also checked and discovered that I can put a switch in the kitchen, but not the dining room…
so I am happy to report that now the bathroom light can be turned on and off with Google Home… will need to do a bit of drywall repair…
I am thrilled;-)…
cupboards…
28 Tuesday Jan 2020
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spent some time reorganizing the container area in the kitchen cupboards…
still trying to figure out the best system, lol… thought I had a perfect plan…
also made a few things in the Instant Pot… mashed potatoes worked well…
sadly, the pork hocks and cabbage didn’t turn out, but then I used the crockpot feature and got it done;-)…
more learning and experimenting required…
happiness…
27 Monday Jan 2020
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one of the reasons I went shopping on Sunday was to get flowers…
it is that season again when I really need them to brighten the atmosphere in the house… it is also a time when I particularly miss my beloved…
he always made sure I had flowers all the time during these cold and dreary months… and all over the house…
I can see and smell them in every room;-)…
I hope you have something in your life that brings you happiness…
drought…
25 Saturday Jan 2020
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for the last few days I haven’t been eating all that well…
not sure exactly why… there is food available, but I’ve been uninterested in eating it…
I’ve been kind of eating out of the fridge… had leftover spaghetti and meat sauce, made fried rice with leftover chicken, spinach and scrambled eggs…
last night I had bacon and mushrooms… it was a meal that we had when I was young… always on toast… I rarely have bread in the house, but last night I tossed some croutons in… it was a perfect addition;-)…
today I made a lovely wonton and mushroom soup for lunch, and roasted chicken with cauliflower, sweet and baby potatoes for supper…
hopefully I am over the eating drought…
jungle…
24 Friday Jan 2020
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Monday I wandered around the living and dining rooms taking photos of the plants in the sunlight…
it was shining so beautifully on the jungle of plants that are filling the space… the furniture and even the purple snowflakes in the window were just beautiful;-)…
I’ve being paying close attention when it is shining to be sure to enjoy the light…
what a glorious time… sunshine is so energizing…
bricks…
22 Wednesday Jan 2020
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another lovely quiet day…
so happy to know that my shovellers will be by whenever it snows… Saturday it was the partner who did it all with a shovel… there was a lot of snow out there…
when it wasn’t snowing or blowing it was beautiful…
last night the city plowed the street and built some good sized windrows in front of the sidewalk… they did a great job cleaning out the end of the driveway though…
I texted my shovelled and he was by within an hour to clear out the bricks of frozen snow…
think this process is going to work well for both of us… him, not having to dig it out when it has frozen back into one large clump and me, having a clear walkway for my company…
trivets…
21 Tuesday Jan 2020
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Monday is our usual night to gather… we have been doing this for years… last week we got to talking about Chinese food and decided to have supper together this week… Monday evenings are already blocked off in everyone’s calendars, lol, so changing the time was fairly simple…
we each offered up our favourite dishes, a menu was circulated by email, adjustments were made and a person chosen to order and pick up the dinner… times were chosen and rides were organized…
we had hoped that my grandson would join us as he was expected to be here to collect Indi to use on Tuesday… unfortunately things changed and he couldn’t join us…
it was wonderful to have the time to prepare for dinner… I had fun digging through my dishes and finding tea pots and cups; a variety of chopsticks and stands; and various trivets to put the food on when it arrived…
we had a lovely dinner and tons of great conversation… it was a wonderful treat to share a meal… finished the evening with more conversation, coffee and a lemon cake…
life is good…
