15 Tuesday Nov 2016
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big girl pants, early, leaves, moon, super moon, tree, widow
got up a bit early so I could spend some time in the front yard taking pictures of the last of the super moon…
really happy with this one… too bad the leaves left on the tree were dead, lol…
14 Monday Nov 2016
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apple crisp, barbecue, big girl pants, dinner, kids, moon, Park, Pokémon Go, quiet, super, widow
yesterday morning the sky was lovely…
a quiet day with a few chores around the house…
kids came over for supper and we had barbecued pork chops… tasty…
my daughter made a very nice apple crisp for our dessert…
then we drove over to the Park and did some Pokémon Go hunting… lovely walk in the dark around the Riley Duck Pond and by the Leo Mol Sculpture Garden…
the super moon was so big and beautiful… happy that we had lots of time to admire it because tonight the sky doesn’t have a single visible star in it… lots of others out Pokémoning too…
a large buck ran right past us as we were circling the Pond… amazing…
lots of spectacular views…
13 Sunday Nov 2016
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big girl pants, ChefsPlate, chicken, customer service, error, spices, steak, tips, widow, zest
been enjoying the ChefsPlate meals… they’ve worked well and may even be saving me a bit of money as each one provides two meals for me…
have learned a few tricks in the process… and I’ve also tried things I haven’t eaten or cared for before…
this one included orange zest…
didn’t think I liked zest of any kind but I’ve had three recipes with it, and enjoyed all of them…
even liking the spicy recipes…
the last set of meals that came had an issue, lol…
the recipe was supposed to be for Hawaiian Coconut Chicken, and I got the recipe card and the chicken, but all the ingredients that came in the bag were for Steak and Garlic Hasselback Potatoes… kind of sad because I was really looking forward to the chicken…
emailed and they sent me the recipe to make what was in the bag… I picked up a piece of steak and made it for my supper last night…
cool tip for the mini Hasselback potatoes was to cut them on a wooden spoon so they weren’t cut right through…
came out nice… even enjoyed the roasted peppers and olive herb salsa…
was pleased with their quick response and they also gave me credit for a meal…
excellent customer service…
12 Saturday Nov 2016
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back, big girl pants, circle, flowers, Formal Gardens, shadows, sunlight, trees, walk, widow
today I went to the Formal Gardens at the Park to walk the circle… haven’t been moving much for the last few days and really needed to get some exercise…
the shapes of the trees stand out now as there are no longer leaves on them…
this beauty was covered in red berries…
the sunlight and shadows were quite stunning…
circle of tall grass…
stunning with light shining through…
wonderful to be walking in the sunshine although only managed two laps, not my usual three…
had to slow down now and again but on the whole my back was behaving…
picked up some groceries on my way home and stopped by the floral department to take a few pictures…
11 Friday Nov 2016
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back, big girl pants, flowers, pictures, Remembrance Day, stomach, widow
watched the Remembrance Day service from Ottawa this morning and spent some time thinking of my parents and my beloved’s father who were all in the services, and my son-in-law who is currently in the Air Force…
brought home my flowers from the office yesterday and have been enjoying them all day…
had some fun taking pictures this afternoon…
as the day has progressed my stomach has become more and more unhappy…
really, back and stomach… enough…
hoping for a better day tomorrow…
10 Thursday Nov 2016
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back, big girl pants, ChefsPlate, heat, SkipTheDishes, sore, through, widow
did something to my back yesterday morning… no idea what… have felt slightly off for a week or so… maybe this is my body’s way of dealing with not feeling well…
by the end of the day it was difficult to move… had the seat on the highest level of heat as I drove home to see if that would help… felt lovely…
lay down as soon as I got in and decided to order supper because I just couldn’t imagine making it…
first time since starting with ChefsPlate that I’ve ordered from SkiptheDishes… I usually enjoy experimenting with making the meals…
enjoyed half of the fish and chips and then went to bed…
during the day getting up after sitting for a while and starting to walk is always the most difficult… still sore today but I have worked through…
had the remainder of the fish and chips and am planning to climb into bed and sleep in tomorrow…
09 Wednesday Nov 2016
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big girl pants, bouquet, flowers, happy, moments, remarkable, sunrise, treat, widow
got a beautiful bouquet today…
flowers make me happy;-)… a lovely treat and I spent some time admiring them…
they kind of matched the sunrise today…
been lots of pinks and reds in the sky over the last while…
the weather was amazing and we ate our lunch in the Millennium Library Park… lots of folks walking through, but we were the only ones having lunch… the sun was warm on our backs, but when the wind blew it was a bit cool, lol…
quite remarkable to be outside eating lunch on November 9…
08 Tuesday Nov 2016
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this morning the sky was lovely and light as I drove to work… stopped and took this picture through the car window…
I took this shot at 5:11 on my way home, and it was already getting dark… the sky had a pink cast to it…
and the trees were already lit…
as I was heading upstairs for a nap, I spotted the red colour out the window so took a few pictures and ran downstairs to get some from outside the front door…
beautiful moments to savour…
07 Monday Nov 2016
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took a few photos this morning in the living room…
much brighter outside with the time change…
the orchids look lovely although some of the blossoms are dying off…
tonight the moon looks like it has been sliced in half… beautiful…
06 Sunday Nov 2016
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big girl pants, clock, early, fall back, son-in-law, time, timers, watch, widow
sun came up early even though the time turned back an hour…
much of the technology in my house changes by itself… even the bedside clock…
still have to change the microwave and my watch…
no problem with the microwave…
the watch, on the other hand, was a big problem… tried everything… even going online looking for a manual, but no luck…
it is the correct time now… because my son-in-law stopped by on his way home from work… he showed me what he did… we’ll see if I can remember next time it changes, lol…
he also changed the timers on the various lights so they come on at the right time…
all set…
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