28 Wednesday Jun 2023
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finally got my feet in the water…
we went down to watch the sunset on Friday and I took a little stroll along the rocky beach…
the water was calm and I found a spot with a bit of sand, so I took off my shoes and stepped into the clear and fairly warm water…
ahhh…
27 Tuesday Jun 2023
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there were so many birds at the cottage we stayed at…
after hearing them on the Merlin sound app, I decided not to worry about getting photos of them… my goal was to spot as many as I could while we were there…
I think I saw most of them, except the black and white warbler…
we also saw many pelicans, gulls, eagles, hummingbirds, and at least one heron;-)…
what a wonderful abundance of feathered friends…
26 Monday Jun 2023
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Sunday morning we made sure to be up in good time to get to the Village Green Bakery at Victoria Beach…
they have the most delicious bread and yummy cookies…
you don’t want to be late or the good stuff might all be gone;-)…
we picked up a loaf of bread, a smile cookie, a coconut and oatmeal cookie, a double chocolate cookie, and two sausage rolls…
we sat in a lovely park and had a snack of some of the goodies and then checked out their beach…
home for a sandwich and then some reading and napping… couldn’t wait to take a picture of the whole loaf, lol…
25 Sunday Jun 2023
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spent a good portion of my day on the cliff deck… it was sunny…
in the morning, it was a little breezy, but by the afternoon, it was very windy…
watching the whitecaps and waves pounding the shore reminds one of the huge power of nature…
24 Saturday Jun 2023
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big girl pants, blessed, comfortable, cottage, decks, family, happy, moments, nature, space, weather, widow
the cottage we are staying at is very nice… it is right on the water and there are lots of windows…
the main section has air conditioning, which is not something I would usually want, but temperatures are expected to soar this week, so it may be just what we need…
there is a screened-in section with comfy sofas and a table for dining or playing games…
then there is a deck which leads down to a grassy area, and a deck on the edge of the cliff, as well as one on the shore…
so far we’ve managed to sit on every deck, lol… well, except the one facing the road;-)…
23 Friday Jun 2023
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came by a waffle maker not long ago and we decided to bring it with us to the lake and try making some…
this particular one had no instructions, so we went on YouTube to figure out the process…
not sure why, but I’ve never had, or made, homemade waffles, so it was a fun learning experience… a friend sent me their favourite recipe, which I printed off before leaving home… what I didn’t do was actually read the recipe, lol… so, we went to the store here to pick up a few of the necessary ingredients, like regular milk and baking powder, but we couldn’t find cake flour, so made do with plain…
it was fun searching the kitchen to find the items we needed for the process…
once everything was gathered, it didn’t take long to produce some rather tasty waffles.. we had fresh strawberries and also picked up whipping cream…
delicious and fun, although it does take a while to make them, lol…
a great experiment, and maybe supper will be chicken and waffles…
already thinking about other things that it might make;-)…
22 Thursday Jun 2023
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went out to barbecue a steak for our dinner before the rain was expected and when I removed the cover, I found Barbie;-)…
knew exactly how to use her, lol…
the steak came out perfectly, and it never did rain…
21 Wednesday Jun 2023
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big girl pants, blessed, cottage, daughter, family, fisher, happy, health, memories, moments, nature, sky, solstice, summer solstice, sunrise, sunset, time, vacation, walk, weather, widow
on this Summer Solstice, the day began just after 5:30 am… watched a fisher, and many, many pelicans, bringing in their nets as the sky lightened…
then celebrated the Solstice with water, rocks, fire, and a few thoughts on this auspicious day…
went for a walk in the heat of the day and found a few beach options…
ended the day watching a gorgeous sunset;-)…
I am blessed to be able to spend this day with this delightful young woman…
20 Tuesday Jun 2023
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yesterday, the day began with tea on the top deck in the garden as everyone else in the house slept…
it ended with tea on a completely different deck with a view of the mouth of Lake Winnipeg…
very nice…
18 Sunday Jun 2023
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beloved, big girl pants, blessed, cushions, dad, dressed, family, fish, flowers, garden, happy, memories, moments, nature, pond, remembering, water lilies, widow
spent a beautiful, quiet day in the garden…
I always start with putting all the cushions out so that the space feels dressed…
I watched baby house sparrows, at the pond for drinks, flutter as they learn to use their wings… one tried to have a dust bath on the table, lol…
a few nearly flew into me…
the fish are enjoying the shade of the water lily leaves and spent lots of time out and about the pond…
and the two water lily flowers opened slowly and looked so pretty…
yesterday I spotted another bud and this morning I found a fourth one…
heard the drums at the park as the marathoners went through and thought of my dad and my beloved…
it was a lovely day;-)…
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