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25 Saturday Apr 2026

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went for a walk to the English Garden on Thursday morning… it was so windy that I couldn’t wear my hat, and my scarf ended up with the tails blowing behind me…

had a little break beside Sargent Sundae as I waited for my walking buddies…

hadn’t been yet this spring so it was interesting to see the state of the gardens as it has not been long since the snow melted…

the gardens were clean and tidy, but not much was growing yet, lol…

we did come across some photographers who were looking for birds;-)…

the most fun was counting the frogs by the pergola… in just a few minutes I saw at least twelve…

got all my steps in between walking to, around, and home from the Gardens…

shed…

23 Thursday Apr 2026

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had a great day in the garden yesterday… at last it was nice enough to put the cushions back on the deck…

sat on the top deck reading in the sun for ages… eventually I had to move to the lower deck to sit in the shade because it was so hot…

I tried to open the shed to bring out the rest of the lawn furniture, with no success…

but, I turned over the water barrel and yard waste bin, and emptied pots into the yard waste bin…

then there was sitting, lunch, and reading for the remainder of the afternoon…

once my housemate arrived home, he got the shed open and brought out some of the furniture…

summer is coming 😊…

chilled…

21 Tuesday Apr 2026

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was treated to a blizzard to celebrate my birthday…

was kind of funny, because I was cold after getting chilled in an air conditioned restaurant…

so I sat there eating the blizzard in my winter coat, with the seat warmer going, and gloves on…

but it was a wonderful treat… and half of it did go into the freezer for another day, lol…

brioche…

20 Monday Apr 2026

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had dinner at Gather Craft Kitchen and Bar on Friday after my volunteer shift to celebrate my birthday eve…

the new menu looks great and we enjoyed everything we had…

we shared the brioche with butter and honey… the bread was warm and the butter soft… delicious… the look on my grandson’s face reminded me of the cartoon dog Snuffles, that rose into the air after eating something tasty…

then we had the potato paillassons, which were also delicious… yum…

I had the beef tartare… really enjoyed it with the bread…

my grandson had the grilled octopus, with paella rice, saffron aioli, and chervil, and noted how nicely it was cooked…

every bite was delightful… and I am looking forward to the next visit to try some of the other items…

75…

19 Sunday Apr 2026

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yesterday I turned 75… amazing, lol…

there were phone calls, texts, cards, singing, plants, and hugs…

I was treated to lunch out and enjoyed our last PTE play of the season…

when I arrived home after the play, the groceries had been purchased, put away, and supper was underway…

we had steak and lobster, with potatoes, mushrooms, and onions in foil… all done on Glowy…

my birthday present from my family…

I am blessed…

Glowy…

18 Saturday Apr 2026

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for my birthday, I requested a new barbecue…

my housemate began doing research to find something smallish that would fit in the garage and have enough BTU to sear a steak…

we drove out to Selkirk to the Home Hardware where we saw the barbecue in the store…

it was perfect and exactly what we wanted… with the help of store staff, and a borrowed screwdriver, it got taken apart, which involved taking off the side tables, and separating the legs from the burner portion…

then it was time to move it into the car, and with a little finagling all the bits fit…

once we got home, the pieces were reunited;-)… her name is Glowy… she is a Dyna Glo…

and she is a gift from my family;-)…

Barbie has been in the family since 2017… not really that long, considering she lived in the garage except when she was working;-)… the back had rusted or burnt out completely…

she made it out to the lane where someone will be sure to pick her up for scrap…

supposed…

17 Friday Apr 2026

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was hoping to sit on the deck Wednesday morning while I was waiting for Dynacare to turn up… the weather was supposed to be warm and sunny…

the sun did shine on and off, but the wind was chilly, so I didn’t sit out for long, lol…

the Dynacare technician arrived and took some blood for my next doctor’s appointment… they had trouble getting into the vein and told me I would have a bruise…

and I do…

fleece…

16 Thursday Apr 2026

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was able to get to the Volunteer Resources Centre at the Zoo… so excited to have earned my fleece jacket which required 200 hours… I’ve done 211 hours in just under a year… woohoo…

it took a few tries, but in the end we were able to find one that fit me nicely…

I took it to the tailor to get the sleeves shortened, but the rest fits beautifully…

contemplating having my name embroidered on the right side… need to find a place around here that does that… hmmm…

paraffin…

15 Wednesday Apr 2026

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decided that the first treat of my birthday week was a pedicure at Total Wrapture…

I’ve been going there for many years, but haven’t been for months…

when I arrived, I was handed a gift card… my daughter had called and paid for my pedicure…

what a lovely surprise…

Julia did a wonderful job… she was very gentle and her foot and leg massage was excellent… I also had a paraffin wax treatment before the colour was put on;-)…

and guess what colour I chose, lol…