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stress-free…

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…

poinsettias…

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…

hearing…

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…

right-handed…

05 Thursday Dec 2024

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we’ve had Shaw since the middle of September and I am slowly getting used to it…

one of the things I’ve noticed is how stiff all the buttons are on the remotes…

the one I use in the bedroom is stiff but works fine…

the one in the den appears to be made for a right-handed person…

no matter what I do it only turns on when I use my right hand, and even then, it doesn’t always work…

kind of frustrating;-(…

seventy-six…

04 Wednesday Dec 2024

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today would have been my beloved’s seventy-sixth birthday…

I have come across a few lovely memories…

from visiting beaches, playing with grandkids, eating with family, cold weather fun, to barbecuing dinner…

such wonderful memories…

tonight burgers were eaten in Winnipeg and Ottawa to remember a very special person…

shortbread…

21 Thursday Nov 2024

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I was surprised when the doorbell rang as I wasn’t expecting anything, but after the recent surprise of my daughter at the door, I hurried to see who or what was there…

it was a parcel with my name on it;-)…

opened it to discover a Walker’s Shortbread Advent Calendar, woohoo…

the kids in Ottawa had sent it and I was very excited to receive it…

I’d never seen an advent calendar by them before and just recently my friends and I had been discussing how much we all liked their shortbread cookies…

I can hardly wait for December 1st when I can open the first flap on the calendar;-)…

what a delightful treat…

I was thinking about what a world we live in where you can see something, buy it online, and have it sent directly to someone in another city;-)…

sections…

20 Wednesday Nov 2024

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it was time to redo the living room table, but I wasn’t quite ready for the full-on Christmas ornaments…

once I thought about it for a while and decided to fill the four sections with some of my “favourite things” I sat and made a list of what those things were to me at the moment, lol…

my list included: family, friends, garden, flowers, books, animals, nature, photography, holidays, technology, rocks, seashells, and crafts…

so I went around the house and found items that represented all of those things… after putting a red and green tablecloth in the bottom I found spots for all of the things…

I’m pleased with how it turned out;-)…

stabilizer…

18 Monday Nov 2024

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on Saturday the motorcycle made its way into the shed for the winter, as this year it is staying with us;-)…

the oil was changed, the gas tank filled, and some fuel stabilizer added to keep it fluid…

it went for a bath and was ready to be put away…

there was just enough space to fit it into the shed…

now there is plenty of room in the garage for Indy, who just a few days ago got her not-so-pretty winter tires put on;-)…

we are ready…