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22 Tuesday May 2018

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I was so excited yesterday when the sound of the waterfall filled the garden…

the kids came over and did a number of jobs around the house and garden… I had made a list for each person of what needed to be done and the items were checked off one by one…

my son-in-law dealt with the pond… he did have a bit of help from the younger boys as they helped clean out the leaves…

the pond was up and running before supper… after supper the fish moved from their winter condo to their summer home… they are really big now although for a while they will be hiding as they get reacquainted with the space…

tonight all the windows are open and I can hear the sound of running water…

flipped…

06 Sunday May 2018

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when I flipped my Chihuly calendar to May, I was reminded of our wonderful visit to the Atlanta Botanical Garden a few years ago to see the Chihuly Installations…

the picture is a tower and reminded me of the tall yellow one where we had a picture taken by some people walking by, lol… my daughter had taken a few pictures for them just before that… it was also one that lit up at night…

I dug through old photos and found a few of my favourites from that trip…

the goddess was the reason for the trip and we spent a fair bit of time at that installation…

of all of Chihuly’s pieces, I am always most drawn to the blues… from the very first ones I saw at Chihuly Garden and Glass… here is a blog I wrote about that amazing experience…

lovely memories… wondering what might be next…

car…

30 Monday Apr 2018

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today I got my new car…

Shadow was traded in and I got a 2018 model tonight… this time I bought the car rather than lease it… I am most excited about the heated steering wheel although when my grandson takes it over, down the road, he will likely appreciate the various safety features… the car will keep you inside the lines on the road and match the speed of the car ahead of you on the highway… pretty cool…

was a bit of a process to get the tires into the car to take with me, lol… happily my neighbour was out and about and was able to come over and help me get them loaded…

I haven’t decided on a name for this new vehicle just yet…

took everything out of the various storage places and even remembered to remove the garage door opener, lol…

took a final picture of Shadow as she sat outside the doors of the dealership… it was very cold as I walked to and from the insurance company… wasn’t thinking I’d be outside for so long… eventually got the keys and met the new vehicle in my life… they even put a big bow on her…

she’s a beauty… now I just have to learn all the new stuff…

strengthen…

27 Friday Apr 2018

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today I was back at the physiotherapist office…

he was pleased with the progress with my knee over the last few weeks…

I can walk without pain although I still feel a twinge now and then… apparently it still needs work as I don’t have complete range of motion yet…

learned some exercises to do to strengthen the muscles in my thighs which will assist my knee… made me giggle as one of them reminded me of a yoga pose… it involved squeezing your shoulder blades and keeping your back straight… this is going to be interesting because I’ve never been able to accomplish that pose, lol…

very happy it is Friday and to celebrate I had some almonds with black currant chocolate from Soma Chocolate… the chocolate came as a cacao pod in a nest of chocolate twigs…

I put them into one of the darling new heart-shaped bowls that were one of the gifts from my daughter…

a delicious treat… and a lovely way to end the week…

peace…

26 Thursday Apr 2018

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it was exciting to get to visit the Peace Tower while we were in Ottawa, but also sad…

the last time I was in the Parliament Buildings was over 40 years ago ago…

at that time you just walked in and looked around…

now you have to go through security twice, once outside the building and then again inside…

there are security guards everywhere and many parts of the building are blocked off…

sad commentary on the world we live in…

again…

25 Wednesday Apr 2018

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unbelievable… my credit card has been compromised again…

third time in the last few months…

actually discovered it last Wednesday and called the bank, but they couldn’t get me a card before I left the city on my trip… so they suggested that I wait and call them once I got home…

I called today and they cancelled all of the Uber charges made in California last week, and they cancelled the card and reissued a new one…

with any luck I will have a new card by Friday…

this is the problem with only having one card…

Ottawa Outing Day 6…

24 Tuesday Apr 2018

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our last day in Ottawa…

we were up early to see my daughter off to work and say goodbye…

we packed our bags, cleaned up the bedrooms and had some breakfast…

then we walked down the street to the Science and Technology Museum… it just reopened recently so we were excited to check it out…

lots to see and do… fun in the sound area and the technology area as well… lots of time spent in the crazy kitchen… built a flying bug and wandered through the boutique…

back at the house my daughter texted to say she was able to finish early and drive us to the airport…

good flight except for the descent which was hard on my grandson’s ear…

picked up by the daddy and brother, collected wings and had supper before they headed home…

one vacation complete… now for a rest, lol…

Ottawa Outing Day 5…

23 Monday Apr 2018

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our plan was to go to the newly opened Science and Technology Museum today as my daughter had to work and it is within walking distance…

this morning, when I checked their hours, I discovered they weren’t open on Mondays, apparently like many of the museums…

eventually we decided to go the Central Experimental Farm… very round about taxi ride finally got us there and we had great fun checking out the animals, especially the sheep…

the babies were very cute…

we visited the other exhibits and had the snack that we’d packed in the backpack…

we then walked over to the conservatory through a big field where we came across this giant tree that was planted 107 years ago…

the conservatory was tiny but had a few flowers blooming…

then we walked to Dow’s Place where we called a taxi and spotted a heron while we were waiting… we saw some cute flowers as we walked…

when we got home computer games and napping took place…

out for burgers on our last evening here…

home for a movie before bed…

Ottawa Outing Day 4…

22 Sunday Apr 2018

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had another fun day…

up and out by 8:45…. drove downtown to see if we could get tickets to go up the Peace Tower and we did;-)… parked and took photos by the flame and inside… it was a beautiful day so we really enjoyed the 360 degree views…

we went to check out the locks and on our way visited the statues of the Famous Five… had fun taking pictures with each of these amazing trail blazers… clearly, my daughter took most of these…

then it was off to Lansdowne Park for brunch at Cacao 70, a wander around the Farmers Market and time at the park… my son-in-law took this shot…

on our way home we picked up a few groceries… visited for a bit and then took my son-in-law to the train station for his trip back to Kingston…

home, warmed up some leftover macaroni and cheese, along with freshly made salad and bruschetta and had dinner…

a movie and to bed… going to need to rest when I get home, lol…

Ottawa Outing Day 3…

21 Saturday Apr 2018

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slept much better on my own in the basement on an air mattress, lol…

we were up, dressed and ready to go before nine… drove out past Almonte to Fulton’s Pancake House and Sugar Shack for breakfast and to learn a bit about how maple syrup is made… had lots of fun and it was a lovely day for a drive…

from there we stopped at Aquatopia to check out the plant sale… they had some lovely koi and water features, but no water plants, which I had been hoping for…

then it was over to check out the Diefenbunker… a long way underground… lots to see, read and touch, lol…

from there it was home for a nap… afterwards three of us went to see the Rideau Falls, visit the Hilton in Gatineau to see the Chihuly chandeliers, return back to Ottawa for frozen yogurt and macarons in Byward Market, buy Montreal bagels and then pick up groceries for dinner…

prepared homemade macaroni and cheese, along with a Caesar salad for dinner, while the kids played cards, then we watched a Netflix show and everyone headed to bed…

been a busy day…