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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…

Ottawa Outing Day 2…

20 Friday Apr 2018

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it was a long night, what with my buddy, the bed hog… not only does he hog the bed, but he snuggles right up… and he’s hot…

up early and checked out a few feeds on my phone… my grandson got up about half an hour later and we had some quiet time while the others slept…

when they got up, we had omelettes for breakfast and tried to get tickets to go up the Peace Tower, but is was closed for the day due to a protest…

we drove to Bayshore Mall because my daughter said we needed to go there… and discovered a beautiful show of mannequins dressed in flowers… had a wonderful time wandering around and taking pictures while the boys did other things…

then three of us took a bendy bus, train and double decker bus to get home;-)… lots of fun…

home for a nap, a quick hair trim and then the boys dropped us off for a fancy meal while they went out for dinner and a movie… and even remembered to take the picture I asked for;-)…

we went to Atelier and had a magnificent fourteen course dinner… here are a few of the courses…

they also brought us each an adorable micro mini cake with a chocolate candle that burned…

an excellent day;-)…

Ottawa Outing Day 1…

19 Thursday Apr 2018

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when we left Winnipeg I was just wearing a t-shirt and pants… had put a jacket in my suitcase… it was a warm and sunny day, finally… the longest part of the process always seems to be the waiting, lol… we kept busy playing games on the flight and watching the view out the window… we were happily surprised to find both of the Ottawa/Kingston children waiting for us…

the Baked Expectations Deadly Chocolate Mousse survived the trip nicely and I was pleased to hand it over;-)… likely someone will be eating that for their breakfast…

when we arrived it was around 1 degree and very chilly… particularly as we headed right to Byward Market from the airport for BeaverTails… which were delicious;-)…

ordered Chinese food for dinner and settled in… great to be here…

physio…

13 Friday Apr 2018

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today I went to see the physiotherapist again for my knee…

before he looked at it, they iced it… then he checked to see what was still painful… happily most of what he did, didn’t hurt… yay…

then he used ultrasound on it, followed by an electrical current… the ultrasound just feels like gentle massaging but I’m not so sure how I feel about the electricity bit… he describes the feeling as worms running around under your skin… hmmm…

he was showing his Jets love with a great jersey…

we talked about what types of physio I needed to do while I am away to stay on the improvement journey… we also discussed treatments that might be available in the future if it doesn’t settle down… people have given me many suggestions, lol…

I will see him once I get back from my trip… looking forward to walking without a limp;-)…

well, easy does it…

right…

06 Friday Apr 2018

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my goodness, crazy busy day…

woke up really early and watched a few tv shows…

had difficulty walking as my right knee has gone from a bit of discomfort to serious pain…

got ready and went for blood work for my next doctor’s appointment… I always try not to stress but it is difficult as I wonder if I’ve consumed the wrong foods which could have raised my A1C… the technician did a great job as I barely have a mark on my arm… yay…

was able to get in for a pedicure at the last minute and it went well… a few times I had to hold my leg as the aesthetician worked on it… she had lovely purple hair and is the most gentle person on staff…

then it was off to the physiotherapist office to see what they might be able to do to help my very sore knee… it had been uncomfortable for a while but in the last two days I have barely been able to walk…

he advised that is was inflamed but felt it was likely osteoarthritis… did lots of measuring, pushing and pulling and then used ultrasound and electricity on it… I have things to do three times a day and go back in a week… he mentioned that it was likely going to hurt a bit more after all his prodding… and he was right…

icing it as I write this… good news is that it should be much better by the time I head to Ottawa;-)…

April…

05 Thursday Apr 2018

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took this picture of the April page on my Chihuly calendar…

when I turned to this page it reminded me of the wonderful installation at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens and how much fun we had there…

the other place where there was a fabulous installation of the floats was at Chihuly Garden and Glass in Seattle… many floats were placed inside a row boat, just sitting on the floor in a huge empty room… very cool…

funny where a picture can take you…