heated…

14 Sunday Sep 2025

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had breakfast with my adventure buddy at the Park Cafe on Friday… I hadn’t been for awhile, but it was lovely to be recognized by the waitstaff…

enjoyed the classic eggs Benedict with tomatoes instead of hash browns…

then we had a short walk through the English Gardens and a quick look at the water lily pond in the Leo Mol Garden…

the flowers were stunning and we were drawn to all the beautiful dahlias and and roses…

as always the water lilies were blooming in the heated pond…

the frogs do enjoy the warm water, lol…

lovely time;-)…

Enchanted…

13 Saturday Sep 2025

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spent time at The Leaf Thursday afternoon letting guests know that the biomes were closed until Friday…

happy to spot a gorgeous flower on the tall magnolia;-)…

there were two of us, so we had opportunities to take turns checking out how the work on the Enchanted Forest display was going… the gardeners were moving at warp speed to finish up…

I also had a lovely chat with one of the people from the Bonsai Winnipeg group as they waited to place their tree in the new display…

then, in the evening, my grandson and I attended a members-only viewing of the display… I was especially excited because I was able to bring a buddy… as everyone who knows me knows, I don’t like to do things on my own;-(…

what fun…

waitstaff…

12 Friday Sep 2025

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at last I ordered the carrots (roasted carrot, buttermilk dressing, grilled kale, salsa macha, fresh dill) at Gather…

they were very tasty, the sauce was delicious, and it took two of us to get them all eaten, lol… I’ve heard that this is one of the most popular items on the menu…

then I tried the saffron gnocchi, with white wine beurre blanc, asparagus, mint, hazelnut, lemon vinaigrette, rosemary oil, and added shrimp… also very tasty…

my grandson had the burger with some tasty regular fries…

it was busy and the waitstaff were all efficient and seemed happy going about their work;-)…

I also like that you can reserve a spot online, lol…

contaminates…

11 Thursday Sep 2025

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finally got around to filling the fish tanks yesterday…

the process took over an hour, as each tank had to be filled and then the pump was cleaned, plugged in and turned on…

I was pleased as after each pump was cleaned, it started up without any issues…

now the pumps will run for three or four weeks before any fish come inside, to be sure that the water has no chlorine or other contaminants in it…

happy this piece of work is done and I don’t have to think about the fish coming inside until much later;-)… woohoo…

immersion…

10 Wednesday Sep 2025

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made applesauce today…

tried a new recipe which I found online that baked the apples, with the peel on, in the oven…

the recipe suggested using a blender once they were completely soft, but I found the immersion blender worked perfectly…

measured out about a muffin cup scoop and bagged, flattened, and popped into the freezer…

I like to have applesauce when I’m eating pork;-)… and homemade is always a treat…

soaking…

09 Tuesday Sep 2025

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another delightful day in the garden, especially after the last number of cool and overcast days…

spotted a hibiscus blossom, so that was a treat…

next, I went into the pond to clean out the pump… the leaves have been falling like crazy and there were a ton in the water… once the pump has been cleaned out, the waterfall always flows beautifully…

all the cushions went out and a dear friend arrived with lunch… we ate inside as the wasps are very busy in the garden…

we moved outside and had a lovely time by the pond catching up on life…

after she left, I read in the garden for the remainder of the day;-)…

soaking up every minute possible in this sanctuary…

barely…

08 Monday Sep 2025

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lovely afternoon in the garden…

spotted a new bud coming up on the water lily, even though the first flower barely opened due to the cold weather, sigh…

and then spent a great time with my buddies as we enjoyed the beautiful summer day;-)…

released…

07 Sunday Sep 2025

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went to a pet store today… big mistake, lol…

came home with three goldfish… a white one with a bright patch of red close to its tail and two gold with black dots all over them…

set them in the pond in their travel bag for nearby an hour… it is fairly cool in the pond with all this cold weather we’ve been having…

once they were released, I spotted this little one and got a quick photo… then they vanished under the bridge… since then, I’ve spotted the white one, but so far not the other two;-)…