19 Sunday May 2024
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big girl pants, blessed, deck, deconstructing, frame, garden, grandson, lumber, moments, rain, weather, widow
here was how yesterday went…
first thing in the morning the deck looked like this…
the crew arrived and set to deconstructing two decks…
it didn’t take too long and the space was empty…
they went and collected lumber and other needed supplies…the rain came and went throughout the day
by the end of the day the frames were nearly done…
looking promising;-)…
18 Saturday May 2024
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adventures, big girl pants, blessed, friend, humorous, ice cream, moments, PTE, Sargent Sundae, season, treat, weather, widow
this afternoon we attended our last PTE theatre program of the season…
it was a well done discussion of a complex issue with lots of humour… we are looking forward to next season…
afterwards we went for ice cream at Sargent Sundae to mark the event;-)… it was delicious…
now we are planning other adventures over the summer…
17 Friday May 2024
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beaten, big girl pants, blessed, flowers, garden, hail, hailstorm, moments, nature, plants, rain, thunderstorm, weather, widow
yesterday we had a hailstorm… it started as a bit of rain, then a thunderstorm, and then it turned into this crazy pounding of pieces of hail that went from pea to marble sized…
it happened around five and there was still lots left at nine-thirty…
the garden seemed to get it much worse than the front yard…
the poor baskets took a real beating… fingers crossed that they all come back…
this morning I discovered that two of the cucumber plants had been nearly broken in half, so I created splints for them and we will see if they recover…
what a sight…
16 Thursday May 2024
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beardstongue, big girl pants, blessed, butterfly bush, flowers, garden, moments, plants, pond, purple, Shelmerdine, shopping, weather, widow
yesterday we went to Shelmerdine…
I had called and they had a new shipment in, which included butterfly bush…
they are referred to as delicate perennials or hardy annuals, lol… that means you have to bring them in over the winter if you want them to survive… I managed to get one to survive one year, but it didn’t make it the following year…
I also picked up some beardstongue – which hummingbirds like, and has purple flowers…
finished up with cucumbers, dill, a tomato and a couple of waterplants…
the butterfly bushes went right into areas around the pond and the rest into the garage to harden off… likely the water plants will make it into the pond in the next few days…
15 Wednesday May 2024
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beans, big girl pants, blessed, digging, garden, moments, nature, peas, rain, raining, seeds, soil, weather, widow
up early yesterday, had a quick breakfast, and headed out to get some gardening done before the rain started…
brought out the baskets…
put on my gloves, gathered up seeds, soil, tags, and tools…
emptied one of the nine vegetable planter boxes and then as I dug in fertilizer and loosened up the soil, I removed a bit of soil from each pot and then added in fresh soil…
next I planted peas and beans in the area where they will be able to grow up the arch…
I also planted some in the file cabinet planter so they can grow up the other side of the arch…
the cucumbers and tomatoes will go into the remaining pots around the end of the month… I have a few butternut squash seeds to put in as well…
and then it started raining, so everything got put away and I came into the house, lol…
14 Tuesday May 2024
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big girl pants, blessed, family, flowers, garden, hanging baskets, happy, holler, moments, nature, petunias, plants, purple, shopping, treat, white, widow
for Mother’s Day I got four beautiful hanging baskets;-)… so far they have been going into the garage on cooler nights…
two are purple and white petunias…
the other two have white petunias and (maybe) lantana in them…
it is lovely to have flowers all over the garden…
and the morning glories are popping up;-)…
the garden is beginning to holler spring…
13 Monday May 2024
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big girl pants, blessed, delicious, friends, Lily Stone Cafe high tea, moments, quiche, sweet, treat, weather, widow
we had another wonderful time at Lily Stone Cafe in Rosenort…
it was just over a year since we were last there, and it was as delightful as it had been previously…
once again, we had a room to ourselves…
we had a variety of teas and a tasty assortment of sandwiches and dainties…
my favourite savoury items were the the cucumber sandwiches and the quiche…
surprisingly, my favourite sweet was the decadent Kit Kat cheesecake, considering that I am not that fond of cheesecake, lol…
we were stuffed and happy when we left and weren’t rushed out the door, even though it was their closing time;-)…
the drive there and back was not too long and although it was overcast we only encountered a few drops of rain on our way home…
but, it still amazes me that there seems to be traffic everywhere and at all times these days, lol…
12 Sunday May 2024
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big girl pants, blessed, cherry, cream cheese, dainties, family, fancy sandwiches, food, fundraiser, happy, moments, treated, treats, waffles, widow
had some delicious food today;-)…
for breakfast we made waffles with bacon, raspberries, maple syrup, and whipped cream… they were delicious and a treat…
for lunch I was treated to a lovely “Tea for Two” fundraiser from St. Charles Headingley UC…
I had a portion, including my favourite cream cheese and cherry, and have some left for later…
supper was smoked goldeye with coleslaw…
lovely treats for Mother’s Day… and it was good that I got all my steps in today;-)…
11 Saturday May 2024
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big girl pants, blessed, cushions, deck, elm seeds, garden, leaves, moments, nature, pond, thermos, trees, weather, widow
for the last little while the outer shell of the buds on the elm trees have been coming down…
then, when I looked outside on Friday, the ground and decks were covered with elm seeds…
after I put out the cushions and went to sit down, they were already covered, lol…
used a thermos for my drink to keep the seeds out…
spent time with the net to collect as much of the debris as possible from the pond… filled two nets, lol…
10 Friday May 2024
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“do”, bench, big girl pants, blessed, green, haircut, moments, nature, trees, Ultracuts, walk, weather, widow
today I walked over to get my hair cut… had to wait a little while, but enjoyed some solitaire while I waited, lol…
it is always lovely to have a fresh do…
I also spotted a very nice bench along the way…
as I was nearing home, I got a shot of the field and some of the trees yet to get their leaves…
lots of green is showing after all the rain…
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