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20 Monday Dec 2021

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had a wonderful time with my BS buddies to celebrate Christmas, even after the decision to stop gathering in person…

this morning a charcuterie board arrived from DeLuca’s and I divided it into five along with a veggie tray, crackers and pistachios… there was ranch dip with it and I made some fresh hummus to go along with all the other goodies…

a couple of elves fetched gifts and then dropped them off at other locations with the boxes of food…

shortly after that we gathered by Skype and enjoyed our meal… there was lots of conversation and laughter… eventually we went around the rectangle and opened gifts…

lots of thought had gone into each offering… there were cozy things, handmade goodies, items for the kitchen, donations and love;-)…

we slid back into Skyping without a hitch… we had only been meeting in person since the end of July…

these are some of the most special people in my life…

I am blessed…

lockdown…

19 Sunday Dec 2021

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yesterday I made the decision to go into my own personal lockdown…

it was a very hard decision at this time of year, but I have been struggling with the worry of getting sick after all these months of taking such care…

so, my Monday/Tuesday group will meet by Skype tomorrow for our Christmas celebration… I’d ordered a charcuterie board and I will divide it up with some veggies… two of my friends will pick up gifts and then drop off the snack packages before our call…

lunch and goodies via Skype… just like we’ve done before, lol…

and I won’t be having my grandson over for lunch on Christmas Day, although possibly he will stop by for a short visit in the garage… or go to my daughter’s for Christmas dinner…

presents will be picked up, phone and video calls made…

I have all the things I need in the freezer (I think) to make a lovely chicken dinner on Saturday…

another solo Christmas, and although I will miss everyone, I feel I will be safe…

and at this point that seems the most important thing;-)…

fortunate…

15 Wednesday Dec 2021

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I’ve been thinking a lot about how blessed and fortunate I am… and I’ve been taking time to focus on gratitude…

yesterday I spent a few minutes enjoying this sunrise from the bedroom window…

it was so pretty and the fact that I had the time to enjoy it is such a gift…

today I spent a good portion of the day sitting in the living room, beside the Christmas tree, reading a book by one of my favourite authors, and watching the various birds come and go from the feeders… even though it was foggy outside it was a lovely way to spend time…

I took this photo this evening…

most presents are wrapped, nearly all cards are written, and advent treats have been opened for the day…

now it is off to bed I go;-)…

bins…

14 Tuesday Dec 2021

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brought in the garbage and recycling bins yesterday afternoon…

while I was in the yard I changed out the broken bird feeder with a purple one that was in the garage…

I also filled all the feeders…

then I took a few photos of the new planter that is now sitting at the front door;-)…

it looks great…

feathered…

10 Friday Dec 2021

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had a delightful afternoon reading and watching my feathered friends at the window feeder…

I was reminded of the quote on yesterday’s Christmas card:

“The joy of retirement comes in those everyday pursuits that embrace the joy of life.” ~ Byron Pulsifer

having the time and space to just sit and watch the birds, and read in between their visits, was and is a real gift…

and the beauty of the House Finch couple made me happy…

Venus…

07 Tuesday Dec 2021

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last night a friend called and suggested I check out the moon…

it was a sliver in the sky with a very bright Venus above it…

I dug out the tripod, which was deep in a closet, and headed to the front step… even though it was cold, I took a few minutes and got some good photos…

so happy to have received that call;-)…

peanut…

05 Sunday Dec 2021

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recently I went outside and shovelled off the back deck…

a ton of snow had drifted there when we had that big snow a while back…

quite a bit of it had melted, but there was still a thick covering over most of the deck…

as I shovelled I came across a number of peanuts in the shell which had been left by the squirrels… I hope they won’t be too disappointed when they go looking for them, lol…

sliding…

27 Saturday Nov 2021

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this morning the snowploughs came down the street and filled in the sidewalk and left a bit of snow in the driveway…

they also ploughed a big slice of my grass so that the fire hydrant is accessible… it will be interesting to see how it looks in the spring…

something I’ve learned over the last few years is that it needs to be shovelled as quickly as possible, so that it doesn’t turn into a solid lump of ice which can’t be moved…

I had finished the end of the sidewalk and was just starting on the bottom of the driveway when my grandson arrived and finished it off…

everything was icy… it had rained a bit last night and then froze so the cement was slick…

I was happy that he finished the driveway because my boots were slip sliding away…

but it was all done in a short time and hopefully the ice will melt over the next day or so… if it doesn’t I have a supply of ice melter that I can put on the ground…

moonrise…

25 Thursday Nov 2021

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last night I went out for a hot tub… I hadn’t had one for quite a while…

although cold, it was still, quiet, the sky was clear, a few stars were visible and for the first time ever, I watched the moon rise behind the cedar trees at the back of the garden… not sure if it was the time or the place the moon was in the sky…

the light moved from area to area so all I ever saw was a tiny spot through the branches… it was amazing…

and then I had the greatest sleep…

I had forgotten how relaxing my time in the tub is;-)…