golden…

29 Friday Apr 2022

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what a busy day…

this morning I was picked up and dropped off downtown at my dentist‘s office for a cleaning… I was early so I walked around a bit and got a few photos of the golden guy…

been a really long time since I was downtown…

from there we went to Superstore where I found a few dishes and a little Tradescantia Nanouk…

then I drove home, emptied out the car, and took Indi to get a bath…

seemed as though most of the city decided to do the same thing, lol… got there at 12:11, into the wash at 12:32 and was out by 12:51… I walked outside while the car was inside…

back home, had lunch, and then drove to an appointment… from there it was back to Superstore to collect my grandson and return home…

a lot of driving and it was fun to be behind the wheel…

but now I am tired, lol…

comfortable…

28 Thursday Apr 2022

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not too long ago my daughter sent me photos of two books that she thought I might like… they were at Costco and she wondered if I wanted her to buy and mail them to me…

I thought they looked good, but said I would see if the kids here could pick them up for me;-)…

a few days ago a friend checked to see if I needed anything from Costco and I mentioned these books…

she picked them up for me and came by today to drop them off… I asked if she had time for coffee and she said she did if I was okay with her coming into the house…

I feel like I am getting more comfortable with having individuals inside these days…

we talked about art, family treasures, grandkids, the weather, and food… a great visit…

now I have a bit more reading to do;-)…

scissors…

27 Wednesday Apr 2022

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this morning I dug out the hair scissors, a sheet, comb and spray bottle…

then I dragged the table and hibiscus into a corner of the dining room to make some floor space available…

my friend came over and we had a a hot drink before she trimmed up my locks, lol…

the back is always the spot that needs the most help and she did a great job…

I took a before and after of the front…

happy to have it tidied up…

looks like my very old hair scissors finally bit the dust… they have had a good life… first with my hairdresser friend and then with me for twenty or so years… I am going to have to search for another pair of used ones… wish me luck…

cherry…

26 Tuesday Apr 2022

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recently I came across a couple of pictures of cherry trees from April a number of years ago…

this first photo, which I took at the Filberg Festival in Courtenay, BC in 2011, won us a trip to Kingfisher Oceanside Resort and Spa to enjoy their Pacific Mist hydropath…

this photo was taken in New York, NY, in 2016… I think it was in Central Park..

cherry trees are just so beautiful, and clearly April is a blooming month for them;-)…

it is fun when memories remind me of special times…

elastic…

25 Monday Apr 2022

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recently I washed my tissues and paper towels… now they are all reusable…

once the tissues were clean, dry, and folded, I put them into the old Kleenex box I’ve been using for them… it works great to dispense them one by one…

since I’ve been using them I’ve taped one end of the box over and over but it is getting a bit messy looking…

this time I thought about using an elastic band instead, and it worked perfectly…

what a great idea… nothing slow about me, lol…

gloomy…

24 Sunday Apr 2022

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it feels as though the weather has been all anyone is thinking about these days…

it has been raining for days and then it turned into snow… there are puddles (or lakes) everywhere and many people have been struggling with water in their basements…

with another gloomy day, I decided to make soup… I used up not-so-fresh zucchini, carrots, onions, celery, and the last of the frozen cauliflower in the freezer… then I added various bits and pieces to season it up…

the result came out nicely and I will have some tasty lunches over the next few days…

felt like a good use of my time on this dull day…

listened…

23 Saturday Apr 2022

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I’ve been doing a lot of reading lately…

today I spent most of the time in the living room, with the light on, as it has been raining off and on the whole time…

besides enjoying my book I’ve also watched birds and bunnies and listened to thunder roll across the sky…

there were chickadees and house finches and juncos… a squirrel has been trying to get to the feeder on the window and I kept rapping on the window to discourage it, lol…

across the street, three bunnies have spent a good portion of the day snacking on goodies in the grass… the rain has certainly melted most of the snow, so I guess new treats have come to light…

as I write this, there is even more thunder and now a bit of lightning…

not sure if I will finish the book today…

forests…

22 Friday Apr 2022

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this morning I received an email from the David Suzuki Foundation about Healing Forests…

forests are one of my favourite places and I had already been thinking of Cathedral Grove and the banyan tree in Lahaina on Maui…

as a matter of fact I chose a tree mug for my tea…

for years I have walked through a portion of the forest at Assiniboine Park on my way to the English Gardens…

after making a donation to the Healing Forests, I came across an IG Live as they were broadcasting a ceremony from The Bay where it was transferred to the Southern Chiefs Organization…