pail…

02 Saturday Apr 2022

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I’ve been careful to hold this pail on the bottom as well as with the handle because I’ve wondered how long it will hold… I use it to add water to the fish tanks when they are a bit low…

today I got the answer…

this morning, I was on my third trip and just as I went to pour it into the big tank, it snapped and water went everywhere…

what a mess… drapes, wine bottles, tiles, front of drawers, the floor… everything was soaked… and one of the tiles broke… I am going to have to see if there is one left in the garage that size…

so, everything that could be moved was, the water was sopped up and the space was left to dry… tomorrow I will put everything back…

guess I will be looking for a new pail, lol…

soaring…

01 Friday Apr 2022

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on one of our daytime hot tubs, while my company was here, we spotted an eagle soaring above us… today a program on tv talked about an eagle birdcam on Gabriela Island, which reminded me…

it is very rare to spot one around here… the last time I remember seeing one was when I was in the hall at the university of Winnipeg as we were preparing for a work event…

unfortunately we didn’t have our phones, but here is the spot in the sky where we saw it…

tonight I took a photo of a big bird flying past, lol…

these ones come by quite often, and are much noisier…

edge…

31 Thursday Mar 2022

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today I walked to the Post Office and back on my own… for a brief moment I considered stopping and getting my hair cut at the Ultracuts close by, but I had trimmed it recently so seemed like a good idea to wait for a bit…

the sun was shining and the snow was starting to melt… for a portion of the trip I walked in the street as the sidewalks had ice and water on them…

I picked a time when I thought there wouldn’t be too many people out and about… it felt good to be outdoors and walking…

as I returned up the street toward the house I stood for a few moments and admired the tree on the edge of the creek…

it is very large and will likely start to bud out soon;-)…

vanished…

30 Wednesday Mar 2022

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looked out the window after yesterday’s snow and spotted many tracks…

not sure if it is just one bunny or many, many bunnies, lol…

throughout the day carrot chunks vanished from the deck… got some photos of the visitors… no idea how many, but it sure was fun to spot them whenever I was in the kitchen…

by end of day, all of the carrot bits were gone…

luggage…

28 Monday Mar 2022

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up at 3:15 am…

the last of the luggage was at the front door and a quick breakfast was eaten…

in the car by 4:05… dropped her at the airport and drove by the new Western Aviation Museum on my way home… it looked really cool, even at 4:30 in the morning, lol…

back to bed and up at 8:30… texted with her as she waited in Toronto for her connecting flight…

then I returned the den back to normal…

gathered up towels and sheets and ran a load of laundry…

the house feels a little empty and there was no one to make lunch for😢…

I am already thinking about the next time we can get together in person, although we chat nearly everyday…

it was a wonderful visit and I enjoyed each and every minute…

I truly am blessed…

mid-day…

27 Sunday Mar 2022

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today, we had one hot tub mid-day and a final one is planned for just before bed…

laundry was done and bags were packed…

a favourite meal was ordered and enjoyed…

we visited, napped, and ate chocolate…

things are lined up at the door for the very early morning trip to the airport…

it was a wonderful time and I enjoyed every single minute;-)…

own…

26 Saturday Mar 2022

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we’ve been out in the hot tub every night since my daughter arrived for this short vacation… I have been enjoying the company…

it has been great as I hadn’t been in it for quite a while… the deep snow had kept me from opening it up…

today has been quiet as she headed out to visit with friends and is spending the night away…

I must say that time in the hot tub before bed really improves my sleep, so I am going to go out on my own tonight, lol…

puzzle…

25 Friday Mar 2022

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it is my normal pattern to look out the bedroom window when I get up to check the weather and see if the snow has melted, or more has fallen, or whether the sun is shining, lol…

this morning I was surprised when I looked out and spotted Indi… she is home for a few days so that we have transportation while the guest is still here and because of all the snow there wasn’t room to go into the garage…

there were also treats… I received this lovely Monet bookmark from Paris which matches the sweet tray I was given the other day;-)… I put it right into the book I was reading…

and a bit later in the day this ice cream cone arrived… yum, haven’t had one since my booster shot…

we ended the day working on the puzzle I ordered quite some time ago – which I hadn’t been able to connect the edge pieces, so I had packed it up and put it away in disgust…

in about an hour the border was done… hmmm, what a difference a little help makes;-)…

every minute has been delightful…

networked…

24 Thursday Mar 2022

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another good day with my guest…

started it off with a smoothie, cashews, tea and the last of my Calgary bonbons…

had a hot tub and put chairs on the deck in anticipation of warmer weather and more melting snow…

got a new external drive hooked up remotely, and the various computers networked, thanks to my computer geek in Ottawa…

had a bit of a rest while my guest was out for a few hours with a friend…

and then we had dinner with the oldest grandson…

it was delicious…

on our way out for an end of day hot tub;-)…