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11 Monday Nov 2019

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on this Remembrance Day, I watched the Ottawa ceremony on tv, thinking of the members of my family and all the others whose service provided us with the freedom we enjoy… I also thought proudly of my sick son-in-law who was participating in the service I was watching…

then when I was in the kitchen I decided to make a few dishes from those who have left us…

I started with homemade coleslaw which I’ve been craving for a while… it is based on a recipe from a special woman who often fed large groups of people, so my well-worn recipe has a few different options for measurements, lol…

then I made chicken and dumplings, one of my mom’s recipes…

finally I decided on meatballs and sauce… I used store-bought meatballs but made my dad’s homemade sauce… the recipe is just in my head… I cooked spaghetti and packaged meals for lunches and suppers this week…

will share some of these meals as I don’t like to freeze things if I don’t have to;-)…

ended the evening with my BS buddies… I truly am blessed…

gentle…

09 Saturday Nov 2019

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been thinking of my dad a lot recently… his birthday was in November and he spent time overseas as a soldier, so during these days of remembrance it just seems right to look back at some lovely memories…

this photo is from Then to Now, the history of La Salle, Manitoba…

a gentle man, in all ways… he spoke quietly but if you were in trouble you knew it… not that you’d be in trouble very often…

he always saw the best in people, which made him particularly suited for his work with Canada Manpower where he helped individuals figure out what type of work they were best suited for, and then found them an appropriate position… in those days you might only have one or two jobs in your career…

at home, he took in strays… not animals, lol, people… we would often have someone staying with us who needed a safe place to regroup for a while…

he was wise and generous… one of those people who always had a thoughtful opinion when you needed it, although, only when asked… and would give you the shirt off his back, or anything else he had, if he felt it would help…

he has been gone for over thirty years but I can still hear his wisdom…

I miss you dad…

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08 Friday Nov 2019

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recently a few people have commented on the plants in the office…

my space is filled with orchids, violets and other greenery…

I always give credit to our plant whisperer who keeps the green things extra green…

I also mention how much I enjoy my orchids… sometimes they bloom a second and third time… it is so exciting when that happens…

lovely to spend my day in a garden;-)..

triple…

07 Thursday Nov 2019

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great day at the office yesterday… triple treats…

arrived to find a gift at my desk… a remedy from Sage…

it was Souper day and we had a tasty lentil soup with delicious sides provided by those who didn’t make the soup…

and topped off the day with a collection of doughnuts… I only had 2 quarters;-)…

pretty fine day…

widow…

04 Monday Nov 2019

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just reached 350 followers on WordPress…

laughed the other day when a friend introduced me and said that I had 3000 followers… really made me giggle, lol… 300… 3000… very close;-)…

it has taken six years to reach that number…

had me thinking of the changes over that time… how the blog has gone from information on what to do when you become a widow/widower to my daily life…

my life really has been blessed… as I continue to put on those big girl pants…

nuthatches…

03 Sunday Nov 2019

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enjoyed some time in the hot tub this morning…

although, having a hot tub Saturday evening and Sunday morning doesn’t work that well because my water shoes don’t have time to dry completely… they are rather cold and soggy, lol…

watched chickadees and nuthatches come and go to the feeder and have snacks…

a bit later in the day I watched more chickadees and nuthatches in the front yard…

such fun to get to enjoy the moments with the critters all around…

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02 Saturday Nov 2019

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today I trimmed the hibiscus as it has been growing out in all kinds of odd directions…

I’ve read that this isn’t the best time to prune hibiscus, but it really needed to be tidied up…

and then, after I’d removed some branches, I realized that I had cut off buds!

very sad about that… put them in water and set them in the bathroom… hope they might still bloom;-)…