29 Saturday Sep 2018
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after my appointment on Friday I walked over and checked out the True North Square…
it was drizzling at the time but I did have a quick walk through before stopping at the food truck and getting some empanadas and a single churro to take home for my supper…
the fountains looked nice and I am clearly going to have to walk over a few more times to see the display…
I hadn’t realized that it had just opened, which explained the cameras and people doing interviews, so I didn’t stay long, lol…
28 Friday Sep 2018
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beloved, big girl pants, conversations, finances, groceries, holding hands, moments, preparation, thanksgiving, widow
while I was waiting at various places today I heard a few different conversations…
a discussion took place on preparing for Thanksgiving… they were discussing the expense incurred to produce the meal for family and friends… one comment was about having to wait until the next payday to purchase some final items for the dinner… everyone was happy to be having the company and looking forward to the time together but commiserating about what a huge chunk of cash is required…
at another location heard about someone not having the funds to provide the meal they were hoping for…
I remember those days, living payday to payday and what a struggle it was…
reminded me of how blessed I am… my beloved left me in pretty good financial shape… I can’t go crazy but I don’t have to worry too much about the cost of my groceries…
later I watched a few older couples walking around the mall holding hands… still one of the things I miss most…
27 Thursday Sep 2018
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big girl pants, eye, nitrogen, pain, specialist, swollen, widow
this afternoon I saw the specialist and he put more nitrogen on the spot on my face…
after the first treatment it took a few weeks and a very horrible black scab before it dropped off… I thought it was perfectly fine…
unfortunately it wasn’t according to the doctor…
there was no pain the first time but wow was there ever pain today…
my eye and cheek are swollen and hurt like the blazes…
but eventually the swelling will go down and the spot will be completely gone…
now I’m off to take an Advil…
26 Wednesday Sep 2018
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beloved, big girl pants, messy, moments, pristine, toothpaste, tube, widow
this morning as I was brushing my teeth, I was thinking how the tube continues to produce toothpaste, even when I think it is completely empty…
it also reminded me of how I always thought my beloved was the one who left the tube messy…
after he died I was surprised to see that the tube wasn’t as pristine as I thought it would be…
just possibly I also was a messy toothpaste user, lol…
25 Tuesday Sep 2018
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anniversary, beloved, big girl pants, bittersweet, blessed, daughter, family, flowers, memories, moments, morning glories, sick, wedding, widow
today is my daughter and son-in-law’s wedding anniversary…
I remember what a great day it was, but also the weeks that led up to it…
the day went off without a hitch… our daughter looked amazing… picture taking was great fun… the sky was blue for their outdoor service… the limo stopped at Starbucks so they could get coffee… the reception was very classy and everyone had a wonderful time…
but just prior to that I had been in the hospital for six weeks, followed by weeks at home with a drainage tube which was removed just a few days before the wedding…
that was probably the sickest I have ever been and recovery was slow and difficult…
I also remember what a gem my beloved was as he visited me in the hospital and brought me daily pictures of the morning glories as they bloomed…
he took such good care of me, always…
I can only wish that kind of love for my children as they move forward in their life together…
bittersweet memories…
24 Monday Sep 2018
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this morning I was enjoying the view out of the living room window…
it is sparkling clean… my grandson did a great job…
and then, tonight I read about the problem that birds have with clean windows as they migrate…
oh dear…
23 Sunday Sep 2018
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amazingly productive day… out and about for groceries and items for a project… it was rainy and cold;-)…
back home I started two types of soup – chicken and vegetable, as well as zucchini basil… made rice and started red lentil curry…
my grandson arrived mid afternoon and helped with a rather long list of to do items…
he helped bring a mattress up from the basement that I am trying out as a headboard… I’ve been wanting a new headboard for ages… think it might work…
plants were brought into the house and feeders were filled… the printer is working again, a light got hooked up in the kitchen, and the living room window is clean…
he left around three hours after he arrived… I’m exhausted, lol… now for a rest before I finish the soup…
22 Saturday Sep 2018
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big girl pants, blessed, computer, garden, gymnastics, rain, widow
been a quiet day… worked on the computer, did laundry and was able to watch some artistic gymnastics… what a treat…
cool this morning and overcast… as the day proceeded the rain started and kept on…
clearly an autumn day…
21 Friday Sep 2018
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big girl pants, delicate, garden, hibiscus, Japanese Maple, leaves, mandevilla, morning glories, stress, widow
put a note in my calendar the other day so that I would remember to bring the Japanese Maple in from the garden…
doesn’t look like it was affected by the cold weather which makes me happy… will watch and see how stressed it will be from the move… it is a bit delicate and often drops all of the leaves when moved…
still have to bring in the hibiscus and mandevilla… maybe on Sunday…
right now the morning glories are wrapped all around the mandevilla, lol…
20 Thursday Sep 2018
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big girl pants, dark, garden, morning glories, sad, vitamin, vitamin D, widow
this morning I was up at my usual time… it was dark…
the sun rose forty-five minutes later… this is very sad… a clear sign of what is to come…
it was light when I left and there were many, many, morning glories blooming in the garden…
this week I started back on vitamin D…
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