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22 Sunday Dec 2024

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I have two favourite spots in the Tropical Biome…

I always stop and visit with the cacao trees to see how they are doing, particularly as my daughter loves to visit them when she’s in town, lol…

and then there are the koi… standing on the bridge watching them swim around is such a joyful time for me…

they move much slower at night as many of them as sleeping, but I got a nice picture of this one… it is usually difficult to get good photos because of the light reflecting in the water so I was pleased with this one…

we are truly blessed to have this wonderful spot to visit all year round;-)…

Jysk…

20 Friday Dec 2024

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checked out the new Jysk on Wednesday…

had a walkabout and found paper napkins at a great price, so I picked some up… I only use them for special occasions, as I use cloth regularly…

then I treated myself to snowflake flannel bedsheets and a sweet red heart-shaped cushion… merry Christmas to me;-)…

didn’t wait for Christmas morning, lol…

fun times…

hugs…

19 Thursday Dec 2024

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had a wonderful lunch date on Tuesday…

a dear friend came by with fish and chips and we had a delightful visit…

it has been a while since we’ve been together and it is always a treat to spend time with her…

we traded gifts and she headed off after some warm hugs;-)…

available…

18 Wednesday Dec 2024

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picked up candy canes and more oranges…

makes a lovely display on the table in the living room and ensures I have treats available whenever someone stops by…

I also picked up unshelled nuts (much harder to find these days) which have been a long time family tradition;-)…

sixteenth…

17 Tuesday Dec 2024

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Monday’s shortbread was heart-shaped and tasty;-)…

when I was looking at memories, I discovered that many years ago I also received something heart-shaped on the sixteenth;-)… and both from the same person, lol…

it is fun to go down memory lane…

efficiently…

15 Sunday Dec 2024

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my goodness, we went to Costco on Friday morning…

the parking seemed fairly full but we got a spot after only a few minutes…

when we got into the store it seemed busy, but just a little more than usual…

then we went down the first few rows and had a bit of trouble getting around the middle section as carts were lined up, but that is fairly usual that close to the checkout lines…

but then we discovered that the line to the checkout area went all the way to the very back of the store, and there were two lines!

it became easier to return to where we had begun in each row rather than attempt to make it through and around the line, lol…

what was most amazing was that not a single person – staff or shopper, grumbled or made negative comments…

once we were in the line, it moved along quickly and efficiently… we were out of the store in a short time…

and I did manage to get the two items which my housemate had requested, lol…

hermit…

13 Friday Dec 2024

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hard to believe yesterday marked five years since my last day of work before retirement…

I remember what a special day it was… I did all the things I wanted to do, the way I wanted;-)…

it was always fun to gather the group for a photo, kind of like herding cats, lol…

since then I’ve travelled a bit, enjoyed being a hermit through Covid and beyond, spent hours in the garden, read a ton of books, and enjoyed every minute… I truly am blessed;-)…

it’s a wonderful life…

restrained…

11 Wednesday Dec 2024

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fun morning… picked up by a friend after shovelling the sidewalk… my fingers were very cold in my gloves when I put the shovel away, and I discovered that it felt like -40°… no wonder I thought it was cold, lol…

we visited a number of spots and I got some goodies;-)…

a nice loaf of rustic sourdough which made a lovely grilled cheese, with onion and pistachios for my lunch…

we visited Chapters where I found a few fun books for some little friends and got the cutest cloth bags to put them in…

then a wander around Lee Valley where I picked up a couple of things, including this 2 tablespoon silicone freezer tray… leftover pesto and tomato sauce went into it after my lunch…

finally we had a great time at D. A. Niels where I saw many things I would like, but restrained from purchasing anything today, lol…

what a fun way to spend the morning;-)…