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amazing, atmosphere, big girl pants, blessed, moments, sky, widow
the sky was absolutely amazing tonight…
so happy that I looked outside at just the right moment…
atmosphere…
24 Tuesday Sep 2019
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camping, day four…
13 Monday Aug 2018
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amazing, beach, big girl pants, boat, camping, day four, fire, Perseid Meteor Shower, roaring, son-in-law, stars, widow
last night we spent about an hour laying in the boat watching the Perseid Meteor shower… the boys gave up and went to bed after about an hour, but I watched for nearly three hours… some of them were amazing…
this morning the boys got up around 9:30, had cereal for breakfast, packed up snacks and then we headed over to the beach…
only the second time I’ve been in the water since Friday, lol… very refreshing…
back to the camper for lunch of peanut butter and raspberry jam sandwiches…
a relaxing afternoon of playing at the park and sitting around the campsite… much cooler than yesterday, which was a relief…
the daddy arrived and brought fresh supplies and we sat and read for a while… had a great supper of chicken, cooked cauliflower, gravy, raw cucumbers and carrots…
it rained for a few minutes as we did the dishes, but now we have a roaring fire going…
flipped…
06 Sunday May 2018
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amazing, Atlanta, big girl pants, blue, calendar, Chihuly, flipped, garden, goddess, installation, memories, next, photos, travel, widow
when I flipped my Chihuly calendar to May, I was reminded of our wonderful visit to the Atlanta Botanical Garden a few years ago to see the Chihuly Installations…
the picture is a tower and reminded me of the tall yellow one where we had a picture taken by some people walking by, lol… my daughter had taken a few pictures for them just before that… it was also one that lit up at night…
I dug through old photos and found a few of my favourites from that trip…
the goddess was the reason for the trip and we spent a fair bit of time at that installation…
of all of Chihuly’s pieces, I am always most drawn to the blues… from the very first ones I saw at Chihuly Garden and Glass… here is a blog I wrote about that amazing experience…
lovely memories… wondering what might be next…
tag…
23 Tuesday Jan 2018
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I work with the most amazing group of people…
we are preparing for a big event and it has taken a lot of work…
yesterday colleagues worked in shifts to make sure that every tag was ready…
today, while I worked on lists, everyone else packed bags… besides staff we had a few volunteers who stopped by to help us…
a job that might have taken the entire day was completed inside of three hours… it was lovely to hear the chatter of the crew as they circled the tables getting the work done…
everyone pitches in for whoever needs the help… many times these individuals have surprised me with their ongoing support…
it really is an amazing place…
cookie…
12 Wednesday Jul 2017
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amazing, big girl pants, childhood, conversation, cookie, friends, moments, strawberries, supper, widow, women
had a very lovely evening on Monday…
was picked up from the office by a friend, and went off for supper and a visit with eight other amazing women…
supper was potato salad, three bean salad, chicken breast, strawberries, ice cream, chocolate sauce and chocolate cookies… it was delicious…
actually, I didn’t have the ice cream or the chocolate sauce, but I could not pass up the cookie and strawberries…
we always spend some time discussing an interesting topic… during our conversation we talked about what we remembered of our childhood…
on reflection it seemed like most of the group had not had happy childhoods although at the time it seemed normal…
was very interesting to hear that so many of us did not have the picture perfect childhood that everyone imagines…
tonight I was out with someone else and we discussed the fact that her childhood was nothing to write home about…
it appears that those of a similar age were brought up in a less-happy and more focused manner than we imagined everyone else was…
interesting conversations…
wonder how our children will view their childhoods…
topics…
08 Monday May 2017
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great evening with my BS buddies…
tonight they helped me finish up a project for an event tomorrow… four sets of hands make any piece of work get completed much quicker…
never know what topics we will cover in our time together… tonight we touched on pianos, rubber coated driveways, housing, people skills, travel, teaching, busy schedules, sleep patterns, and chairs…
can’t even imagine where I’d be without these amazing women…
flowers make me happy too;-)…
women…
08 Wednesday Mar 2017
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on this International Women’s Day I have been thinking of all the amazing women I am surrounded by…
whether they are family, friends, colleagues, acquaintances, or those I’ve seen from afar…
whether they are alive or dead…
whether they know it or not…
they have had a part in making me me…
I am blessed…
visits…
26 Sunday Feb 2017
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amazing, Atlanta, big girl pants, blue, chandeliers, Chihuly, glass, installation, Seattle, treat, visits, widow
lovely morning spent going through my new Chihuly book admiring all the gorgeous glass chandeliers and remembering my visits to Seattle and Atlanta…
of all the installations I always lean toward the blue ones… although this mauve one kind of caught my eye…
I’ve followed his work for many years, after being introduced to it by my older daughter…
my first live view of his work was in Seattle on our way home from our Alaskan cruise… it was a stellar way to end the trip and we actually met Dale while we were wandering around Chihuly Garden and Glass…
this past June we went to the Atlanta Botanical Gardens for a Chihuly exhibition… my favourite there was the boat and spheres with this goddess…
the book was a lovely treat from a friend who had recently been to a city that had some Chihuly installations and while she was there she had the chance to see a few of the pieces as well…
if you have the opportunity to see any of his work in person I strongly recommend you take the time to check it out…
amazing…
rose…
13 Friday Jan 2017
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amazing, big girl pants, busy, colleagues, consuming, event, lost, rose, team, widow
this has been a hugely busy and all-consuming week, ending in a excellent event today…
the day went beautifully and it was a great example of a well-oiled team…
finished with getting lost and having my colleagues find me and get me home…
this rose, from one of the centrepieces, is a wonderful reminder of such amazing women with whom I spend my days…
amazing…
15 Thursday Oct 2015
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started the day with a picture of these tiny flowers in the barrel which has the water plants in it…
on the drive to work I got this shot of the sky… it was stunning, although a bit ominous in one direction…
at some point in the day the sun came out, which was great while it lasted…
the temperature didn’t go up much and by the time we left the office it was still chilly… and the sky had that gray look that makes you think of snow…
with the frosty nights and the chilly day this little flower was blooming at the front door, even as the plant looks half dead…
then I headed out for a wonderful dinner with my good friends… we were celebrating two birthdays… had a great time together and an excellent meal at the Peasant Cookery…
these amazing women have been been with me through good and bad times…
wishing you this kind of friendship at some point in your life…
