09 Tuesday Dec 2025
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had a fun time outside a few days ago when snowflakes were gently falling from the sky;-)…
caught a few on my parka…
and spent time finding snowflakes along the stair rail…
they really are works of art;-)…
20 Thursday Nov 2025
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art, big girl pants, birthdays, blessed, buddies, food, friends, moments, pictures, WAG/Qaumajuq, walk, White Star Diner, widow
had a lovely day with my buddies…
we spent time at WAG/Qaumajuq checking out the various galleries;-)… so much to see…
this piece of art was the only one I took a photo of, and apparently a bit crooked, lol…
from there we walked over to the White Star Diner for lunch… fun time and tasty food…
we do love celebrating birthdays😊…
30 Friday May 2025
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art, Assiniboine Park Zoo, big girl pants, bison, bison on the boulevard, blessed, moments, nature, Toba Centre, weather, widow
today I had the opportunity to see the Bison on the Boulevard along Roblin Boulevard…
this art installation is amazing, looks wonderful and is in support of Toba Centre for Children and Youth…
I drove by a number of them and also saw a few closer up on foot…
in the background of a few of them you can see more on the other side of the road…
checked out this one at the entrance to the zoo on my way in, and this one as I was leaving…
reminds me of the polar bears and wolves… wonder where they will end up;-)…
26 Sunday Jan 2025
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airport, art, big girl pants, blessed, breakfast, family, Katita, moments, Qaumajuq, Stella’s, visit, WAG, widow
Friday, we started our day at Stella’s on Portage, before visiting the Winnipeg Art Gallery…
after avocado toast with poached eggs and hashbrowns, I finished my meal with a haystack (or fiddle diddle), and I even shared, lol… yum…
once at the WAG, we left our jackets in lockers and explored… so much art to see… my favourite was this carving…
we had a snack in the Katita cafe and wandered around the vault…
it was spectacular;-)…
from there we hurried home, grabbed her bag, and dropped her at the airport for her flight home…
what a wonderful way to end our time together;-)…
30 Saturday Nov 2024
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advent calendar, art, big girl pants, blessed, contemplate, daughter, family, gift, handmade, moments, purple, quotes, widow
one of my previous Advent Calendars, which my daughter gave me, is a lovely set of 24 hand painted cards with interesting quotes…
although it isn’t Advent yet, I have been choosing one each day to contemplate;-)…
it is fun to spend some time each day thinking of the quote…
03 Wednesday Jul 2024
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art, beach, big girl pants, blessed, cottage, door, family, friends, friendship, happy, memories, moments, painting, teens, time, widow
while we were at the cottage a dear friend of my daughter came to spend the day…
they had fun visiting, walking the beach, going in the water and playing with paint…
it was lovely to see them enjoy their time together…
I was reminded of the many times they spent together, and with their friends, when they were much younger, lol…
watching them painting brought back their project when they were in their teens… three of them spent a few days painting the bedroom door of my daughter’s room…
since then the door has moved every time she has…
currently it lives in her hallway…
it is so good to see these young people maintaining longtime friendships…
23 Sunday Jun 2024
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art, big girl pants, birchbark, blessed, cottage, family, moments, nature, relaxing, stained glass, surroundings, widow
the cottage is filled with lovely art…
there are wonderful stained glass pieces, beautiful hanging blankets, original animal paintings, and even some birchbark biting pieces…
lovely surroundings for a relaxing time away…
26 Wednesday Apr 2023
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art, big girl pants, blessed, Connie Bart Hamel, drive, friends, fun, happy, ice cream, lunch, moments, mushrooms, nature, Roxy’s, sunshine, Syl’s, treat, widow
Tuesday we went to aquasize as my buddy had an appointment on Thursday…
from there we drove to Oak Bluff, where we had lunch at Roxy’s Restaurant & Lounge… I was very excited to find battered mushrooms on the menu, so we started with those… and they were delicious;-)… then I had a tasty beef dip with Caesar salad… the service was excellent, the food good and it was a nice spot…
onward to Carman where we visited the Golden Prairie Arts Council to see an exhibition by Connie Bart Hamel which was filled with a variety of mediums… she is very talented and a neighbour of my friend…
we stopped at Syl’s for ice cream and had a lovely drive home in the sunshine…
wonderful day;-)…
28 Thursday Apr 2022
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art, big girl pants, blessed, books, comfortable, friends, memories, moments, reading, remembering, shopping, widow
not too long ago my daughter sent me photos of two books that she thought I might like… they were at Costco and she wondered if I wanted her to buy and mail them to me…
I thought they looked good, but said I would see if the kids here could pick them up for me;-)…
a few days ago a friend checked to see if I needed anything from Costco and I mentioned these books…
she picked them up for me and came by today to drop them off… I asked if she had time for coffee and she said she did if I was okay with her coming into the house…
I feel like I am getting more comfortable with having individuals inside these days…
we talked about art, family treasures, grandkids, the weather, and food… a great visit…
now I have a bit more reading to do;-)…
14 Friday Jan 2022
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art, big girl pants, blessed, card, flowers, garden, gift, moments, photos, pictures, poppies, project, purple, widow
this year my Christmas project was Post-It notes made with one of my photos on them…
took a while to decide on just the correct picture… in the end I chose a picture of a poppy that I took in the garden this summer… my Ottawa kids did some work removing the background for me…
always happy when I am able to use one of my photographs for a project…
I also produced cards with four different winter pictures to go with them…
working with my art always fills me with happiness…
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