13 Sunday Jun 2021
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yesterday morning I was out in the garden planting peas and beans…
there is something growing in one of the pots which I don’t recognize, but maybe as it grows I will get a hint…
expecting some rain so hope that will help get them started…
12 Saturday Jun 2021
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big girl pants, functioning, Geeni, moments, moon, pictures, router, SnapBridge, Technology, widow
Thursday was a disaster technology wise…
I was wondering if the power had gone off during the night, but the dishwasher, which usually tells me with a big PF, didn’t display that…
my Nikon wouldn’t connect to my phone… no matter what I did, sigh…
my Geeni cameras, on the garage and in two rooms to look out the front and into the garden, would not work… I tried the usual unplug and replug technique, which had no effect…
my smart home plugs weren’t functioning either and none of the usual solutions worked…
someone suggested the new moon was the issue…
so I gave up on technology for the day, hoping a miracle would happen and everything would work on Friday;-)…
of course that didn’t happen… I went downstairs and unplugged the router, waited a bit and plugged it back in…
then there is the patience factor as it takes a while for all the little lights to light up and get happily blinking….
that didn’t fix everything, so I went upstairs and did the same with the second router…
and… finally everything was working… shhhh…
11 Friday Jun 2021
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big girl pants, blessed, dahlia, flowers, garden, iris, memories, moments, nature, photos, plants, purple, widow
last year I almost missed this little iris… so I was watching for it this year…
it sits right up next to a flower pot which I hope is going to have a dahlia growing in it…although currently there is no sign of said dahlia;-(…
but the iris is beautiful…
10 Thursday Jun 2021
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big girl pants, blood pressure, health, moments, readings, Technology, widow
had an appointment with the doctor on Tuesday as he wasn’t thrilled with the blood pressure readings I was giving him on our last phone call…
he had suggested that I have my meter recalibrated, but when I contacted the company they advised it was so old they didn’t support it any longer…
I bought a new one and took it with me to see him…
my blood pressure was still high on my machine, but was good on the one in the office… I had to adjust where it sat on my arm and will hope I get it right going forward…
all in all, it was a good appointment and the meds don’t need to be changed…
the really good news is I only have to take it a few times a month;-)…
09 Wednesday Jun 2021
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big girl pants, blessed, columbine, downpour, flowers, garden, memories, moments, nature, purple, rain barrel, self-seeded, thunderstorm, weather, widow
happy I took a walk around the garden before the thunderstorm…
this is a self-seeded columbine… they have wandered around the shade garden over the years… so far this year I’ve found two…
we really got a good downpour… I watched it pour over the water barrel as it was coming down so hard and fast…
not sure how the flowers faired afterwards, lol…
08 Tuesday Jun 2021
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beloved, big girl pants, blessed, flowers, garden, goldfish, memories, moments, nature, open, pictures, poppies, widow
woke up to twelve open poppies yesterday…
was quite surprised as they usually open one or two at a time…
they look lovely, particularly with the reflection in the pond…
the goldfish add to the pretty orange colours, lol…
can’t stop taking photos of them…
07 Monday Jun 2021
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big girl pants, blessed, bush, flowers, garden, moments, nature, online, plants, purple, shopping, Technology, weather, widow
I’ve been checking around for purple butterfly bush with no success… last year I was able to get some from a local nursery, but they haven’t been able to acquire any this season…
eventually I found some online at Home Depot, so I ordered them… wasn’t sure what I would get, but was hopeful…
Friday, two boxes were delivered and the plants looked good…
I decided to keep them in the house until later in the day, when I put them in a shady spot to get used to being outside…
very happy with the purchase… hoping they enjoy their new homes in the garden…
04 Friday Jun 2021
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the bar on the inside of the shower fell off… as in broke;-(…
it looks like I will have to find a piece to go onto the end of one side…
the doors were put in in 2009, so I am worried as to whether we will be able to find this piece, but I use this bar all the time…
wish me luck…
04 Friday Jun 2021
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achy, big girl pants, blessed, bruises, check, friends, garden, injuries, moments, pond, treat, twisted ankle, widow
a friend stopped by today to bring me a treat and some bandaids…
and to check on my injuries;-)…
she decided I was okay but did suggest that more bruises and soreness are likely to keep popping up for the next few days…
as it happened, I took some drugs this morning as a fair bit of my body was achy…
we agreed that I likely twisted my ankle in the process, so I spent time on the bed with a pillow under my leg…
haven’t taken anything else, but I may take something before bed…
04 Friday Jun 2021
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beloved, big girl pants, blessed, flowers, garden, memories, moments, nature, open, poppies, surprise, widow
two days ago the poppies were looking excellent, and fairly close to opening…
often they will open one or two at a time which is great, because their season is very short…
this morning I looked out after the storm and spotted these beauties…
what a delightful treat;-)…
