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fuses…

19 Friday Sep 2025

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the power has gone off a few times over the last few days… only for a few seconds, and only in some parts of the house…

the only way to know for sure was the stove and microwave both flashing or showing 0…

many years ago we had an electrician tell us that there are two fuses that cover half the house each, but I couldn’t remember where they were, lol… my beloved had always dealt with those issues…

we called an electrician and he turned up early in the evening…

he knew right where those fuses were located (in a big gray box!) and then had to search online for where to find them as the electrical supply stores were already closed… so happy he found them and was able to pick them up and change them…

apparently this is an old way of putting electricity into houses, lol…

of course our house would have it, 🤪…

magnolia…

17 Wednesday Sep 2025

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this magnolia seems to be blooming one or two buds at a time…

saw some beautiful trees filled with magnolia blooms in Courtenay, BC, more than fifteen years ago and I still remember how amazing the scent was…

unfortunately, this tree is too high up to be able to enjoy the scent, but it is lovely to spot new blooms…

shrivelled…

16 Tuesday Sep 2025

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fun with morning glories today…

as I was taking photos of this blue morning glory, a cute little western honey bee showed up looking for a snack…

happily, I got a few nice pics…

then, later in the day, the morning glories shrivelled up into themselves in a very interesting way, so took a few cool photos…

compare…

15 Monday Sep 2025

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been working on my list of needed JD Robb books…

my daughter found a bunch in a used bookstore on a walk in Ottawa…

that meant I had to find, and compare, my list with the titles she sent me… found the list, phew, and sent her four that I could use…

this morning my housemate helped me double check the books on the shelf with the list, and I forwarded that list to my daughter… she found another four…

so, now that the comparison has taken place, it appears that I only need ten to complete my collection;-)…

woohoo…

heated…

14 Sunday Sep 2025

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had breakfast with my adventure buddy at the Park Cafe on Friday… I hadn’t been for awhile, but it was lovely to be recognized by the waitstaff…

enjoyed the classic eggs Benedict with tomatoes instead of hash browns…

then we had a short walk through the English Gardens and a quick look at the water lily pond in the Leo Mol Garden…

the flowers were stunning and we were drawn to all the beautiful dahlias and and roses…

as always the water lilies were blooming in the heated pond…

the frogs do enjoy the warm water, lol…

lovely time;-)…

waitstaff…

12 Friday Sep 2025

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at last I ordered the carrots (roasted carrot, buttermilk dressing, grilled kale, salsa macha, fresh dill) at Gather…

they were very tasty, the sauce was delicious, and it took two of us to get them all eaten, lol… I’ve heard that this is one of the most popular items on the menu…

then I tried the saffron gnocchi, with white wine beurre blanc, asparagus, mint, hazelnut, lemon vinaigrette, rosemary oil, and added shrimp… also very tasty…

my grandson had the burger with some tasty regular fries…

it was busy and the waitstaff were all efficient and seemed happy going about their work;-)…

I also like that you can reserve a spot online, lol…

contaminates…

11 Thursday Sep 2025

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finally got around to filling the fish tanks yesterday…

the process took over an hour, as each tank had to be filled and then the pump was cleaned, plugged in and turned on…

I was pleased as after each pump was cleaned, it started up without any issues…

now the pumps will run for three or four weeks before any fish come inside, to be sure that the water has no chlorine or other contaminants in it…

happy this piece of work is done and I don’t have to think about the fish coming inside until much later;-)… woohoo…

immersion…

10 Wednesday Sep 2025

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made applesauce today…

tried a new recipe which I found online that baked the apples, with the peel on, in the oven…

the recipe suggested using a blender once they were completely soft, but I found the immersion blender worked perfectly…

measured out about a muffin cup scoop and bagged, flattened, and popped into the freezer…

I like to have applesauce when I’m eating pork;-)… and homemade is always a treat…

soaking…

09 Tuesday Sep 2025

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another delightful day in the garden, especially after the last number of cool and overcast days…

spotted a hibiscus blossom, so that was a treat…

next, I went into the pond to clean out the pump… the leaves have been falling like crazy and there were a ton in the water… once the pump has been cleaned out, the waterfall always flows beautifully…

all the cushions went out and a dear friend arrived with lunch… we ate inside as the wasps are very busy in the garden…

we moved outside and had a lovely time by the pond catching up on life…

after she left, I read in the garden for the remainder of the day;-)…

soaking up every minute possible in this sanctuary…