24 Tuesday Nov 2020
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beloved, big girl pants, blessed, Christmas, cold, family, moments, present, trouble, weather, widow
got in a bit of trouble when I mentioned that I had purchased a fuzzy vest…
I was reminded that there are just a few weeks until Christmas and I should not be buying things for myself…
it did remind me of how my beloved would do that and it would really tick me off, sigh…
but it is cozy, and I did need the warmth, lol…
23 Monday Nov 2020
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big girl pants, blessed, family, journey, moments, new ways, process, safe, Technology, tires, widow
our new process when the kids come by is that they leave whatever they have brought for me on top of the hot tub, while I stand inside the back door…
then I put the items I am sending with them onto the front steps and come into the house and watch out the front window…
they were here today to put the summer tires into the garage, return some mugs and drop off meds for me…
feels safe and also gives me an opportunity to see them;-)…
22 Sunday Nov 2020
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big girl pants, blessed, Christmas, decorations, fun, moments, reindeer, reindeer part 2, sleighs, widow
brought up another box of ornaments from the basement…
I am sure now that all of the reindeer, and sleighs, have made their way into the den…
20 Friday Nov 2020
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ambiance, big girl pants, blessed, Christmas, cold, decorating, fish, Friday, friends, Google Home Speaker, happy, memories, moments, music, remembering, trees, visit, widow
spent a wonderful hour in the living room decorating the Christmas tree…
the fish were swimming around happily and there was Christmas music from Spotify blasting on my Google Home…
I missed my decorating buddy as she always does an amazing job and we have great visits while we are working;-)…
once I was done, I sat and read for quite a while, enjoying the ambiance…
19 Thursday Nov 2020
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big girl pants, birds, blessed, cameras, iPhone, moments, shopping, Technology, widow, wifi
today I was so excited when Virginia, my mail carrier, rang the doorbell as she dropped off a parcel… she always rings the bell when she leaves something that doesn’t fit into the mailbox…
it was the wifi cameras I ordered so I could watch the birds at the feeders;-)…
plugged them in, connected them to wifi, and then to the app on my phone… easy peasy;-)…
now to see if I can spot any birds, lol…
17 Tuesday Nov 2020
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big girl pants, blessed, Christmas, doorbell, family, food, friends, lockdown, moments, neighbours, rang, Save-On-Foods, shopping, Technology, timer-whisperer, treats, widow
been a hectic day, not the norm around here…
a friend dropped off an item she had picked up for me and we had a short chat… she by her car, and I on the steps with my mask on…
time online on the laptop searching and ordering various things… maybe even some Christmas presents…
had a lovely conversation with my Winnipeg son-in-law who then FaceTimed me and maybe got the timer working, lol… fingers crossed…
and it worked… I had read the directions and tried it a few times before talking with him… he is the timer-whisperer, lol…
also spoke with my Ottawa son-in-law who helped me out with a different issue…
I was on a call and the bell rang… my neighbour brought me a cute little tin filled with fresh baking;-)… woo hoo… and I gave her some books which were needing a new home;-)…
I am now answering the door with a mask on all the time, not that the doorbell rings very often, lol…
final event was a delivery from Save-On-Foods with needed groceries… early in the pandemic, it was taking 2 weeks to get groceries once ordered… then it was down to the next day, but now that we are going back into a more serious lockdown, it is taking 4 or 5 days… so blessed to have this option… now I just need to plan a little further ahead…
certainly the busiest day I’ve had in ages;-)…
15 Sunday Nov 2020
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big girl pants, blessed, fireplace channel, memories, moments, moving, pictures, reindeer, sleighs, trees, widow
today I decided to reorganize the den and put out a few Christmas decorations…
I don’t think we have ever had any decorations there, so it was a clean slate and I had to decide which pieces to use…
I started by moving the couch forward and putting the massage table behind it… this sounds simple, but it involved climbing under counters, unplugging cords and cables, rolling up the rug, moving furniture into the hall and then returning it all…
this has helped keep the cold air from reaching the spot where I sit, lol… and given me a spot to add a tree…
then I brought up some of the trees, sleighs and reindeer… as I find other reindeer I will add a few more into the space…
once I was done (for now) I decided to take a few photos… spent a bit of time finding the Fireplace channel on the tv… I could almost smell the smoke as I listened to the crackling;-)…
certainly missing my decorating buddies…
14 Saturday Nov 2020
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beach, big girl pants, blessed, family, flew, Hawaii, hot tub, Maui, memories, moments, nature, sand, travel, water shoes, widow
last night, as I was putting on my water shoes to go out to the hot tub, I spent a few moments thinking of when I wore them in Hawaii…
I have two pair… the others are in perfect shape, but don’t fit as well or feel as comfortable on my feet… even though these ones have holes in the toes, they were the ones that flew to Hawaii…
when I put them on here, it is to protect my feet from the cold and snow… it was my son-in-law who suggested I wear them rather than slippers which could get filled with snow, or might not be in the right spot when I get out of the tub… they work perfectly and I wear them right into the tub and back to the house…
on Maui I wore them to keep sand off my feet and to keep from being burned on the boiling hot sand…
from minus 20 to plus 20 and back…
12 Thursday Nov 2020
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big girl pants, blessed, breakfast, delivery, food, health, ModernPlate, supper, treat, widow
pleased with the dinner that was delivered last Friday from Modern Plate Catering… she is doing a Friday Family Dinner… I had used this business a number of times when I was working and found them efficient and willing to adjust for food issues… and the food was always top notch…
the directions were clear on how to heat everything and the packaging made it easy to know what went with what…
the meal was for two people so I knew I would get two suppers out of it…
added a couple of salads and while the oven was warming up I had the spinach one… it was delicious…
next I had one of the pieces of focaccia with some olive oil and balsamic from the pantry… yum, although now I was getting a little full, lol…
finally, I had the braised beef ribs, smashed potatoes, and roasted carrots and mushrooms… it was also yummy and filling…
I didn’t have room for dessert until the morning…
it had caramelized bananas in it, and cream… clearly breakfast food, lol…
looking forward to tomorrow’s delivery;-)…
10 Tuesday Nov 2020
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big girl pants, bird feeders, birds, blessed, downy, garden, moments, nature, photos, pictures, snow, suet, widow
sat in the sun in the living room and watched the birds at the feeders…
finally found one that likes the homemade suet;-)… yay for the downy woodpecker…
nice to see the house finches again…
I’ve only ever seen them in the garden…
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