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liver…

06 Tuesday Jun 2023

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on Monday our BS group went to Taverna Rodos for lunch to celebrate an upcoming birthday… it was very hot so we chose the inside and had a great time…

I had liver and onions with gravy, along with a salad and French fries… it was wonderful and I enjoyed every bite…

other dishes included lemon rice soup, souvlaki, steak sandwich, and a chicken and Caesar salad… and maybe a few desserts;-)…

fun times as we considered how long we’ve used the birthday bag and the photo on it, lol…

lots of sharing, laughter, and some singing…

virus…

05 Sunday Feb 2023

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been doing a little decorating for February…

it is Heart month and I dug out the hearts from various spots around the house and put them out…

the stairway came out quite nicely;-)…

every time I go up or down the stairs, I am reminded of my beloved…he dealt with a number of heart issues over his last few years…

he had been in good health, until a virus caused serious cardiomyopathy and later he had a quadruple bypass… all of that before he was finally taken with a heart attack… his father also died from a heart attack…

this month I will be making a donation to the Heart and Stroke Foundation in celebration of our wonderful life together…

celebrate…

20 Monday Dec 2021

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had a wonderful time with my BS buddies to celebrate Christmas, even after the decision to stop gathering in person…

this morning a charcuterie board arrived from DeLuca’s and I divided it into five along with a veggie tray, crackers and pistachios… there was ranch dip with it and I made some fresh hummus to go along with all the other goodies…

a couple of elves fetched gifts and then dropped them off at other locations with the boxes of food…

shortly after that we gathered by Skype and enjoyed our meal… there was lots of conversation and laughter… eventually we went around the rectangle and opened gifts…

lots of thought had gone into each offering… there were cozy things, handmade goodies, items for the kitchen, donations and love;-)…

we slid back into Skyping without a hitch… we had only been meeting in person since the end of July…

these are some of the most special people in my life…

I am blessed…

generosity…

17 Sunday Oct 2021

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I’ve been thinking about generosity quite a bit lately…

recently a friend treated me to dinner and another one to lunch… such a gift;-)…

when I think of generosity, I think of generosity of spirit, kindness, and sharing the wealth as much as possible…

I think of my dad, who taught me to be kind and treat people nicely… he would have given anyone the shirt off his back…

I remember whenever he or my mom were sick and in hospital, it would be my job to fetch nuts and chocolates from Morden’s to share with the staff… that was something we did to thank individuals and groups for their help…

many years ago a colleague suggested that I did nice things for others to get attention and compliments… they were not able to understand that this generosity habit was part of who I am…

thanking those around me just seems to be ingrained in me…

for many years I would treat colleagues to flowers, chocolate and/or nuts, or something else I made, to celebrate special events… often my anniversaries or birthday… it was always great to see their enjoyment of whatever the treat happened to be…

it also brings much happiness and always reminds me of my dad…

nowadays, I am working toward sharing with others in as many ways as I can…

what makes you generous;-)…

reminisce…

05 Tuesday Oct 2021

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well, I must say I am tired… but what a delightful day it has been…

got up early and set about preparing for the day… moved 14 bags of mulch, a wheelbarrow and compost can, used the leaf blower to clean the garage floor, set up a table with a tablecloth in case it was too windy to sit outside, put out cushions and rearranged lawn furniture, prepped some fruit and whipped cream… cleaned leaves out of the pond, set out dishes, made coffee and sun tea, wrapped a gift and wrote two cards…

sat and read in the garden for half an hour and then welcomed four of the most wonderful women into the space…

visited, ate some delicious food from Feast Bistro, enjoyed the nature around us, laughed, shared stories and celebrated one another with some delicious options…

nearly lost one umbrella to the gusts of wind, but the weather was quite amazing for early October…

when they left, I finished tidying up and got ready for dinner with another wonderful woman…

when she arrived we had fish and chips (which I love), more stories and laughter… what a great visit…

it is dark now and I just finished a bowl of strawberry shortcake with whipped cream as I sit on the deck (quite comfortable in shorts and a sleeveless shirt) and reminisce about all the great parts of the day…

hope you had a good day as well…

kick-off…

03 Sunday Jan 2021

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on New Year’s Day, I barbecued steak and lobster for my dinner…

the weather was lovely which made standing around in the garage comfortable, lol…

as I came and went, I would visit with the bunny that was hanging around at the back of the garden…

was pleased with how both the steak and lobster turned out, particularly as I so rarely use the barbecue…

and there were mushrooms, a baked potato and melted butter… and a tiny glass of wine…

a great way to kick-off the new year…

corningware…

11 Tuesday Feb 2020

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been thinking of my beloved a lot lately… Valentine’s Day is coming up and we always celebrated…

as I was washing dishes I was reminded of his strong hands and how he always dealt with the seriously dirty pots…

he could clean them up in no time, unlike me who used the same items to clean them but they never came out as good as when he did it, lol…

today I was scrubbing one of the Corningware pots that we’ve had since we were first married… it looked terrible so I dug out the Mr. Clean eraser…

I didn’t take any photos before I started, just part way through, and at the end…

with a bit of elbow grease I was able to improve the look a lot… not as good as he would have done, lol…

not sure what is in them, but they are rather amazing and the pot looks excellent…

those big girl pants…

bannister…

23 Friday Aug 2019

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Monday I considered turning on the bedroom light when I first got up…

there is less light every day, sigh… this is always one of the sadder happenings mid August…

at night I am now turning on the lights that run along the bannister on the stairs… those lights haven’t been on for months…

time is flying by more and more quickly…

although later in the evening I did enjoy spending a few minutes at the window as I was going downstairs to watch the solar lights start twinkling on… arrived at just the right moment;-)…

have to celebrate the little things…

instead…

25 Friday Jan 2019

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spent a few quiet moments this morning… first time in over a week that I haven’t been downstairs and walking on the treadmill…

instead, I spent some time quietly thinking of recent and upcoming birthdays… many in my circles have had or will be having birthdays soon…

lots of struggles as we age, and we try to support one another the best way we can…

a reminder for me to make the most of every day and be sure to take time to be in the moment…

graduate…

27 Wednesday Jun 2018

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what a great evening…

met up with a group of friends and family for an early dinner at Hermanos to celebrate the graduate… we also toasted the dad on his birthday…

on to the Concert Hall for the graduation ceremony… there were many early birds like us who wanted to get great seats, lol…

we are so very proud of this young man, who moved from a French immersion school to a fully French school in grade nine, and in the process completed the International Baccalaureate program…

following the ceremony there was lots of photo-taking with proud friends and family;-)…

grandpa would be pleased and I am sure he was watching… I was happy to see that he was wearing my beloved’s high school ring and my mother’s chain;-)…

exciting to see where his next steps will take this very special young man…