07 Thursday Feb 2019
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this morning I met up with Barb Nepinak… she recognized me as a colleague from Transport Canada…
we both worked at Transport Canada… in the seventies…
how cool…
18 Thursday Oct 2018
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big girl pants, care, colleagues, entrepreneurs, fun, time, WEYA, widow
what a great evening spent with three of my colleagues…
always a treat to get to visit and enjoy time together…
the women entrepreneurs who were celebrated at WEYA tonight were all about health and wellness… a good reminder to take time to care for yourself…
they are an amazing group… our province is in good hands;-)…
29 Wednesday Aug 2018
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basil, big girl pants, bread, colleagues, croissants, dinner, eats, fresh, La Belle Baguette, lunch, treat, widow
had some delicious eats today…
picked up a loaf of bread and some croissants at La Belle Baguette on my way into the office…
the car smelled amazing all the way downtown and the croissants were a hit with my colleagues…
at lunch I made a tomato sandwich, and a cucumber one as well, with the fresh bread and a ripe tomato from a colleague’s parents’ farm… used basil instead of lettuce… oh my, it tasted wonderful…
for my supper I finished off the shrimp from last night and the last of the mango slices I picked up the other day…
yummy day…
23 Tuesday Jan 2018
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I work with the most amazing group of people…
we are preparing for a big event and it has taken a lot of work…
yesterday colleagues worked in shifts to make sure that every tag was ready…
today, while I worked on lists, everyone else packed bags… besides staff we had a few volunteers who stopped by to help us…
a job that might have taken the entire day was completed inside of three hours… it was lovely to hear the chatter of the crew as they circled the tables getting the work done…
everyone pitches in for whoever needs the help… many times these individuals have surprised me with their ongoing support…
it really is an amazing place…
13 Friday Jan 2017
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amazing, big girl pants, busy, colleagues, consuming, event, lost, rose, team, widow
this has been a hugely busy and all-consuming week, ending in a excellent event today…
the day went beautifully and it was a great example of a well-oiled team…
finished with getting lost and having my colleagues find me and get me home…
this rose, from one of the centrepieces, is a wonderful reminder of such amazing women with whom I spend my days…
23 Friday Dec 2016
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big girl pants, blessed, Christmas, colleagues, deciding, gifts, mouse pads, Photography, project, widow
one of my projects this Christmas was a gift for my colleagues…
after considering what to make for them, chose mouse pads with some of my photography… the pictures were from our visit to Atlanta in June…
once the photos were chosen, and the pads produced, I had to pick which one went to which person… sometimes I have the individuals choose, but decided this time to pick for each one…
set out the pictures and then used little notes to be sure I had just the right one for each member of the team…
once the decisions were made, I prepared a card and wrapped each one up…
at the end of the day on Monday I put them into their mail slots…
it is such fun to choose, prepare and give gifts… so blessed to have the time and resources to do this…
27 Thursday Oct 2016
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big girl pants, colleagues, construction, flowers, healing, moon, walk, widow, work, yellow
as I headed out this morning I took this picture of the moon… looked much better in real life…
had to run to the grocery store before work because there was no tea at the office, lol…
but I spent a few minutes in the floral department… always fun… picked up some lovely yellow flowers for someone who is struggling with the flu… the florist mentioned that yellow is the colour of healing…
went for a walk with a couple of colleagues at lunchtime… sunny and warm… nice to get out and enjoy some fresh air…
at the end of the day as I was heading home I noticed these construction people way up high working away… it was chilly and a little windy…
I could not imagine doing that… ever…
reminds me of how lucky I am with my own job, lol…
12 Wednesday Oct 2016
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been running up and down the stairs as I work on my soup for Souper Thursday tomorrow at work…
I made the broth on Monday and tonight I’ve been adding vegetables and barley and turkey…
it smells divine… and all that running up and down is adding to my step count, lol…
I always enjoy making my offering because the entire time I am prepping I am thinking of my colleagues and how much they will enjoy the soup…
we all look forward to Souper Thursday as it means someone else has organized our lunch… nearly everyone brings items to go along with the soup so there is always something tasty for lunch…
as I was going up and down I spotted this sky… nearly missed it… so beautiful…
working really hard these days to spot and savour those special moments…
14 Thursday Jul 2016
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appreciation, big girl pants, breakfast, colleagues, datura, DISC, hibiscus, patio, pond, raindrops, staff, The Met, Thermea, widow
on my way out of the house this morning I dug out my camera to take some pictures of the flowers that were blooming…
one of the hibiscus flowers was just opening…
the raindrops are so pretty on the blossoms… and there have been lots of raindrops recently…
the datura is very happy in its pot… one day the pot might make it to the front yard, lol…
today was Staff Appreciation Day… we came in a bit later than usual and were treated to a lovely breakfast…
then we had a great workshop on DISC, a personal assessment tool…
DiSC® is the leading personal assessment tool used by over 1 million people every year to improve work productivity, teamwork and communication.
great to get more insight into how we can work more effectively as a team and learn a bit more about one another…
before heading out for lunch everyone got to choose a parcel and this is the one I chose…
the only one with a gift certificate to Thermea, woo hoo… I’ve been thinking about going for the last while, and now I will…
then we went to The MET for lunch on the patio, followed by the afternoon off…
returned home, turned the pump back on in the pond, and came into the house for a lovely nap…
feeling very nicely appreciated…
20 Wednesday Apr 2016
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big girl pants, box, chocolate, colleagues, home, New York, pictures, widow, work
nice to get back to work and see all my colleagues…
brought them a taste of chocolate from New York… they were in a cute little wooden box and no one wanted to open it…
eventually I broke the seal, removed the ribbon and took a few pictures…
finally some pieces were eaten, lol…
caught up with all the news and shared some travel stories…
nice to be home…
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