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appreciate…

09 Monday Oct 2017

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what a lovely day… kids arrived and we decided to head out to get a few pumpkins… on our way we FaceTimed with the kids in Ottawa… good to see them and share Thanksgiving greetings…

we’ve been trying to get to Schwabe Pumpkins for a few weeks… it was chilly and rain came down a few times while we were there, but fun, and we really enjoyed the colours as we drove there and back…

when we got home the boys caught the fish, cleaned and got the aquarium going, and moved the fish into their condo…

the youngest two reorganized the sea shells as we talked about the fun we had in Mexico in March…

dinner was delicious and cleanup was quick with all the help… leftovers for here and there were packed up and they headed home…

I certainly appreciated having their company for the day… now to bed…

spoiled…

27 Wednesday Sep 2017

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well, talk about being spoiled…

this morning a colleague brought me homemade Rice Krispie squares… she remembered, from one of our conversations, that this is one of my favourite treats… I had shared how my sister-in-law made a 25 with Rice Krispie cake and those little silver dragees for our twenty fifth anniversary…

my grandson picked me up after work and took me home to their house, where my son-in-law had prepared a lovely dinner…

it is such a treat to have dinner all ready when you get home…

while I was doing the dishes with my middle grandson he asked if I missed grandpa… this was particularly interesting because early in the day I had dissolved into tears after reading a comment that my daughter had put onto social media where she mentioned how much she missed her dad…

I sure do miss my beloved… every day,..

ended the day watching the oldest grandson playing volleyball where I discovered that another colleague’s niece goes to school with my grandson… too funny;-)…

2017 Ottawa day 3…

02 Saturday Sep 2017

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began our day at the Kingston Public Market where we picked up veggies, flowers, and treats to take home…

it is a cute little Market with many food vendors and artisans… found some maple syrup and pottery to bring home…

stopped into a bakery, an Italian grocery store and a butcher shop to finish off the items needed for our dinner…

then it was off to Sydenham Lake to christen the new SUP…

my daughter had a lovely paddle on it and enjoyed every minute…

after her first round she came in and gave me instructions and assistance to give it a try…

my goodness it is difficult… at one point I asked what was making the board wobble so much and she announced it was me, lol… took a short paddle after she helped me onto the board, then did kneeling paddle boarding… rested for a few minutes and did one more round of the standing up version… lots of fun but exhausting;-)…

I would do it again, as long as someone was there to get me up on it…

fabulous steak dinner with beets, fingerling potatoes and green beans…

now for a movie and then to bed…

campfire…

27 Sunday Aug 2017

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read a post on a friend’s Facebook page about smelling like a campfire…

made me giggle and think back to our recent camping trip… once I got home I had to wash everything because all of the clothes smelled like the campfire, lol…

when I smell a fire in the neighbourhood or someone’s barbecue, it takes me back to all the delicious meals we ate…

I think my favourite was the morning that my son-in-law produced sunny side up eggs for my breakfast… on the campfire… amazing…

of course, steak and lobster and kebabs were other highlights, lol…

what fun we had and great memories we made;-)… maybe we will be able to fit in one more weekend…

as it happens, the neighbour is barbecuing as I write this, although it smells like it might just be hot dogs…

chopping…

21 Friday Jul 2017

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yesterday my grandson picked me up at work and we drove to the lake to meet up with the rest of the kids…

a lovely drive and time to catch up with the oldest…

when we arrived at the campsite folks were starting to prepare dinner… perogies, garlic sausage, onions, mushrooms, corn on the cob, French beans and yellow wax beans…


and, as they nearly always do, cooked over the fire… takes a while, but was delicious…

not sure if the slightly murky looking skies are due to the wildfires in BC… have noticed that the sun is often behind a haze…


it was entertaining to watch the two men in the group as they had fun chopping wood for the fire… 


they are brothers and worked so well together to get the job done, but were clearly enjoying every minute…

family time…

mussels…

13 Thursday Jul 2017

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last night I spent the evening with a dear friend…

we had a wonderful time… we went to Mona Lisa on Corydon for dinner…


as I often do, I ate off the appetizer menu…

we started with fresh bread which we dipped in olive oil and balsamic vinegar…


then I had the bocconcini e pomodoro with layers of fresh bocconcini cheese, roma tomatoes, red onion, dressed with extra virgin olive oil, oregano fresh garlic and basil… very tasty… and so pretty…


finished off with cozze – fresh atlantic mussels served in your choice of sauce: plum tomato or creamy vodka saffron… I chose the creamy vodka saffron sauce… 


what a perfect choice… these were by far the best mussels I have ever eaten… the sauce was heavenly and I ate every bit of it…

we talked for ages… really appreciate the opportunity to spend time with the important people in my life and make  memories…

life is good…

pleased…

03 Saturday Jun 2017

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not quite sure what is going on but I am having trouble sleeping… this is unusual…

recently I’ve had a few nights with just over four hours of sleep… last night was one of them… not pleased about this and hope it settles down soon…

had breakfast in the garden and enjoyed the poppies that were blooming…

the sun was shining through the fence and trees and it was very peaceful… decided to eat outside to see if I could get into the planting mood, lol…

ran out and did errands… after I got home and had lunch I managed to do some planting… three pots done…

put one beside the pond… it has some moonflowers and pansies in it…

put the other two on the deck… one filled with morning glories and the other has a pepper, some cilantro and a few flowers… not sure that the alyssum I planted yesterday is going to make it… will have to wait and see… still have a few plants that need to be potted…

the fuschia and alyssum are doing very well beside the garage door… 

ordered in for dinner… was given a SkipTheDishes gift certificate a few weeks ago and had decided yesterday to order my favourite meal from Clay Oven, but had too many treats during the day, so decided on a simpler supper… 

all day I’ve been thinking about how delicious dinner was going to be and it was great fun to work until I was tired, knowing that it was looked after…

and it was delicious, as usual… savoured every mouthful… have the process down to a science now… when it arrives, I put the rice and potatoes away for a meal the next day and then enjoy the naan bread with the remaining meat, salad and side… today I was especially pleased that it came with palak paneer, one of my favourites…

sitting out by the pond as I write this…  quiet evening and the temperature is currently 25 Celsius, not crazy hot like yesterday…

the solar lights are winking on, one at a time as the sun goes down…

enjoying the moment… I continue to remind myself and take the time to savour what is going on around me at any given time… 

May…

02 Tuesday May 2017

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last night we celebrated May Day...

the dining room table was set and ready by 4:15, which was pretty good considering I got home at 3:45, lol…

this group gathers every month or so and share a meal, check-in with one another and then have a conversation which can lead us in a variety of directions… 

I’ve had this bowl since Christmas when my son-in-law bought it for me… since then it’s been sitting in the counter with various chocolate bars in it… put buns from Homer’s in it… first time it has held something other than chocolate, lol…

it is a beauty… although it looked pretty good filled with chocolate;-)…

there had been tons of research done and we learned a lot… heard about Morris dancers and saw photos of May Day traditions over the centuries…

enjoy spending time with this great group…

bunnies…

16 Sunday Apr 2017

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this afternoon I watched a bunny run across the neighbour’s yard… it looked tired, lol…

when the kids arrived my son-in-law fixed the floppy siding – which makes so much noise when it comes loose… which happens every now and then… and the garage door which had shifted and wouldn’t stay closed… for the last week I’ve had a stool up against it on the inside of the garage and had to come and go from the front of the house using the rolling door… been a bit of a pain… but, now it is fixed… yay…

the youngest brought me a picture he’d made for grandparents’ day at his school… he shared that he had traced the flower pot which was used as a template by the rest of his classmates;-)…

had picked up chocolate bunnies, gift cards for some of their favourite places, and fancy cookies… 

and the Easter bunny had dropped off some mini eggs in the living and dining rooms…

had a lovely dinner… everyone lent a hand to get the last minute jobs done… my daughter is the meat/poultry carver… my oldest grandson now does the potato mashing, the two younger ones carry things out to the table… after dinner my son-in-law leads the clean-up brigade… by the time they leave the kitchen looks great and there is nothing left for me to do…

here’s how the table looked tonight…

and here’s how it looked last year…

always try to have lots of flowers, and bunnies…

my beloved has been gone five years but this is the sixth Easter without him… and for whatever reason I was missing him especially today…

spent some time thinking of the fun we had over the years as we celebrated Easter together and with the kids…

moments…

moonroof…

13 Thursday Apr 2017

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looking forward to having the next four days off;-)…

it was beautiful out and the first time this spring I’ve driven with the moonroof open…

ended my week with a trip to have my hair purpled… the process takes a bit of time but I had brought my book… it was nice to have a quiet time with nothing to do except read…

when I was leaving a deer walked right through their yard… how cool… what a treat…

on my way home stopped in at Safeway and got all the fixings for Easter dinner… tomorrow will be a rest and read day…

here’s the result of the evening…