Tag Archives: eclipse

phenomenon…

09 Tuesday Apr 2024

Posted by in business, garden, health, life, moments, nature, Photography, retirement, Uncategorized, weather

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

, , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

reorganized the chairs on the deck on Monday to face the sun…

then I brought out blankets for each one so we would be comfortable while we had our eyes to the sky…

everyone brought their eclipse glasses from October, when we saw nothing due to clouds…

coffee was ready, snacks were brought out and my friends arrived an hour early for our regular Monday gathering…

at first the clouds covered the activity but eventually we got to see some of the eclipse…

this was one of the two photos I took… I held the glasses over my iPhone’s lens and one of my friends pushed the button, lol…

it was fun to be together and enjoy this phenomenon…

another great experience with these wonderful women, one who was on FaceTime, lol…

windex…

03 Wednesday Apr 2024

Posted by in garden, health, life, moments, nature, retirement, technology, Uncategorized, weather

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

, , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

it was a glorious day and I spent a good portion of it on the deck;-)…

we dug out the chairs and a small table and set them up on the deck off the kitchen…

I sat out in the sun with a light jacket and a blanket, but before too long it was warm enough to take off both… woohoo…

I also got out the windex and washed the table first with soap and then with the cleaner to make it feel like Spring on the deck…

it is now ready for Monday’s eclipse party;-)…

viewing…

14 Saturday Oct 2023

Posted by in life, loss, moments, nature, retirement, technology, Uncategorized, weather

≈ 2 Comments

Tags

, , , , , , , , , , ,

well, didn’t use those eclipse glasses as the sky was completely filled with clouds all morning…

my daughter in Ottawa, who also had clouds, suggested the viewing was top secret only, lol…

viewing party was cancelled and everyone stayed in their warm houses (it was 9° Celsius) getting other chores taken care of…

will put the glasses away for the next one, which looks to be in April;-)…

looked outside at 5:30 pm to see this, lol…

eclipse…

12 Thursday Oct 2023

Posted by in business, life, moments, nature, retirement, technology, Uncategorized, weather

≈ 1 Comment

Tags

, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

October 14th there will be a solar eclipse…

I was able to purchase some eclipse glasses from Manitoba Museum and have them mailed to me…

since then I’ve given some to my BS buddies…

we are thinking about an eclipse party on the 14th, although the weather may not cooperate…

looking forward to the day…

display…

31 Wednesday Jan 2018

Posted by in family, food, health, life, loss, nature, Photography, technology, Uncategorized

≈ 1 Comment

Tags

, , , , , , , ,

got up at six am as I was heading into the office early with a colleague as we were carpooling…

hadn’t planned to get up early to watch the eclipse because it was supposed to be overcast…

when I looked out the window I was so excited to actually see the moon in the midst of the eclipse…

got out my camera and tripod and took a few pictures…

between taking photos and making my lunch I sat and watched the beautiful display out my front window…

what a glorious start to the day…

no spectacular shots but I did have lots of fun…

catch…

29 Monday Jan 2018

Posted by in family, food, health, life, loss, nature, Photography, technology, Uncategorized

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

, , , , , , ,

the sun shone all day even though it was fairly cold, which I discovered when I ran out to do an errand just after lunch…

the light really perks up my spirit…

this afternoon I got a few shots of a lovely bouquet in the office…

when I arrived home the moon was hanging right over the garage as I drove in…

tomorrow night into the early morning there is going to be a spectacular lunar display – a super moon, a blood moon and an eclipse… try to have a look when it is happening if you can… hoping for clear skies;-)…

just a few minutes later I caught this sky in the opposite direction…

lovely to have the moments to catch and enjoy the beauty around me…

cloudy…

21 Monday Aug 2017

Posted by in family, food, health, life, loss, nature, Photography, technology, Uncategorized

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

, , , , , , , , , , , ,

seems nearly everyone was talking about the solar eclipse…

since early morning the weather was not looking good… they were projecting rain and cloudy skies for most of the day…

we were sure we wouldn’t get to see anything but decided to go and stand outside just to be part of the excitement…

a colleague arrived back from lunch with the proper eyewear and just for fun we looked up…

and the clouds parted in a tiny circle and we saw the eclipse… it was great fun as we passed the glasses from one to another and even to a few passers by…

less than five minutes and the clouds rolled back in…

now that was a moment;-)…

tummy…

10 Friday Feb 2017

Posted by in family, food, health, life, loss, nature, Photography, technology, Uncategorized

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

, , , , , , , , , ,

rough day physically… woke up early with a very painful tummy which stayed that way… made it through the day at the office so I’d be there for an afternoon party for a colleague who was leaving…

ate very little because of the stomach stuff so am currently waiting for something to be delivered… I do love SkipTheDishes…

noticed this gorgeous sunset when my grandson and I arrived home… lovely to spend a few minutes enjoying it even when I was feeling sick…

and then my grandson shovelled… he is certainly much faster than his grandpa, lol…

always feel ready for company once everything is cleaned up out there…

was just out for a hot tub and watched the full moon for a long time… did not see any part of the eclipse though, or the comet…

missing my beloved who would have looked after me… 

ready…

15 Tuesday Apr 2014

Posted by in life, Uncategorized

≈ 2 Comments

Tags

, , , ,

last night before I went to bed I set the camera up on the tripod so it would be ready to take pictures of the eclipse… I didn’t set the alarm because I can usually wake up on demand…

20140415-213549.jpgapparently I needed my sleep, as I didn’t wake up until 6:30…

got a few nice shots of a colleague’s birthday rose…

20140415-213855.jpgended the day with an appointment where I met a new doctor as mine is away sick… was feeling quite nervous, worried that my blood pressure might shoot up… happily it didn’t and I was pleased with my time with him…

it was warm as I drove home and I enjoyed seeing how much snow has melted… yay…