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28 Sunday Oct 2018

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the kids came for supper tonight… we had a delicious beef roast with roasted potatoes and carrots, and a Caesar salad…

then we jumped in the cars and went to try out Rollesque Roll Up Ice Cream… it is right beside my favourite Vietnamese restaurant;-)…

it was quite a show… they chop up the main ingredient, then they pour cream onto the cold metal tray… they move it around, flatten it and then roll it into fat tubes… pop it into a container, add whipped cream, a few toppings, and voila… a delicious treat;-)…

I chose coconut bliss which had coconut cream, teddy grahams, couple of rolled cookies and some chocolate sauce…

and my daughter treated us all…

playground…

21 Sunday Oct 2018

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early this morning I walked to and from La Belle Baguette to pick up some bread…

the sun was in my eyes on the way there as I walked past the park between Amherst and Sackville at Ness…

on my way home I stopped and got a few pictures of the construction… no changes have happened in this playground for thirty years or so that I can remember…

it is going to be exciting to see what the final area is going to look like…

craving…

15 Monday Oct 2018

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yesterday my son-in-law and middle grandson came over and we went to Costco to pick up a few things…

they carted stuff in and put it away while I prepared the meat for tacos… serendipitous as my grandson mentioned he’d been craving them for a few days…

the boys use both hard and soft shells, but I like to make salad with mine…

after supper we jumped in the car and drove to Boon Burger for some vegan pumpkin pie ice cream… my son-in-law is having to watch his dairy intake and was very excited to learn that they have this particular ice cream and that he could eat it…

it was snowing a bit as we left with our treats, lol…

thanks…

08 Monday Oct 2018

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had fun setting the table over the last few days for Thanksgiving dinner…

spent some time printing pictures of things that I am thankful for… then had some fun making word art…

had a lovely afternoon and delicious dinner with family and a new friend…

everyone has gone, dishwasher is going, soup is on, and I am resting;-)…

won…

07 Sunday Oct 2018

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last week I won two tickets from the CTV Morning show to see Cirque du Soleil Crystal…

was very excited as I don’t often win things… picked them up and then checked to see if my daughter would like to go with me…

today we met for lunch at Brown’s Social House before the performance…

she ordered their corned beef hash… our neighbour, Buzz, made the world’s best hash and she has tried it many places but never found one as good as what he made… she’s pretty much given up trying but thought she’d give it one last shot…

we also talked about how Ellen, his wife, made the best Kraft Dinner… when I would make it they would always comment it was not as good as Auntie Ellen’s, lol…

the hash wasn’t bad, but not up to the Buzz standard…

we walked back to the car to leave the second half of my fish and chips before heading into BellMTS Place… had to save room for popcorn during the show…

loved the trees in the opening sequence…

it was interesting to watch the ushers ensure that no one was taking videos during the performance…

stuffing…

06 Saturday Oct 2018

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my family loves the stuffing that I make…

it is a simple recipe… butter, onions, poultry seasoning, salt, pepper, water and torn up bread…

while the butter was melting I used the mandolin to dice up the onion… while they cooked I added the poultry seasoning, salt and pepper… once the onions were soft I added in the water and let it simmer for a few minutes…

once the liquid is poured over the bread, I stir it in… then I put it into the bread bags and it goes into the fridge…

I make a lot because it is so popular, lol…

some goes into the turkey, some goes into muffin pans, and if there is any left it will go into a casserole dish with the turkey neck, or some other poultry part…

the kids really like the stuffing muffins;-)…

I made it today so there is less to do on Monday for dinner…

also made fresh cranberry sauce…

some of the family prefer the kind that comes in a can so I have that available as well…

really enjoy getting ready for Thanksgiving dinner… reminds me of all the times that my beloved and I prepared for special meals…

turned…

03 Wednesday Oct 2018

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turned the calendar over on Monday and found this lovely picture…

on Sunday the kids caught most of the fish;, emptied, cleaned and filled the tank; and later in the evening I poured them into their condo…

we think there are still a few in the pond, although I haven’t spotted any when coming or going through the garden…

made me think of the year that George brought them in the first week of December and had to break the ice on the pond;-)…

September…

30 Sunday Sep 2018

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I’ve been thinking about September… it has been a good month for me… as a kid I always liked starting school… and as a parent I also enjoyed when the girls headed back to school….

I started with my current employment on September 30, 2009…

following an eight week time away with pancreatitis and gall bladder surgery, I returned to work on September 28, 2010…

after a second surgery and being away from work for ten weeks, I returned September 27, 2012…

hadn’t realized how close those dates were until Facebook reminded me of the above facts…

usually the weather is beautiful as the leaves slowly change colour… this year there’s been a lot more rain and temperatures have plummeted…

one of the things I miss is the fall drive that my beloved and I would often take to enjoy the colours…

happily for me the sun is peeking out of the clouds off and on today;-)…

bittersweet…

25 Tuesday Sep 2018

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today is my daughter and son-in-law’s wedding anniversary…

I remember what a great day it was, but also the weeks that led up to it…

the day went off without a hitch… our daughter looked amazing… picture taking was great fun… the sky was blue for their outdoor service… the limo stopped at Starbucks so they could get coffee… the reception was very classy and everyone had a wonderful time…

but just prior to that I had been in the hospital for six weeks, followed by weeks at home with a drainage tube which was removed just a few days before the wedding…

that was probably the sickest I have ever been and recovery was slow and difficult…

I also remember what a gem my beloved was as he visited me in the hospital and brought me daily pictures of the morning glories as they bloomed…

he took such good care of me, always…

I can only wish that kind of love for my children as they move forward in their life together…

bittersweet memories…

fern…

16 Sunday Sep 2018

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today, while I was out I picked up this cute little asparagus fern…

my parents had one in their apartment… I believe it was passed down from one set of grandparents, although I don’t remember which ones… my beloved would have known that little detail;-)… both of them had green thumbs…

was very happy that it fit right into one of the pots in the cupboard…

the fern reminds me of my mom and dad… hope it likes its new spot…