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WWTB day 1…

29 Friday Jun 2018

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week with the boys…

my daughter, son-in-law and oldest grandson have taken off on a two week trip to the East Coast to celebrate his graduation… so my younger grandsons are spending a week with me and then a week with an uncle and aunt…

this morning we drove to the Park, where we met a friend, for breakfast and a walk around the Gardens…

we checked out our stones when we arrived… just to be sure they were still there, lol…

we had a great time in the Gardens and spent ages at the tropical lily pond watching a momma mallard and her four babies…

we also found a few critters…

we went and picked up groceries for the week and when we got home spotted a goldfinch at the feeder… when I called them to come quick, not saying why, one said to the other I wonder what kind of bird it is, lol… they do know their grandma…

the x-box came to visit too, and got well used during the hottest part of the day, while I may have napped…

a trip to the Dollar Store, Safeway and then we returned home…

fun with the football we picked up, taco supper, and now some time in the garden…

we did FaceTime with mommy and watched daddy work on a campfire…

they are off to play some badminton… then, maybe a movie, or early to bed, lol…

at least one of us is tired…

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…

board…

24 Sunday Jun 2018

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productive day… up early and out by eight for a walk to the Park…

it was overcast and cool… nice for walking… the English and Leo Mol Gardens were empty except for a few gardeners and me…

by the time I left there were runners, dog walkers and families flooding the space…

music was coming from the Lyric as I headed along the path and I wondered what was happening today… as I crossed the bridge and saw everyone with at least one dog, it came to me that it was PawsInMotion, lol…

once home, I finished my grocery list and went to Safeway to pick up a few things for tonight and the coming week…

my son-in-law and youngest grandson arrived for supper and a visit… everyone else in the family was busy…

after dinner my son-in-law cut down the piece he had found to make my new cutting board… the one I’ve been using had come out of their house when they moved in and remodeled their kitchen nearly three years ago… it was a bit narrow and short… my previous one, which George had made, had gone into the garbage as it was completely worn out…

this new one fits perfectly… it is quite dark so likely it is going to take a while for me to get used to it;-)…

but I am very happy because a new board has been on my what I would like list since at least two years ago Christmas, lol…

can’t rush a good thing…

twice…

23 Saturday Jun 2018

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been a week filled with soccer…

first game for me this year was last Sunday… celebrated Father’s Day in Charleswood with the middle grandson…

then we went to a game on his 13th birthday on Thursday… he only has one left so I don’t expect to see him play again this year…

this afternoon I went to two games for the youngest… over the games he scored three goals…

between the games they did some speed and accuracy drills, had their team photo taken and ate pizza…

it was a beautiful day to be outside… the sun shone and a gentle wind blew most of the time we were there…

happily made it out twice for each of them, lol…

think that’s it for soccer this year…

thirteen…

21 Thursday Jun 2018

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today the middle grandson turned thirteen…

it is also the first day of summer…

took pictures in a circle in the garden this morning…

the daisies looked amazing..

once they finish blooming I will cut them back because they are in the middle of the path, lol…

tonight’s game was great fun and the birthday boy scored two goals…

my son-in-law had to use a wrench to get the lock off the nets so they could get them into place on the field so the game could begin…

game ended with a win and cupcakes for his teammates…

pretty great way to spend the first day of Spring…

grad…

18 Monday Jun 2018

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this is a crazy busy few weeks for our family…

the oldest grandson is graduating from grade 12 next week so we’ve been deciding on gifts and doing some shopping… it’s taken a while but eventually he and I agreed on a leather briefcase/computer bag… he’s planning many more years of schooling so that seems like a great idea…

that same day is the dad’s birthday…

Thursday the middle one turns 13…

a few days after grad, the mom, dad and graduate are heading off on a trip to the east coast…

so there has been lots of collecting and shopping for that as well…

yesterday we picked up a sleeping mat for the grownups and then went in search of the bag for the graduate…

we found a number of options at Bentley and the one he chose is beautiful and had everything he wanted in it… much like his mom, he has expensive taste, lol…

but this will last him for many years, and hopefully he will remember the fun we had picking it out;-)…

then it was off to find a catfish rod for the soon to be thirteen year old… he got to pick a nice one, they added the line to it and we got a few other basics that he will need…

while we were there I got my fishing license… looking forward to time with the boys in the boat or on the dock;-)…

welcome…

17 Sunday Jun 2018

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spent some time this morning thinking about my dad…

he really raised us as mother and father as my mom spent so much time in hospital during my early years…

he would have loved the garden and did get to sit on the main deck a few times… his dad was a master gardener, but I don’t remember dad doing much in the garden, but he loved seeing beautiful well tended flower beds…

he always welcomed others into our home and we often had people staying with us as they were going through difficult times…

he was a great cook… I can remember one night when he was draining the spaghetti over a sink full of dishwater and the strainer fell into the water… he picked it up, rinsed the spaghetti off and continued with the meal prep… we couldn’t afford to throw it out… it was served with his famous meatballs and homemade sauce… one of our guests went on and on about it being the best he’d ever had… Dad and I laughed about that for years…

he always had candy in his pockets… maybe that’s why I always have candy on my desk, and chocolate inside it, lol…

he loved athletics and we went to events whenever we could manage… he cheered for everyone and taught me that a good job deserved praise… it didn’t matter if it was your team or the other team…

he looked forward to parades and we sat on the curb at Portage and Strathcona for every single one that went by…

in his later years he would take me grocery shopping for my family and would treat us to a lovely roast or steak… took me a while to accept without protesting… I realized that he was no longer able to do physical things to help us due to his health, but he could treat us to groceries…

he taught me to be kind, treat everyone equally, work hard, and do my best…

thanks Dad…

Ex…

09 Saturday Jun 2018

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been watching ads on tv for the Red River Ex, which is always a sign of summer…

they brought back some wonderful memories…

when our kids were in baton – so, quite a few years ago – my beloved and I worked at the gates welcoming guests… it was fun and paid well for the four or five years we participated… always so interesting to see how people present themselves…

people were either thrilled and happy to be there or irritated beyond belief, lol…

the other piece it reminded me of is how often it rains during the Ex, lol… rain suits were a staple… should be good for the garden…

fun memories…

took this picture last week;-)…

list…

22 Tuesday May 2018

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I was so excited yesterday when the sound of the waterfall filled the garden…

the kids came over and did a number of jobs around the house and garden… I had made a list for each person of what needed to be done and the items were checked off one by one…

my son-in-law dealt with the pond… he did have a bit of help from the younger boys as they helped clean out the leaves…

the pond was up and running before supper… after supper the fish moved from their winter condo to their summer home… they are really big now although for a while they will be hiding as they get reacquainted with the space…

tonight all the windows are open and I can hear the sound of running water…

stepped…

13 Sunday May 2018

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had a lovely Mother’s Day…

was up early, as usual, lol, and went out to have a hot tub… spent a little while sorting out how to get a shot of me in the tub… it has been nine years since I stepped into this hot tub for the first time, on Mother’s Day in 2009… what fun to figure out how to get the shot…

met up with my daughter and family for breakfast out… usually we would have supper at home, but the younger boys have soccer practice at 6… there was a long line as we waited but the salmon benedict I ordered was delicious… it has a spinach sauce and is served on a scone, yum…

at the end of the meal she and I received a chocolate treat… when I ate it a little while ago it reminded me of a fiddle diddle cookie my friend Lisa makes… delicious…

had a text and call from my older daughter while I was waiting to be picked up after breakfast…

then my son-in-law took us moms to a number of plant stores where we wandered around and picked up a few goodies…

I was particularly happy to find a purple datura and a pretty dahlia… my plan is to leave the plants on the dining room table for a few weeks rather than put them out and bring them in, depending on the weather…

besides the plants, I got a pretty outdoor cushion, a blue-y purple pot, and purple morning glory seeds…

had planned to make roast chicken with stuffing for my dinner, but after all that running around, decided that ordering in would be a nice treat, lol…

and it was;-)…