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Pokémon…

03 Wednesday Aug 2016

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big girl pants, camping, cooperation, family, fighting, fun, gyms, Pokémon, Pokémon Go, widow

today my kids met me at the Millennium Library Park over the lunch hour…

my daughter has given in and downloaded Pokémon Go on her phone so both little boys can help search for Pokémons, PokéStops and gyms… daddy had downloaded the game before we left on our vacation, so they would either take turns or share the phone…

the boys wandered all around the Park and found a PokéStop and two gyms… apparently they fight in the gyms, but the boys tell me they aren’t fighting others… they know how I feel about fighting, so I’m not sure about that…

while we were camping they would go for walks to hatch eggs and searched wherever we were to see if there were any Pokémons in the vicinity… then there would be great excitement as they described what they had caught…

it has been interesting to see how many people are playing and how there seems to be lots of cooperation where one person will suggest to other hunters where to search…

we chatted with many people we wouldn’t normally have spoken to, as it was clear they were also playing the game… appears to be a bit of a family game for our family and it is nice to see them playing it together…

since the first day my oldest grandson showed me the game, with great excitement in his eyes, I have been interested in how it has entertained them… 

they are often sharing what they have accomplished with their walking around and about…

such fun…

screenshot of my daughter’s game…

camping, day 9…

29 Friday Jul 2016

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beach, big girl pants, boating, camping, camping day 9, Falcon Lake, family, noise, stargazing, widow

spent a couple of hours stargazing from the comfort of my bed… worst night of our entire trip for noise… people beside us talked loudly until about 2 am and then their baby cried for quite a while after that… to top it off they woke up early and made lots of noise… sounded like they were there for the week so we were very happy to be leaving, lol…

last shot of our lakefront spot…


then we had a busy day… got up, had a quick breakfast, packed up, spent some time on the boat with friends… and then headed to Falcon Lake for our last night of camping… hot day…

set up one tent and went to the beach and met with family and did some boating…


had a little tour around the lakefront and took the boat back out of the water… lovely ride down the canal to get there…


rode back to the site in the boat on the trailer, which was kind of fun… ate our dinner around 10, as it was getting dark,  and we are now heading to bed…

well, after a bit more stargazing;-)…

camping, day 7

27 Wednesday Jul 2016

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big girl pants, boat, camping, camping day 7, charging station, electronics, family, fishing, Jackfish, quiet, widow

another sunshiny day although there were a number of clouds in the sky…

today we were on the boat again…

the little boys played on the tube a lot… they seem to stick to it like Velcro… 

we also did some fishing… after about two casts my son-in-law pulled in a Jackfish… 


not long after, that my daughter brought one in as well…


we didn’t keep them as this is not their best season, so they got tossed back into the lake…

we also perused another section of cottages on the lake… such fun to look at the variety along the shore and imagine who owns them and what the insides might look like… we especially like to see all the water toys along the docks, lol…

I love trolling as it is nearly the only time we move slowly on the water, lol… we found a section of the lake that is cottage free and beautiful to spend time in…

I was quite tired from all that water activity yesterday…

my son-in-law found wifi that we were able to purchase on a daily basis so we aren’t running around the campground trying to find a good enough signal to be able to post… today he also set up a charging station in my car… we have a lot of electronics that need charging, lol…

sitting in the campsite enjoying some quiet time as everyone else has gone fishing…

a beautiful setting for a great week of family fun…

camping, day 6…

26 Tuesday Jul 2016

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big girl pants, boat, camping, camping day 6, family, fun, kneeboarding, sun, tubing, wakeboarding, water

what a lovely day… heard a couple of loons as we were having our breakfast and packing our lunch…

sun shone and we spent the whole day on the water…

started with a number of rides on the big tube…

the two little guys practically fly when their daddy tries to dump them off, and there are huge grins on all their faces throughout the process…

the oldest grandson and I had a blast, when I wasn’t screaming, lol… 

picnic on board and we toured around half the lake, admiring the cottages… then we swam off the boat… 

after that, there was wakeboarding action… my daughter, son-in-law, and middle grandson are all naturals… my oldest was very close to getting up but the water was getting a bit choppy…

then it was my turn… they had to lower me into the water once the boots were on my feet…

my daughter got right in with me and helped me get positioned…

tried and tried but couldn’t get up… laughed the whole time though… they moved on to kneeboarding and the three oldest boys in the group had a great time, lol… and were very good at it… 

 travelled home after a fun time…

got the boat docked and headed back to the campsite…

my daughter and I went on little tubes (from our visit to Courtenay, many years ago) at the water by our site… bit breezy so we ended up with rock burns, lol…

made and had supper, which was cooked over the fire once again… and a couple of us are trying to save the fire, while the others went out for supplies, but it isn’t looking good, lol…

hoping you had a special day too…

camping, day 4…

24 Sunday Jul 2016

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big girl pants, bliss, camping, camping day 4, electricity, family, hissy fit, internet, packed, Rainbow Falls, sleep-in, sunshine, Technology, widow, wind

busy day today…

didn’t get up till 7… big sleep-in for me…

then we had pancakes with freshly picked blueberries and bacon… make a bacon sandwich with mine, thanks to my son-in-law’s suggestion;-)…


saw this cute little mushroom which popped up overnight…


then, as the sky clouded over, everyone helped with the packing up and there wasn’t a single hissy fit…

we had a leisurely drive toward our next destination and stopped at Rainbow Falls… pretty, and likely beautiful in the sunshine… wasn’t any when we were there, the wind was blowing, and there was a bit of spitting…


back into the caravan and we moved on… found the campground and our spot… happily no one was in it so we could unload and put up the tents… 


the site is right on the water, without electricity, and the wind was crazy strong… took four of us to get the cover on one of the tents, lol… upside, there haven’t been any mosquitoes… we have a second spot across the road which does have electricity so we can charge  the various technology, and also heat water for tea and coffee in the morning, lol…


all set up, required groceries and drinks purchased, and we sat and had a lovely quiet time reading… bliss… 


sun was shining, screens and doors were open, and the kids went for a walk…

only downside, no showers or Internet… but the boys have found a spot that we can walk to and connect…

critters…

17 Sunday Jul 2016

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big girl pants, bunny, critters, downpour, family, flowers, pelicans, turtle, walk, widow

saw many critters today…

checked out the pelicans as I crossed the bridge to the Park… got some great shots, particularly this one…


later, when I was sitting in the garden at home, I watched them soaring high above the house…

found critters on and in flowers and lily pads…

bug, not sure what kind…

purple lily and frog…

butterfly and bush, lol…

water lily with ant, maybe…

very happy to get a shot of this shy turtle… I have seen it over the last month but it vanishes into the water when people are even walking on the path… stood and watched it for about fifteen minutes today…


it was clear and sunny as I went for my walk this morning… when I got home I sat out in the garden as some lovely white clouds floated across the sky… as I was making my lunch thunder rolled, and all of a sudden there was a huge downpour …


a bit later, it was sunny again… 

kids were here for supper, and as they left my daughter spotted this critter sitting in the front yard… 


was there for easily twenty minutes…

fun times…

listening…

23 Monday May 2016

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big girl pants, blessed, deck, family, garden, green, health, listening, nature, rain, waterfall, widow

woke up just after midnight wondering what I was hearing…

took me a minute to realize it was rain pounding against the open window… once what I was listening to sank into my brain, I jumped up and closed the windows and patio door… then I went downstairs to see if it was coming in the corner of the basement, but it was dry…

when I got up in the morning it was fresh and green outside and the rain had stopped… after grocery shopping I took this picture out the front window…


always interesting how the rain can green everything up so nicely, much better than watering can…

sat out in the garden for a good portion of the day enjoying the beauty and finishing a novel…

kids came for dinner and we had our first meal of the season on the deck…


lovely, because often by dinner time it is already cooling off and we end up in the dining room…

afterwards there was some hot tubbing and visiting and I took this shot of the sky with some beautiful  clouds floating by…


the family stayed later than usual which was nice, and I am enjoying a last few minutes of quiet in the garden before heading in…

will be going to bed early tonight after a busy, but productive, long weekend…

I truly am blessed, having my family around me and the health to be able to enjoy working and spending time in the garden…

family…

15 Sunday May 2016

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beloved, big girl pants, brunch, daughter, family, feel, finches, grandsons, hot tub, orchid, roses, time, widow

up early and enjoyed time in the hot tub… missing my beloved today… not always sure why it is more pronounced some days, but have learned to just feel my way through it…

happily was able to meet the kids for brunch… really miss them when we can’t get together on the weekend…

before I left the house I took some pictures of various blooms…


these are the last two flowers on the orchid which came from IKEA in October… was so thrilled to see a new stem starting with tiny buds on it…

then I moved the mandevilla and mini roses to the dining room table, where the light shone on them nicely…


decided to start walking to the restaurant and meet the kids on the way… lots of yellow flowers happily growing everywhere I looked, lol…


also saw quite a few blooming bleeding hearts on my walk…


once we got home took a few shots of the boys…

while we were visiting, my daughter spotted these feathered friends at the feeder…


very exciting… maybe the weather is going to warm up and we will see more of them…

ended the day with a phone call from my Ottawa daughter…

family is so special… happy to have opportunities to spend time with them…

dumplings…

08 Sunday May 2016

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big girl pants, dimsum, dumplings, family, goose, hot tub, kids, pond, rocks, sister-in-law, supper, widow

up early and had a hot tub… a red squirrel came to the feeder as well as this cute little sparrow…

 

went to Rona and got $56 back from when I bought the power washer, as it had gone on sale… woo hoo…

so then I picked up a gardenia standard and three mini roses, lol…


think all of these will go into the planter at the front door… once the risk of frost is over…

saw this Canada goose as I was leaving Rona…


headed downtown to meet the kids, my sister-in-law, and two nephews for dimsum… great meal and visit…

once home, put out the cushions, had a nap and sat out in the garden… looking forward to finishing the pond remodel now that we have all of the needed rocks…


sunny and warm, with very little wind…

had a few phones calls with my Ottawa kids and made chicken and dumplings for dinner… got the dumpling recipe right this time but not sure how I feel about the whole wheat flour… may go back to white flour and just not have as many… no point making them if they don’t taste good… using almond milk instead of 2% but that doesn’t seem to affect the taste…

was a bit odd not to have supper with the kids but soccer has put Sunday dinner on hold for the next while…

growth…

06 Friday May 2016

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big girl pants, blossoms, comfortable, dandelions, dentist, family, Friday, friend, growth, new reality, widow

took out the recycling and garbage this morning and had to come back in and get my camera to take some close ups of the stunning apricot tree…

   
 
beautiful…

was back at the dentist for a filling, sigh… am certainty getting better but still find the whole thing stressful… the dentist was worried about my gag reflex (which is quite special, lol) due to the position of the cavity, but it went well… 

as I walked back to the car I took some shots of the hedges as the leaves are bursting forth with new growth…

  

mid-morning the downtown streets were fairly quiet, so no one looked at me oddly as I stopped to take these pictures…

  

noticed these flowers at the side of the house and thought of all the times my girls brought me bouquets of them…  

my grandsons have also brought me similar bouquets, lol…

as part of my Fridays off I have been trying to meet friends for a meal… today I met up with a very special young woman and her daughter… we rarely have a chance to get together, so it was a great treat…

had those big girl pants on as I went to the restaurant half an hour early and sat enjoying a cup of tea while I waited for them…

  

lots of personal growth taking place… was comfortable being there on my own, which is a huge step…

met my daughter and showed her a fire table that might work in the garden…

  
been looking for just the right one for a long time… this might be it…

had a great call with my sister-in-law and am excited to see her over the weekend as she comes to town for Mother’s Day…

interesting how growth happens… all of a sudden it seems the leaves burst open and at other times it seems like nothing is changing at all… 

look forward to the changes in me as I move forward in this new reality… even after four years it still feels fresh…

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