10 Wednesday Jun 2026
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and the first poppy has popped…
yesterday I went out to have my breakfast in the garden and spotted the bright orange all the way across the garden… with its reflection in the pond…
woohoo, what a great start to the day
looking forward to more;-)…
02 Tuesday Jun 2026
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blessed, big girl pants, flowers, nature, widow, moments, walk, dandelions, turtle, painted turtle
on my walk from the car to The Leaf, I loved the yellow carpet over many of the fields…
and came upon a painted turtle…
it was very far from any water, and once it spotted me, it turned and headed towards the field…
a great surprise to start my shift;-)…
30 Saturday May 2026
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big girl pants, blessed, everywhere, family, flowers, garden, moments, morning glory, parcel, plants, seeds, tea towel, widow
got a parcel in the mail from my daughter in Ottawa…
it contained eight packets of a variety of morning glory seeds and an adorable tea towel covered in flowers…
a wonderful treat, and it means I can plant morning glories everywhere 🤪…
and I am going to…
13 Wednesday May 2026
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the other day I picked up a hanging basket that was “free” because we spent a zillion dollars on groceries, lol…
the plan is to use it in the front planter beside the door as it had lots of plants and flowers flowing down the sides…
brought it out of the garage today to get a bit of sun because it still isn’t warm enough for it to go into the pot, lol…
while it was sitting out, a lovely big bumblebee stopped by for some pollen…
it buzzed around the various flowers for quite a few minutes before heading off to find other treats…
what a great start to the day…
19 Sunday Apr 2026
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75, barbecue, big girl pants, birthday, blessed, family, flowers, Glowy, happy, moments, steak and lobster, treats, widow
yesterday I turned 75… amazing, lol…
there were phone calls, texts, cards, singing, plants, and hugs…
I was treated to lunch out and enjoyed our last PTE play of the season…
when I arrived home after the play, the groceries had been purchased, put away, and supper was underway…
we had steak and lobster, with potatoes, mushrooms, and onions in foil… all done on Glowy…
my birthday present from my family…
I am blessed…
29 Sunday Mar 2026
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big girl pants, blessed, bouquet, flowers, fresh flowers, grandson, happy, moments, redone, stairway, widow
while we were out last Sunday I picked up flowers…
when I got home, I spent time putting them into a couple of vases… for whatever reason I wasn’t pleased with how they looked…
late in the week they were finally redone, with one bouquet in the den, one in the bathroom, and one in the bedroom, although it lived on the stairway for a while, lol…
happy to have fresh flowers in the house;-)…
28 Saturday Mar 2026
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big girl pants, biome, bright colours, crystals, display, family, flowers, garden, kaleidoscope, moments, nature, orchid, plants, rainbows, widow
Thursday night I picked up a cute little orchid after we attended the Member Preview of Kaleidoscope at The Leaf…
one of the many benefits of membership is that often there are previews of new displays… always great fun…
this new display is filled with bright, colourful, flowers and lots of crystals… I am looking forward to seeing if they produce rainbows on sunny days;-)…
and the neatest thing is a piece that has three kaleidoscopes on it with a platform of flowers which turn and produce the kaleidoscope effect… such an entertaining time, either looking through the three options or spinning the saucer for others to see…
I am also going to go later in the evening to see everything lit;-)…
the orchid is from the Apothecary display, so it is a lovely reminder of that display…
there is always something new or different every time you walk through the biomes…
17 Tuesday Mar 2026
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13 Friday Mar 2026
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big girl pants, blanket, blessed, deck, flowers, moments, monarch butterfly, stare, The Leaf Gift Shop, weather, widow
I’ve been watching this item in the Gift Shop at The Leaf for well over a week now…
on one of my spots, I would stare at it, through the exit doors, but when my shift ended, the shop would be closed…
I kept planning to stop in before starting my volunteer time, but kept forgetting…
until today…
lucky for me the shop stayed open past the end of my shift for an event that was happening at the event centre;-)…
and I came home with this lovely blanket… it is a monarch butterfly (which I love) and is soft and cozy…
I think it will be perfect when I start to sit on the deck as the weather gets warmer;-)…
08 Sunday Mar 2026
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big girl pants, blessed, colleagues, family, flowers, friends, International Women's Day, making me, memories, moments, strong, support, widow
today, on this International Women’s Day, I’ve spent time thinking of the many women who have influenced my life…
I wrote these words in 2017:
whether they are family, friends, colleagues, acquaintances, or those I’ve seen from afar…
whether they are alive or dead…
whether they know it or not…
they have had a part in making me me…
I am blessed…
now, more than ever, in these difficult days, we need to support others as they move forward;-)…
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