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vines…

09 Saturday May 2020

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got a text this afternoon from a wonderful friend advising she was going to drop something off…

one day last week I had gathered up some Virginia creeper vines and she had picked them up, so I think this was a little thank you…

I was excited because she makes the world’s best scones… and I was hoping that was what she was bringing…

we had a lovely chat and exchanged items… she got a card from my stash for Mother’s Day, and I got craisin scones, made with sweetener, and some purple napkins… I think I got the best of the deal, lol…

I said I wasn’t going to eat them until tomorrow, but I had to have a taste, lol…

what a lovely surprise…

biscuits…

29 Sunday Mar 2020

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I love scones and have a friend who makes the best ones ever… of course, she can’t make any for me just now…

have had a recipe for tea biscuits up on the cupboard door for weeks…

last night I finally made it and had biscuits for my supper…

and a late night snack…

and my breakfast;-)…

and possibly another late night snack;-)…

unfortunately I should not be eating this much bread all at once, but tea biscuits need to be eaten while they are fresh… right, lol…

clearly they were delicious, although not as good as my friend’s scones;-)…

sipping…

16 Sunday Feb 2020

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this morning I had some leftover popcorn from yesterday’s movie…

reminded me of what a wonderful day I had with the boys yesterday…

and today I spent time with my oldest grandson… we shopped, made spaghetti and meatballs for our supper, and watched some tv shows before he headed off with the car…

also had a surprise visit from a dear friend… lovely catch-up from a busy week…

had hoped to pick up fresh flowers but the options weren’t great so I didn’t being any home… but there are still a few blooms floating around the house…

sipping tea and realizing how blessed I am…

sensitive…

28 Monday Oct 2019

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went for a pedicure with a great friend who I hadn’t seen in quite a while…

it was lovely to spend time together and catch up on one another’s goings on…

when I first started getting pedicures they were very difficult as my feet are sensitive and it was hard to sit through all the cutting, filing, and pushing that is part of the process…

recently that hasn’t been a problem, but this time one foot was just so sensitive that I could barely stand the process…

my esthetician rewarded me with an extra long massage when it was all done;-)…

and I have pretty toes again…

cane…

21 Saturday Sep 2019

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been thinking a lot of our dear friend Margaret…

she was my parents’ neighbour and our good friend since I was about fifteen…

I remember our Chinese food parties on payday Fridays… my beloved and I would go over and mom and dad would come from next door and we would have a delicious dinner…

she enjoyed the girls when they came along and loved spending time with them…

the cane I am using belonged to her…

I can remember saying to her later in her life “you have to put the cane on the ground, not just carry it”…

lovely memories…

looking…

21 Friday Jun 2019

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today I had an eye appointment… good news is that my eyes are looking great… not so good news is that I probably need to consider new glasses… had to wait for a while to see my eye doctor…

spent a few minutes waiting by Sargent Sundae…

then met a friend and we went for lunch at the Park Café and a walk around the English Garden… it was overcast and a bit windy, but it was nice to be outdoors…

one of my favourite photos from our time in the Garden… I’m always looking for flowers and frogs in the ponds, lol…

first water lily of the season…

carpool…

27 Wednesday Feb 2019

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yesterday I drove to and from work with a colleague…

carpooling is always more fun than driving on my own… I’ve carpooled with a number of people over the years… for years I rode with a good friend who worked close by… also with another colleague… and for many years my beloved drove me to and from work…

one of the best things is that I can take pictures, lol…

waited in the living room for my ride and got a photo of the very slow traffic on our way home…

at the end of the day I walked up the street in my heavy Canada Goose jacket, which kept me toasty warm… sadly the zipper on my usual Canada Goose jacket isn’t working properly so I’m wearing the heavier one…

looking forward to traveling with her tomorrow…

matched…

15 Tuesday Jan 2019

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had a lovely evening…

headed to Polo Park with a young friend after work…

stopped at Ricki’s and found a jacket, and a purple plaid jean (kind of) shirt… on Saturday I had picked up two cute tops as well… both with purple flowers on them…

then we had supper at Moxie’s…

wandered through a few stores and headed home…

got my hair purpled yesterday so I will be all matched up when I wear the new clothes, lol…

tidy…

06 Sunday Jan 2019

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spent the day in my pjs…

also un-decorated all of the Christmas bits and pieces… had hoped to have my oldest grandson help me, but he wasn’t available, so I did it all on my own…

worked away at it off and on all day… had given myself a deadline of tonight as the cleaners are coming tomorrow, lol…

not ready to give up the twinkle lights just yet, lol…

redid the living room table… this time with family and Chihuly…

always remember my friend who would clean up before her housekeeper came and I always thought that was so odd…

of course, now that is exactly what I do;-)… well, tidy…

neighbours…

26 Friday Oct 2018

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this morning I started my day at the clinic doing bloodwork before my next appointment…

on my way back to the car I kept having to stop and watch the geese flying overhead… I cannot keep from looking up when I hear them honking…

then I met up with my walking buddy… we had breakfast at The Park Cafe, and noticed that all the geese that usually spend time in the pond were off filling up somewhere else, lol… afterward we wandered through the English and Leo Mol Gardens which are rather sad just now but it was great to be outside…

I dropped her off and we checked out her newly renovated garden… as I was leaving I got this pic of a neighbour’s Halloween decorations;-)…

when I arrived home, had a lovely visit with one of my neighbours… haven’t been outside at the same time for ages so it was great to catch-up… they usually spend a few months at their property in Arizona but with health issues they can’t get insurance so will be selling… they do have a winterized cottage just outside the city, so will spend time there…

seems like we have to adapt quite a bit as we get older…