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Chevelle…

02 Sunday Aug 2026

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yesterday marked fifty-six years since my beloved and I were married…

unbelievable that I have spent the last fourteen without him…

just last week I discovered that a young friend has moved into the apartment building where I lived with my parents at that time…

I can still remember looking down from the balcony and seeing our brown Chevelle, as the guys dropped it off that morning…

and bursting into tears of excitement;-)…

yesterday, I got this photograph looking down from their apartment balcony to where our car would have been that morning…

I spent some time looking for a photo that I was sure I had, of the decorated car from the balcony of our apartment, but could not find it, lol…

amazing that they are living there now😊…

wide-brimmed…

27 Monday Jul 2026

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I ordered a wide-brimmed hat online on July 6th…

time went by and it didn’t arrive, so I began to think I’d made a donation to some online company…

today, it arrived… I was excited and happy to show my friends to see what they thought as I don’t usually wear hats other than ball caps, lol…

they approved and it is now resting on the tower fan🤭…

looks good…

flowerbed…

16 Thursday Jul 2026

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I’ve been enjoying the roses around the house…

they remind me of my dear friend and former neighbour, Ellen…

from the time the girls were born, she and her husband looked after them whenever we needed help…

whatever time we were having dinner she would take them next door so we could actually eat without interruption, lol…

we used to have them over for dinner on Wednesday nights and she would babysit while we went bowling… that was a very long time ago…

now I have one of her rose bushes in the front flowerbed and think of her often…

especially when I bring the beautiful roses into the house😊…

guzzle…

23 Tuesday Jun 2026

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so, the other day my adventure buddy brought me some beautiful peonies and they looked and smelled delicious…

what I didn’t know about peonies is that they guzzle water like crazy and just possibly they ran out of water…

I added more water when I realized what had happened, but most of them didn’t perk up…

eventually, I tossed out the very dead ones and cut back the few remaining…

and I also put some of the dead ones into a small vase to put in the den because they still smelled delicious…

a few buds went into a small container and they have opened;-)…

renovated…

19 Friday Jun 2026

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celebrated a birthday lunch for one of our group…

we went to the newly renovated Park Cafe…

it is always fun to figure out a time that works for everyone, even though we are all retired, lol…

the restaurant was very busy and after a short wait we made it onto the patio… the birthday girl’s choice…

a bit overcast, and cool, and it did spit for a few minutes, but we were protected by the large umbrellas over the tables…

there were burgers eaten and the new spinach salad, with falafel, was devoured…

dessert included banana pudding and the berry good sundae;-)…

we always have a great time together;-)…

toast…

05 Friday Jun 2026

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had a lovely lunch at Gather with my adventure buddy… our server, Nicky, was very helpful…

I had the French toast, with a side of bacon…

my buddy enjoyed the mushroom toast…

she also enjoyed the Basque Cheescake
with Strawberry, mint, delivered by Brian, the new GM…

after the delicious lunch, we had a wander through the Gardens at The Leaf…

always happy to find another view of The Leaf;-)…

fit…

28 Thursday May 2026

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recently I went clothes shopping with one of my buddies…

it started in the garden when our group gathered for our first outdoor visit of the season…

she had purchased some items and had taken them home to try on and discovered they didn’t fit… I fell in love with a top and pants, tried them on, and bought them from her on the spot…

then I went with her to the store so she could return others and we both had a lovely time…

she found a few things she’d been searching for, and I picked up two pairs of shorts and two very nice summer tops…

excellent day;-)…

Pan Am…

02 Saturday May 2026

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my buddy and I have been going to aquasize long before we both retired…

since retirement, we’ve been going to the Pan Am Pool, either Tuesdays or Thursdays…

last year my buddy went to the annual Aquasize Lunch and this year we both went…

we had a lovely meal at Breezy Bend…

it was fun to try to recognize one another with clothes, hair, and makeup…

there were lots of items to try to win, although we didn’t bring anything home, lol…

a lovely group of people;-)…

and the service was excellent…

Pauline’s…

27 Monday Apr 2026

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had a delightful time with my friends on Sunday to celebrate my birthday;-)…

we went to Pauline’s Bistro for their Sunday French High Tea…

there were a number of teas to choose from with tasty savoury items and dainties…

the platter I shared with a friend included a candle to celebrate my birthday;-)…

I really enjoyed the scones, but my favourite savoury bite was the: Thank You For The Truffle – Wild Mushroom Pâté, Black Truffle Oil, Thyme, Grilled Cherry Tomato…

it was very tasty…

my favourite sweet was: Sophie’s Sweet Surprise – Pistachio Sponge, Raspberry Confit, Pistachio Cream, Vanilla Chantilly, Fresh Raspberries…

we each wore a piece of our mothers’ jewellery to celebrate them… brooches, earrings, a necklace, and rings… we had fun sharing stories of the pieces we’d chosen…

lots of laughter and great conversation as we enjoyed our “tea”…

what a special treat;-)… and what a gift these women are in my life…