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ditch…

12 Wednesday Nov 2025

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another lovely walk along the Harte Trail on Remembrance Day afternoon…

it felt like -4° Celsius and there was a bit of wind although the sun was shining brightly…

we walked a little bit past the distance we did last time…

we spotted two deer and watched them for a few minutes before they bounced along the ditch beside the path…

we were dressed for the cold and were very comfortable… then this person passed us;-)…

I guess different strokes for different folks…

Harte…

30 Thursday Oct 2025

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adventure buddy, big girl pants, blessed, cedar waxwings, friends, Harte, Harte trail, moments, nature, new places, Trans Canada Trail, walk, weather, widow

went for a walk on the Harte Trail section of the Trans Canada Trail with my adventure buddy…

it was quite lovely, other than the puddles from the recent rain, lol…

we may have seen some cedar waxwings, although they were a long way off and high in a tree…

I am looking forward to going back in different seasons to see the changes…

we had a fun time;-)…

dawdle…

24 Friday Oct 2025

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big girl pants, blessed, breakfast, cold, dawdle, friends, moments, nature, Park Cafe, walk, weather, widow

went to The Park Cafe and met up with two friends…

we had a lovely breakfast and then a couple of us took a quick walk through the English and Leo Mol Gardens…

it was cool out so we didn’t dawdle… still a few beautiful colours out there…

then I walked across the bridge to where I’d parked the car…

redecorated…

01 Wednesday Oct 2025

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basement, big girl pants, changes, family, fireplace, friends, grandson, memories, moments, pet, redecorated, remembering, widow

last year, around this time, my housemate decided to redecorate his space…

from removing the fireplace, to drywalling, to putting in new ceiling tiles, to painting the space with two colours, and reorganizing his stuff, he worked hard with help from friends and family…

it came out very nicely…

and he has enjoyed the space…

this fall he has been preparing for an interesting pet…

bread…

25 Thursday Sep 2025

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bacon, big girl pants, blessed, bread, food, friends, lunch, moments, sourdough, tomato, widow

I finally picked up a loaf of sourdough bread today…

when I arrived home I took out a few pieces of bacon from the freezer and microwaved them… I like crisp bacon;-)… when bacon arrives home, two pieces are folded, two of them put into a ziplock bag, and into the freezer so it is easy to get pieces out to use when needed…

it was difficult to cut the bread as it was so fresh, but eventually I managed to get two slices…

then I cut up the gorgeous large tomato that a friend had given me which was perfectly ripe…

finally, a good amount of miracle whip, bacon, tomato, and pink salt between two slices of bread…

oh my… yum…

heated…

14 Sunday Sep 2025

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had breakfast with my adventure buddy at the Park Cafe on Friday… I hadn’t been for awhile, but it was lovely to be recognized by the waitstaff…

enjoyed the classic eggs Benedict with tomatoes instead of hash browns…

then we had a short walk through the English Gardens and a quick look at the water lily pond in the Leo Mol Garden…

the flowers were stunning and we were drawn to all the beautiful dahlias and and roses…

as always the water lilies were blooming in the heated pond…

the frogs do enjoy the warm water, lol…

lovely time;-)…

soaking…

09 Tuesday Sep 2025

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big girl pants, blessed, buds, falling, fish, food, friend, friends, garden, happy, hibiscus, leaves, lunch, moments, nature, pond, soaking, wasps, water, weather, widow

another delightful day in the garden, especially after the last number of cool and overcast days…

spotted a hibiscus blossom, so that was a treat…

next, I went into the pond to clean out the pump… the leaves have been falling like crazy and there were a ton in the water… once the pump has been cleaned out, the waterfall always flows beautifully…

all the cushions went out and a dear friend arrived with lunch… we ate inside as the wasps are very busy in the garden…

we moved outside and had a lovely time by the pond catching up on life…

after she left, I read in the garden for the remainder of the day;-)…

soaking up every minute possible in this sanctuary…

barely…

08 Monday Sep 2025

Posted by sulis303 in garden, health, life, moments, nature, retirement, Uncategorized, weather

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barely, big girl pants, blessed, buds, friends, garden, moments, pond, summer, time, water, water lily, weather, widow

lovely afternoon in the garden…

spotted a new bud coming up on the water lily, even though the first flower barely opened due to the cold weather, sigh…

and then spent a great time with my buddies as we enjoyed the beautiful summer day;-)…

sticking…

31 Sunday Aug 2025

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beloved, big girl pants, blessed, family, friends, gate, gate door, helpers, moments, plywood, repaired, sticking, widow

when my beloved’s boyfriend repaired the side gate door, it stuck a bit when closing…

I didn’t mind as it was a way to keep the door open without needing a bungee cord to hold it open…

the other day, when he was helping us transport the plywood for the dining room dresser project, he noticed that it was sticking…

he arrived the next day with his tools, removed the door, and sawed off a little piece…

once he sanded the bottom he reinstalled it and it now opens and closes beautifully…

I am blessed with so many helpers…

pickled…

29 Friday Aug 2025

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big girl pants, blessed, cucumbers, food, friends, garden, moments, nature, pickled, tomatoes, treat, widow

this afternoon a young friend dropped off freshly picked cucumbers and tomatoes from their grandmother’s garden…

what a treat…

made one of my favourite pickled salads – cucumber, onion, vinegar, and water… and then had some with my supper…

yum…

the tomatoes were delicious as well…

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