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WONDER…

20 Tuesday Jan 2026

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had a lovely visit to Fleurs de Villes WONDER at The Leaf…

for Christmas I had given my buddies tickets to the show… such a great gift which adds another celebration for everyone…

we had lunch at Gather to celebrate our January birthday woman before the tour;-)…

we had dropped our birthday person at the back entrance, which is much closer for anyone with walking issues and then drove around and parked at the front…

for this visit, we skipped the Tropical biome and moved right into the Mediterranean biome to see the fifteen displays…

every time I walk through the area I spot details I hadn’t noticed before;-)…

I’ve volunteered twice, and visited three times so it is quite astonishing that I keep discovering new things…

the group enjoyed all of the displays and it was fun as each person made their choice of favourite piece…

I keep vacillating between three, lol…

striploin…

19 Monday Jan 2026

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had lunch at Gather Craft Kitchen & Bar before checking out Fleurs de Villes WONDER in the Mediterranean biome with my BS buddies…

it was nice to be inside after the -30°C walk from the car, lol…

I had the gyro – beef striploin gyro, grilled naan, cucumber relish, arugula, garlic tzatziki… I have had this before and, as previously, it was tasty…

other items at the table included the classic burger, the pasta with shrimp, and the house salad…

everyone enjoyed their meal and there were a few desserts afterwards, lol…

it was rather busy, so it did take a little longer than usual for our meal…

always a treat;-)…

devoured…

09 Friday Jan 2026

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was picked up by a friend and we headed to the Park Cafe for brunch…

I had seen a new January offering they had, and wanted to try it out…

the place was jumping when we arrived, but we had a great visit while we waited to be seated, which took less than ten minutes;-)…

we both ordered the special – maple pecan stuffed french toast – and hoped it would look as good as the picture, lol… and it did…

aaaaand… it was delicious and we both devoured the whole thing;-)… what a lovely treat…

if you have a chance this month, you should go and check it out…

gathered…

16 Tuesday Dec 2025

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had fun getting ready on Monday before we gathered…

put out a few types of chocolate, a few types of cookies and a couple of candies…

also some oranges…

and instead, we had delicious cake, lol…

fundraiser…

07 Sunday Dec 2025

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went to Shelmerdine with a friend to pick up some items from a fundraiser she was connected with…

always a treat to wander through all the areas of the greenhouse… even found a little something for someone’s next year’s Christmas present…

this planter was so pretty and the balls were so nice, especially with the snow on them…

when I got home I hung the swag that came from the fundraiser on the front door… not sure if the cord needs to be shorter…

lovely treat;-)…

raisin…

21 Friday Nov 2025

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big girl pants, blessed, condo, food, friends, moments, raisin, scones, Tea, time, visit, widow

checked out a friend’s condo recently… it was lovely and nicely decorated…

we had a great visit over tea and raisin scones (she makes the best)… and I was given some to bring home;-)…

thinking how blessed I am to have so many wonderful people in my life…

art…

20 Thursday Nov 2025

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had a lovely day with my buddies…

we spent time at WAG/Qaumajuq checking out the various galleries;-)… so much to see…

this piece of art was the only one I took a photo of, and apparently a bit crooked, lol…

from there we walked over to the White Star Diner for lunch… fun time and tasty food…

we do love celebrating birthdays😊…

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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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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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…

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