09 Thursday Nov 2017
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been thinking a lot of mothers and daughters lately…
a number of women in my circles are in that difficult place where they are looking after their mothers…
some of them are ill, some just need extra support…
it reminds me of when I looked after my mom as she was dying… and what a gift that time was for me…
it also makes me think of my girls and how they are looking after me now…
seems like what goes around comes around, lol…
21 Saturday Oct 2017
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this morning my daughter and I went for pedicures… included the paraffin which is always so rejuvenating…
the massage always makes my legs and feet feel wonderful… after we were done, she dropped me off at home and took the car as they needed an extra one for an event tomorrow…
came into the house, changed my clothes and was picked up by a friend to go to the theatre… had to be careful I didn’t smudge my toes as I was changing …
I am always interested in the way the set is used… today we had a drink beforehand and some delicious homemade cookies that my friend brought… yum…
later as I was eating my dinner I listened to the thunder rolling… ran around and took a few pictures of the sky…
this one was out the back… pretty dark out there…
towards the front the sun was shining…
not sure what took place elsewhere in the city, but nothing actually happened here…
22 Friday Sep 2017
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Assiniboine Park, big girl pants, blessed, English Garden, flowers, friends, garden, spectacular, sun, treat, walk, widow
had a spectacular Friday off…
woke up later than normal (which in itself, is a treat) to sunshine and warm temperatures…
and lots of blooming flowers… what a treat…
out for a walk around the English and Leo Mol Gardens…
must have spent ten minutes watching all the painted ladies flitting about in the sunlight…
then lunch at The Park Cafe with a special friend and her baby…
and that was just the morning;-)…
28 Monday Aug 2017
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beloved, big girl pants, deck, friends, garden, hot tub, light, memories, morning glories, widow, wonderful
just spent the evening with the most wonderful women in my life…
we had a short stint in the hot tub and then sat out on the deck and caught up on our summer…
a beautiful evening which ended under the stars…
lovely to have time together…
below are a few shots of the morning glories that began my day…
they have the most wonderful light emanating from their centre… always make me think of my beloved…
16 Wednesday Aug 2017
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big girl pants, camping, encourage, family, friends, fun, grandson, helpful, kids, memories, Nutimik, teenagers, treat, water, widow
really impressed with the teenagers we spent time with over the last week…
they were polite, helpful, kind and caring…
not what one always thinks of seventeen year olds…
they had such fun together and with our younger boys… clearly most have younger siblings…
they played with the younger kids, had real conversations with the adults, did dishes, cleaned up, ran errands, paid for supplies, and took turns with the fun activities…
the most impressive thing for me was how they encouraged one another, rather than tease or make fun of… jumping off the rocks was quite stressful for some, as was learning some of the water sports, but they only ever encouraged…
what a lovely group of young people and what a treat to spend time with them…
11 Friday Aug 2017
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big girl pants, boat, camping, family, friends, grandson, moments, Nutimik day one, sunset, wakeboarding, widow
arrived just before noon on this beautiful day…
the borrowed camper was set up and then the boys headed back to the city for the boat…
we got everything organized and the girls went down to the beach… I spent a while in the hammock…
the sky was beautiful… it was lovely and peaceful…
then the guys arrived with the boat and we headed to the water…
we spent hours by the diving rock and had such fun… even the dog was diving…
a little wakeboard demonstration by the oldest and the dad… then back to the campsite for a rest and dinner…
clearly we had a lot of fun… what with all those wet towels and clothes, lol…
we are now sitting at the beach watching a gorgeous sunset…
what a great start to our time here…
18 Tuesday Jul 2017
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big girl pants, blessed, friends, iPhone, laptop, lunch, meeting, project, telephone, The Forks, widow
wonderful day…
lunch out with a friend… went to The Forks…
ordered a tasty lunch…
caught up on our lives and discussed a project we are working on together… this is great because we haven’t worked together on anything for quite a while…
and then tonight I spent time with two wonderful women working on the same project… we had laptops, iPhones and telephones to get us through the meeting, lol…
so much more fun to work with others on any project…
pretty special day…
13 Thursday Jul 2017
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big girl pants, delicious, dinner, friends, memories, moments, Mona Lisa Restaurant, mussels, widow
last night I spent the evening with a dear friend…
we had a wonderful time… we went to Mona Lisa on Corydon for dinner…
as I often do, I ate off the appetizer menu…
we started with fresh bread which we dipped in olive oil and balsamic vinegar…
then I had the bocconcini e pomodoro with layers of fresh bocconcini cheese, roma tomatoes, red onion, dressed with extra virgin olive oil, oregano fresh garlic and basil… very tasty… and so pretty…
finished off with cozze – fresh atlantic mussels served in your choice of sauce: plum tomato or creamy vodka saffron… I chose the creamy vodka saffron sauce…
what a perfect choice… these were by far the best mussels I have ever eaten… the sauce was heavenly and I ate every bit of it…
we talked for ages… really appreciate the opportunity to spend time with the important people in my life and make memories…
life is good…
12 Wednesday Jul 2017
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amazing, big girl pants, childhood, conversation, cookie, friends, moments, strawberries, supper, widow, women
had a very lovely evening on Monday…
was picked up from the office by a friend, and went off for supper and a visit with eight other amazing women…
supper was potato salad, three bean salad, chicken breast, strawberries, ice cream, chocolate sauce and chocolate cookies… it was delicious…
actually, I didn’t have the ice cream or the chocolate sauce, but I could not pass up the cookie and strawberries…
we always spend some time discussing an interesting topic… during our conversation we talked about what we remembered of our childhood…
on reflection it seemed like most of the group had not had happy childhoods although at the time it seemed normal…
was very interesting to hear that so many of us did not have the picture perfect childhood that everyone imagines…
tonight I was out with someone else and we discussed the fact that her childhood was nothing to write home about…
it appears that those of a similar age were brought up in a less-happy and more focused manner than we imagined everyone else was…
interesting conversations…
wonder how our children will view their childhoods…
07 Friday Jul 2017
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big girl pants, blessed, bunny, critters, dragonflies, fish, flowers, friends, garden, grandson, ladybug, light, moments, peaceful, pond, widow, wings
seemed like there were lots of critters around and about today…
many with wings..
over the last few days I’ve noticed tons of dragonflies around… this morning when I came out to the garden there was a tiny one by the back door and then when I was sitting by the pond this one stopped by…
and posed rather nicely for me…
later in the day I caught this ladybug on one of the peppers in my daughter’s garden…
just a few minutes later this four legged turned up…
pretty little and my middle grandson thinks there might be a nest of them under the bushes…
a friend came by for a visit in the garden this morning and it reminded me of why I love it out here… even when it isn’t perfect it is welcoming and has a special feeling of peacefulness…
for the last half hour or so I’ve been watching the fish swim around in the pond… they haven’t been out much when I’ve been in the garden today, so it is a lovely treat to see them…
as I sit writing this, the solar lights are coming on one by one as it gets a tiny bit darker around the garden…
but, the bad news…. just spotted the first mosquito of the season;-(… not the type of critter I am happy to see…
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