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crumble…

28 Monday Oct 2024

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met up with friends to celebrate a birthday…

we went to the Park Cafe and my meal was very tasty…

my Reuben sandwich came with a garden salad and I really enjoyed it… it was just the right size, not too hard to eat, which I appreciated… I ate all of the salad and half of the sandwich…

packed up the second half and the pickle for my supper…

and then I had the apple crumble with caramel sauce and ice cream…

it was delicious, and to my credit, I only ate half of it🤪…

always fun to spend time together…

lifetime…

16 Wednesday Oct 2024

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walked past the empty lot which used to hold a church where I spent many hours in what feels like a previous lifetime…

thought about all the times I had parked the car alongside it and the satisfaction and struggles that had ensued in it…

and the amazing results… the wonderful friends who have been with me through so many life events…

life is certainly a journey and involved big girl pants, even then…

pedestrian…

15 Tuesday Oct 2024

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the other day, I drove to the pedestrian bridge and walked over to the Park Café where I met a birthday buddy for breakfast and a visit…

I would usually walk but one of my feet was a tad unhappy, so only walking partway made sense…

I even wore running shoes😳…

usually we meet between our birthdays, but this year got a bit hectic, lol…

I had falafel with red pepper hummus and we talked the entire time…

then I had a quick walk through the English and Leo Mol Gardens before making my way back to the car and driving home…

and, my foot didn’t bother me;-)…

orange…

03 Thursday Oct 2024

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on Monday we gathered at our usual time, all wearing our orange shirts…

before we started, my grandson took a few minutes to take our photo…

we do like to commemorate our gatherings, lol…

during the previous week there had been some interesting TRW lunch and learns which provided some information we hadn’t known before…

it is always good to come together and share our lives and talk about what is going on in the world…

maneuver…

01 Tuesday Oct 2024

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the fireplace is gone…

in 2019 the chimney came down…

currently my grandson is redoing his space and part of the plan was to remove the fireplace to make a bit more room, as it was a corner unit…

it was quite the job, as they had to saw through the pipe where it went through the wall…

then they recruited some additional muscle and rigged up ropes to help with the weight of the unit… quite a process…

it was touch and go as they maneuvered the stairs and just made it through the doorway…

from the door to the garage was a piece of cake, lol…

now it is waiting for a new home… hopefully someone out there will be able to make use of it;-)…

I don’t remember it being so difficult to bring into the house, but that was years ago when my beloved brought it in😊…

quick…

23 Monday Sep 2024

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today I had to make a quick change, lol…

I had set up the deck for our weekly gathering with cushions on the chairs, a table for coffee cups and blankets because it was a bit cool…

once everything was set up, just before everyone was scheduled to arrive, I sat out and was reading…

when big drops began to fall…

brought in the chair with the blankets on it, covered two of the chairs and brought in the cushions…

set up the snacks in the living room and sat down to read just before everyone arrived, lol…

falafels…

17 Tuesday Sep 2024

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met up with my adventure buddy and we went for a stroll through the English and Leo Mol Gardens at the Park…

it was an overcast day, but the rain held off…

there were gardeners working everywhere to keep the space beautiful…

here are a few things I took photos of…

we spotted a hummingbird and watched it for a few minutes amongst the purple flowers…

had a break on our bench before enjoying a bit of lunch at the Park Cafe where I had some tasty falafels…

it was spitting when I left the Park…

managed over 12,000 steps for the day, woohoo…

bagel…

21 Wednesday Aug 2024

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yesterday, on an excursion with my adventure buddy, we picked up bagels from Fromagerie Bothwell…

we also visited St. Leon’s Gardens where we both filled our bags with delicious fresh produce…

I had also been gifted some salmon cream cheese by that same friend…

today, for lunch, I had a toasted everything bagel with salmon cream cheese, onion, and fresh radishes and cucumbers…

it was delicious…

whirlwind…

14 Wednesday Aug 2024

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my daughter came to town and was here for about 12 hours between Saturday and Sunday…

she was passing through, helping a friend drive from B.C. to Ontario… the friend, her dad, and their dog spent the night with us…

we had supper when they arrived, enjoyed some garden time that evening and the next morning and then they headed off after breakfast;-)…

both meals were requested and it was fun to make her favourite macaroni and cheese and satisfy her friend’s desire for pancakes…

such a treat to see her and meet this friend who I’ve heard much about, but never had the opportunity to meet…

it was a whirlwind…