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30 Sunday Dec 2018

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I’ve been a bit lonely over the last week or so… most Christmases my older daughter and her husband have come home… it didn’t work out this year…

was out in the hot tub this morning, first time in ages… a bit later these two pictures came up in my Facebook memories…

the first is deadly chocolate mousse cake, her favourite… I always make sure to have it in the house when she comes… in fact whenever I go to visit her, I take some as well… we always have the cake for breakfast, which the grandsons think is amazing;-)…

the second is of our water boots from last Christmas… she loves the hot tub and our usual pattern is a late night dip before bed…

it was my other son-in-law who suggested water boots many years ago… they work perfectly so that my feet never get cold or snowy…

today I spent some time cooking… turkey and dumplings, and mashed potato and garlic soup…

they both came out pretty tasty, although I am not going to be able to have the potato soup for work lunches because it reeks of garlic, lol…

recliners…

25 Tuesday Dec 2018

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had a lovely day…

up at 5 to FaceTime and exchange gifts with the Ottawa kids…

my son-in-law was working so he left the house around 6… this year it wasn’t nearly as cold as last, lol… which was good… last year when he headed off it was -40 with the windchill… this morning, when I checked a while after he’d gone it was only -18… practically a heat wave…

everyone was up by about 7:30, so I didn’t even have to bang pots…

thoughtful gifts were shared and everyone was pleased with their haul…

one of my gifts was a lovely top with herons on it and another was a Fitbit Charge 3 which I have been eyeing for quite some time;-)…

we had a sausage, potato, spinach and cheese casserole and then headed off to the movies…

went to see The Grinch at Grant Park… the theatre has what appear to be recliners for everyone to sit in and you pick your seat ahead of time (like on planes)… we sat in the wrong ones but eventually got to the right spot…

then it was on to my house where naps were had by many as the dinner cooked…

supper was ready as the daddy arrived just after 7… delicious turkey dinner followed by his presents, a few minutes of device time and away they went…

a bit of time tidying up and now I am relaxing in front of the tv… wondering how long I will stay awake, lol…

time…

25 Sunday Nov 2018

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well, what a busy and fun day with my boys…

they came over after an early soccer game and we met for breakfast at the “A“… first time I’ve walked over there in ages…

from there we went shopping and then to the movies… saw Fantastic Beasts, which was great… then back to the mall…

on our way home we stopped at the grocery store to pick up a few final ingredients for our supper…

the oldest grandson arrived just before our meal…

great dinner, the boys tidied up and everyone spent some time on their devices before they headed home…

camping, day six…

15 Wednesday Aug 2018

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such a busy day…

up by seven, had a fire to warm up, ate breakfast and headed out to fish…

saw turtles swimming, eagles flying, loons fishing and even a deer grazing… at one point four eagles were circling overhead…

fish were caught and one of the Jack fish was 31″ long…

in for lunch and then we spent the afternoon tubing on our new 3 person BodyGlove with a bit of kneeboarding thrown in for good measure…

we had some friends with us and the mom and I took a turn on the tube… and I am still alive to tell the story, lol…

back to the campsite for burgers, a quick visit to the Marina looking for lures and now the dog and I are back at the camper while the boys have gone to play bingo…

going to sleep well tonight…

camping, day five…

14 Tuesday Aug 2018

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I was up a bit late and all the boys slept in… we eventually had a wonderful breakfast around eleven… it was cooked on the propane stove and the campfire…

there was intermittent rain until around one at which time we headed out in the boat to fish, with a cooler filled with snacks… it was cool so there was no swimming or tubing in the plans…

we spent four and a half hours on the water… it was glorious… we caught four fish in total – my son-in-law caught two, I brought in one, and the older grandson got one… all Jack fish so we had to throw them back, lol… everyone enjoyed themselves…

the sun danced in and out of the clouds and we spotted loons, ducks, maybe a few muskrats and many seagulls…

when we returned to the boat launch the older grandson brought the boat up onto the trailer, which involves a lot of cranking, lol…

once we were back at the campsite we had supper and sat around the campfire roasting marshmallows for s’mores…

camping, day two…

11 Saturday Aug 2018

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up and out early to get to the regatta for the final day…

my grandson’s heat was bumped up and we rounded the end of the lake at the same time as they finished their race… very disappointing… but it was good to see him before he headed off to rejoin the team…

then we got an invitation to go boating with the middle grandson’s friend’s family whose cottage was nearby…

we had a wonderful relaxing time while the boys played at the dock, followed by lunch on the deck, a nice boat ride and tubing… from there we returned for the final race… they looked great in their eight as they passed us…

got a photo of the eighteen year old with all his siblings and invited his other family to our campsite for dinner… it was such fun to watch his dad and stepmom try to figure out this goofy inflatable lounger, lol…

looking forward to a relaxing day tomorrow with no deadlines…

hamper…

05 Sunday Aug 2018

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relaxing day today as I focused on preparing for the camping trip… as we are leaving on Thursday after work decided to start gathering required items…

did laundry and started packing the hamper basket that I will be taking my stuff in…

the oldest and youngest came for dinner and we had Chinese food… nice to spend time with these two…

going to gather a few more things tonight… then a hot tub and bed…

supplies…

21 Saturday Jul 2018

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yesterday I got to spend time with my son-in-law and younger grandsons…

we checked out supplies for a project my son-in-law is working on and then went out for lunch…

I had fish and chips which were tasty… shared half the chips and saved one fillet for another meal……

we talked about the lemon on the plate and how Grandpa had laughed when the youngest bit into one for the first time…

didn’t get any photos of the guys but just managed to take this photo of the dessert – gummy worms, Oreo cookie dirt, whipped cream and chocolate pudding – before it was gobbled up…

then, we stopped at a store I rarely shop in, to look for sandals for the youngest…

and, I found some leggings and a t-shirt;-)…

the funny thing is that last week my other son-in-law texted me a picture of the same leggings that he saw on a person walking through a mall which he thought I would like, lol…

WWTB day 10…

08 Sunday Jul 2018

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the final day of my week with the boys while the rest of the family visit the East Coast…

tidied bedrooms, watched videos, went to a movie, read and mowed the grass…

relaxed for the remainder of the day…

we talked about the best things during our time together… biggest hit was our steak and lobster dinner… best camp happening was touching the snake… best thing for the older one was sleeping in and our visit to The Forks… not a bad list, lol…

suitcases, pillows, groceries, backpack and shoes all ready to go… then there were the happy faces as they got picked up, lol…

bye;-)…

WWTB day 8…

06 Friday Jul 2018

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final day of zoo camp… as we left the house we saw the bunny again… the older grandson and I dropped off the camper and wandered around the Gardens trying to catch Pokémon… the app stopped working for quite a while so we headed into the Park Cafe for a drink to pass some time…

then over to Costco to buy a few essentials and some treats to put away for our camping trips this summer… home to drop off the groceries, and back to the Park Cafe for lunch with a dear friend…

the Pokémon app worked better so we spent time afterwards walking around playing;-)… there were many new Pokémon to catch today…

picked up the camper and visited Save-On-Foods for a variety of chicken wings for our supper… went very nicely with the shrimp ring and Caesar salad…

after dinner we watered plants and baskets and I noticed that the pot that fell when the umbrella flew off the table yesterday was broken… very sad…

tv, video games and chatting with friends is the plan for the rest of the evening…