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gardeners…

25 Wednesday Jan 2023

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Tuesday was my third trip to The Leaf…

they are making improvements all the time… it looks like they may soon have machines so you can purchase your ticket without standing in line…

we had a lovely time walking through the biomes… it was quite warm and humid in the tropical biome and there weren’t too many people when we arrived around ten am… by the time we left, just before noon, the place was starting to fill up…

the gardeners were working in the space cleaning up fallen leaves and checking the temperatures around the various areas… had a lovely chat with one of them…

I seemed to focus on orange flowers this time;-)… and I was happy to see the coffee beans even though I don’t drink coffee, lol…

love the banyan tree and got shots of a few others… can’t wait to watch them as they grow… and I found a couple of banana trees…

the waterfall is adding a lot of humidity to the space…

got a nice shot of the other direction from just under the waterfall…

and a view from the catwalk…

looking forward to more visits and to watching the areas change and grow…

caught…

23 Monday Jan 2023

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enjoyed the aquasize class although I lost a quarter when the key wouldn’t come out of the slot, lol…

the new gloves really do work well, although they caught on the rail as I was getting out of the pool…

next time I will take them off before I get to the stairs… but they sure look great with my water shoes;-)…

amazes…

14 Saturday Jan 2023

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it always amazes me how happy seeing bunnies in the garden makes me;-)… in the snow or on the grass, lol…

put out some carrot ends for them not long ago…

difficult…

08 Sunday Jan 2023

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big girl pants, blessed, difficult, flowers, growing, happy, moments, nature, orchid, orchids, plants, setting buds, widow

great excitement as I have discovered three orchids that are setting buds;-)…

this makes me very happy as January and February can be difficult months – usually cold and dull…

the one orchid which is blooming is sitting on the middle of the living room table and doing very well…

murky…

29 Thursday Dec 2022

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it has been a quiet few days here…

time has been spent watching bunnies and birds and squirrels through various windows…

but in the house there has been a problem with one of the fish tanks… it has been very murky… I’ve tried a few things without success…

Wednesday was spent taking about a quarter of the water out of the tank, deep cleaning the pump and filters and finally, adding fresh water…

yesterday I could see the difference… and I was very pleased with how clear the water is so far…

excited to see if it gets even better over the next few days…

cheers…

28 Wednesday Dec 2022

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beloved, big girl pants, blessed, cheers, computer, family, happy, internet, memories, moments, shopping, Technology, time, treat, widow

Sunday we opened gifts over the internet, lol…

we always like to cheers together and being 1330 miles apart doesn’t stop us although it took a bit of direction from the kids for me to get my mug in the right spot, lol…

there were lots of treats and great minds thinking alike as we all opened Chapters/Indigo cards…

technology has made such a difference in our lives…

what a treat;-)…

longtime…

20 Tuesday Dec 2022

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big girl pants, blessed, Chihuly, food, friends, garage, garden, gathering, group, happy, home, longtime, meeting, moments, pandemic, treats, weather, widow

Monday afternoons our longtime group meets…

we used to meet in the evening when we all worked, lol… since we are all retired now, we’ve moved to the afternoon… for some of the pandemic we met online and since the spring we’ve been meeting in the garden… then we moved into the garage for a while…

we moved into the house in the fall… for a number of weeks, I left the front and back doors slightly open and we wore our masks until everyone was sitting down…

now, the doors are closed and we no longer wear masks, but I still bring the coffee into the living room, where we gather;-)…

everyone drinks decaf, except me and my tea…

we often have pistachios and sometimes folks bring other treats… a great time of conversation and sharing…

what a gift these women have been for me…

stain…

14 Wednesday Dec 2022

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I’ve been taking the time to enjoy the moments…

one of those moments was my delight at finally getting a stain out of this sweater;-)…

seems like a little thing, but I had tried for ages to get it out… particularly as I have been wearing more long sleeved warm tops…

reminded me of my mom, who loved doing laundry, and could just about remove any stain…

particular…

07 Wednesday Dec 2022

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beloved, big girl pants, bird feeders, birds, blessed, happy, iPhone, memories, moments, nature, neighbour, particular, shovelling, snow, sun, sunshine, swept, weather, widow

stood at the window and watched chickadees, a nuthatch, and sparrows at the feeders…

and my neighbour shovelling his sidewalk… he is very particular and does a great job every time… it is fun to watch and makes me giggle every time, because my beloved would have been very impressed;-)…

besides shovelling, he also swept the front steps…

turnover…

06 Tuesday Dec 2022

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A&W, apple turnover, beloved, big girl pants, blessed, burgers, cheers birthday, dinner, family, food, happy, memories, moments, ordered in, Technology, time, treat, turnover, widow

Sunday we celebrated my beloved’s birthday…

the kids in Ottawa ordered A&W and I ordered it here… this was as close as we could manage to get burgers which were one of his favourites, lol…

ordering and having the meal delivered makes it easy to meet and eat at a specific time without going crazy in the kitchen trying to get separate meals ready…

we met online and enjoyed our burgers and chatted about him…

whenever we meet up we like to “cheers”… in person or over screens…

after we finished our call, I had one of their apple turnovers… he loved apple pie;-)…

it was a low key and enjoyable way to remember him…

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