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19 Wednesday May 2021

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Monday I used the big clamp on the workbench in the garage…

I couldn’t find the 2×4 that had two nails in it which I made last year to put oranges out, hoping the orioles might stop by… no idea where it is…

so, I put a piece of wood in the clamp and used the drill to add two screws to it;-)…

we shall see if any orioles decide to stop by…

and then I drilled a couple of screws into a few spots in the deck that had come loose…

way to go me…

rack…

12 Wednesday May 2021

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the garden looks amazing…

yesterday, Hilda the Gardener came and spent a number of hours cleaning it up…

afterwards I spent time sitting out on the back deck… the weather has been delightful…

today I spent the day in the garden, moving pots around, and planting dahlias and some of my flower eggs…

I used a cookie rack over top of the flower eggs to keep the squirrels out, lol… wish I had more for the dahlias, but hopefully they won’t be too interesting for the critters…

when I wasn’t planting I finished a good book and started another…

enjoying the days…

buds…

08 Saturday May 2021

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so excited to see two buds on the morning glories in the living room window…

had not expected flowers before the plants were moved outside…

usually it takes weeks before the first bud shows up, so this was amazing…

since then, those two have opened and many others have bloomed as well…

making me think that I might try to grow some over the winter… I could start them in the fall and then see what happens;-)…

vases…

26 Monday Apr 2021

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had some fun separating my first birthday bouquet into four different vases…

there are now flowers in the living room, bathroom, bedroom and even the kitchen…

nice that I won’t have to carry flowers upstairs at the end of each day;-)…

beauty everywhere I look… such a treat…

raised…

24 Saturday Apr 2021

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I’ve been looking to install a raised bed garden at the side of the house, in the previously known as shade garden… it has changed since the neighbour’s elm tree came down…

this is clearly not the time to build anything with wood which has tripled in price in the last year…

I found these cute planters with trellises attached and ordered three…

they are very cute and I plan to grow some cucumbers and tomatoes in them… maybe some peas and beans… we will see…

I’ve brought four of the pots inside and will transplant the cucumbers in the next few days… they can continue growing and then just get plopped into the planter (if and) when the weather warms up, lol…

zoom…

21 Wednesday Apr 2021

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this morning I participated in my first Zoom call… it was with an April birthday friend… we usually meet for lunch between our birthdays, but seeing each other’s face was a nice treat…

shortly after that, a box of Callia flowers arrived with a bouquet called Magnificent;-)… they are just beautiful…

I had a call with the giver of the flowers and it was wonderful to catch up…

much as I don’t mind being home, I do miss visiting with such special people…

I finally got a new set of photos on my digital display and chose the ones from our Maui vacation two years ago this month… that really was a once-in-a-lifetime trip which brought me great joy and wonderful memories…

lovely day…

real…

06 Tuesday Apr 2021

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big day today…

put in my contacts, found my purple sandals and put on real clothes, even a bra;-)… can’t remember the last time I got dressed to go out… searched for my thickest mask and then waited…

ready even before the three hours email reminder came, lol…

my grandson picked me up and we headed downtown to the RBC Convention Centre… this is also the first time since August that I’ve been in a vehicle with another person, yikes…

not thrilled about being around hundreds of people, as I’ve stayed alone in my house for months to protect myself…

we walked in at 5:24 pm and left there at 6:22… had to stay after the shot for thirty minutes as I have some drug allergies…

the process and space were well organized and all of the staff were kind and friendly… those of us in the special chairs were watched over the entire thirty minutes to be sure we were fine;-)…

we stopped and picked up fish, shrimp and chips on our way home… sadly, my fish wasn’t in the bag but there were two orders of shrimp, which again, unfortunately, were over cooked…

thankful to get this first dose and so happy to have the support of my grandson;-)…

brackets…

02 Friday Apr 2021

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the adjustable brackets have arrived, the adjustable brackets have arrived;-)…

we’ve had our garden reclining lawn chairs for longer than I can remember…

they are just right in the space and have the ability to recline… a great place for an afternoon nap in the shade…

over the last few years I’ve replaced the cushions, but the brackets have been wearing out and breaking… I had no idea what to call them so wasn’t able to find replacement parts…

I even looked for new chairs, but there don’t seem to be any that recline nowadays…

I mentioned it to my son-in-law and he found the parts online… I ordered them from a business in the States, hoping they would work and they arrived yesterday…

today, I went out to the garage to see if they would be just a simple screw into the tube or whether we will have to drill some holes…

they fit;-)… one hole is in the wrong place, but I think only using the other two holes will be perfect…

I am so happy… now to clean off the deck and wait for some nice weather…

vaccination…

20 Saturday Mar 2021

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yesterday I got my appointment for my COVID vaccination… woohoo… was thrilled as the age limit has been going down very slowly… arranged for my grandson to drive me there and back when the day arrives…

so, for a treat, I ordered from my favourite Vietnamese restaurant – Pho Hoang… we used to go there after our aquasize class… in the before time…

the food always arrives quickly and is delicious…

I usually try to order enough for a couple of meals, so got my favourite shrimp summer rolls with the steak and brisket pho… ate the rolls with some of the pho broth…

I also ordered some rolled ice cream, although I only ate a third of it with my dinner… it was delicious;-)…

had a big bowl of pho today… and maybe finished the ice cream;-)…