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solstice…

21 Wednesday Jun 2023

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on this Summer Solstice, the day began just after 5:30 am… watched a fisher, and many, many pelicans, bringing in their nets as the sky lightened…

then celebrated the Solstice with water, rocks, fire, and a few thoughts on this auspicious day…

went for a walk in the heat of the day and found a few beach options…

ended the day watching a gorgeous sunset;-)…

I am blessed to be able to spend this day with this delightful young woman…

guestroom…

09 Friday Jun 2023

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yesterday, after getting the den turned into a guestroom, I put a quilt on the bed for when my Ottawa daughter arrives;-)…

today, this memory came up on my Facebook page… it was from eleven years ago when her friends came and redid my bedroom… it was a wonderful gift as shortly after that I had surgery and spent a lot of time in the bedroom…

too funny that I chose that particular quilt;-)… and a reminder of that wonderful gift…

hardest…

05 Friday May 2023

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I’ve been thinking about all of the stuff I’ve given away over the last six months…

it makes me so happy to be able to share with others and not add unnecessarily to the landfills…

it is also getting easier to let go of stuff… and the simple way to arrange a pickup by going online is also helpful…

currently the hardest part is to remember to get up early enough to get all of the boxes onto the front steps…

can…

28 Friday Apr 2023

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Wednesday is the day I water my plants… I have quite a few, lol…

I combine tap water with some banana skin water and wander around the living room, dining room, kitchen, bathroom, and den, with constant trips to the kitchen to refill the watering can…

I have had this watering can forever and have repaired the handle a few times as I enjoy the feel of this one…

seeing all of the blooms on the African violets and orchids, and the lovely purple anthurium blossom brings me so much happiness and makes me smile…

and currently, there are the seedlings that need attention as well…

it is quite a meditative experience and I enjoy the weekly time spent doing this…

intentionally…

13 Monday Mar 2023

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this morning I was treated to this lovely view of the sky and moon over the neighbour’s house…

when I get out of bed, the first thing I do is look outside and enjoy whatever I see… sometimes it is the sun coming up through the neighbourhood houses, sometimes a bunny, sometimes it is overcast… just yesterday I saw the first grackle of the season…

I enjoy starting the day intentionally by checking out the sky…

virus…

05 Sunday Feb 2023

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been doing a little decorating for February…

it is Heart month and I dug out the hearts from various spots around the house and put them out…

the stairway came out quite nicely;-)…

every time I go up or down the stairs, I am reminded of my beloved…he dealt with a number of heart issues over his last few years…

he had been in good health, until a virus caused serious cardiomyopathy and later he had a quadruple bypass… all of that before he was finally taken with a heart attack… his father also died from a heart attack…

this month I will be making a donation to the Heart and Stroke Foundation in celebration of our wonderful life together…

report…

26 Thursday Jan 2023

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excellent report at my recent appointment with my doctor…

both my blood pressure and A1C results were good and after some conversation we agreed that I don’t need to have my A1C tested for six months… and I don’t need to have my blood pressure checked until then either…

so I don’t need to see him again until July, woohoo…

he had mentioned last time that he may have to let go of some of his patients as everyone has come back after not seeing a doctor for two or three years and the load is just too heavy and isn’t slowing down at all…

that made me worry a bit, but while we were talking he advised that he won’t let any of his seniors go… a weight off my shoulders, lol…

great news all around…

celebrated with sushi for lunch;-)…

bruising…

24 Tuesday Jan 2023

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last week a staff person from Dynacare came by to do my blood work…

over the last few years I’ve seen four or five of their staff… this time is was a fellow whose been quite a few times…he’s very efficient and I didn’t even feel the needle go in;-)…

I wore the bandaid for a while and when I removed it, there was only a tiny pink spot without any bruising…

although my healthcare plan doesn’t cover the cost it feels worth it to have them come by the house…

char…

19 Thursday Jan 2023

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went to The Leaf, had lunch at Gather Craft Kitchen and Bar, and then wandered through the biomes…

lunch was relaxed and delicious… the burger was juicy… the arctic char on potato salad was smoky with a touch of dill and very tasty…

as our food arrived we went online and purchased our tickets… wanted to be sure we didn’t have to rush our meal…

ended with chocolate mille-feuille and Earl Grey Creme Brûlée, both of which were delightful…

a sharp knife made eating the mille-feuille much easier and the spoon worked perfectly for the brûlée, lol…

we watched bus loads of folks arriving to tour the gardens as we enjoyed our lunch…

the space is comfortable, the staff attentive, and the company excellent;-)…

looking forward to the next visit…

Tums…

17 Thursday Nov 2022

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just finished the calcium pills I had been taking and happily tossed the container into the recycle bin…

they included a bit of vitamin D and were very large, so I was happy to be done with them…

I had asked the pharmacist at the IDA about what to replace them with and he suggested Tums… I was surprised, but happy, because Tums are chewable…

so now I take two Tums and 2 vitamin D pills instead of one huge pill, lol…