18 Saturday May 2024
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this afternoon we attended our last PTE theatre program of the season…
it was a well done discussion of a complex issue with lots of humour… we are looking forward to next season…
afterwards we went for ice cream at Sargent Sundae to mark the event;-)… it was delicious…
now we are planning other adventures over the summer…
26 Wednesday Apr 2023
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art, big girl pants, blessed, Connie Bart Hamel, drive, friends, fun, happy, ice cream, lunch, moments, mushrooms, nature, Roxy’s, sunshine, Syl’s, treat, widow
Tuesday we went to aquasize as my buddy had an appointment on Thursday…
from there we drove to Oak Bluff, where we had lunch at Roxy’s Restaurant & Lounge… I was very excited to find battered mushrooms on the menu, so we started with those… and they were delicious;-)… then I had a tasty beef dip with Caesar salad… the service was excellent, the food good and it was a nice spot…
onward to Carman where we visited the Golden Prairie Arts Council to see an exhibition by Connie Bart Hamel which was filled with a variety of mediums… she is very talented and a neighbour of my friend…
we stopped at Syl’s for ice cream and had a lovely drive home in the sunshine…
wonderful day;-)…
30 Tuesday Aug 2022
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Thursday, the actual paint went on the shelves and doors…
the dishes that weren’t staying were all packed up and a pickup scheduled for next week…
we had to run out to pick up some washers and screws to use on the doors…
we also stopped for ice cream… I got a blizzard and my son-in-law a banana split… yum…
what a great treat after all the work…
25 Friday Mar 2022
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big girl pants, blessed, bookmark, car, Dairy Queen, family, ice cream, Indi, moments, Monet, puzzle, treat, widow
it is my normal pattern to look out the bedroom window when I get up to check the weather and see if the snow has melted, or more has fallen, or whether the sun is shining, lol…
this morning I was surprised when I looked out and spotted Indi… she is home for a few days so that we have transportation while the guest is still here and because of all the snow there wasn’t room to go into the garage…
there were also treats… I received this lovely Monet bookmark from Paris which matches the sweet tray I was given the other day;-)… I put it right into the book I was reading…
and a bit later in the day this ice cream cone arrived… yum, haven’t had one since my booster shot…
we ended the day working on the puzzle I ordered quite some time ago – which I hadn’t been able to connect the edge pieces, so I had packed it up and put it away in disgust…
in about an hour the border was done… hmmm, what a difference a little help makes;-)…
every minute has been delightful…
28 Sunday Oct 2018
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big girl pants, daughter, family, ice cream, moments, rolled ice cream, show, supper, widow
the kids came for supper tonight… we had a delicious beef roast with roasted potatoes and carrots, and a Caesar salad…
then we jumped in the cars and went to try out Rollesque Roll Up Ice Cream… it is right beside my favourite Vietnamese restaurant;-)…
it was quite a show… they chop up the main ingredient, then they pour cream onto the cold metal tray… they move it around, flatten it and then roll it into fat tubes… pop it into a container, add whipped cream, a few toppings, and voila… a delicious treat;-)…
I chose coconut bliss which had coconut cream, teddy grahams, couple of rolled cookies and some chocolate sauce…
and my daughter treated us all…
12 Sunday Aug 2018
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awake, beach, big girl pants, boat, camping, day theee, family, ice cream, meteor shower, mom, nap, nest, read, sleep-in, widow
today we were able to sleep in… lovely…
I was up fairly early and had tea outside as I was waiting for the crew to wake up…
eventually we had pancakes – regular for the boys and potato for us… along with some breakfast sausages…
a few jobs around the site and everyone else went to the beach…
I read and napped while they were gone… once they were back we walked around the campground checking out the various sites and then went for ice cream…
we had supper together and then my daughter headed back to the city…
we have prepared a little nest in the boat and are hoping to watch the meteor shower, if we can stay awake…
25 Friday May 2018
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big girl pants, cleats, clouds, home, ice cream, soccer game, sunlight, sunshine, through, widow
the sun has been shining through clouds a lot lately but I haven’t been able to get any pictures…
last night, while we were waiting for the soccer game to start, I had the chance to get a few…
also excited to catch the moon in amongst the clouds too…
after I was dropped off I took a few pics of the clouds out the front…
in the end there was no game as the lightning kept coming, although we did get to have ice cream…
but look at these amazing soccer cleats;-)…
30 Wednesday Aug 2017
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activity, Baked Expectations, big girl pants, cake, Captain's Table, Dairy Queen, fire, grandson, ice cream, packing, treat, widow
all kinds of activity today…
a big fire kitty corner from our office… a colleague took the picture with the flames and a few seconds later I took the one with the smoke as they extinguished it…
my grandson picked me up at the office and we went and picked up a few slices of cake to take to my daughter…
treated to fish and chips for dinner and then home to finish the packing…
final treat of the night was a quick trip to Dairy Queen…
now off to bed… going to be a full day tomorrow;-)…
04 Sunday Jun 2017
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after supper we went to Sargent Sundae for ice cream…
three of us walked and the other two took the car… we spotted three bunnies just going down the street…
on the way we reminisced as we went by the Community Club… remembering Blue Star Bakery and the sweet man who made all the delicious donuts, cookies and cinnamon buns… sometimes the girls would have some change to get something and other times he would just pass out a cookie…
then we walked down Winchester alongside of Linwood School and talked about the 75th anniversary, which took place when the girls attended the school… where the music room was and who lived on the street… it was fun listening to my daughter share some of her memories with her son… reminded me of why we have stayed in one house forever;-)…
met up with the other two in the lineup… a beautiful evening so there were lots of people with the same idea as us, lol…
there was a lot of trying to get hugs going on… really not done in public anymore…
eventually we all got our ice cream and sat on a bench outside to enjoy our treats…
they jumped in the car and headed out and I strolled home…
lovely walk…
28 Tuesday Jun 2016
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so far this evening I’ve been to a soccer game… after the game there were treats…
partly because he said that grandma must be about 50… seemed like that deserved ice cream, don’t you think…
a skatepark…
where the new scooter was tested out at last… he got it way back yesterday… he also had his BMK for a bit of variety, lol…
the soccer player was doing great on his bike… it was late in the fall when he actually started to ride…
it sure is wonderful to be able to attend their events and get to see them having fun…
ran home at lunch, was picked up, taken back to the office and picked up at the end of the day… then, when we arrived at their house, supper was waiting for us… what a treat… another example of how blessed I am…
I sure miss having my beloved look after making a meal, and arriving home to the lovely odours of food cooking…
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