16 Sunday Jun 2024
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big girl pants, blessed, cook, dad, family, father, food, light, lunch, memories, moments, scrambled eggs, widow
was thinking of my dad as I was making scrambled eggs recently…
he was a great cook and always used a fork when scrambling eggs… he said it made them fluffier… he always added a touch of milk or water as he prepared them…
it was a lovely memory around Father’s Day;-)…
he was a very special person and I think of him often…
10 Monday Jun 2024
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what a delightful day…
yesterday we moved the table on the deck to the middle of the space and this morning I put on the tablecloth and runner that I picked up on Saturday…
then my housemate put the umbrella back in its hole and we opened it up…
I folded silverware into napkins and brought out pretty, but unmatched, plates to put around… glasses and mugs followed… everything was upside down so they wouldn’t get dirty…
found bowls, covers, and spoons for the two salads – ham and German potato, as well as the coleslaw…
crackers went onto a wooden tray and the salt and pepper shaker made it onto the table, alongside some lily of the valley flowers from under the deck…
chair covers and cushions went out and umbrellas went up…
friends arrived with other food offerings… there were fresh veggies and hummus, devilled eggs, fresh fruit, whipped cream, chocolate, and custard…
there were flowers for the birthday woman…
we gathered at the table and enjoyed everyone’s delicious offerings… of course there was our usual coffee and tea to go with the fruit, custard and whipped cream, topped with a piece of chocolate and a pistachio, lol…
the bubble machine came out and was on until bubbles started to land on plates… the weather was beautiful as the sun shone with a slight breeze every now and then… conversations were free flowing and stories made us laugh…
we took a group photo, as we always do when we gather for special times;-)…
as everyone began to leave the clouds filled the sky and the temperature went down, but no rain fell…
I had a relaxing time as I cleaned up, filled the dishwasher, put away the cushions, and got the table back into its original location…
read my book as the last of the bubbles flew around the deck…
18 Thursday Jan 2024
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big girl pants, blessed, first time, Fleur de Villes, friends, Gather Craft Kitchen and Bar, learning, lunch, memories, moments, nature, plants, restaurant, The Leaf, treat, tropical biome, voyages, weather, widow
Monday I had another wonderful visit to see Voyages by Fleurs de Ville at The Leaf…
it was a treat to share this special place with friends, some of whom hadn’t been before…
every time I am there I see something different or learn something from the gardeners or volunteers… we had searched all over for the name of this flower/plant…
this trip I learned that this gorgeous flower is a heliconia, thanks to one of the gardeners;-)…
we wandered through the Tropical Biome and then enjoyed the Voyages exhibit in the Mediterranean Biome…
seeing the displays in person is so very different than looking at photos…
this time I chose a different favourite display, lol… I loved the sweetgrass hair and the birch bark bodice…
it was nice to see so many people enjoying the exhibition and learning about The Leaf…
from there we moved into Gather Craft Kitchen and Bar for a lovely lunch to celebrate a birthday…
what a wonderful way to enjoy a freezing cold day… it is always a treat to spend time together and make memories;-)…
14 Sunday Jan 2024
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big girl pants, blessed, books, health, lunch, mall, moments, nature, shopping, shovel, snow, visit, walk, weather, widow
had a lovely time on Thursday…
started out with shovelling the sidewalk… my oh my, we had a lot of snow since yesterday…
then friends arrived to pick me up and take me to Polo Park to mall walk… it was very nice to be able to walk in a space without ice and snow, where there was lots of space, and few people…
forty minutes and three laps later, we went to their house and had a lovely visit and lunch…
we topped lunch off with a few pieces of dark chocolate…
later I was brought home with a bagful of books to add to the stair bookshelf;-)…
what a wonderful treat…
07 Saturday Oct 2023
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had a great time on Monday, when I met with my BS buddies at the Park Cafe for a celebration lunch…
it was amazing because it was the birthday person’s birthday, lol… we don’t often have the celebration on their actual day…
we were there for a few hours…
the restaurant wasn’t too full, we had a lovely waitperson, the meal with very tasty, and we had lots of laughs and conversation (as always)…
these women have been my lifeline for over thirty-five years…
22 Friday Sep 2023
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big girl pants, blessed, delicious, food, fritters, garden, health, lunch, moments, sunshine, waffle maker, widow, zucchini
made zucchini fritters with two lovely zucchinis I got from Jonathan’s Farm…
grated them and wrapped them in a towel to wring out extra moisture…
after they were mixed with egg, cheese, and breadcrumbs, added them to the waffle maker…
came out nicely, although they could have used a bit of flour, which I decided to leave out…
I will make these again;-)…
13 Wednesday Sep 2023
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on Monday, I made a toasted tomato and bacon sandwich, with a tomato from a friend…
it was delicious and reminded me of my beloved…
he made the most delicious tomato sandwiches…
I couldn’t figure out why they were so delicious… at some point I realized that he used a ton of Miracle Whip…
but, my oh my, they were mouthwatering…
04 Monday Sep 2023
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big girl pants, blessed, cucumbers, Farmers Market, food, Foodfare, grandson, happy, lunch, moments, shopping, veggies, widow
spotted the Farmers Market by Foodfare on our way home last Saturday, so popped in to see what they had… and there were cloth vegetable bags in the car;-)…
picked up pickling cucumbers (my favourite), tiny red potatoes, a cabbage, and a cauliflower…
I keep forgetting that this market is here…
then for my lunch I had some cucumbers, cherry tomatoes from a friend, avocado, and a bit of cheese… yum…
what a treat;-)…
06 Tuesday Jun 2023
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on Monday our BS group went to Taverna Rodos for lunch to celebrate an upcoming birthday… it was very hot so we chose the inside and had a great time…
I had liver and onions with gravy, along with a salad and French fries… it was wonderful and I enjoyed every bite…
other dishes included lemon rice soup, souvlaki, steak sandwich, and a chicken and Caesar salad… and maybe a few desserts;-)…
fun times as we considered how long we’ve used the birthday bag and the photo on it, lol…
lots of sharing, laughter, and some singing…
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;-)…
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