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snuggles…

25 Sunday Jun 2017

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well this was fun…

two tiny babies turned up at the birthday party today…

I patiently waited my turn and then held this little bundle of snuggles for about an hour;-)… can still put any baby to sleep… it’s a gift… thanks to my son-in-law for taking these pictures as I was busy…

always fun when everyone gathers and it’s time to open presents…

it is different these days… at this age all they want, and get, is money… apparently he is wanting a game system… amazed that there is one they don’t have…

the gift from Aunty and Grandma was money for the big brother to drive all the boys to Baked Expectations for dessert… chocolate cake for breakfast is one of Aunty’s specialties;-)… can’t believe they are so grown up…

he is looking forward to a Paintball party, so really loved his paintball cake…

summer…

21 Wednesday Jun 2017

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today is the first day of summer… and our middle grandson’s birthday…

I remember 12 years ago when my daughter was in the hospital… many babies were being born and she was doing fine so they kept her waiting while they delivered others… 

at 11:30 at night I told them we needed this baby born on this day… because it was the first day of summer… and I really wanted him born on that auspicious day;-)…

so they proceeded to bring in the doctor and our little guy was born just before midnight… what a wonderful memory…

this is early the next day when he got to meet his big brother…

this morning this dark sky followed me all the way downtown…

we had our first summer thunderstorm this afternoon… that same sky followed me home but now it is clear…

here’s the 12 year old out for a birthday dinner tonight…

time goes by amazingly quickly…

ice cream…

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…

Vicks…

31 Friday Mar 2017

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last night I dug out the Vicks…

been struggling with this cold since about Tuesday and was trying to figure out what to try…

really wanted a hot toddy, but the alcohol and honey are not really on the list of things to put into my body nowadays…

brought back such dear memories of my beloved… 

when he’d get a cold he would slather his chest with Vicks VapoRub, wrap a worn sock around his neck and head to bed…

the entire bedroom would reek… but he always claimed it worked for him…it was something his family had done for years, lol…

I only put it under my nose, although I couldn’t even tell it was there, because I couldn’t smell anything…

tonight I may put a bit more on and see how I feel in the morning…

sure do miss my beloved…

Mazatlan Day 3

19 Sunday Mar 2017

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as I write this I have walked 14,830 steps… 

we started out the day with breakfast at the hotel… I asked for poached eggs which may not have been the wisest move because it took about twenty minutes for them to be made, lol… but they were cooked perfectly when I did get them… 

then we gathered up our stuff and took two Pulmonias to the start of the Malecon… 

we walked about 7 miles, in the sun, with lots of cold drinks and a break for lunch… we found various treasures for the boys to bring home and I was very happy to find some shells to add to my collection… 

the sweet man found all kinds of small shells for me once he knew I had been collecting them since I was a kid… we had moved on to the next stall where a woman was making bracelets for the boys when he came over with two more small treasures…

after the incredibly long walk in the heat we took an Aurigas back to the hotel…

open truck riding… the boys loved it…

some of us headed to the ocean to play in the waves and the others went to the pool… 

my daughter caught these wonderful moments…tons of fun… then we went upstairs for a rest, had dinner and took a late night walk down the beach…

another wonderful day filled with great memories…

sixty…

04 Saturday Mar 2017

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1825… days since my beloved left me… 261 weeks… 60 months… 

hard to believe so much time has gone by… although it also feels like it was just a moment ago…

he was my best friend, lover, staunch supporter, caregiver, sounding board, helper, chauffeur, shopper, masseuse, gardener, and…

as each anniversary of his passing has come and gone I have been through a variety of emotions… profound sadness, loneliness, and many tears…

some years it has been less difficult than others, but it never has a clear path… not more difficult at the beginning and less so as time has gone by… 

the first year my colleagues all wore purple to show their support to mark the day… sweet and supportive…

received flowers from the kids today…beautiful… the orchids are nearly identical to the ones from graduation… my mauve dress and George’s matching turtleneck were designed and made by a friend and I wore a beautiful orchid corsage on my wrist… that was a very long time ago, lol…

and of course the roses… my romantic husband brought me hundreds over the years…

a lovely treat and they brought back some special memories…

competition…

20 Friday Jan 2017

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watching skating on tv tonight and thinking of my dear friend Ellen…

when I come across a skating competition I still turn to grab the phone to give her a reminder call, lol… 

we would always call one another when one of the events came on to be sure the other knew about it… and once it was over we would spend time debriefing…

lovely memories…

gifts…

17 Saturday Dec 2016

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wonderful time with my BS buddies this morning…

we weren’t all available this coming Monday evening, our usual time to gather… so we arranged to meet today…

when we come together for a meal we usually go out to a restaurant, but we decided to meet here and ordered breakfast from The Original Pancake House, using SkipTheDishes…

it was great… I had my favourite chicken livers and others had crepes and pancakes… even the eggs that came were beautifully cooked… we had a wonderful visit as we ate and shared gifts…

these women are an integral part of my life and spending time with them is always a gift… we’ve met most Monday evenings for years and have shared everything, from the everyday through children’s shenanigans and growing pains, work changes and life changing events…

we try to get a photo when we have one of these special gatherings, could be Christmas, or a birthday celebration… nearly forgot today… thankfully the youngest one remembered, lol…

lots of laughter as we set up and tried to get a good remote shot, lol…

we don’t need gifts, but some of us — me especially — love them… they come from the heart… today there was fruit bread and shortbread, jam, soup mix and chocolate, lotions and towels, donations, ornaments and beautiful cards…

so blessed to have these moments together…

focussing…

13 Tuesday Dec 2016

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been thinking a lot of friends and those in my circles who are struggling with various life situations…

this time of year is difficult for so many… nearly everyone has memories of those who might be gone for the first time this year, or they might be thinking of past celebrations with loved ones… there are those who don’t have anyone to spend time with, whether it is because of family being away or estranged or just not having anyone… it can make for difficult moments…

recently someone pointed out the importance of listening, not focussing on what you want to add to a conversation…

trying hard to focus and celebrate the special moments and let the not-so-special ones go… 

today I was treated to rice rolls which I love… a lovely moment… had them for my dinner… 

didn’t put them in the fridge so they wouldn’t be cold when I ate them… yummy…

dreams…

23 Sunday Oct 2016

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yesterday we went to a play in the afternoon…

it was about a woman and her adult children and how they dealt with her diagnosis of Alzheimer’s…

I am always amazed at how they can take a few inanimate objects and make them appear to be different things throughout the play…

there were a few moments that brought back memories for me…

they talked about the loss of the husband a year previous and how difficult that and the intervening time had been…

the mother told one of her daughters that she was going to take her own life when she felt the disease was overtaking her… 

that reminded me of my own mother asking me to help her die… she was in palliative care in the end stages of esophageal cancer… nowadays there are some options if a person wants to end their life when they have a terminal illness… there wasn’t anything to help a person when my mom asked me… she also asked if she could come home to die… it was difficult to say I couldn’t help her or bring her home to die… at the time she would have been staying in my daughter’s room and I wasn’t sure my daughter would be able to move back into the room if her grandmother died there…

it was a very powerful play and certainly opened up opportunities for people to discuss these difficult situations…

slept very poorly last night… kept having strange dreams with my beloved in them and then waking up… don’t usually remember dreams… thinking the play triggered them…

we did have these cute pumpkin pie cookies my friend picked up and which were very tasty…