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iteration…

17 Monday Jul 2023

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the current iteration of the pond is ten years old…

hard to believe that much time has passed…

this is how it looked just as it was completed…

after it was finished, they had to come back and deal with leaking and runoff…nearly all of the plants have changed over time, lol… and I have changed the slate around the edge of the pond for large river rocks…

it still loses water when the waterfall is running and this year I have left if off for a good portion of the time… I also think the fish are out and about more when it isn’t running, lol… I do have a bubbler going all the time…

this year the water lilies are extremely happy… they continue to produce blooms daily, it is both amazing and delightful…

today, I turned the waterfall on and realized that I’d been missing it, and how well it dilutes other sounds in the neighbourhood…

Village…

26 Monday Jun 2023

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Sunday morning we made sure to be up in good time to get to the Village Green Bakery at Victoria Beach…

they have the most delicious bread and yummy cookies…

you don’t want to be late or the good stuff might all be gone;-)…

we picked up a loaf of bread, a smile cookie, a coconut and oatmeal cookie, a double chocolate cookie, and two sausage rolls…

we sat in a lovely park and had a snack of some of the goodies and then checked out their beach…

home for a sandwich and then some reading and napping… couldn’t wait to take a picture of the whole loaf, lol…

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…

dressed…

18 Sunday Jun 2023

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spent a beautiful, quiet day in the garden…

I always start with putting all the cushions out so that the space feels dressed…

I watched baby house sparrows, at the pond for drinks, flutter as they learn to use their wings… one tried to have a dust bath on the table, lol…

a few nearly flew into me…

the fish are enjoying the shade of the water lily leaves and spent lots of time out and about the pond…

and the two water lily flowers opened slowly and looked so pretty…

yesterday I spotted another bud and this morning I found a fourth one…

heard the drums at the park as the marathoners went through and thought of my dad and my beloved…

it was a lovely day;-)…

chats…

10 Saturday Jun 2023

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I woke up rather early and was laying in bed trying to decide whether to get up or try to go back to sleep…

as I lay there I heard my sixteen-month-old neighbour chatting with one (or both) of his parents… there weren’t distinct words, just the sound of his voice;-)…

I don’t usually hear anything from him so the windows and wind must have been in just the right configuration…

made me think of when the girls were that little and the early morning happy chats;-)…

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…

crackers…

07 Wednesday Jun 2023

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today, as I was enjoying the dill pickle soup that I didn’t eat when we were at Taverna Rodos on Monday, I remembered a lovely story shared by a friend…

with the soup, they included some Premium Plus Salted Top Cracker look-alikes… because the box is pretty big I haven’t had them in a very long time, so it was a nice treat… my favourite way to eat them is as a little sandwich, with butter or margarine…

my friend and their family really enjoy food, so they had quite a variety of crackers in their home…

one day one of the kids came home and advised that they had just had the most delicious crackers and that the family should get some…

it took a while, but eventually they were able to name them as Premium Plus Crackers…

so funny that with all the fancy crackers they had, the kids had never had the Premium ones…

such a chuckle, particularly as in my home that was the only type of cracker we ever had;-)…

liver…

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…

huge…

02 Friday Jun 2023

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for whatever reason the poppies opening is a huge deal for me…

this morning Facebook shared a memory from this date in 2012 when there was an abundance of poppies blooming…

and when I went into the garden, the first one this season was open…

what a treat, and a lovely reminder of my beloved, who also loved poppies;-)…

reminisced…

17 Wednesday May 2023

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Monday was our group’s first gathering in the garden this year…

we started out by the pond and when it got too hot and sunny, we moved to the upper deck… I am going to put out a few more umbrellas next time…

there was sun-tea, snacks and lots of conversation… I didn’t take a single picture, not even of the garden, lol… I did find this one of the five of us after our fancy tea…

we reminisced about our fabulous High Tea at Lily Stone Cafe the week before and began considering where we might go next;-)…

one of the loveliest things that has happened over the last few years is that we have been able to meet throughout the summer… for many years, everyone would have places to go and things to do, so we wouldn’t gather from July until September… now it has worked out that we are able to be together for most weeks of summer…

what a treat these women are…