03 Wednesday Jul 2019
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the rain is gently falling now… which is wonderful because it has been very dry for weeks…
but this morning it was lovely out and I spent some quality time in the garden taking pictures of flowers…
spending time in the garden is rejuvenating for me… there is something so serene and peaceful in this space…
it reminds me of so many wonderful activities we’ve celebrated in this space…
here are a few pictures from this morning… I hope you enjoy seeing them, as much as I did taking them…
01 Monday Jul 2019
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banned, blessed, fun, garden, goldfish, grandson, memories, Parrot, parrot feather, pond, shubunkins, time, water hyacinth, water lettuce, water lilies
my grandson and I went out for sushi and then we picked up some goldfish and shubunkins for the pond, and a few more pond plants…
the crazy thing is that the Manitoba government has banned floating water hyacinth and water lettuce after deciding they are invasive plants… and in the Amazon and southern USA, they are… but here they cannot survive the winter, even in the house… very frustrating as these plants really provide protection for baby fish in the pond… and help with slowing algae growth, sigh…
anyway, we put a few water lilies in and some parrot feather so hopefully the little fish will use those and be safe from the big fish until they grow a bit more;-)…
once he got all the fish into the pond, he worked to make sure the plants won’t fall over and the pots aren’t visible…
looks great and I think the fish are happy…
really enjoy spending time with him…
23 Sunday Jun 2019
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beloved, blessed, clusters, family, loss, Maui, memories, moments, orchids, remembering, shopping, smile, tears, treat
it has been over seven years since my beloved left us…
I still have difficult days… they often come in clusters and I’m in the midst of one right now…
today, when I was grocery shopping, orchids were on sale… so as a lovely reminder of my beloved I picked up two…
they do make me smile when I think of all the ones he brought home for me over the years…
he would have enjoyed the orchid farm on Maui…
I miss him so much…
15 Saturday Jun 2019
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been watching track and field on tv and thinking of my dad…
in his youth he was a runner and involved in many sports…
all that changed when he returned after the war… his lungs had been permanently affected from the time he spent in foxholes in the cold and rain…
watching sports on tv and attending the occasional event at the arena were fun times we spent together…
he never complained… he had a hard life, but always made the best of every situation…
a great example of how to live one’s life…
13 Thursday Jun 2019
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the clematis is growing beautifully…
I’ve been taking photos when I leave the garage to record how quickly it is climbing…
these ones started on June 5th… they go clockwise and end yesterday when I saw the two buds getting ready to bloom…
the plant is much fuller than last year… my beloved and I planted this one…
memories…
01 Saturday Jun 2019
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blessed, clematis, ferns, flowers, garden, leaps, leaps and bounds, lily of the valley, memories, pictures
things are really growing in the garden…
and I don’t just mean the dandelions and grass, sigh…
the ferns are growing by leaps and bounds…
the lily of the valley are starting to bloom… they smell lovely, but they don’t like to stay in one spot… if I was starting a garden I would only put them in a place where they are surrounded by concrete…
and the clematis is happily climbing up the trellis…
15 Wednesday May 2019
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barley, beloved, big girl pants, chicken soup, fried egg, George, lunch, memories, moments, specialties, supper, widow
today we had chicken soup for lunch…
I made it last night and it took most of the evening… my chicken soup has potatoes, carrots, corn and peas… it also has barley in it… George loved barley in soup and so I always use it… I find that noodles can get mushy but the barley stands up to any reheating…
for supper I made a fried egg sandwich… one of my beloved’s specialties…
I imagined how it would taste, but it didn’t turn out quite as planned… was okay, lol…
nice memories…
11 Saturday May 2019
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big girl pants, family, laundry, memories, mom, Technology, widow, wringer washer
spent time doing laundry today…
made me think of my mom… she loved doing laundry… she liked being able to get stains out, the tidy piles of clean and fresh smelling clothing, and the pleasure of knowing that items were ready for everyone to wear…
she worked with a wringer washer for many years…
I had to search to find a photo of what the one we had looked like… something like this one which I found on the internet…
during her last years she had to use a laundry room just across from their apartment…
I wonder how she would have liked the new washers and driers…
I don’t dislike doing laundry, but certainly don’t love it, lol…
09 Thursday May 2019
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apparent, beloved, big girl pants, blessed, difficulties, grief, memories, Park, widow
I’ve been thinking of people who I know who are in the midst of difficult times…
sometimes it weighs heavy…
I’ve also been thinking of my beloved… as always the grief comes for no apparent reason… looking forward to getting to the other side…
this is the view from our bench at the Park… was happy to spend a few minutes there last week…
02 Thursday May 2019
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