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laundry…

11 Saturday May 2019

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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…

apparent…

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…

cleaned…

02 Thursday May 2019

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big girl pants, cleaned, fresh, fresh air, memories, Spring, sunshine, trees, walk, widow

on my walk home tonight I enjoyed the fresh air and sunshine…

some places have already cleaned up their yards…

trees seen from every point of view…

shhhhh, it might be Spring;-)…

mailbox…

30 Tuesday Apr 2019

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big girl pants, birthday, black currant, family, flowers, girl, mailbox, memories, moments, parcel, postcard, Tea, treat, widow

started the day admiring a few of the flowers from my birthday bouquet… yesterday morning I removed a few and returned the remainder to the office…

when I got home and checked the mailbox I was very happy…

there was a parcel and a postcard from Hawaii;-)…

the parcel was from one of my “girls” who lives in Vancouver now… she sent me some lovely black currant loose tea… what a sweet girl…

the postcard was from my daughter… she is always sending postcards and while we were on Maui she found one with orchids on it and sent it to me;-)…

just made a cup of the tea… it is lovely…

souvenirs…

25 Thursday Apr 2019

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big girl pants, flowers, grandson, laundry, memories, orchid, purple, rocks, sarongs, shopping, souvenirs, stones, widow

had a lovely day…

woke up at nine and had a relaxing morning…

in the afternoon grocery shopped with my grandson and did loads of laundry… basically all the clothes I took got washed, although I didn’t wear everything, lol…

in the process of emptying the suitcases I gathered up my souvenirs and decided where they will live;-)…

picked up a heart-shaped amethyst and two rocks…

they have all gone into the coffee table for now and fit in nicely with the shells that are currently on display… I did find a few shells, but decided to take pictures and not bring any home…

picked up a cute little bag and a hand towel…

just possibly I have a problem with sarongs… got four all together, but I do use them all the time…

cooked chicken and potatoes for my dinner, with enough leftovers for a lunch, and made a batch of zucchini-basil soup…

bit of tv and then early to bed as I am back at the office tomorrow;-)…

Maui, day eight…

18 Thursday Apr 2019

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big girl pants, blessed, Hawaii, Maui day eight, memories, ocean, paddle boarding, pictures, salt water, snorkelling, surfing, swim with turtles, turtles, widow

today we swam with the turtles…

before that we watched surfers and paddle boarders as small and large groups went into the water to try their skills…

then we drove to another beach which had been recommended by a few different people who we had asked about snorkelling…

as we were getting into the water people were already pointing out a good sized turtle that was right there…

I tried using the flippers, but they didn’t help much so I ditched them… I was just happy to have another opportunity to snorkel…

and then the turtles started showing up as I was checking out the various fish swimming below me…

I swam along beside one for a few minutes before it headed off in a different direction… at one point I watched two of them swimming together… they are much more graceful in the water…

what a gift;-)…

of course there are no photos as we tend to leave everything in the car when we snorkel… I’ve been told my phone is waterproof but this doesn’t seem like the time to test it, lol…

here is a shot of the beach where this magic happened;-)…

what a wonderFULL time we are having…

Maui, day two…

12 Friday Apr 2019

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we went to bed early last night because we were exhausted…

this morning we woke up twenty minutes before the sunrise… so we dressed quickly, and headed out to an iron bench on the property…

it was cool and very windy but we had fun watching ships and outrigger canoes as well as the sun shining on the clouds, lol…

we came in just as it began to rain… and then we saw five rainbows, one after the other, moving across the sky…

we took it gently and went to Whole Foods for snacks and breakfast items over the next week… always fun to see what items are available at the store in different countries… fresh juice and the view…

lunch and off to Paia… we wandered the town, saw surfers and large waves, tried mahi-mahi and had a quiet drive back…

we stopped for some avocado toast and packaged up a bit of salt for the eggs we picked up earlier… reminded both of us of George’s mom always slipping any excess jam or ketchup or whatever into her bag when we took a trip to the east coast many years ago, lol…

quadrants…

30 Saturday Mar 2019

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big girl pants, Chihuly, drawer, family, memories, pictures, quadrant, sea shells, Seattle, sunshine, table, weather, widow

sun shone all day which is great… Saturday is my rest day and I try not to leave the house…

had a fun time changing out the drawer in the living room coffee table…

put away all of the pictures of beautiful Chihuly installations and family photos… brought back some lovely memories of our meeting with him in Seattle… like shaking the hand of a rock star;-)…

pulled out the box filled with sea shells and used them to fill the four quadrants… I remember how excited I was to find this table at IKEA that the shells could go into…

of course, I’ve lost two different batches of shells since then, lol…

but it looks lovely and beach-y...

upsell…

23 Saturday Mar 2019

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accountant, beloved, big girl pants, cell phone, discount, happy, iPhone, landline, loyal customer, memories, MTS, system, taxes, Technology, upsell, widow

couple of great things over the last few days…

yesterday I was on the phone with MTS to check out some information about my cell phone…

the woman I spoke with was ever so helpful and didn’t try to upsell me during our discussion… really appreciated that…

at the end of our call she asked if there was anything else and I mentioned that I’d like to talk about the cost of all my services… I pay a lot for one person… she transferred me to another person…

that person noted that we’ve been loyal customers for over forty years and was impressed with that… he was able to provide an excellent discount for a whole year which made me exceptionally pleased… in the process, gave me a good discount on the house phone… I know, I know, how many of us are there left, lol…

made me happy…

and today, I received my tax information back and was pleased to discover that once again I am getting a refund… phew… my accountant has figured out exactly what I need to have deducted so that I don’t end up owing money at the end of the year…

the process of submitting them is so easy now… I courier the papers to the office, receive the documentation electronically, sign it, scan it, and send it back electronically as well, and then it is sent to CRA…

I think back to when my beloved did our taxes… he really disliked doing them and we were always searching to find all the documents we needed and do all the calculations… then put it in an envelope and mail it off, or drive to the Tax Office and drop it off because it was kind of late, lol…

I’ve found a system that helps me gather everything so that when it is time to do them, all the bits and pieces of paper are together;-)…

all good…

women…

08 Friday Mar 2019

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big girl pants, blessed, flowers, friends, great times, International Women's Day, memories, moments, time, treat, visits, widow, women

over the last few days I’ve had the opportunity to spend a bit of time with some of the wonderful women who’ve been part of my life, but I haven’t seen much of recently…

had a great time on Wednesday evening with a very special woman in my life…

and was happy to find a young friend who has been connected to our family for many, many years… she spotted me at an event and came over for a few minutes to visit… how lovely to catch up on her life and family… one of many young women who has called me mom for years…

yesterday, at another event, spent a few minutes with a dear woman… it was just great to be in the same place and see her, even if we didn’t have much time together… I still melt when I recall her introducing me to someone as the mother of her heart...

later, another young friend stopped by the house for a few minutes… can’t even think of when we last spent time together…

reminders of how blessed I am and of the amazing women who are part of my circles, even when I don’t connect with them often…

great memories on this International Women’s Day…

feels as though this bouquet symbolizes the variety of women in my life… all beautiful, all different, and all making me happy…

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