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bedtime…

03 Tuesday Dec 2024

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I’ve been enjoying the trees up the stairs…

wound through them is a string of lights which I would turn on in the morning and off at bedtime…

now I’ve decided to leave them on all the time…

my beloved didn’t like having trees or snow people on the stairs as his walking was uneven and he sometimes stepped on one of the decorations, lol…

so far, I don’t have that problem;-)…

string…

27 Wednesday Nov 2024

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the trees made their way up the stairs…

a string of lights went up first and then each tree was removed from the box…

once they were all out, I had a fun time deciding where each one would go and then adding the smaller ones to every step…

I am always happy to add the various wooden ones that my beloved made;-)…

there are a couple left that will find their way into other rooms to bring holiday cheer;-)…

ornaments…

26 Tuesday Nov 2024

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have been busy working on decorating the house…

so far, the tree is up and has lights and ornaments on it…

once I decided on the tree, I chose some of my favourite silver and white ornaments as well as a few special ones…

I set it on a small table and put two pieces of fabric around it…

as I put the ornaments on I remembered when I first got them…

once the tree was done I added silver balls to the mandevilla…

came out very nice…

then I popped the orchids into the sleigh on the dining room table, added glass balls to the window, trees and stars to the plant section and stockings to the credenza…

got all of that done between Sunday and Monday afternoon so it looked sort of organized when my friends arrived, lol…

next up will be the trees going up the stairway;-)…

soft-spoken…

23 Saturday Nov 2024

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November 18 was my dad’s birthday and I’ve been thinking of him a lot lately…

he was kind, generous with what he had, and always thinking of others…

he looked after my brother and I for many years while my mom was in hospital and he took care of her when she was home…

he was soft-spoken and I don’t think I ever heard him shout or speak in a loud voice to anyone, but if he gave you the look (which didn’t happen too often), you knew to pay attention…

he was also the one who taught me that everyone deserved fairness, a second chance, and appreciation for a job well done…

he was very special;-)…

turmoil…

09 Saturday Nov 2024

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when I was cleaning and reorganizing the computer room, I came across a few items that I usually put out around Christmas, but with all the recent turmoil going on, felt like now was the time to bring them out…

one is a white dove that I hung onto the Japanese Maple in the front window…

and the other is a stunning card that a friend got me for Christmas many years ago, which I placed in the dining room where I can see it…

I’ve been spending quite a bit of time thinking of those around me who are dealing with health issues and heavy life events and I am feeling more calm as I gaze upon these…

scrubbing…

02 Saturday Nov 2024

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yesterday I went into the garden and pulled out the metal poppy… luckily the ground wasn’t too frozen…

brought it into the house, gave it a good scrubbing and then took it out to the front step…

I found two small bungee cords to attach it to the rail… it looks pretty good…

and today I pulled out my poppy with the cool centrepiece and put it on my coat…

we must not forget…

lifetime…

16 Wednesday Oct 2024

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walked past the empty lot which used to hold a church where I spent many hours in what feels like a previous lifetime…

thought about all the times I had parked the car alongside it and the satisfaction and struggles that had ensued in it…

and the amazing results… the wonderful friends who have been with me through so many life events…

life is certainly a journey and involved big girl pants, even then…

thirteen…

06 Sunday Oct 2024

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sat in the sun on the deck listening to the visiting birds as they stop by on their way south…

it was lovely to hear all their little voices…

Merlin told me it heard thirteen birds in fifteen minutes…

and a yellow rumped warbler…

not long after, I had spotted ten of them, coming and going to the feeder or snacking on goodies on the ground…

reminded me of all the birds we heard and saw at the cottage in June…

maneuver…

01 Tuesday Oct 2024

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the fireplace is gone…

in 2019 the chimney came down…

currently my grandson is redoing his space and part of the plan was to remove the fireplace to make a bit more room, as it was a corner unit…

it was quite the job, as they had to saw through the pipe where it went through the wall…

then they recruited some additional muscle and rigged up ropes to help with the weight of the unit… quite a process…

it was touch and go as they maneuvered the stairs and just made it through the doorway…

from the door to the garage was a piece of cake, lol…

now it is waiting for a new home… hopefully someone out there will be able to make use of it;-)…

I don’t remember it being so difficult to bring into the house, but that was years ago when my beloved brought it in😊…