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2017 Ottawa day 9…

08 Friday Sep 2017

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had a sleep in and then gathered everything we would need for the day and headed out…

stopped at McDonald’s for breakfast and sat next to a fireplace… getting pretty fancy there… then drove to Gatineau Park for a 2.1 km hike around Pink Lake… which is not pink at all (named after the Pink family, apparently)… it is actually very green…

started out with chocolate and ended with a selfie to show we were still alive and well, lol…

then it was over to Nordik for a day at the spa… a spectacular spot to relax and regenerate… we dipped in pools, heated up in steamy saunas, ate delicious food, had massages, and sat around fires…

started the day beside a fireplace and ended it beside one… pretty cool…

all in all a wonderFULL day…

2017 Ottawa day 5…

04 Monday Sep 2017

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started our day early in Kingston with a trip to the Base beach to do some stand up paddle boarding… it was a gorgeous morning, warm but breezy…

my daughter got out onto the water but realized it was too windy so we packed the stuff up… it is a lovely beach with many sailboats at the marina…

on our way home we stopped and checked out a couple of trails…

the leaves and acorns were beautiful…

then it was time for lunch, farewells and the drive back to Ottawa… on the way we took a few detours to find some possible paddle boarding sites…

we came across a boat going through the locks at one spot and had fun watching the process…

continue to work on my selfie skills, and as one woman put it while we were trying to get just the right one – it is harder than it looks, lol…

rained for about the last half hour of our drive, then stopped for just long enough to unload the car…

another fun filled day… now I am tired and ready for bed…

2017 Ottawa day 1…

31 Thursday Aug 2017

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well, today I’ve travelled in cars, planes, boats and on foot… all of it very good…

on my flight I watched a movie through WestJet Connect… first time I’ve used Connect and also the first time I’ve watched a movie on my phone… sadly the flight ended before the movie… apparently you can purchase internet access… might have to try that another time…

was picked up at the airport and we went to visit all the Ottawa signs and in the process wandered through Byward Market… just love how beautifully the produce is set out…

first actual stop was for a Beavertail… we shared a garlic and cheese one… yum…

then stopped and took pictures at every Ottawa sign downtown, lol…

walked over the bridge to see MosaiCanada which was very cool…

I will post more pictures of that later…

took a water taxi back to the Locks and walked along Sparks Street till we came across Bier Markt where we enjoyed a delicious dinner of mussels, duck wings and a Brussels sprout and kale salad…

back home for tea and a sliver of Baked Expectations Deadly Chocolate Mousse which I brought from Winnipeg…

now to bed…

laugh…

29 Tuesday Aug 2017

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had to skip walking on the treadmill this morning so I could water the plants in the garden…

it has been amazingly hot over the last few days… I don’t like to water in the evening, so was happy to take the time early to get the job done…

the morning glories are exploding everywhere… the ones that are trying to come up through the table make me laugh…

for years we have had Virginia creeper growing along the north side of the garage and it never had berries… it has grown over the pergola into the south side and since that has happened it started to produce the berries…

this morning I got a few nice shots of some of them…

too bad we can’t eat them, lol…

wonderful…

28 Monday Aug 2017

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just spent the evening with the most wonderful women in my life…

we had a short stint in the hot tub and then sat out on the deck and caught up on our summer…

a beautiful evening which ended under the stars…

lovely to have time together…

below are a few shots of the morning glories that began my day…

they have the most wonderful light emanating from their centre… always make me think of my beloved…

campfire…

27 Sunday Aug 2017

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read a post on a friend’s Facebook page about smelling like a campfire…

made me giggle and think back to our recent camping trip… once I got home I had to wash everything because all of the clothes smelled like the campfire, lol…

when I smell a fire in the neighbourhood or someone’s barbecue, it takes me back to all the delicious meals we ate…

I think my favourite was the morning that my son-in-law produced sunny side up eggs for my breakfast… on the campfire… amazing…

of course, steak and lobster and kebabs were other highlights, lol…

what fun we had and great memories we made;-)… maybe we will be able to fit in one more weekend…

as it happens, the neighbour is barbecuing as I write this, although it smells like it might just be hot dogs…

chocolate…

24 Thursday Aug 2017

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beginning preparations for my visit to Ottawa soon…

gathering items to take with me and on the list is chocolate… my daughter is becoming an expert on the subject…

she has a few favourites from various chocolate shops around town…

today I picked up a few things from Morden’s…

arrived two minutes before they closed as traffic was bad because of all the construction… they were so gracious and provided excellent customer service, even at those last few minutes before closing…

picked up a few bars and the darkest chocolate they had… also got some of their cashews…

George loved cashews and they made me think of him as I was snacking on a handful tonight…

on a roll with chocolate today… last night on our way home we stopped at a new bakery in the neighbourhood and I picked up this chocolate ganache tart…

took it to the office, cut it into eight tiny pieces and shared it with my colleagues… this works very well for me because I get a taste of something but then don’t have tons of it… and it’s fun to share…

still have a bit of time to get to her other favourites so I have the necessary items when I arrive there, lol…

looking forward to the shopping and the trip…

petting…

20 Sunday Aug 2017

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the daddy and I took the two younger boys to Stonewall Quarry Days…

they had the most fun in the Petting Zoo where they petted, picked up, and fed many animals…

the huge turtle, maybe it was a tortoise, was a big hit… and then the bunnies…

the hens were fun but they ran away a lot, lol…

feeding the goats was very entertaining… we bought two ice cream cones filled with pellets and they really took their time sharing them out amongst all the animals…

wonderful how they are getting more gentle with animals and understanding that they shouldn’t just dump all the food in one place all at once…

they are growing up and it is such a gift to be able to spend time with them on a regular basis…

blessed…

18 Friday Aug 2017

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yay, it’s Friday… seemed like a long week… too funny because I only worked three days, lol…

blessed today with help from my grandson who ran some errands for me and did a few jobs around the house… and he took the car in to be washed… she looked stunning when I got into the parking lot after work…

went out for dim sum for lunch and enjoyed every bite and the great company…

came home to a nearly completed new roof… sadly there aren’t purple shingles available…

supper, made up of last night’s leftovers, was basically ready…

now enjoying some tv…

pretty fine day…

kids…

16 Wednesday Aug 2017

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really impressed with the teenagers we spent time with over the last week…

they were polite, helpful, kind and caring…

not what one always thinks of seventeen year olds…

they had such fun together and with our younger boys… clearly most have younger siblings…

they played with the younger kids, had real conversations with the adults, did dishes, cleaned up, ran errands, paid for supplies, and took turns with the fun activities…

the most impressive thing for me was how they encouraged one another, rather than tease or make fun of… jumping off the rocks was quite stressful for some, as was learning some of the water sports, but they only ever encouraged…

what a lovely group of young people and what a treat to spend time with them…