28 Wednesday Feb 2018
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there’s a beautiful full moon out there tonight…
didn’t even get my camera, just enjoyed a few wonderful moments of soaking it in…
my colleague is away but these tulips are patiently waiting her return… hope she gets back while they are still beautiful;-)…
29 Monday Jan 2018
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big girl pants, catch, eclipse, moments, moon, sun, super moon, widow
the sun shone all day even though it was fairly cold, which I discovered when I ran out to do an errand just after lunch…
the light really perks up my spirit…
this afternoon I got a few shots of a lovely bouquet in the office…
when I arrived home the moon was hanging right over the garage as I drove in…
tomorrow night into the early morning there is going to be a spectacular lunar display – a super moon, a blood moon and an eclipse… try to have a look when it is happening if you can… hoping for clear skies;-)…
just a few minutes later I caught this sky in the opposite direction…
lovely to have the moments to catch and enjoy the beauty around me…
27 Saturday Jan 2018
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away, big girl pants, Come From Away, friends, fun, manicure, moments, pedicure, purple, snowfall, widow
woke up to snow falling… a fair bit came down through the night and it looked beautiful…
as I drove away I realized how big the drifts were…
after lunch I met a young friend at Total Wrapture and we had pedicures… then I decided to have a French manicure and in the end agreed to a shellac one… first time for that, so I will see how long it lasts…
home for a rest and quick supper and then off to see Come From Away with my buddy…
that’s her in the row in front of me and 3 seats over… I am calmly sitting here in the balcony ready for the show to begin, but it will be odd not to be able to chat with her throughout the play;-(… not too fond of heights so we got here in plenty of time to get into our seats while the lights were still on, lol…
wonderful show;-)…
26 Friday Jan 2018
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big girl pants, blew, Decadence Chocolates, friends, healing, moments, shortbread, time, vibes, widow
tonight I had a piece of Decadence chocolate with strawberries and blueberries with one of the last shortbread cookies that a dear friend gave me at Christmas…
she recently lost her mom and I have been thinking of her over the last few days so it was nice to remember her as I ate the snack…
many in my circle are struggling with health and family difficulties… it is good to spend a bit of time thinking of them and sending healing vibes through the air…
life is unpredictable and it’s good to make the most of every moment… today I had the opportunity to connect with a few wonderful women who I haven’t seen for a while… what a gift…
I truly am blessed…
25 Thursday Jan 2018
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11 Thursday Jan 2018
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big girl pants, flowers, hyacinth, moments, scent, smell, snowflakes, stop, widow
this morning on my way to work I had to stop and take a photo of the snowflake wreath hanging on the back door…
trying hard to remember to stop for the moments…
also spent some time smelling my hyacinth tonight… such a beautiful scent…
09 Tuesday Jan 2018
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04 Thursday Jan 2018
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big girl pants, crackers, family, fun, lobster, moments, new year, purple, squeeze, table, widow
spent a bit of time on New Year’s Eve prepping for our traditional New Year’s Day dinner…
while the kids were out, I began setting the table, and finished it early on New Year’s Day… decided on a silver and purple theme and had some fun finding decorations and napkins that would go well together…
there were just enough leftover Christmas crackers for everyone to get one and we read jokes, but did not put on any paper hats, lol… we can just squeeze around the table when there are eight of us and I have to push it up to the window so that everyone can get in… the table can expand further, the problem is that the dining room can’t…
while the steak and lobster tails finished thawing I prepped the potatoes for baking, cut up the Brussels sprouts, sliced the mushrooms and prepared the sauce for the escargot stuffed mushrooms…
once the kids arrived the sons-in-law looked after barbecuing the steaks and lobster… finished up a Caesar salad and the melted butter pots…
everyone had a taste of champagne or sparkling cider and we enjoyed a delicious dinner… we aren’t going to talk about the slightly overcooked Brussels sprouts, sigh…
we were all worn out so we ended the evening with a short visit and the Winnipeg kids headed home…
a bit of reading and visiting and we all headed to bed…
lovely start to the new year…
21 Thursday Dec 2017
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big girl pants, blessed, buddies, Cafe Dario, celebration, friends, greenery, lobster, moments, treats, widow
had a holiday celebration with my buddies today…
as I was waiting for my ride, went out and took a few pictures of the greenery and actually cut off the hangers from two of them… been meaning to do that for ages and used the new clippers I picked up yesterday…
we had a wonderful lunch at Cafe Dario… I had the Caribbean lobster tail grilled and smothered with compound butter… yum… others had the beef, duck and chicken… all were delicious…
it was busy and fairly loud but by the time we were finished eating it had emptied out and we traded gifts before heading to our various activities…
here’s the collection that I brought home…
sure am blessed with my friends and treats and special moments…
17 Sunday Dec 2017
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accomplished, big girl pants, boxes, grandson, Jamie Noordman Photography, moments, presents, teenager, tidy, widow, work
what a productive day…
started out with a few photos which demonstrate that a teenager was in the house…
there was stuff everywhere… a hat and headphones on the table in the living room… his gym bag by the fish tank… a bag of presents in a chair… didn’t get shots of the messed up bed and clothes in the basement, lol…
but he accomplished so much on our project… it had been difficult to walk into the computer room… I may have a slight problem with saving empty boxes, lol… and other stuff…
the top picture is from our family photo shoot in October taken by Jamie Noordman Photography… we both had our phones out and he was Snapchating with his friends… clearly we were both having fun…
today we worked well as a team… he dragged things out and I sorted and distributed stuff into various categories… at one point the hallway was filled with bags and boxes… we will need another day to finish, but it is so much better in there…
things were dropped at the Civic Centre recycling, Value Village and put into the garbage…
we popped out, delivered a few things and picked up a final joint present…
a wonderful Christmas present, I gotta say…
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