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again…

11 Thursday May 2023

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early Monday morning I unplugged the hot tub again and put the pump in to empty it…

with the new hose it only takes about fifteen minutes… so much better than the old two hour procedure…

Mike from Krevco arrived later and moved the tub away from the wall… then he spent a good half hour trying to remove the bolt in the broken arm…

eventually both arms were attached and the lid was back on… yay…

once my grandson got home in the evening we were able to get the hot tub back into the correct spot… sounds easy, but if it isn’t in just the correct place, the lids won’t open… but we got it into place and then it took an hour and a half to fill…

a slow process, but done… then it was restarted and will take quite a while to come up to temperature as it is plugged into an outlet, not hardwired, lol…

tonight I have been adding the start-up chemicals, with twenty minutes between each addition, and am looking forward to a lovely late evening time in it;-)…

Sunday (well, Mother’s Day) will mark the fourteenth year since I had the first dip in it;-)…

I truly am blessed…

singing…

08 Sunday May 2022

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what a lovely day… spent it in the garden…

began with a hot tub in the sunshine… used it the very first time thirteen years ago on Mother’s Day, so it seemed like an excellent way to start the day…

after breakfast, I raked up some of the leaves… well, it took a good portion of the day, as there were many reading breaks… it is a bit early, but after cleaning out the pond, I wasn’t too thrilled with all of the leaves blowing into it, lol… they went into a paper bag and I am hoping that any critters living in them will be able to escape from said bag…

even though there is no birdseed out, the white-throated sparrows have been singing all day, as they, the house sparrows and the Harris’s sparrow I spotted, wandered the freshly raked grass looking for goodies…

I was contemplating bringing out the goldfish, but think I will wait for some help catching them, lol…

there were numerous phone calls as well as texts reminding me of the special people in my life…

to top it all off, a bunny came and sat with me for about fifteen minutes…

we both had a relaxing time😊…

Mother’s Day…

09 Sunday May 2021

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what a wonderful time I had today on Google Duo…

I had ordered the Velvet Glove’s Mother’s Day High Tea, and the kids got Afternoon Tea from Zoe’s in the Chateau Laurier…

my grandson picked mine up and dropped it off here for me… it looked so cute…

we had such fun… their savoury items were different than mine, but it was fun to compare…

we ate our way through the savoury items, and then the sweet items… I was full, and still had four sweets left (gonna have them with my supper)…

we drank tea (mine was Liza Hill) and chatted about everything and nothing, lol…

using my fancy tea set was fun and a way to include the matriarchs in my family…

I absolutely loved the presentation that the Velvet Glove used… it was much fancier than Zoe’s, which was a surprise because Zoe’s have Afternoon Tea on their menu every day, lol… I am going to save the tiered platter to use again, or make tea for someone else;-)…

I will certainly order this again… thanks to Carly who provided great customer service at The Fairmont;-)…

heirloom…

04 Tuesday May 2021

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planning a fancy Afternoon Tea on Sunday and I’ve been trying to find a pretty teacup and saucer to use…

somewhere, in a box, in a closet, in the basement, there is a Royal Doulton teapot with cups and saucers, but I have no idea exactly where, lol…

so, I’ve been looking online and found a very cute set which I would have ordered, but it wouldn’t arrive until next week so that wasn’t going to work… I do love the saucer though…

while on a phone call today, I remembered a set that my mom, while she was serving as a WREN in England, had sent to my grandma…

I knew exactly where to find it, and was so pleased when I pulled it out, as it will be perfect;-)…

besides the small teapot, cup, creamer and sugar bowl, it also has a little toast stand…

not planning on any toast, but it is very cute and will look great with the other treats… so cool to have this family heirloom to use which represents both my mother and grandmother on Mother’s Day…

looking forward to a fun Afternoon Tea;-)…

stepped…

13 Sunday May 2018

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had a lovely Mother’s Day…

was up early, as usual, lol, and went out to have a hot tub… spent a little while sorting out how to get a shot of me in the tub… it has been nine years since I stepped into this hot tub for the first time, on Mother’s Day in 2009… what fun to figure out how to get the shot…

met up with my daughter and family for breakfast out… usually we would have supper at home, but the younger boys have soccer practice at 6… there was a long line as we waited but the salmon benedict I ordered was delicious… it has a spinach sauce and is served on a scone, yum…

at the end of the meal she and I received a chocolate treat… when I ate it a little while ago it reminded me of a fiddle diddle cookie my friend Lisa makes… delicious…

had a text and call from my older daughter while I was waiting to be picked up after breakfast…

then my son-in-law took us moms to a number of plant stores where we wandered around and picked up a few goodies…

I was particularly happy to find a purple datura and a pretty dahlia… my plan is to leave the plants on the dining room table for a few weeks rather than put them out and bring them in, depending on the weather…

besides the plants, I got a pretty outdoor cushion, a blue-y purple pot, and purple morning glory seeds…

had planned to make roast chicken with stuffing for my dinner, but after all that running around, decided that ordering in would be a nice treat, lol…

and it was;-)…

fish…

14 Sunday May 2017

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been a full, but good Mother’s Day…

up fairly early, had breakfast and headed over to the Park to check out the daffodils and tulips…

there were lots of tulips blooming and I’m glad I went today because by next weekend they may be finished…

had a few minutes on our bench while I chatted with my Ottawa girl…

early morning is the best time to wander through the Gardens on the weekend because it is still quiet…

home and then out to pick up groceries and flowers – tulips, then back for lunch and a nap…

sat out in the garden until the kids came… they mowed and whipper snipped and moved the fish from their condo to their summer residence…

always an exciting process..

excellent dinner cooked on Barbie the BBQ, lol…

then some online retail therapy with my Winnipeg daughter… ordered a purple metal bracelet for my Fitbit…

planning a hot tub a bit later, but now spending a few minutes by the pond before heading in…

addition…

30 Friday Sep 2016

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last night I was sitting in the hot tub remembering when my beloved and I would sit out and watch the stars…

for a few years we would rent a hot tub on our anniversary… I was always the one who did this as I liked hot tubs way more than George did, lol… one of my all time favourite pictures is of my oldest grandson in one of the rented tubs… adorable, isn’t it…


brought to mind the fact that we’ve had it for just over seven years… when I was dismissed from my previous employment I received a settlement and used some of that money to buy it…

I think we bought it in March but didn’t get it home and going until Mother’s Day that Spring, partly because we had to fill in a pond and build a deck for it to sit on… 

first time in our hot tub…

I have loved every minute… and often think about what it took to get it…

George grew to enjoy it over time and the kids have all had great fun in it, on their own, or with friends…

it has certainly been a wonderful addition to our garden…

mothering…

07 Saturday May 2016

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been thinking of my mom…


for the majority of our lives we did not do well together… she wasn’t able to mother my brother and I due to illness… not sure I understood at the time…


we connected much better during my adult years, and had an extraordinary four months at the end of her life as we travelled her final journey together… 


I was fortunate to be with her every day during that time and learned so much about her… we came to be good friends… 

such a difficult time, but also a blessing…

it appears that Mother’s Day has gone from a day to treat your mom, to a weekend, even week, of excess… all I want is time with my children…

these days, with all this hype about Mother’s Day, I am thinking of all those who don’t necessarily get along with their mothers… or those who mother people but are not considered mothers… 

life is short… give someone a hug… you never know what tomorrow will bring… besides, it feels good;-)…

celebrating…

11 Sunday May 2014

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started off with an early morning hot tub…

20140511-200019.jpgtook my phone out with me to get a picture of the view from there…

received phone calls and messages throughout the day…

went for a walk and noticed how many trees were budding… it was a bit cool and overcast so had a nap when I got home… later in the day the sun broke through the clouds and we were able to sit out and enjoy the spring day…

kids came over and the boys did some yard work and then produced dinner… well, mostly Jeff… a lovely treat…

they also brought me an adorable small phaleanopsis orchid…

20140511-201813.jpgbeautiful Mother’s day…

Mother’s Day…

12 Sunday May 2013

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as one of my young friends wrote on Facebook today “celebrate your mother every day, not just one day”… and my kids do that…

made myself a lovely breakfast and sat out on the deck in the sun to enjoy it… spent some time with a new Peterson Bird app and figured out the songs I’ve been hearing lately… black capped chickadees and chipping sparrows have been serenading me…

my kids called to wish me a happy Mother’s day and make plans for the day… Crystal and all the boys came and picked me up and we went to the Zoo to see the penguins who have come for a summer visit… everyone in the city wanted to see them on this lovely day and we spent about 45 minutes in line waiting… but it went very well as the boys went off here and there while Crystal and I stood in the line… they had a picnic, visited Hudson, met a purple frog in the Discovery Centre, as well as visiting all the animals in the Barn…

finally we got to see the penguins… the three of them were in a small tank located in the old gift shop… they were all wearing cool jewellery… after a brief look we walked through the penguin gift shop and headed home…

hanging around...

hanging around…

great swimmer...

great swimmer…

after we got home, the girls had a nap, well maybe we should call it quiet time, while the boys entertained themselves… then we had steak, baked potatoes, mushrooms, asparagus, salad and lobster for dinner… yum, yum…

we all made funny faces...

we all made funny faces for the camera after dinner…

Jeff showed me a simple way to start the barbecue so I might just give that a try one night this week, wearing those big girl pants…

early birthday present from Auntie...

early birthday present from Auntie…

everyone left, I worked on a program for a group I belong to, printed some pictures, wrote my blog and am going to have a real nap… then a hot tub and to bed…