03 Monday Jul 2023
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I continue to be surprised by the number of blooms on the water lily…
there have been flowers every day since June 10th;-)…
I think there have been fifteen so far…
such an amazing treat to enjoy each day;-)…
30 Friday Jun 2023
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during our last day at the cottage, we spent time on the cliff deck watching the waves and the pelicans…
we have enjoyed the pelicans since we arrived and early on we would get very excited every time we spotted one flying over the cottage, in the water close to the beach, taking off and landing in the water, and all the times they spent with the fisher…
over the last day or so, while we were there, it seemed a bit ho hum, lol…
what we never managed to see was them catching fish… it was clear that they got something from the fisher after they brought up the final piece of the net…
we did discover that a group of them could be called a number of things, but we liked pod and squadron best;-)…
such fun to watch them over the week…
29 Thursday Jun 2023
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took a while, but I made it all the way into the water…
Sunday we spent a short time at Albert Beach where I went in up to my knees for just a few minutes… while there we spotted a pair of eagles flying over, although I was only able to get a photo of one…
late in the afternoon we went down to our beach and went into the water… it was rocky at the edge but we got through, found the sand and stayed in for quite a while… it was lovely although I had a little spill coming out of the water, lol… lots of rocks, but there were no injuries…
28 Wednesday Jun 2023
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finally got my feet in the water…
we went down to watch the sunset on Friday and I took a little stroll along the rocky beach…
the water was calm and I found a spot with a bit of sand, so I took off my shoes and stepped into the clear and fairly warm water…
ahhh…
27 Tuesday Jun 2023
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there were so many birds at the cottage we stayed at…
after hearing them on the Merlin sound app, I decided not to worry about getting photos of them… my goal was to spot as many as I could while we were there…
I think I saw most of them, except the black and white warbler…
we also saw many pelicans, gulls, eagles, hummingbirds, and at least one heron;-)…
what a wonderful abundance of feathered friends…
25 Sunday Jun 2023
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spent a good portion of my day on the cliff deck… it was sunny…
in the morning, it was a little breezy, but by the afternoon, it was very windy…
watching the whitecaps and waves pounding the shore reminds one of the huge power of nature…
24 Saturday Jun 2023
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big girl pants, blessed, comfortable, cottage, decks, family, happy, moments, nature, space, weather, widow
the cottage we are staying at is very nice… it is right on the water and there are lots of windows…
the main section has air conditioning, which is not something I would usually want, but temperatures are expected to soar this week, so it may be just what we need…
there is a screened-in section with comfy sofas and a table for dining or playing games…
then there is a deck which leads down to a grassy area, and a deck on the edge of the cliff, as well as one on the shore…
so far we’ve managed to sit on every deck, lol… well, except the one facing the road;-)…
21 Wednesday Jun 2023
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on this Summer Solstice, the day began just after 5:30 am… watched a fisher, and many, many pelicans, bringing in their nets as the sky lightened…
then celebrated the Solstice with water, rocks, fire, and a few thoughts on this auspicious day…
went for a walk in the heat of the day and found a few beach options…
ended the day watching a gorgeous sunset;-)…
I am blessed to be able to spend this day with this delightful young woman…
20 Tuesday Jun 2023
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yesterday, the day began with tea on the top deck in the garden as everyone else in the house slept…
it ended with tea on a completely different deck with a view of the mouth of Lake Winnipeg…
very nice…
19 Monday Jun 2023
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I am so pleased with how the garden is coming along, even with this rather changeable weather…
there are teeny little cucumbers starting to grow… at least one butternut squash has started, and there is a lovely beefsteak tomato…
the beautiful strawberry got eaten… and not by a human;-(… not sure if it was a bird or a squirrel, but I’m leaning towards squirrel, lol…
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