10 Tuesday Mar 2020
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had a lovely wander around the living room and dining room to check on the plants…
a few of the orchids are starting some new buds and the other plants are doing nicely…
it was a nice treat to wander around and see the growth…
we just sprang forward on the weekend and I think Spring is really coming…
19 Wednesday Feb 2020
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beloved, big girl pants, birds, blessed, grandson, grateful, Japanese Maple, memories, moments, nature, orchid, rainbow, reminder, sunshine, widow
this morning my Seize the Day calendar reminded me to start each day with a grateful heart... it was a good reminder…
I am grateful for the birdseed in the feeders in the front and back yards… thanks to my middle grandson who filled them all on Saturday…
so far only the squirrel has found the one in the front, I had a quiet time watching for the birds through the window as I sat in the sunshine…
both birds and squirrels have found the one in the garden…
I am grateful for an early morning rainbow on the kitchen floor, new leaves on the Japanese Maple, and sunlight shining on orchids…
I am grateful for time to read, food to eat, a comfortable home to live in, and wonderful memories…
sometimes a reminder is just what’s needed…
17 Monday Feb 2020
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12 Wednesday Feb 2020
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big girl pants, blessed, flowers, fun, happy, light, memories, moments, nature, orchid, Shadow, sitting, sky, sun, sunshine, weather, widow
today I had a lovely time sitting in the sunshine in the living room…
I started a new book by one of my favourite writers and soaked up the warmth… of course, it was -40 outside, lol… so it really was a treat…
have had numerous conversations recently about our lack of sun… cold weather is much easier to accept when the sky is blue and a big yellow ball is in it… we are not getting the amount of sunshine that we used to…
I spent time taking photos of the light and shadows around the house as the sun shone in various areas…
fun…
24 Friday Jan 2020
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big girl pants, blessed, garden, home, jungle, light, moments, orchid, plants, purple, sunshine, widow
Monday I wandered around the living and dining rooms taking photos of the plants in the sunlight…
it was shining so beautifully on the jungle of plants that are filling the space… the furniture and even the purple snowflakes in the window were just beautiful;-)…
I’ve being paying close attention when it is shining to be sure to enjoy the light…
what a glorious time… sunshine is so energizing…
06 Monday Jan 2020
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big girl pants, blessed, chocolate, data entry, family, keep, memories, orchid, Ottawa, tasting, Tea, Technology, widow
so far, we’ve had two chocolate tastings, and a pairing…
I’ve had a number of tastings over the years and always enjoy them… this last one was all about chocolate with coconut flavours… and I love coconut;-)…
our pairing was chocolate and an orchid tea… lots of fun preparing and doing the tasting…
I’ve also earned my keep by helping with data entry for the list of all the bars that are located in her office, or maybe chocolate room would be a better description, lol…
13 Friday Dec 2019
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big girl pants, camera, colleagues, final, memories, moments, orchid, purple, retirement, widow
had a wonderful final day of work…
I’d spent time planning what I would like to do, and was able to accomplish everything on my list;-)…
spent time individually with each person on staff, thanking them for our time together, and listening to some of their stories…
lots of fun taking selfies with each person after our visit… missed the one person who wasn’t in the office…
had lunch with a very special woman and ended the day taking a final group photo and receiving gifts…
to top off the day, picked up Chinese food and had dinner with a few good friends…
11 Wednesday Dec 2019
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last night we brought home the last of the plants, which included two good sized orchids…
it has been bitterly cold the last few days, but it appears that they made the trip okay… my colleague warmed up the car and the plants were wrapped with plastic… both of these directives were provided by our office plant whisperer;-)…
tonight the final collection of items consisted of two boxes and my artwork…
we were especially careful with my canvas because I plan to replace the one that is currently on the purple living room wall…
tomorrow I won’t have anything to bring home, other than me...
20 Wednesday Nov 2019
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beautiful, beauty, big girl pants, blessed, flowers, hibiscus, moments, nature, orchid, plants, purple, surrounding, widow
beauty is surrounding me… blessed…
first thing in the morning the orchids and hibiscus greet me… it is exciting to see which ones are getting ready to open… wondering how many might open at once…
at the office more orchids are blooming…
more are getting buds;-)…
08 Friday Nov 2019
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beautiful, big girl pants, blessed, comment, flowers, garden, green, office, orchid, plants, purple, whisperer, widow
recently a few people have commented on the plants in the office…
my space is filled with orchids, violets and other greenery…
I always give credit to our plant whisperer who keeps the green things extra green…
I also mention how much I enjoy my orchids… sometimes they bloom a second and third time… it is so exciting when that happens…
lovely to spend my day in a garden;-)..
