13 Tuesday Jun 2017
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30 Sunday Apr 2017
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great excitement today…
ran out and did a number of errands and when I got home came outside and sat by the pond… first time I’ve been out on the back deck this year… only brought out cushions for one chair but it was delightful to sit out and read a book in the sunshine…
had my lunch there and eventually it got so hot that I changed into a tank top and shorts…
kids came over and my son-in-law cleaned the leaves out of the pond, with a little help from the younger boys… they found a frog, woohoo, which always makes me happy… maybe it has been making the odd noise I’ve been hearing when I’ve been in the hot tub over the last week or so…
and he got the pumps in and working…
there is still lots of work to do in the pond, as dead plants need to be removed, ones that are starting need to be cleaned up, and new ones purchased and popped in, although not before all chances of frost are gone… have lost a few when I was over eager, lol…
we had barbecued steak for supper and now they are gone and I am sitting listening to the water running with the sun shining in my face and a blanket on to keep me cozy…
will be sure to have a hot tub to enjoy the sound of the water before bed…
summer really is coming;-)…
09 Sunday Apr 2017
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big girl pants, blessed, cleanup, dimsum, family, garden, grandson, hot tub, pond, projects, tradition, weekend, widow
I should be completely worn out because it’s been such a busy weekend… but I’m not…
up and out for an early morning hot tub and took a picture of the garden before I came in…
it needs the spring cleanup…
was picked up and met the rest of the family for dimsum… this is one of our traditions when my sister-in-law comes to town… and we all love it… well most of the time… sometimes the younger ones don’t want to have anything, but another time they eat everything in sight…
that black blob on the bottom right is the youngest not participating, lol… but he did eat…
my oldest grandson came home with me and did some cleanup in the garden, although it was rather cold… he raked and swept and moved furniture and took dead plants to the composting barrels… then we sat down at his suggestion, and made a list of projects for the garden this summer…
we didn’t get everything we wanted done today, but it looks much more ready to be in…
I am so blessed to have this young man help me with the garden maintenance… and of course my son-in-law does lots of the work with the ponds;-)…
looking forward to warm days and hours spent by the pond…
07 Friday Apr 2017
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what a wonderful day off… not exactly as planned…
started with a walk around the pond at the Birchwood Automotive Group to see the geese… at first there were two and then three others arrived… little bit of discussion amongst them before they became friends…
from there I headed off to lunch with a great friend who is having a birthday tomorrow… excellent meal and fun to be together…
always have lots to talk about, lol…
came home to find my sister-in-law had arrived from Calgary… it is always special when we have time together… before she moved to Calgary, besides spending family time, we also worked with one another…
we ran out and did a bit of grocery shopping… she found this cute tray for me…
back home we had a snack and waited for my nephew to pick her up… once they left I had a nap and made dinner…
picked up a beautiful purple calla lily…
30 Thursday Mar 2017
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on my way home tonight stopped by the creek to get a shot of the high water/ice…
noticing more and more each day how quickly the snow is melting away… makes me happy…
before too long I’ll be sitting on the back deck by the pond…
enjoying the hyacinth which is blooming so nicely…
sadly I can barely smell it’s beautiful perfume… my cold is giving me a run for my money, lol…
and I was very pleased to discover the purple Superstore boxes that my kids dropped off today… I traded some green ones…
little things continue to make me happy…
04 Tuesday Oct 2016
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on Sunday the boys brought in the fish from the pond…
a bit surprised to find the collection only included four large ones and four small ones… there were thirteen when they went out to the pond in the summer…
it is always great fun to make the transfer to the winter condo… everyone takes part… also think that a few pairs of shoes might have got a tiny bit wet…
to our wonderful surprise we discovered many teeny fish…
we brought them in and put them in a separate bowl because the big fish might think they are food, lol… will see how many survive…
on Saturday I changed out the drawers in the living room table… have chosen a fall theme and put in leaves and some lovely quilting but did leave the rocks, lol…
31 Wednesday Aug 2016
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yesterday I took a few photos before I turned off the pump in the pond…
the waterfall is not flowing very well and I am going to be away for a few days, so I turned it off… I don’t want the pump to burn out if too much fluid evaporates…
this begonia has just been growing like crazy… apparently it has enjoyed the rain and heat…
first thing tomorrow I will water everything before I leave…
wonder how the garden will look when I get home…
28 Sunday Aug 2016
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took long walks yesterday and today…
yesterday I walked a different path, through Bruce Park, on the way to the English and Leo Mol Gardens at Assiniboine Park…
okay, okay… it was so I could collect Poke balls at PokeStops for the Pokemon Go game… we ran out of them on Friday… can’t really play the game without them…
the Gardens were fairly quiet and I got a few nice pictures…
this section of the Garden is very formal in nature and everything is blooming right now…
a different view of the wild pond… still a quieter place as the Pokemon Go hunters don’t seem to be as interested in this area, thankfully…
was waiting for some photographers to finish… they were taking pictures of some gorgeously dressed Indian women… and caught this hummingbird, sort of, lol…
couldn’t leave without getting a shot of the women as they waited their turns for pictures… they looked like exotic blossoms in the Garden…
this morning I drove over to the Formal Gardens at the far corner of the Park… again, it was to collect items from the PokeStops…
it was quiet and beautiful…
there are many busts of prominent people as you walk down one side…
this is Nellie McClung… every time I circled past them the light would be shining on them differently… very cool…
the archway of trees is so peaceful and relaxing… was able to get a nice shot of the canopy before too many cars filled up the area…
a band and catering company were setting up for what looked to be a wedding…
it was a nice change from the flowery Gardens… the only issue is having to drive there as it is too far to walk there, then around it, and back…
but nice to discover some other options for my morning exercise… who knew that Pokemon Go would help me find new walking paths, lol…
25 Thursday Aug 2016
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misting out this morning when I got up… still had to go outside and add water to the pond…
as I left the driveway I stopped and took a picture of the fountain which we finally got going a few weeks ago…
yesterday it was sunny with a beautiful blue sky as I drove to the office… this was the view today…
the mist turned into outright rain, lol… not nearly so lovely…
picked up an A & W Teenburger for lunch to support the MS Society… wonderful treat and an excellent excuse to have one, lol…
not exactly on my eating plan…
tonight the boys have come over for a sleepover… well, really to play Pokemon Go… after supper we walked to, and around, the Park and caught lots and then had ice cream at Sargent Sundae on our way home…
now there is some hot tubbing going on and then we are off to bed;-)…
gonna sleep well tonight…
14 Sunday Aug 2016
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Assiniboine Park, big girl pants, coexist, family, hummingbird, jazz, Leo Mol Garden, lilies, Pokémon Go, pond, widow
out and about today…
to the grocery store for veggies and a few other things…
the kids came over for lunch and we made individually designed sandwiches along with chocolate milk, pickles and grapes…
they downloaded Pokemon Go on my phone so my middle grandson had his own device to play on…
we went to the Park and wandered through the English Garden and the Leo Mol Garden where there was a jazz concert…
music aficionados filled the space… there was every kind of portable chair you could think of…
and many Pokemon Go players…
four of whom were from my family…
was impressed how well the two groups coexisted in the space… lots of respect, clapping, and quiet play…
got some great photos at the lily pond…
and a few from the English Garden, where the eagle eyes of the oldest spotted two hummingbirds… what a treat… was able to watch them flit about and land on a branch for a moment before darting off…
this was my favourite shot from the English Garden area…
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