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wrapping…

14 Saturday Nov 2015

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big girl pants, hot tub, presents, relaxing, sunshine, wrapping

did very little today but that was fine… had a really long week…

yesterday morning the sun shone onto the trees across the street and I took this picture…

  
lovely… still really enjoying the days when the sun is shining…

finished up the wrapping of all the presents that I have already purchased… they will still need ribbon added to them but are all ready for that step…

finished my list of what still needs to be picked up and had some lovely phone calls with my girls…

watered plants and put chemicals in the hot tub… it was gorgeous outside… made all my meals and lounged on the bed watching tv…

nice way to spend a day… very relaxing…

lovely sky this afternoon…

  

change…

01 Sunday Nov 2015

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big girl pants, change, clock, dimsum, phone, presents, time

woke up with a start in the middle of the night… someone was outside yelling… stopped after a couple of minutes, but took a while to get back to sleep…

not sure how I feel about the time change… 

  
the good news is that my new bedside clock changes the time by itself, like my phone and tv… now if my watch would just learn to do that!

the kids picked me up and we went shopping at Costco, where I picked up another few Christmas presents… 

then out for dimsum, at my son-in-law’s suggestion… apparently dimsum is growing on him, lol… 

  
the oldest grandson took the bus from home and met us there… and he got a table just as we arrived… although I did miss watching the fish in the saltwater aquarium… 

we finished everything on the table… usually we end up with a few things to pack up and bring home… the little boys are eating enough that we don’t need to order rice for them… lots of positive changes…

stopped and shopped at a few more stores and then home… 

lovely barbecued steak for supper… kids got a few new CDs onto my phone and then they headed home…

was very happy yesterday to find this new cover for my soap container so I could change it up…

  

presents…

22 Thursday Jan 2015

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big girl pants, blessed, dragonflies, hot tub, presents, scarf, supper

I love presents… I’ve always loved them which anyone who knows me knows, lol… George would always be bringing them home…

yesterday I received the beautiful bouquet of white hydrangeas and purple mums…

today I got two presents…

a friend gave me a gorgeous scarf…

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it was from she and her sister to thank me for something I had given them, which they are both enjoying…

the second was supper from my swimming buddy…

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not sure what the official name was but it was a stew of chicken with chickpeas and potatoes and it was delicious…

it was perfect as I had struggled with a sad tummy all day and was wondering what I might make for dinner…

should have gone to Aquasize but just wasn’t up to it…

went out for a hot tub… it is plus 3 right now… bizarre for the third week in January… but lovely…

the final treat was to discover my solar dragonflies were lit for a few hours… they haven’t been on for a couple of months and I was thinking maybe they were broken…

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this is a sure sign that the sun is shining longer and stronger every day and that it shone today… we have really been suffering from lack of sun this winter…

I really am blessed…

time…

25 Thursday Dec 2014

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family, Grandpa, moments, presents, time, tree

this morning we spent a couple of hours opening Christmas gifts, taking turns around the room… we’ve often followed this process which means that each person can see what everyone else received… also a great opportunity to say thanks for their gift…

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the tree was gorgeous and the ground below and behind it was jam-packed with treasures…

presents were well thought out and just right for all… my favourites were a photo book of our balloon flight this summer and purple cooking pots…

after a great breakfast we headed home… got the turkey stuffed, had a snack and a lovely time in the hot tub… naps were had by all…

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family arrived, dinner was eaten and Auntie read the story of the pink giraffe… Grandpa used to read this to the boys…

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a wonderful time filled with special moments…

Advent…

20 Saturday Dec 2014

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Advent, big girl pants, butterflies, dragonflies, glittery, presents, ready

today is day 20 and I have been enjoying a wonderful treat every day…

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there have been candles, ribbon, socks, dragonflies and glittery things as well… there is a lot of glitter around the house now…

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just a few days ago I put the butterflies on the tree… they look very cute…

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this morning I got a shirt with a glittery dragonfly on it…

there are only a few items left, but that means my daughter and son-in-law will be here soon:-)… that makes me happy…

spent a good portion of the day wrapping gifts… listened to Christmas carols as I wrapped… also spent time tidying up the room where the kids will stay…

nearly ready…

presents…

06 Tuesday May 2014

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big girl pants, bowl cover, command fastener, infinity scarf, presents, purple, toilet paper

a couple of days ago I hung up one of my birthday presents from Cyndi and Ron…

used one of the command fasteners and apparently got the directions right, lol…

20140506-223923.jpgthis is a lid for bowls… it sits on top of the bowl and you can actually pick it up by the little handle… but it is easy to lift it from the edge… going to be way better than plastic or foil… may need to get another couple…

I also got purple toilet paper… very cool…

and my favourite gift was an infinity scarf covered with butterflies… sadly I forgot it at their house after wearing it every day while I was there, but they will bring it when they come in June…

great reminders of a wonderful time…

cold…

22 Sunday Dec 2013

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big girl pants, cold, hangar, presents

got up at 2:15 as the plane arrival time had changed before I went to bed…

the car was outside as we had barbecued and I was going to pick up the kids…

car was covered in frost so took a while to clear the windows and it was very cold out…

drove slowly and got lost a few times on the base but eventually found the correct hangar…

once inside, was advised that the plane had just left Ottawa and wouldn’t arrive until 4:30 am… drove home and watched tv for an hour and headed back… this time I knew where I was going and actually got the kids…

had a lovely day with them in the house… one of Cyndi’s friends came by to visit this afternoon and she’s out with a bunch of her girlfriends tonight while Ron went off for a computer gaming night… Cyndi wore my warm jacket as it was so cold…

it is cold everywhere in the house… right now it feels like -43.5 so I guess that makes sense…

presents have materialized under the tree…

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Christmas…

25 Tuesday Dec 2012

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a good day, abundance, blessed, chocolate tree, missing, playing, presents, wonderful times

it was a good day…

early morning tree...

early morning tree…

I slept fairly well and, of course, was the first to wake up… at 8 I started to move around the kitchen, sort of encouraging others to get the heck up…

stockings were full...

stockings were full…

we opened presents and then Skyped with Cyndi and Ron and opened a few presents with them…

everyone received an abundance of wonderful gifts (a lot of electronics this year) and we spent a good part of the day learning how to use them…

new tablets...

new tablets…

Jeff made us all breakfast and we continued playing with our toys…

we all came home in time to pop the turkey into the oven, have a snack, and play some more with all the fun things we’d received…

fun with the Leap Pad...

fun with the Leap Pad…

spoke with family and friends on the phone but wasn’t able to wish anyone a Merry Christmas… maybe I will be able to do that next year…

we've been waiting since the start of Advent to eat this tree...

we’ve been waiting since the start of Advent to eat this tree…

we had lots of fun… after supper we broke the chocolate Christmas tree and ate some of it for dessert after Jeff and I had a lovely hot tub… once the kids left I had a short nap and am enjoying the quiet house…

thinking of all the wonderful times we have celebrated Christmas in this house over the years, and how blessed I am even now…

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