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barbecue…

06 Saturday May 2017

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barbecue, big girl pants, car, chair, craving, Outlet Collection Mall, plates, purple, red, shopping, Teen burger, widow

great luck with shopping… met the kids out Kenaston and my grandson headed off in my car and my daughter and I went searching for a few things on my list…

got the cutest little red barbecue that is being put together at the store and delivered sometime this week…

had to download this picture from the internet because I didn’t take one while we were in the store, lol… it has two burners, with shelves on both sides that fold down so it won’t take up too much room in the garage… and it has four wheels which will make moving it around much simpler…

then we found a purple sports chair… had seen one last summer and been on the lookout since then… it’s purple after all…  it has a little table and containers for snacks and drinks… will be great for soccer games and camping…

at the same place found two pretty plates… been feeling like my plain white with black on them are getting boring…

went to the new Outlet Collection Mall and I picked up a better quality garlic press from Think Kitchen… the Mall was a big space with many stores, some of them new to the city, but only appeared to have a few actual outlets…

had a teen burger for lunch… not exactly the best meal for me but I’ve been craving one, so adjusted the rest of my meals for the day… it is much better for me to have the food I’m craving rather than end up eating all kinds of things I don’t really want…

got dropped at home, had a nap and then made a ChefsPlate dinner… 

feels odd not to have the car, but my grandson will bring it back at supper time tomorrow…

busy, but productive day…

feel…

25 Tuesday Apr 2017

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big girl pants, colleague, computers, fabric, feel, friend, lunch, nightie, problems, purple, shopping, widow

more fun today…

got to shop right in the office when a client brought in some nighties and pyjamas… she had a lot of purple and mauve, lol…

lovely colours and beautiful work… 

the most important thing for me is the feel of fabric… I have been known to feel an article of clothing on someone else without asking… 

chose a very soft nightie with little purple hearts… it is being shortened for me… seems like my favourite sleepwear is soft like a worn t-shirt but a bit longer… 

then it was off to Nick’s on Broadway…

have heard about this spot before but today was my first visit… been craving grilled cheese so ordered one which came with coleslaw and a pickle… it was okay, but not something I would order again…

great visit with a friend and former colleague… we’ve gone through some very complicated and stressful times together… always a treat to spend time with her…

back at the office had some success with computers and solved a few problems…

a good day…

moonroof…

13 Thursday Apr 2017

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big girl pants, deer, dinner, Easter, haircut, moonroof, purple, read, Safeway, widow

looking forward to having the next four days off;-)…

it was beautiful out and the first time this spring I’ve driven with the moonroof open…

ended my week with a trip to have my hair purpled… the process takes a bit of time but I had brought my book… it was nice to have a quiet time with nothing to do except read…

when I was leaving a deer walked right through their yard… how cool… what a treat…

on my way home stopped in at Safeway and got all the fixings for Easter dinner… tomorrow will be a rest and read day…

here’s the result of the evening…

plan…

07 Friday Apr 2017

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big girl pants, calla, family, friend, geese, lunch, plan, pond, purple, visit, widow

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…

creek…

30 Thursday Mar 2017

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big girl pants, boxes, cold, creek, high water, hyacinth, perfume, pond, purple, snow, widow

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…

collages…

27 Monday Mar 2017

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big girl pants, cake, collages, dessert, evening, friends, gifts, Irish stew, purple, ReImagining, Spring, widow

lovely evening with my ReImagining group tonight…

we haven’t met for the last few months as weather and other activities intervened…

been carrying around their Christmas gifts in the trunk of the car in my favourite purple bag, lol…

these are the last few which weren’t chosen…

supper was Irish stew with mashed potatoes… so good and the potatoes were a wonderful treat…

and then there was dessert…

we got to make collages and talk about Spring plans…

wonderful evening…

binder…

13 Monday Mar 2017

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big girl pants, binder, ChefsPlate, favourite, organized, photos, purple, recipes, Staples, widow

a week or so ago I went to Staples and picked up a binder to save my ChefsPlate recipes in…

just happened to be purple…

then I punched holes in the recipe cards and divided them by food type… decided to go with beef, chicken, seafood, and vegetarian…

this shot shows my favourite recipe…

will be making this one again very soon…

yesterday I made this portobello and orzo recipe… really enjoyed it…

rather enjoy taking photos with the recipe card… for this one I had to make a few adjustments as the lettuce for the salad and basil had been touched by cold so I used some romaine from my fridge and freeze dried cilantro from the pantry…

pleased to have the recipes organized and easy to find…

packing…

11 Saturday Mar 2017

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big girl pants, George, laundry, packing, purple, shopping, stuff, suitcase, trip, widow

today I spent time preparing for our trip…

went through my closet and tried on the various bits and pieces of summer clothing…

chose black, white and gray as my colour scheme… with a few pops of purple;-)…

went to the mall and bought new sandals, runners and flip flops… 

came home and did loads of laundry so that everything was ready for packing… 

started with a small suitcase and then changed to a large one, lol… 

I know I have too much stuff, but I want a few options… last time I travelled I felt I didn’t have enough things to wear…

now the trick will be to have it weigh less than 50 pounds…

still have a few days to add things… which could be the problem, lol… 

George was particularly good at adding things at the end so we would always need another bag at the last minute… but he also had an amazing ability to fit everything into a tiny space… was fun to watch…

tulips…

22 Wednesday Feb 2017

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big girl pants, ChefsPlate, coconut, curry, eat, flower, happy, leftovers, purple, tulips, widow

first thing this morning I took a few pictures of my purple tulips…

really amazing how flowers make me happy…

also have tulips at my desk at the office… we always buy them in support of the Lung Association Breathe fundraiser… 

tonight I made this delicious ChefsPlate Thai Sweet Potato Curry with coconut milk, swiss chard and whole wheat naan bread… it was delicious and also made me happy…

I was so excited to start eating it that the bowl was half empty when I remembered to take a picture…

can hardly wait to eat the leftovers;-)…

drinks…

04 Saturday Feb 2017

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big girl pants, chocolate, drinks, hair, light, play, Pokémon, PTE, purple, widow

slept in and lazed around all morning…

went to PTE and enjoyed a great play…

started with a drink and ate chocolate during the play… pretty fine way to spend an afternoon…

enjoyed some people watching and was amazed at the different ways people wear purple in their hair… not always to my taste, lol…

caught a few Pokémon and many poke balls while I was out and on the way home walked down the street searching for a few more…

even at 5:15 the light was lovely as I got close to the house… so wonderful to see more daylight every day…

already feeling more positive as the days get brighter…

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