19 Monday Jun 2017
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once again I spent a few minutes taking pictures of the clematis this morning…
so pretty…
got home and decided on an early hot tub as I’ve been feeling a bit under the weather…
just a I was planning to get out, the rain started… this picture shows where I was standing, lol… and if you look closely you might see the squirrel snacking at the feeder…
14 Wednesday Jun 2017
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big girl pants, blessed, pitcher, Pokémon, rain, soccer, sun, The Forks, treat, weather, widow, work
what a lovely evening…
weather was crazy all day… every time we looked outside it was either pouring or the sun was shining…
had arranged to go home with my daughter after work so I could attend the youngest grandson’s soccer game… he plays regularly on Wednesday evenings and I haven’t made it to a game yet…
the weather wasn’t looking promising but thought we’d give it a shot…
my oldest grandson picked me up after work and just as I came outside there was a huge downpour… by the time we picked up my daughter the sun was out again…
we dropped him off at rowing… he’s just taken up this sport and is really enjoying it…
then we went to their house for supper… my son-in-law had a delicious dinner all ready for us… butter chicken, rice, corn and salad…
I really feel blessed and treated when someone else makes the dinner…
by this point the soccer game has been cancelled, so we decided to go Pokémon hunting at the Forks…
we wandered around, inside and outside, and I was excited to find the cutest little pitcher… I’ve been looking for one for when I have my loose tea…
hard to tell but it is purple, lol… it is a little whale and it gurgles when you pour the liquid… so cute…
it rained as I was getting into my car to head home and shortly after I took this picture of the sky…
gorgeous, again…
28 Sunday May 2017
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another moisture laden day…
ended up outside for three different planting periods…
first time around got quite a bit planted although it always takes longer when trying new things or using new pots…
decided to put the four varieties of tomatoes into one pot on the deck… only one full size tomato… another is a patio size, which is a bit smaller and finally two types of small ones…
happy with all the purple pots… think they are going to brighten up the garden…
the rain came again so took a break and did some tv watching and napping…
bit more done when there was another break in the weather… just taking off my jacket as the sun was very warm and it started to rain again… moved the morning glories outside but didn’t get them into the planters…
looking pretty nice out there, even in the rain…
still quite a few plants to pot… this weather will give me a little time to think about where to put them… one problem is that I’ve bought mostly small plants, so may have to go out and get a few more taller ones;-)…
22 Monday May 2017
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big girl pants, blooming, cold, English Garden, groceries, nap, overcast, rain, Save-On-Foods, seafood, tree, walk, widow, wind
another overcast and rainy day… but, I decided to go for a walk anyway…
made it to the Park and part way around the Gardens before the rain began…
took at least six pictures, from various locations, of this tree in bloom… just stunning…
this shot has tulips and lilacs… the pond on the right is now filled with water and the fountains are running… excited for the water lilies to be added in…
this year the tulips are red and white, I’m thinking a nod to Canada 150… usually they are multi-coloured…
had to open the zoom and dry the camera when I got home to be sure it wasn’t damaged by the rain…
had some tea to warm my hands which felt frozen by the time I got home…
went to Save-On-Foods and did a grocery shop… been enjoying shopping there… they have the very best coconut Greek yogurt… with a low sugar content… they also carry the Pro Activ margarine that can be difficult to find… was nearly blown away trying to get to the car with the bags…
got home, put away the groceries and had a nap…
focused on seafood for the week’s meals…
made jumbo prawns with rice, fresh asparagus and green onion for dinner…
21 Sunday May 2017
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big girl pants, cold, dreary, green, hibiscus, morning glory, rain, water hyacinth, widow
rained all day long… spent the time reading, watching PVRed shows and napping…
cooked a roast and made coleslaw for dinner with the kids…
looked dreary…
took the hibiscus outside during the day yesterday, but today it was only around 6 for most of the day so kept it inside, although I’m sure it would have liked the rain…
the morning glories are starting to twist around each other… hope that I can get them separated when it is finally time to plant them, lol…
not ready to put the water hyacinth outside because, although they are serious weeds in the south, they don’t like cold and will die off if the weather is too chilly for them…
certainly lots of green around…
03 Wednesday May 2017
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the sky has been very interesting over the last few days…
yesterday as I was waiting for my ride to aquasize got this shot…
it looked really bad but there wasn’t any rain coming down when we got out of the pool…
we could use some rain to clean up the dust but I would prefer that it rain during the night, lol…
today I caught a few pictures of some cool looking clouds as I made my way home…
now the sky is a beautiful blue without a cloud in sight…
14 Friday Apr 2017
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woke up to the sound of thunder… and listened to it rain for a little while…
had a wonderful lazy day… spent it in pyjamas watching tv and reading…
had a couple of great phone calls, catching up with folks… and made a few meals…
didn’t even realize how warm it was until a few minutes ago when I checked the temperature to find it was still 20 out, and nearly 8 pm…
guess I should have opened the door at some point… could have sat on the deck to read, lol…
yesterday I caught my thumb in a door and broke my nail… my nails are very strong and it really pulled the nail from the bed… feels sore and I think it is rather bruised… such a little thing, but it is a reminder of how a little thing can change how you feel in a moment… also makes me remember the cold that is gone now, and the knee that is working perfectly again…
been talking with friends about just that… you can be healthy and well one moment and then something happens and you are not… needing to celebrate these days of good health… so easy to take things for granted…
been sending healing thoughts to so many who are dealing with health issues these days… hoping Spring will provide some respite for them…
the grass is greening, from just that little bit of rain…
29 Saturday Oct 2016
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yesterday I got off work early and went to the Formal Gardens at the Park to get in some exercise and collect poke balls…
pleased that I actually got out there… by the time I left the office it was drizzling and it kept up the entire time…
once there I put on my hat and rain jacket as well as some gloves to stay warm… I did still have on sandals…
on my circuit around the Gardens I ran into a fellow who asked me some questions about texting and cell phones… we would pass one another and have a few friendly words each time… kind of fun to have someone to talk to, lol… even if he didn’t know what texting was…
got some interesting pictures…
not sure why so many of the trees have this gray streak down the side…
there were leaves everywhere…
the Pavilion through the mist/drizzle…
took a little detour on my walk and spent some time taking pictures of Canada geese before heading to the car and then home…
as I was nearing the park exit saw two deer crossing the road and was able to stop and watch them for a few minutes before other cars drove by and scared them away… there is actually a deer in this picture but it is camouflaged pretty well…
felt good to get out and move… and I collected 100 poke balls:-)…
21 Friday Oct 2016
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beautiful, big girl pants, breathtaking, carpool, rain, seagulls, sky, sunrise, widow
the sky has been phenomenal lately…
this morning it was breathtaking again…
the right side looking out the upstairs stairwell window…
the left side right after that…
as I stepped out of the house heading to the garage…
at a stoplight driving downtown…
the seagulls were everywhere this morning… I’ve heard that if you see a bunch of them it is going to rain… and it did rain a number of times throughout the day… happily every time I was out, the sky had just cleared up from one of the downpours, lol…
miss carpooling because, as a passenger, I could always get pictures along the way when I saw something special… now, it is rare when I have the chance to take a photo…
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…
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