14 Thursday Jan 2021
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big girl pants, blessed, facing, flowers, garden, moments, nature, orchid, photos, purple, Shadow, sunshine, weather, widow
yesterday the quote I reviewed was about facing the light and thus putting the shadow behind…
made me think of the juxtaposition of light and shadow which had me wandering around my plants and taking photos being sure that my shadow didn’t affect the pictures…
it was was relaxing and I appreciated the time…
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…
25 Friday Oct 2019
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big girl pants, blessed, decorations, halloween, orchid, Shadow, shone, sunshine, walk, widow
the sun shone all day yesterday… what a treat as it has been overcast for days…
got a lovely shot of the little orchid amidst shadows at my desk…
and as I walked along the street on my way home I got a few shots of the bright light…
lots of Halloween decorations to see too…
21 Monday May 2018
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beloved, big girl pants, clematis, frame, garden, hot tub, plug, Shadow, shopping, trellis, widow
yesterday when we were out we picked up two trellises…
had to replace the sunshine frame that the clematis grew up on the wall at the side of the house… last year when the roofers were here it got broken in a couple of spots…
here is a photo from a while back that shows how it used to look…below the frame my beloved had placed chicken wire to help the clematis make it up to the frame, lol…
and this is how it looks today…
the timing was great because it is just starting to leaf out… it was funny to see the shadow of the frame on the wall when we took it off… you can actually spot the curve in the centre at the top of the trellises… should have taken a picture, lol…
also going to be easier to pull out and plug in the hot tub…
looks great;-)… might just pick up another clematis to add to it…
30 Monday Apr 2018
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beauty, big girl pants, car, dealership, learn, lease, neighbour, new, now, process, safety, Shadow, stuff, tires, widow
today I got my new car…
Shadow was traded in and I got a 2018 model tonight… this time I bought the car rather than lease it… I am most excited about the heated steering wheel although when my grandson takes it over, down the road, he will likely appreciate the various safety features… the car will keep you inside the lines on the road and match the speed of the car ahead of you on the highway… pretty cool…
was a bit of a process to get the tires into the car to take with me, lol… happily my neighbour was out and about and was able to come over and help me get them loaded…
I haven’t decided on a name for this new vehicle just yet…
took everything out of the various storage places and even remembered to remove the garage door opener, lol…
took a final picture of Shadow as she sat outside the doors of the dealership… it was very cold as I walked to and from the insurance company… wasn’t thinking I’d be outside for so long… eventually got the keys and met the new vehicle in my life… they even put a big bow on her…
she’s a beauty… now I just have to learn all the new stuff…
25 Sunday Mar 2018
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barbecue, big girl pants, covers, geese, ice, JUNOs, Shadow, skein, Spring, wedge, wheel covers, widow
been waiting to go to Canadian Tire to pick up new wheel covers for Shadow… this is the final piece following her accident, although I have to be back in touch with MPI to be reimbursed…
wasn’t 100% sure what I needed so I waited for a day when my son-in-law was available… today we ran over and found just the right covers, and when we got home he installed them…
as we arrived home a group of Canada geese flew over the house… can’t decide if it was a skein, a wedge or a team, lol… very exciting… made the dull overcast seem less oppressive… a sure sign of Spring…
ended the day with barbecued steak for our dinner…
the last bit of ice in the covered entryway to the backyard has also been removed which makes me happy…
now to watch the Junos…
16 Friday Mar 2018
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big girl pants, breakfast, burrito, car wash, Friday, moments, office supplies, own, Shadow, widow
today was my Friday off but I was very busy…
started the morning with breakfast from McDonald’s…
went in all on my own, ordered and then ate in the car… a lovely treat as I really enjoy their breakfast burrito and, of course, the hash browns…
then I spent some time in Staples… I do love me a good office supply store… similar to a candy shop for others…
later in the day I took Shadow in for a bath… so dirty that she looked gray…
last time I was there it took a long time for the wash to be done so this time I set my timer for 20 minutes and did some reading… when it beeped I watched for her and eventually went outside to be ready… I waited a long time and finally turned to go back in to see what was going on and at that point saw Shadow in a different part of the lot… apparently I should have turned around a bit sooner, lol…
but she looks great…
14 Thursday Dec 2017
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Shadow is home… yay…
left work a bit early so I could go and collect her… two weeks in the carspital seemed like forever to me…
I still would forget what the udrive car looked like when I was in parking lots, lol… thank goodness I took that picture the first day…
when I arrived at DonVito on Sargent the process was smooth… after I returned the rental they walked me around the car and explained everything that had been done to her… my biggest concern was that the colour wouldn’t match the rest of her, but happily it was perfect…
then, as I was getting ready to drive away, I realized my parking pass was in the rental car… turned off the car, went in and got someone to fetch it… then when I got back into the car, it chattered and did not start…
went back in and was told that I shouldn’t have turned it off for 15 to 20 minutes after it had been boosted… there didn’t seem to be any clarity on why the battery was dead…
a young woman mechanic came out and got it going… I drove around for half an hour to be sure there was enough time for the battery to charge before getting gas and returning home…
thankfully it started after the fill…
we will see what happens in the morning…
so happy to have her back…
22 Wednesday Nov 2017
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big girl pants, car, hospital, rental, Shadow, shopping, Technology, widow
this morning I had to leave Shadow at the car hospital… it was rather sad…
took out the car emergency bag, the quilt, and the grocery bags from the trunk… the parking pass and garage door opener from the front… and, finally, the snow brush from the back seat…
then spent quite a while at the car rental place getting another vehicle… a long involved process that included walking around the rental car looking for any teeny dents or scrapes…
it was difficult to leave her behind… likely for two weeks, while she has work done to fix her up like new…
didn’t like the feel of the new car and it has the touchiest brakes ever… stopped to shop and parked a long way from everything as I tried to figure out all the stuff…
did manage to connect the phone and get the seat and mirrors in the right position…
then I had to take a picture so I knew what I was looking for when I came out, lol…
15 Wednesday Nov 2017
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Shadow went in for an exploratory checkup on Monday, following the accident….
it seems like I waited a long time for them to complete the inspection…
when they gave the car back to me, the list of things that need to be replaced was very long… now they send the information off to MPI and await approval… then the repair place will order the parts and call me to make an appointment…
seems like a long process…
hope she looks as good as new when they are done…
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