26 Saturday Nov 2022
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it was above zero today, so I took the opportunity to clear the snow off the deck…
it was beautiful out, warm and still… and I enjoyed my time in the garden, even if it was shovelling…
the weather has been a bit odd, with freezing cold days, then warm ones, and then back to the cold ones, lol…
21 Monday Nov 2022
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had a lovely day on Saturday…
started with six beautiful hibiscus flowers smiling at me;-)…
my grandson texted to say they were going to pick up some groceries and a parcel for me so we decided to have supper together…
I had a good time making stuffing and mashed potatoes, cooking mushrooms for gravy, and getting a chicken ready to roast…
in between those activities I watched speed skating and a Christmas movie, lol…
when the kids arrived we enjoyed a great visit and delicious meal… then he shovelled the driveway, decks and sidewalks… I truly am blessed…
it is always a treat to spend time with them;-)…
19 Saturday Nov 2022
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was out for the first full sidewalk shovel of the year on Thursday…
last week I did the very front portion of the sidewalk closest to the road, lol… but the shovel I used was not good… it was heavy and the snow clung to the metal…
we went to Canadian Tire and checked out all the options… finally I chose this plastic one…
it worked well and as there wasn’t much snow on the ground it didn’t take too long…
a bit later in the day, I shovelled to the back lane so that the garbage bin could go out;-)…
and then the snow started again, lol…
big quiet flakes;-)…
11 Friday Nov 2022
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woke up to a winter wonderland…
there was so much snow on the window ledges that the cameras couldn’t see out… found some boxes and raised them up, lol…
not long after I got up, my neighbour came by with his snowblower and cleared the main part of the sidewalk and he shovelled the front steps as well…
a bit later I went and finished the front portion of the sidewalk where the snowblower can’t go…
hard to see the section I shovelled… it is always much narrower, due to the railway ties along that edge, lol…
I think that winter is here;-)…
07 Monday Nov 2022
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really impressed with the photos this iPhone takes…
yesterday it snowed for most of the day and I took these photos…
this one was out the front of the house at 6:35 pm… sadly, it was dark out there…
and this one was out the back a few minutes later…
great night shots…
23 Sunday Oct 2022
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went out and took a few photos of the freshly blown leaves that my grandson dealt with the other night…
the plan was to clear off the decks and make a path to the back gate… that way it will be easier to shovel, sigh…
been doing lots of reading suggesting that leaving the leaves in the garden is beneficial to little critters…
this was how it looked before… lots of leaves, particularly as I don’t have any deciduous trees, lol…
09 Sunday Oct 2022
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14 Saturday May 2022
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spent time out and about recently, shopping…
my grandson arrived with breakfast from McDonald’s… and his laundry…
after eating, and getting a load into the washer, we headed out to Rona looking for a repair kit for the hose that goes to the pond…
after a bit of fun there… and a few plants… we moved on to Costco… found more plants…
and some pants, all of which had pockets;-)…
throughout the day the laundry got done and a few projects as well… unfortunately, not the hose as it was smaller than normal hoses…
popped all the plants in the garage for the night for their protection… will bring them out into the sunshine on nice days until time to plant…
using the soil we picked up, I filled the pots in the shade garden so they are ready for veggie seeds…
wonder when that might be…
24 Sunday Apr 2022
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it feels as though the weather has been all anyone is thinking about these days…
it has been raining for days and then it turned into snow… there are puddles (or lakes) everywhere and many people have been struggling with water in their basements…
with another gloomy day, I decided to make soup… I used up not-so-fresh zucchini, carrots, onions, celery, and the last of the frozen cauliflower in the freezer… then I added various bits and pieces to season it up…
the result came out nicely and I will have some tasty lunches over the next few days…
felt like a good use of my time on this dull day…
23 Saturday Apr 2022
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I’ve been doing a lot of reading lately…
today I spent most of the time in the living room, with the light on, as it has been raining off and on the whole time…
besides enjoying my book I’ve also watched birds and bunnies and listened to thunder roll across the sky…
there were chickadees and house finches and juncos… a squirrel has been trying to get to the feeder on the window and I kept rapping on the window to discourage it, lol…
across the street, three bunnies have spent a good portion of the day snacking on goodies in the grass… the rain has certainly melted most of the snow, so I guess new treats have come to light…
as I write this, there is even more thunder and now a bit of lightning…
not sure if I will finish the book today…
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