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25 Tuesday Nov 2014

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first thing this morning the sky was amazing…

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it stopped me in my tracks and I spent a few minutes enjoying the moment…

before I left the house I added in the first of the chemicals to the hot tub as the temperature had finally reached the nineties…

on my way home I stopped in at Pet Traders to get an opinion on the pump in the fish tank… we’ve had the tank for at least twenty years… got some great assistance and came out of the store with a replacement pump, filters and a large container of fish food… and they were having a Black Friday sale so I saved 30% on everything…

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when I got in I added the next chemical and had supper… after a nap I read the manual but felt a bit intimidated… think I’m going to wait for my son-in-law to help me put it in properly, lol…

now I’m heading out for a hot tub… haven’t had one in a couple of weeks… woo hoo…

honking…

08 Saturday Nov 2014

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this morning I heard geese going over, honking all the way… there were quite a few from the sound…

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the sunrise was beautiful and I was lucky to catch it…

I love the sound of the geese as it heralds the coming of spring and fall… if I am outside I can’t keep from gazing up to see where they are…

I haven’t been able to get pictures of the geese flying but took this picture a few weeks ago… you can spot them in nearly any body of water around the city…

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this one was taken when we were wandering through the zoo at the end of August…

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it is important not to get too close because they can be very ornery… a goose bite really hurts… had the experience when I was about five, ugh…

still, I do love that sound…

sky…

05 Wednesday Nov 2014

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this morning the sky was absolutely beautiful… took many pictures on the way to work… it was mesmerizing…

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a bit later in the morning I ran across the street to pick up some milk and cream for our coffee… as I was walking back I was compelled to take a picture of Emptyful… could see some great reflections in the new police building…

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ended the day with a shot of another lovely sky as we drove home…

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I stopped for a haircut and then walked home in the crisp evening air… made it home just before the light went…

enjoying these wonderful Fall days…

learnings…

15 Thursday May 2014

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started the day early with the sun rising as I headed out to the first event of the day…

20140515-222950.jpgas we arrived at the location a beautifully shaped tree was budding out…

20140515-223118.jpgI arrived home as the street lights were just coming on…

was talking with someone about all the learning that took place following George’s death and how it felt important to share some of those with others who may be going through a similar experience… heard very familiar examples of struggles that others have gone through…

learned some great ways to speak up this morning, and this evening was amazed at the bravery and strength of women entrepreneurs…

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17 Thursday Apr 2014

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really a great day…

watched the rising sun peek out through the trees in the garden…

20140417-204002.jpglunch with a friend… we were celebrating our birthdays which are ten days apart… we talked and laughed and giggled our way through a really bad meal… it was wonderful to spend time together…

it seems hard to find the time to be with friends, as all of our lives are full…

tomorrow I am having lunch with my BS buddies… we are one birthday lunch behind so will be celebrating a January birthday and my April one…

was talking with someone a few days ago about how we often sign the card right at the table… one or another of us gets the attention of the birthday woman and they pretend not to notice what is happening…

we have a gift bag that has circulated for many, many years… it is always fun to figure out who has it, and where they might have put it, lol…

tonight I spotted more of the pond edging and last night the solar lights were glowing…

20140417-212301.jpgalso got to catch up by phone with another friend…

special moments… need to remember to celebrate them…

light…

04 Tuesday Feb 2014

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have really been noticing the additional light each day recently…

today the sun rose at 7:55 am and set at 5:29 pm for a total of 9 hours and 33 minutes of light… a month ago, on January 4th it rose at 8:25 am and set at 4:41 pm for a total of 8 hours and 16 minutes… every day an additional three or four minutes are added on, which doesn’t sound like much, but it sure makes a difference…

amazing what an hour and seventeen minutes can do for a person… nearly everyone I have talked with recently has noticed it… and the fact that we are all feeling better and happier…

the temperature has also risen a bit and we are enjoying more sunshine… walked over to the library yesterday and took a picture of the maze that was built by volunteers over the weekend… it is very cute…

Millennium Library Maze...

Millennium Library Maze…

last night I got this picture of the sunset…

sunset last night...

sunset last night…

tonight on our way home from work the sun was shining into the car and I was basking in it… we also saw a very nice sundog…

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sundog 4Feb14…

I am also doing a better job of dinner, which I think might also be related to the light… I feel as though I have the energy to cook something instead of relying on frozen things from the freezer or something that doesn’t involved any prep…

I do love sunshine…

wrapping…

15 Sunday Dec 2013

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had a lovely day… shortly after I got up the sun rose in the back and I got a few pictures…

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sunrise…

it continued to shine all day, which was very nice…

popping up over the houses...

popping up over the houses…

gathered up all the gifts that needed to be wrapped… put some Christmas music on the computer and spent a lovely couple of hours preparing the parcels…

quite a stack of parcels ready for ribbons and bows...

quite a stack of parcels ready for ribbons and bows…

also searched out some fabric and put some under the Norfolk pine in the front window… set out some decorations and made the space feel more cozy…

the kids came by and we went out and picked up the ingredients for our Christmas dinner and a few other items I needed… then we had pizza and all of the Advent chocolates from the reindeer since they’d last been here… I’ve been saving them as I’ve been having a Ferraro Roche every day, lol…

the tree outside looks lovely with the fresh snow and lights shining…

tree shining bright with fresh snow for decoration...

tree shining bright with fresh snow for decoration…

during the day I was playing a Rita McNeil album and thinking that we lost her this year… remembering our visit to her tea house in Big Pond and getting to meet her while we were there… I have enjoyed her music for many years and will continue to remember her through all the music…

thinking about George as well, and how much he would have liked the presents for each of the kids this year… have a few bits to pick up that would have been his prep, but will now become mine…

traditions continue, but in a slightly new way…

 

 

 

sunrise…

08 Friday Nov 2013

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this morning I was stopped in my tracks when I saw a beautiful sky… had to run, get the camera and take some pictures, because it was just sooooo beautiful…

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sunrise…

within five minutes the beauty was gone and as I drove to work it was just a dull overcast sky… amazing that I had that moment to enjoy…

tonight I went shopping with Crystal, who starts a new job on Tuesday and needs more business-office outfits.. we had success at three stores and stopped for a bite in the Food Court…

while I was sitting at a table waiting for her, I watched a couple, maybe ten years younger than me, finish up their supper together and then get up and move on with their evening…

reminded me of George and I having supper out and discussing whatever… then heading off to do the next thing on our list…

I miss him so much… it would have been nice to have him there to see that lovely sky…

 

 

Thursday…

18 Friday Jan 2013

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a lovely day… watched the light envelop the trees and ocean early in the morning…

early morning beach wander... a view we often see of Gray...

early morning beach wander… a view we often see of Gray…

had tea and conversation with one daughter, quiet lunch with the other… we girls enjoyed lovely massages and fit in a bit of retail therapy…

happy relaxed girls following great massages...

happy relaxed girls following great massages…

I rested, dowloaded the day`s photos and worked on my blog…

these little guys are everywhere and move at the speed of light...

these little guys are everywhere and move at the speed of light…

last few hours of the day were a bit overcast and cool, but still lovely weather…

we went out for supper to a Brazilian restaurant where we ate a lot of meat… Crystal didn`t come as she was feeling under the weather…

after dinner, everyone returned to their rooms and headed to bed… deep sea fishing early in the morning…

my beloved has been on my mind a great deal today…