12 Saturday May 2018
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made the loveliest lunch today…
combined a smoked goldeye with cream cheese for a very tasty spread for the two types of crackers I had in the pantry…
then I started with shredded cucumber, green onion, vinegar and added radishes and cilantro… not only was it delicious when combined, but it also made it prettier with that bit of red added…
out in the garden I set up the chairs and cushions and ate my lunch and read my book…
04 Friday May 2018
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this morning I went for breakfast at the “A” with my grandson which was a lovely treat…
as we walked there he mentioned something about my having an opportunity to ride in a police car…
it reminded me that I had ridden in the back of a police car when they came to the door and drove me to the hospital when George died…
I don’t really want to do that again;-(…
there are still many days when the loss seems so fresh…
later in the day I spent some time in the garden… first opportunity to enjoy the warmth and sunlight… starting to look pretty good after the work done this week…
a squirrel came right up beside me while I was quietly reading in the sunshine…
still need the pond cleaned, the pump installed and the beds tidied…
much to do…
23 Monday Apr 2018
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big girl pants, blessed, Conservatory, family, flowers, fun, garden, grandson, heron, moments, museum, Ottawa, Ottawa Outing, sunshine, taxi, trees, walk, widow
our plan was to go to the newly opened Science and Technology Museum today as my daughter had to work and it is within walking distance…
this morning, when I checked their hours, I discovered they weren’t open on Mondays, apparently like many of the museums…
eventually we decided to go the Central Experimental Farm… very round about taxi ride finally got us there and we had great fun checking out the animals, especially the sheep…
the babies were very cute…
we visited the other exhibits and had the snack that we’d packed in the backpack…
we then walked over to the conservatory through a big field where we came across this giant tree that was planted 107 years ago…
the conservatory was tiny but had a few flowers blooming…
then we walked to Dow’s Place where we called a taxi and spotted a heron while we were waiting… we saw some cute flowers as we walked…
when we got home computer games and napping took place…
out for burgers on our last evening here…
home for a movie before bed…
03 Tuesday Apr 2018
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the weather has been decidedly crazy lately…
last week I wore sandals to work… since then there have been threats of snow almost daily…
happily, for many of the days, at least the sun was shining…
nearly everyone I talk to has been feeling crummy with the up and down temperatures… hard to know whether to wear a light jacket, the middle jacket or the really heavy duty cold one…
hard to believe we haven’t had much snow at all this winter considering that it’s been so cold…
crazy…
29 Thursday Mar 2018
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day started sunny, but cold… then mid morning it started to snow…
the sun was back as we headed home…
the sunlight in the dining room shone on the bunnies…
although one of my grandsons said the wire one looked like a bird on Sunday, lol…
in the living room the flowers shone…
sunlight and shadows are so beautiful…
really happy to have the next four days off…
02 Saturday Dec 2017
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up early and the youngest and I went for an early breakfast… he is usually the first up in their family so was excited for us to go down to eat together…
spent an hour in the pool area… the boys really enjoyed their final trips down the slide…
packed up our bags, checked out and headed to the first game…
it ended up being the last game for the team… they finished the tournament in 5th place… our guy had some great serves and volleys… so proud of the entire team… they have come a long way over the four years that I’ve been watching them play…
we watched one of the girls’ semi finals and then began our trip home…
another beautiful drive on a sunshiny day…
02 Saturday Sep 2017
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2017 Ottawa day 3, big girl pants, dinner, family, flowers, fun, Kingston, moments, paddle board, pottery, Public Market, shopping, sunshine, SUP, vacation, widow, wobble
began our day at the Kingston Public Market where we picked up veggies, flowers, and treats to take home…
it is a cute little Market with many food vendors and artisans… found some maple syrup and pottery to bring home…
stopped into a bakery, an Italian grocery store and a butcher shop to finish off the items needed for our dinner…
then it was off to Sydenham Lake to christen the new SUP…
my daughter had a lovely paddle on it and enjoyed every minute…
after her first round she came in and gave me instructions and assistance to give it a try…
my goodness it is difficult… at one point I asked what was making the board wobble so much and she announced it was me, lol… took a short paddle after she helped me onto the board, then did kneeling paddle boarding… rested for a few minutes and did one more round of the standing up version… lots of fun but exhausting;-)…
I would do it again, as long as someone was there to get me up on it…
fabulous steak dinner with beets, fingerling potatoes and green beans…
now for a movie and then to bed…
14 Friday Jul 2017
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big girl pants, flowers, garden, haul, light, local, morning glories, purple, shopping, summer, sunshine, widow
started yesterday with a morning glory sighting…
they are just so stunning… make me smile every time I see one… I am always astonished at the light that seems to pour out of the centre of them…
it was a lovely day so we had lunch in the Millennium Park… the sun was shining and Emptyful was misting rather nicely over us…
another colleague walked by and took this great shot of the four of us…
once we were finished eating a few of us walked over and around the Downtown Farmers Market… we were pretty quick but I was so happy to have found peas and small cucumbers…
what a haul… had a few last night and they are delicious…
ah, summer…
01 Thursday Jun 2017
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big girl pants, Emptyful, family, Harry Potter, Millennium Park, photos, poppies, selfie, sunshine, walk, weather, widow
yesterday had lunch in the Millennium Park next door to the office… a lovely time in the sun enjoying conversation and food with some great individuals… as I was walking back, with my hands full and the sun shining into my face, took this shot of Emptyful…
came out pretty good considering I couldn’t see what I was doing, lol…
my new iPhone 7 makes pictures move in an odd fashion… reminds me of the photographs in the Harry Potter series…
after work, met up with my daughter and oldest grandson and we had supper out before attending his final band concert of the year… on our way back to the car we took this selfie in front of Emptyful as we went by…
wonderful to have opportunities to be outside on such a beautiful day…
and today spent a few minutes enjoying the poppies blooming in the garden before heading to the office…
walked to the Fairmont and back this morning… great treat to be out again while we are enjoying such beautiful days…
looking forward to spending time in the garden planting tomorrow…
26 Friday May 2017
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big girl pants, Bino, chives, flowers, lilacs, Mexican, moments, purpleness, scent, SkipTheDishes, sunshine, Tomy Roma's, treats, widow, yoga
the day was filled with purple treats…
early this morning as I was walking to the clinic for some bloodwork I came across numerous lilacs in various stages of opening…
these ones were on the way there…
and these ones were on the way back… so pretty and the scent was divine…
was wonderful to be walking outside in the sunshine and warm weather…
at noon did yoga, in my purple outfit, on my purple mat, lol…
at the end of the day when I arrived home I took this picture of the purple flowering chives that are lining the driveway…
for supper I ordered beef bones through SkipTheDishes… lovely end to the week… Tony Roma’s is the only restaurant that calls after you’ve ordered to see if your meal was satisfactory… a great touch…
my daughter FaceTimed me to show me the parcel that arrived… inside was my newest Fitbit Charge 2 metal band… a purple one…
the final treat of my day was some of my loose teamate tea and a little bit of chocolate… love the purple Bino bottle with the extra hot water in it…
and it looks nice on my Mexican blanket/ tablecloth…
good day filled with purple moments…
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