17 Thursday Aug 2017
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went to the Farmers Market today and picked up a few things…
got tiny cucumbers and potatoes, a cauliflower, peas, two kinds of buns, a chocolate bar and 3 purple glads…
as I walked home with my treasures lots of people commented on the gladioli…
for dinner I had roasted country style spareribs along with new potatoes and dill, beets from last week, and cucumbers in vinegar and water… delicious…
wonderful to have access to fresh food so close to the office…
life is good…
09 Wednesday Aug 2017
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beloved, big girl pants, bin, birthday, goat cheese, pack, presents, supper, widow
been busy since I got home…
had a brief rest and then a simple supper of fresh cucumbers with tiny tomatoes and basil from the garden with some goat cheese… very tasty…
then I started gathering stuff… clothes, food, birthday presents… put as much into the trunk as I could so that there is less to do in the morning… getting picked up from the office to head out, so need to be organized first thing…
always giggle when I pack as I remember my beloved… he had a great ability to get any vehicle packed in the most efficient way, but he always had to add a grocery bag or two filled with all of his final bits and pieces of clothes or whatever last minute things he felt were needed;-)…
possibly I am starting to take after him, lol…
thought one bin was going to be enough but now have a bag filled with foodstuff, another with a beach blanket and expect to fill another with my travel items for the car…
we shall see…
05 Saturday Aug 2017
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big girl pants, dogs, errands, family, garden, moments, remembering, supper, widow
the day took an interesting turn…
beautiful morning in the garden and then family arrived from out of town…
had a lovely visit in the garden and then ran around doing a few errands…
we met up again for lunch, in one of her favourite spots…
a few more errands and we headed to my nephew’s for dinner and playtime with the fifteen huskies and malamutes…
the kids all had a wonderful time… supper and time together was delightful… my sister-in-law is a marvellous cook and a great story teller…
she used to live here and we worked together, so I really miss her… happy to have this time together…
12 Wednesday Jul 2017
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amazing, big girl pants, childhood, conversation, cookie, friends, moments, strawberries, supper, widow, women
had a very lovely evening on Monday…
was picked up from the office by a friend, and went off for supper and a visit with eight other amazing women…
supper was potato salad, three bean salad, chicken breast, strawberries, ice cream, chocolate sauce and chocolate cookies… it was delicious…
actually, I didn’t have the ice cream or the chocolate sauce, but I could not pass up the cookie and strawberries…
we always spend some time discussing an interesting topic… during our conversation we talked about what we remembered of our childhood…
on reflection it seemed like most of the group had not had happy childhoods although at the time it seemed normal…
was very interesting to hear that so many of us did not have the picture perfect childhood that everyone imagines…
tonight I was out with someone else and we discussed the fact that her childhood was nothing to write home about…
it appears that those of a similar age were brought up in a less-happy and more focused manner than we imagined everyone else was…
interesting conversations…
wonder how our children will view their childhoods…
24 Saturday Jun 2017
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big girl pants, Canada Day, forgotten, grandsons, rain, shopping, snack, supper, watch, widow, Wii, wings
was reminded last night that I had agreed to watch the younger boys today while their parents went to a wedding as the oldest was working…
I had completely forgotten… took it very easy this morning, lol…
when the boys were dropped off we went shopping for a few Canada Day items, groceries for supper and to make spinach dip…
they were very well behaved while we were out so for a snack got fruit smoothies and doughnuts… we found a few towels, some nifty glow flags and a Canada Day outfit for me…
it rained off and on for a good portion of the day, so when mom and dad stopped in for a quick visit they had to use an umbrella on their way out… they looked very dapper;-)…
we made the spinach dip for the birthday celebration tomorrow and got chicken wings cooking for dinner… there was some Wii bowling happening, and when the oldest arrived to pick up his brothers we took a selfie and had supper…
campfire baked potatoes and Caesar salad finished off the meal… everyone helped clean up and then they headed home…
watching the Nitro World Games on tv and then early to bed… all this fun can wear a person out;-)…
18 Sunday Jun 2017
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big girl pants, daisies, field, forget-me-nots, goldfinch, guest, supper, walk, widow
spent time walking and came across this tiny field of daisies…
and these sweet little forget-me-nots…
and later, just as we were putting supper on the table, we had this guest at the feeder…
beautiful end to a lovely day…
09 Monday Jan 2017
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big girl pants, conversation, friends, nap, ReImagining, snow, supper, weather, widow
was supposed to meet with my ReImagining friends tonight for supper and conversation…
when I left the office the snow was coming down like crazy… I started across town but then decided the weather was too miserable to make the trip…
headed home and got a few shots of the snow coming down when I drove into the garage…
found some leftovers for my supper and am going to have a nap…
12 Monday Dec 2016
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was picked up at the office and got this shot of the moon which is going to be full tomorrow…
had a delicious supper at my daughter’s and then we headed to my grandson’s band concert… sat between the two little boys and had lots of fun, sharing chocolate and almonds…
the concert was great and certainly brings home the season…
what a gift to be able to attend special events like this…
05 Monday Dec 2016
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big girl pants, ChefsPlate, grandson, lentils, meatloaf, supper, treat, widow
my grandson met me at the office and came home to shovel…
he took this picture of the lit trees on our drive…
he shovelled and I made supper… we had the last meal in my ChefsPlate box which was a lentil meatloaf…
tasty, although I would use the processor to get the carrots and onions smaller another time… enough for three meals I think… he liked it although it was a bit heavier than he imagined… we also decided that the BBQ sauce might be better in the mixture instead of on top of it… will have to make it again with the changes and see how it comes out…
enjoy having supper with him on nights when he has time after he finishes with the snow…
always a treat…
28 Friday Oct 2016
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big girl pants, ChefsPlate, Jacques Pépin, knife, share, supper, tilapia, widow
really enjoying the ChefsPlate food boxes…
ordering things I wouldn’t usually eat so have been feeling adventurous and appreciating every meal…
tonight’s supper menu featured tilapia… I’ve never tried it before but will certainly have it again…
laid out all the items from the bag on the counter…
followed the directions, which are clearly written out… been testing myself with some ingredients I’m not that fond of… learning to appreciate ginger and even liking lemon rind…
yesterday I watched a video on Facebook of Jacques Pépin demonstrating how to use a knife properly… it was originally from Food52… tonight I did a much better job of chopping after watching it…
was doing really well not grating/slicing myself with the mandolin…
oh well… won’t take too long to heal, lol…
after my prep work and good job at following the directions my supper was delicious…
will have the leftovers for lunch or dinner tomorrow…
thinking I might see if a friend would like to come over on an evening I am making one of the meals…
would be nice to share the fun with someone…
