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24 Saturday Jun 2017

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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;-)…

supper…

09 Monday Jan 2017

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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…

gift…

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…

lentils…

05 Monday Dec 2016

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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…

knife…

28 Friday Oct 2016

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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… 

market…

30 Thursday Jun 2016

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had a great time at the Downtown Farmers Market today…


picked up some lovely small new potatoes; red and white radishes; tiny beets and greens; peas; asparagus and strawberries… also picked up some Thai coconut soup, gluten-free perogies  and an adorable purple hat… lots of fun…

and I was only away from the office for thirty minutes…

hadn’t taken any meat out for dinner so cooked the beets with greens, half of the potatoes and some of the peas… added a bit of Brie and some fresh dill… 


oh, so yummy… looking forward to more delicious dishes over the weekend…

summer has arrived…

skatepark…

28 Tuesday Jun 2016

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so far this evening I’ve been to a soccer game… after the game there were treats…


partly because he said that grandma must be about 50… seemed like that deserved ice cream, don’t you think…

a skatepark…

where the new scooter was tested out at last… he got it way back yesterday… he also had his BMK for a bit of variety, lol…


the soccer player was doing great on his bike… it was late in the fall when he actually started to ride…

it sure is wonderful to be able to attend their events and get to see them having fun…

ran home at lunch, was picked up, taken back to the office and picked up at the end of the day… then, when we arrived at their house, supper was waiting for us… what a treat… another example of how blessed I am…

I sure miss having my beloved look after making a meal, and arriving home to the lovely odours of food cooking…

dumplings…

08 Sunday May 2016

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up early and had a hot tub… a red squirrel came to the feeder as well as this cute little sparrow…

 

went to Rona and got $56 back from when I bought the power washer, as it had gone on sale… woo hoo…

so then I picked up a gardenia standard and three mini roses, lol…


think all of these will go into the planter at the front door… once the risk of frost is over…

saw this Canada goose as I was leaving Rona…


headed downtown to meet the kids, my sister-in-law, and two nephews for dimsum… great meal and visit…

once home, put out the cushions, had a nap and sat out in the garden… looking forward to finishing the pond remodel now that we have all of the needed rocks…


sunny and warm, with very little wind…

had a few phones calls with my Ottawa kids and made chicken and dumplings for dinner… got the dumpling recipe right this time but not sure how I feel about the whole wheat flour… may go back to white flour and just not have as many… no point making them if they don’t taste good… using almond milk instead of 2% but that doesn’t seem to affect the taste…

was a bit odd not to have supper with the kids but soccer has put Sunday dinner on hold for the next while…

paths…

08 Monday Feb 2016

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it snowed on Thursday and Sunday… and there was lots of blowing yesterday… my shoveler wasn’t able to get over, so tonight he met me at work and rode home with me…

he cleaned the paths and driveway after a short hand warming break…

  
looks great after it had all been tidied up… also happy to see that the solar lights are getting enough sunlight to turn on at night…

then we had supper together and a short visit before he took the bus home…

supper was the leftover chili which I had made for our family dinner last night, but the kids ended up staying at home…

I had listened to a show on chili making and decided to make this chili with kidney beans, mushrooms and some ground veggie burger with onion and diced tomato… used garlic, cumin, oregano and chili powder… just tossed things into the pot without measuring… 

came out very nice… he liked it, even when I told him it was veggie burger meat… he has quite an adventurous palate…  sent him home with a bag of red lentils… the last time we had dinner together he loved a red lentil recipe I’d made and wanted the recipe, lol… now he can make it at home for the family…

nice to spend time with him…