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scones…

18 Monday Dec 2017

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big girl pants, hummingbird chocolate maker, scones, supper, teamate, vacation, widow

here’s how my evening has gone…

just after four thirty I climbed into the car to head home for my two week vacation… woo hoo…

for my supper I had raisin scones with melted cheese and a side of radishes… the scones were a gift from a colleague… I love them and am always thrilled when she brings them to work for any occasion… what a lovely treat…

to finish my evening I had some of my Ginger Peach Teamate with almonds and the last bit of hummingbird chocolate maker’s 85% Hispaniola…

pretty excellent start to my vacation…

emptying…

25 Saturday Nov 2017

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busy, busy, busy… spent the morning emptying the bedroom for painting and preparing chicken soup…

friends arrived and two of us went off to do some Craft Show shopping while one stayed behind to do the painting;-)…

four hours later we came home and the room was done… it was already dark by the time I took photos so I am excited to see it in the light of day… the colour is a very pale mauve/pink… or, maybe it will just look like it has been freshened up…

made dumplings to go with the soup, pulled together a Caesar salad and we had supper… George would have called this stoup… a cross between stew and soup…

lovely to have friends over for dinner… been a long time…

great…

30 Monday Oct 2017

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big girl pants, great, kids, prix fixe, Promenade Cafe, sandals, supper, volleyball boot, widow

had dinner out last week… my daughter and I went to Promenade Cafe for supper before going to a volleyball game… it was a spur of the moment decision and we had a great meal…

chose the 4 course prix fixe menu for two… the food was beautifully plated and we divided each course as it arrived…

we were running a bit behind schedule so had to take the dessert to go… and then we ate it in the car after the game, lol… never did get a picture…

at the game took a picture of our feet… it was a bit icy and it was funny to see the variety… I was still wearing my sandals and she had a nice boot on one foot and a boot cast on the other… she can move pretty darn fast when she’s wearing the boot…

enjoyed the volleyball… they actually played four games, although only the first three counted…

great group of kids… and it has been fun to watch them improve year after year… hard to believe they are nearly finished school…

carvers…

29 Sunday Oct 2017

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beloved, big girl pants, carvers, family, George, grandsons, halloween, pumpkins, simple, supper, widow, witch

this afternoon when the kids came over, they brought their pumpkins… they are way bigger than mine, lol…

we had supper early and then got down to the business of carving…

this year we all scooped out the guts and seeds from the inside of the pumpkins… usually some people don’t want to get their fingers dirty…

went for simple designs this year as there were only three of us carving four pumpkins… great job by everyone…

they decided to leave the pumpkins here because they will all be out on Tuesday trick or treating…

works well for me because I haven’t brought out any of the Halloween decorations…

wrote this blog on carving pumpkins a few years ago and there are pictures of George working with the kids…

was thinking of him a lot as the younger boys and I worked away…

witch’s hat looks pretty cool…

leg…

22 Sunday Oct 2017

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big girl pants, family, grandsons, hot tub, hurt, leg, supper, walk, widow, zoo

on Friday the boys and I did some walking… to the bakery and grocery store, and around the zoo…

I was fine for the first part of the day but when I got out of the car at the zoo I felt like my leg had slipped out of the socket… seemed like it just needed to be pushed back in…

walked all around the zoo slowly and took a few sit down breaks while the boys played on/at various spots…

when I got home it was still very sore and by the time I went to bed it really hurt… thought about a hot tub but was worried I wouldn’t be able to get out on my own… when I went up the stairs I had to take them one at a time… had trouble finding a comfortable spot to sleep…

by morning it was still uncomfortable but a bit better… seemed best when I was still… bending, leaning, twisting all caused pain… walking was a slow process but as the day progressed I felt better…

still sore in the evening but was able to get into the hot tub and felt good when I got out…

slept better and feeling good today although I have taken it very easy…

disconcerting because I can’t put a finger on what caused the problem…

my activity today consisted of putting a roast into the crockpot and enjoying the smell all day… oh my…

came out fabulous… looked a bit brown, but tasted delicious… made a potato and cauliflower mash, blended all the vegetables that cooked with the pot roast in the crockpot and mixed them with the shredded meat…sprinkled some green onion over the top and that was it…

slideshows…

12 Thursday Oct 2017

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another beautiful early morning drive… was rather surprised by the amount of traffic…

ended my day with the last of the Thanksgiving mashed potato and green beans, made into patties and shrimp…

in between I learned some very cool things regarding photos on my phone… been trying for ages to save slideshows on my phone… and today a colleague helped me figure it out… so exciting… I do love technology...

gotta go and play now;-)…

rainy…

24 Sunday Sep 2017

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big girl pants, family, flowers, garden, grandsons, hibiscus, memories, purple, quiet, rainy, shopping, supper, weather, widow

mostly a quiet day, except when I went out to grocery shop and run a few errands…

it rained on and off the whole day…

was chilly too… the late blooming hibiscus doesn’t seem to be minding the colder weather…

had been planning to pick up some flowers but instead picked up this water bottle which jumped right off the shelf into my cart:-)… and it was on sale, so I really had no choice, lol…

my grandsons came for dinner and we had a good time… dad was working and mom was home sick… they helped get supper ready and with clean up…

a minute ago the oldest was being born… now the three of them come and visit on their own… time flies crazy fast;-)…

market…

17 Thursday Aug 2017

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big girl pants, flowers, food, fresh, gladioli, market, purple, shopping, supper, walk, widow

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…

pack…

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…

dogs…

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… 

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