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fell…

06 Thursday Jul 2023

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had another lovely visit to The Leaf…

visited the cacao trees and took a few photos for my daughter, lol…

had a good time watching the koi and even got a few reasonable shots;-)…

met my buddies for lunch at Gather Craft Kitchen & Bar and it was tasty, as always… our server, Camille, had served us on Friday when we were there last and remembered me;-)… she did a great job to ensure our meal and time there went well…

after lunch I spent a bit more time with the fish;-)… and then sat and wrote this blog as the water fell in front of me;-)…

great way to spend time;-)…

pelicans…

30 Friday Jun 2023

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during our last day at the cottage, we spent time on the cliff deck watching the waves and the pelicans…

we have enjoyed the pelicans since we arrived and early on we would get very excited every time we spotted one flying over the cottage, in the water close to the beach, taking off and landing in the water, and all the times they spent with the fisher…

over the last day or so, while we were there, it seemed a bit ho hum, lol…

what we never managed to see was them catching fish… it was clear that they got something from the fisher after they brought up the final piece of the net…

we did discover that a group of them could be called a number of things, but we liked pod and squadron best;-)…

such fun to watch them over the week…

solstice…

21 Wednesday Jun 2023

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on this Summer Solstice, the day began just after 5:30 am… watched a fisher, and many, many pelicans, bringing in their nets as the sky lightened…

then celebrated the Solstice with water, rocks, fire, and a few thoughts on this auspicious day…

went for a walk in the heat of the day and found a few beach options…

ended the day watching a gorgeous sunset;-)…

I am blessed to be able to spend this day with this delightful young woman…

further…

04 Sunday Jun 2023

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met up with a friend and went for a walk at the Park… great to visit and catch-up;-)… and get some exercise at the same time…

need to get back to a regular routine of walking over and around the Gardens…

I may have gone just a bit further than I should have… one of my feet was just a touch irritated with me… but so wonderful to enjoy the Gardens…

most…

16 Tuesday May 2023

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Sunday, spent the entire day in the garden… it was warm and sunny…

set out all the chair cushions and even brought out the decorative ones…

then, most of the fish came outside… a few just wouldn’t be caught, lol… apparently a project for another day…

tea, reading, and bird watching took up a good part of the day… I am loving the sound portion of my Merlin App… it has come in especially helpful for me to identify the many sparrows that come and go…

White-Crowned, White-Throated, Harris’s, Song, and Chipping Sparrows have all been around for the last week or so…

checked out the fence with the little person and his daddy on one side, as I contemplate the style of the new fence that is in the works, and had tea and snacks with the ones on the other side… they enjoy sitting by the pond and the sound of the running water…

ate all my meals on the deck, breakfast and lunch on the back, and supper on the upper…

phone calls, emails, in-person visits, and text messages came throughout the day…

truly, I am blessed;-)…

tea…

08 Monday May 2023

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had a great time with my BS buddies…

we gathered in two vehicles and drove to Rosenort for our 1 pm High Tea reservation at Lily Stone Cafe…

what a delight… we climbed up stairs, went down a narrow hall, and into a beautifully decorated room ready for our tea…

we just happened to get this space, but for a 20% gratuity you can book one of the private rooms for your group… no one wore gloves, but there were pearls, jewellery, and some fancy clothes, lol…

there were so many teas to choose from it took us a while to decide, and everyone enjoyed their picks…

then the tiered stands with a number of items for us to devour arrived, and devour them we did;-)…

they were able to deal with a food issue for one of us, and everything we ate looked lovely and was tasty… although it didn’t appear like a lot of food, we were all full once we’d cleaned the plates…

from there we drove a few kilometres to Lily Stone Gardens where we toured the Gift Shop and the one open greenhouse…

I found a beautiful white dahlia that is now sitting next to the tubers, which I hope will encourage them to get growing, lol…

the drive took just over forty-five minutes each way, and even in the rain and overcast, it was enjoyable… lots of conversation and laughter in both vehicles…

what a wonderful way to spend an afternoon;-)…

clever…

04 Thursday May 2023

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on Monday I received a birthday present in the mail…

it is a plastic envelope with a disk of soil, a popsicle stick and seeds…

it will turn into sunflower micro greens…

this morning, after going online for directions, I added water, stirred up the soil, added the seeds, stirred it a bit more, misted it and put it into the sunshine;-)…

will be checking it out daily to see how it grows…

what a clever idea and lovely gift;-)…

patio…

13 Thursday Apr 2023

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Tuesday, the patio door was open for a good portion of the day… guess it is time to connect the spring again…

always such a treat when that day arrives each spring… spent a good portion of the day sitting on the deck…

started the morning in one of the new deck chairs… after I pulled out one of the cushions from the garage… needed a blanket and jacket, but the sun was shining;-)…

then I brought out the wicker set from under the tarp on the back deck… I purchased and put them together last year…

and got very comfortable… by that time the jacket was off and the blanket put to the side…

wonderful way to spend the first day that was warm and sunny enough to be outdoors…

daturas…

10 Monday Apr 2023

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finally got the seeds into the soil…

so far, there are morning glories as well as purple and white daturas planted… last year I didn’t remember to start any of the daturas, so am excited to see how they will do this year…

started with plastic wrap on top, but then I found some glass in the basement which covers the pots nicely…

I am turning the light on first thing in the morning, and off just before I head to bed;-)…

now to wait for some sprouts…

Paderno…

30 Thursday Mar 2023

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started Thursday morning with a stop at The Butter Tart Lady where we picked up some delicious items… pampushki and sausage rolls…

later we had a lovely wander through Canadian Tire as we had no time constraints… found the cutest hockey tape in rainbow and purple;-)… picked some scrubbies up and then found a new Paderno saucepan to replace one which had started to lose its non-stick coating, and was on sale…

no idea what I will do with the hockey tape, but I’m sure I’ll come up with something, lol…

and the lid from the old saucepan fits on the new pan so will continue to hang on the wall with the pots…. yay…