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28 Monday Oct 2019

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went for a pedicure with a great friend who I hadn’t seen in quite a while…

it was lovely to spend time together and catch up on one another’s goings on…

when I first started getting pedicures they were very difficult as my feet are sensitive and it was hard to sit through all the cutting, filing, and pushing that is part of the process…

recently that hasn’t been a problem, but this time one foot was just so sensitive that I could barely stand the process…

my esthetician rewarded me with an extra long massage when it was all done;-)…

and I have pretty toes again…

Amaluna…

29 Sunday Sep 2019

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last night I had dinner with a trio of special women, two of whom I just met, lol…

I had soup and five mini crab cakes with roasted garlic mayo, apple salad and mixed greens… very tasty… everyone else had scallops…

after a relaxing meal we travelled to the Cirque du Soleil tent on Kenaston to see Amaluna…

it was excellent… I’m always amazed at the flexibility of the performers and what they can make their bodies do… it was also fun to see a performance under the big top, which reminded me again of my first time at Cirque du Soleil in Montreal many years ago;-)…

a wonderful treat…

technician…

17 Saturday Aug 2019

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met a wonderful dear woman for a pedicure recently…

we haven’t had an opportunity to visit for ages, so it was fabulous to have time together… we worked together for a few years and clicked instantly… she made my life so much better…

we both chose shades of purple for our toes and then were treated to excellent service by our technicians…

so blessed to have the opportunity to spend time with special friends… life is good…

ciabatta…

10 Saturday Aug 2019

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since my diabetes diagnosis I have tried to stay away from bread except for rare occasions…

today I made a tomato sandwich on a mini olive ciabatta… the only other thing on it was Miracle Whip…

I picked up the bread yesterday and had a tomato from our CSA box this week…

it was a delicious treat…

reminded me of all the wonderful tomato sandwiches that my beloved made for me over the years… took the longest time to realize the reason they were so delicious was the amount of Miracle Whip slathered on them, lol…

league…

31 Wednesday Jul 2019

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last night I got to watch my son-in-law and oldest grandson play soccer…

my son-in-law recently joined a mixed league… they were playing last night and this was my first opportunity to watch him…

the team needed a spare so my grandson came to play…

such fun to watch the dad, who has coached a number of the boys’ teams, actually on the playing field…

I really enjoyed seeing them play together… what a treat…

improved…

21 Sunday Jul 2019

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yesterday turned out to be quite a fun day…

instead of laying on my bed and watching tv all day I went out with a few friends…

on our way to St. Norbert Farmers’ Market we stopped at La Belle Baguette for some bread…

I haven’t been to the Market for years… it has certainly grown and improved… there are more makers and the main covered building is wonderful… while we were there it poured for about five minutes, and we were under the canopy the whole time…

after an entertaining time there, we went out for lunch… the sky was a bit foreboding and all of a sudden it poured… for another five minutes… by the time we got to the restaurant it had stopped;-)…

great fun… finished the last bits of that lunch for tonight’s supper…

pleasant…

02 Tuesday Jul 2019

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well, what a pleasant surprise…

the cleaners came today… they usually come on the first Monday of the month and I expected they wouldn’t be here until next week as yesterday was a holiday…

luckily, I tidied up this morning before I left for work…

the house just feels better when I walk in and I know right away that they’ve been…

I always giggle when they rearrange the cushions, lol…

I am so blessed…

sprinkled…

30 Sunday Jun 2019

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had a spur-of-the-moment walk and breakfast with a friend…

she texted me early to see if I wanted to go for a wander through the English and Leo Mol Gardens… of course I did;-)…

threw on my clothes, walked over and met her at the Park…

we had a lovely visit as we circled the Gardens being careful not to get sprinkled on as many sections and paths were getting misted, lol…

from there we moved over to the Park Cafe for a great breakfast…

and then we enjoyed a little retail therapy…

lovely treat to start the day…

clusters…

23 Sunday Jun 2019

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it has been over seven years since my beloved left us…

I still have difficult days… they often come in clusters and I’m in the midst of one right now…

today, when I was grocery shopping, orchids were on sale… so as a lovely reminder of my beloved I picked up two…

two purple orchids on living room coffee tableorchids

they do make me smile when I think of all the ones he brought home for me over the years…

he would have enjoyed the orchid farm on Maui…

I miss him so much…

menu…

18 Tuesday Jun 2019

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had the most delicious dinner last night…

started with a salad of compressed melon, whipped goat cheese and apple compote, mint, red wine vinaigrette, dill salt, local pea shoots… it was yummy…

and then we had a wonderful chicken breast that was so moist… lemon brined chicken, rhubarb and brown butter sauce, crispy quinoa, beets, Swiss chard…

ended the meal with strawberry shortcake, with a purple flower on it… sugar scone, macerated strawberries, coconut whipped cream, hibiscus and ginger syrup… oh my…

Lyndsay, from Modern Plate Catering, did a magnificent job… she arrived with a chef and a server… they looked after everything…

the menu descriptions above come directly from her;-)…

what a wonderful treat…

already dreaming about the next time…