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21 Thursday Nov 2024

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I was surprised when the doorbell rang as I wasn’t expecting anything, but after the recent surprise of my daughter at the door, I hurried to see who or what was there…

it was a parcel with my name on it;-)…

opened it to discover a Walker’s Shortbread Advent Calendar, woohoo…

the kids in Ottawa had sent it and I was very excited to receive it…

I’d never seen an advent calendar by them before and just recently my friends and I had been discussing how much we all liked their shortbread cookies…

I can hardly wait for December 1st when I can open the first flap on the calendar;-)…

what a delightful treat…

I was thinking about what a world we live in where you can see something, buy it online, and have it sent directly to someone in another city;-)…

ring…

14 Thursday Nov 2024

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what a wonderful surprise I received this morning;-)…

as I was taking my poached eggs out of the water, I heard the doorbell ring… I was expecting a parcel so wasn’t surprised, but when I opened the door, my daughter was standing in front of me…

she had come to town to attend a concert with one of her friends and had planned to include a day with me;-)…

what a super treat…

we quickly booked a trip to The Leaf so she could see her beloved cacao trees… we had a great time there, checking out the trees, watching the koi, and realizing how much growth has taken place since we were last there together in June…

she was able to get a few nice shots of the koi which she shared with me.

we enjoyed time in the Yasuragi display and read up on all the bonsai, including new ones which hadn’t been there the last time I visited… the stories behind them are very interesting…

spent a few minutes with the butterflies…

it is sad that they are still in the netted enclosure and not flying freely around the space…

one last wander to see the cacao trees and koi, a bit of fun in the gift shop, and then we headed home…

some relaxing time together and then I dropped her off at the airport to head home…

I am blessed;-)…

almost-open…

06 Wednesday Nov 2024

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in the process of moving the hibiscus and mandevilla, an almost-open bloom fell off…

the next morning I discovered that it was starting to open, even though it was laying in the dirt…

I grabbed it and put it in water and then spent the day watching as it opened and then began to close…

what a lovely treat…

I also found at least five buds on the plant… can hardly wait to see more flowers…

crumble…

28 Monday Oct 2024

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met up with friends to celebrate a birthday…

we went to the Park Cafe and my meal was very tasty…

my Reuben sandwich came with a garden salad and I really enjoyed it… it was just the right size, not too hard to eat, which I appreciated… I ate all of the salad and half of the sandwich…

packed up the second half and the pickle for my supper…

and then I had the apple crumble with caramel sauce and ice cream…

it was delicious, and to my credit, I only ate half of it🤪…

always fun to spend time together…

focaccia…

22 Tuesday Oct 2024

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our most recent visit to Gather Craft Kitchen & Bar at The Leaf was great…

we had a bit of a giggle because we were seated exactly where we were the last time we were there, lol…

it is a nice spot as you can people watch as everyone is entering and leaving The Leaf…

I had mussels, which were tasty… we shared some focaccia bread, and my grandson had the beef short rib ragu…

always a treat ;-)…

thrived…

20 Sunday Oct 2024

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another delightful visit to The Leaf…

we arrived around 4:30 pm Thursday and the biomes were nearly empty of people… which was wonderful for us;-)…

it really is astonishing how the plants have thrived since the opening in December 2022…

the Tropical biome is lush with greenery and it was fun to notice changes since I was last there…

then we moved into the Mediterranean biome… for the first time ever, it was very cool…

the Yasuragi display is lovely… we spent quite a bit of time studying the bonsai and noting how old many of them were…

what an amazing art-form…

can’t wait to go back and enjoy this beautiful space…

gemstones…

14 Saturday Sep 2024

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I’ve been walking past Divine Clarity for awhile now, since I am taking a slightly longer walk…

I haven’t been inside for ages, but on Friday morning decided to stop in…

the space has been completely rearranged since I was last there and I really like the new setup… and it continues to be a lovely welcoming space…

I had fun in the rock area and came home with four lovely gemstones… a chevron amethyst, a ruby fuchsite, malachite, and azurite…

they make me feel happy;-)…

I also picked up a pretty shopping bag… for the life of me, I don’t know where my other ones are although they are perfectly safe😳…

stunning…

12 Thursday Sep 2024

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had a wonderful time Tuesday morning as I wandered through the English and Leo Mol Gardens…

it was the first time in months since I’ve walked to the Park… took a minute to remember which path to take, lol…

the gardens are in full bloom and look amazing…

besides the gorgeous flowers, I was able to watch a number of stunning birds, including hummingbirds, as they flitted about all the flowers…

these two photos have one in each of them, but both are rather blurry and hard to spot…

such a wonderful way to spend the morning;-)…

supply…

11 Wednesday Sep 2024

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was very happy on Sunday afternoon when a new supply of Fern Michaels books arrived…

I was on the last two books, so it was perfect timing;-)…

I also got a container of homemade potato salad, woohoo…

took a bit of time on Monday to add them to the stair library;-)… before setting them on the steps, I had to sort them in order…

lots of great reading ahead;-)…

landmarks…

03 Tuesday Sep 2024

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went for a ride on one of the Winnipeg Waterways Tour boats yesterday morning…

while we waited to board, saw some ducks and geese and had to take a few pics, lol…

our driver, Pete, shared lots of interesting facts, many I wasn’t aware of, as we travelled along the Assiniboine and Red rivers…

it was fun to see some of the city landmarks from the water…

I was happy to get a few nice photos of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights…

and this one from the back of it…

a lovely treat;-)…