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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;-)…

pollinated…

25 Sunday Aug 2024

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the strawberry plant, from last year, is doing very well…

we found a hamper at the store on July 5th, after either the birds or squirrels had eaten the ripe strawberries before we got to them, lol…

I kept the cover on them until a few ripe ones were ready to eat and then after we had those ones, I took the cover off so that the flowers could be pollinated…

as a number of yellow/green berries started to appear, the cover went back on the plant…

on Thursday I could see the ripe berries, through the screen…

removed the cover and picked three beautiful strawberries…

they were so sweet, yum…

bagel…

21 Wednesday Aug 2024

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yesterday, on an excursion with my adventure buddy, we picked up bagels from Fromagerie Bothwell…

we also visited St. Leon’s Gardens where we both filled our bags with delicious fresh produce…

I had also been gifted some salmon cream cheese by that same friend…

today, for lunch, I had a toasted everything bagel with salmon cream cheese, onion, and fresh radishes and cucumbers…

it was delicious…

stair…

08 Thursday Aug 2024

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we went to the oldest grandson’s other set of grandparents the other day for supper and had a lovely visit…

before we left I had access to their library where I got a bunch of books by an author that I had just discovered – Fern Michaels… the shelves looked much tidier before all the books came out, lol…

she also had two new Nora Roberts books I have been waiting for…

we filled a grocery box, woohoo…

I added them to the stair library in order and now I have reading material for the remainder of the summer;-)…

what a wonderful treat;-)… once the Olympics are over I will get down to some serious reading…

hues…

07 Wednesday Aug 2024

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I have been so excited…

for a number of years, I’ve been overwintering dahlia corms, but haven’t had tons of luck… sometimes I know what they are and other times they are a surprise when they get put away…

one white one has proven very prolific and it has produced at least a dozen blooms so far this year in three different pots…

these are about the size of my palm…

a delightful feathery one that I purchased last year at Lilystone Gardens has come back nicely and has a number of blooms and buds in one pot…

each bloom is bigger than my hand…

these have all been white so I was particularly excited to see one come up in a pot that looked like it was pinky/purple…

it is a bit smaller than the white pompom-looking ones, but stands out in all its pink and purple hues…

nature is so amazing…

pressure…

02 Friday Aug 2024

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yesterday I woke up feeling a bit sorry for myself…

it would have been our 54th wedding anniversary, but instead it is the 12th year without my beloved…

I went out early and watered the grass as we’ve been working on adding some to bald spots in the garden… my beloved loved it when the grass looked good, lol…

I also ran the irrigation system at the same time… first time I’ve done that and it worked fairly well… the pressure for the grass watering portion was not as strong as usual, but it meant that I could get all the watering done at once…

I turned the PVR on so I wouldn’t miss any Olympics, lol…

then I reorganized the lawn furniture… took a bit of effort to get the lounger where I wanted, but I think it should work for the next while… all of the cushions came out…

while there was still shade, I filled up the four bird feeders and then I sat on the back deck to read and enjoy the garden before it got too hot…

later we went out for supper as a treat from the Ottawa kids;-)…

was feeling much better by the end of the day…