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01 Thursday Jun 2017

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yesterday had lunch in the Millennium Park next door to the office… a lovely time in the sun enjoying conversation and food with some great individuals… as I was walking back, with my hands full and the sun shining into my face, took this shot of Emptyful… 

came out pretty good considering I couldn’t see what I was doing, lol…

my new iPhone 7 makes pictures move in an odd fashion… reminds me of the photographs in the Harry Potter series… 

after work, met up with my daughter and oldest grandson and we had supper out before attending his final band concert of the year… on our way back to the car we took this selfie in front of Emptyful as we went by…

wonderful to have opportunities to be outside on such a beautiful day…

and today spent a few minutes enjoying the poppies blooming in the garden before heading to the office…

walked to the Fairmont and back this morning… great treat to be out again while we are enjoying such beautiful days…

looking forward to spending time in the garden planting tomorrow…

rain…

22 Monday May 2017

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another overcast and rainy day… but, I decided to go for a walk anyway…

made it to the Park and part way around the Gardens before the rain began…

took at least six pictures, from various locations, of this tree in bloom… just stunning…

this shot has tulips and lilacs… the pond on the right is now filled with water and the fountains are running… excited for the water lilies to be added in…

this year the tulips are red and white, I’m thinking a nod to Canada 150… usually they are multi-coloured…

had to open the zoom and dry the camera when I got home to be sure it wasn’t damaged by the rain…

had some tea to warm my hands which felt frozen by the time I got home…

went to Save-On-Foods and did a grocery shop… been enjoying shopping there… they have the very best coconut Greek yogurt… with a low sugar content… they also carry the Pro Activ margarine that can be difficult to find… was nearly blown away trying to get to the car with the bags…

got home, put away the groceries and had a nap…

focused on seafood for the week’s meals…

made jumbo prawns with rice, fresh asparagus and green onion for dinner…

bunny…

18 Thursday May 2017

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had a lovely stroll home after supper with my swimming buddy… following our aquasize class we went out for fish and chips…

it was a beautiful evening so I decided to walk home…

nearly home I met up with this cute bunny…

 at first he thought if he didn’t move I couldn’t see him… then we walked nearly a block together…

street is looking beautiful as the trees have leafed out…

fish…

14 Sunday May 2017

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been a full, but good Mother’s Day…

up fairly early, had breakfast and headed over to the Park to check out the daffodils and tulips…

there were lots of tulips blooming and I’m glad I went today because by next weekend they may be finished…

had a few minutes on our bench while I chatted with my Ottawa girl…

early morning is the best time to wander through the Gardens on the weekend because it is still quiet…

home and then out to pick up groceries and flowers – tulips, then back for lunch and a nap…

sat out in the garden until the kids came… they mowed and whipper snipped and moved the fish from their condo to their summer residence…

always an exciting process..

excellent dinner cooked on Barbie the BBQ, lol…

then some online retail therapy with my Winnipeg daughter… ordered a purple metal bracelet for my Fitbit…

planning a hot tub a bit later, but now spending a few minutes by the pond before heading in…

sweetie…

07 Sunday May 2017

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spent a wonderful morning with this little sweetie…

we had breakfast together at the “A” where my talent as a baby whisperer was once again demonstrated… happy to know I’ve still got it as I haven’t been around little ones much recently…

managed this shot while she was napping in my arms…

after breakfast we went for a lovely walk around the Gardens and Park…

what a treat…

emerging…

05 Friday May 2017

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had the most wonderful day off…

got up early, had a cup of tea, and went for a walk to the Park… it was a beautiful morning…

I’ve never seen debris up against the bridge before…

had breakfast on my own and watched geese and ducks while I enjoyed my meal…

then I wandered through the English and Leo Mol Gardens with my camera in hand…

plants are springing up and the daffodils were blooming… haven’t been for a while and happy to spend time in the Gardens and see the life emerging…

got home, had a nap and lunch… then I went out for a hot tub and enjoyed watching the waterfall…

air dried on a lounger in the sun and spent some time reviewing my photos from the morning…

watched a bit of tv… had another nap and made one of my ChefsPlate meals…

finished the day with chocolate and chips…

couldn’t have been better…

breakfast…

23 Sunday Apr 2017

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lovely walk to the “A” and back this morning…

my grandson was with me on the way there… we caught a few Pokémon and saw the mallard couple in the creek… it was a bit chilly because of the wind, but the sun was shining…

I had been up and made tea for the daddy who arrived after his overnight shift at work… he had a nap for an hour or so before we went for breakfast… on Sunday the “A” doesn’t open until 8… he and I have learned this the hard way…

he and the youngest drove over… was so hungry I forgot to take a picture of my meal, lol…

after breakfast they headed to their house and I walked back home…

warmer with the wind at my back… had to stop and take a few pictures of the buds starting on the big tree, maybe some kind of willow, just before I reached the house…

had a short nap and read in the sunshine in the living room for the remainder of the day… 

my daughter and the younger boys came for dinner and a visit and I went back to reading when they left…

listening to the ducks flying over on their way back to the creek… love the sound of ducks and geese as they travel…

branta…

02 Sunday Apr 2017

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so, today it was all about the geese… and a few ducks… found the Latin name for them – branta – as I was doing some research…

wrote about my mom’s drawing of a goose a while back…

early this morning I was out in the hot tub and watched hundreds of them flying overhead…

took my first walk since the fall to Assiniboine Park and wandered around the English and Leo Mol Gardens…

lovely day although a bit windy, and I was very happy to be outside walking… the sidewalks were all clear and dry…as I was crossing the walking bridge by the Park I caught these geese along the riverbank… 

as I looked from the Boy with the Boot to the flag on the Pavilion, a few more were walking on the ice at the Riley Family Duck Pond…

there was open water as well as ice, lol…

on the tour of the Gardens I could hear the geese honking as they flew over and talking to one another in the river…

before crossing the bridge to come home took this picture of a pair… one was guarding while the other was eating…

they are so majestic and beautiful… and their honking still makes me stop and look up, wherever I am… 

too bad about all the fertilizer they leave behind…

Mazatlan Day 4…

20 Monday Mar 2017

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up around six this morning… did some beachcombing with the middle grandson and my daughter… 

I provided the bag and they found the shells, lol… many were thrown back because we have a strict rule about not keeping broken ones… 

the waves were beautiful and some crashed like thunder…

daughter found a very nice cowrie which we decided meant she won the day… 

also had to pick up a few rocks for the collection, lol…

met up with the rest of the family for breakfast and then three of us walked to Starbucks stopping along the way to check out the shops and plant life…

found vanilla, hot chocolate mix and a few other goodies… apparently chocolate shops, which we have been watching for, are few and far between here… 

once we got back to the hotel we went to the pool where the rest of the group were, and the kids spent the remainder of the day there… I had a nap and also some pool time… 

it gets dark here quite early – around 6 – and we’ve been enjoying the sunsets, which have been stunning…

heading out for a steak dinner shortly…

another wonderful day in paradise…

Mazatlan Day 3

19 Sunday Mar 2017

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as I write this I have walked 14,830 steps… 

we started out the day with breakfast at the hotel… I asked for poached eggs which may not have been the wisest move because it took about twenty minutes for them to be made, lol… but they were cooked perfectly when I did get them… 

then we gathered up our stuff and took two Pulmonias to the start of the Malecon… 

we walked about 7 miles, in the sun, with lots of cold drinks and a break for lunch… we found various treasures for the boys to bring home and I was very happy to find some shells to add to my collection… 

the sweet man found all kinds of small shells for me once he knew I had been collecting them since I was a kid… we had moved on to the next stall where a woman was making bracelets for the boys when he came over with two more small treasures…

after the incredibly long walk in the heat we took an Aurigas back to the hotel…

open truck riding… the boys loved it…

some of us headed to the ocean to play in the waves and the others went to the pool… 

my daughter caught these wonderful moments…tons of fun… then we went upstairs for a rest, had dinner and took a late night walk down the beach…

another wonderful day filled with great memories…