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complaining…

07 Thursday Nov 2024

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well, last night, when I went out for a hot tub, I put on my water shoes and toque…

the toque always reminds me of my beloved;-)…

when I’d gone out the night before and climbed up the steps in my bare feet, they were cold;-(…

and so it begins…

I was feeling bad about needing them already, but when I looked at previous times I’d started wearing them it had been towards the end of October, so I guess I shouldn’t be complaining…

clinging…

05 Tuesday Nov 2024

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brought the dahlia tubers up from the basement to finish putting them to bed for the winter…

I cleaned off the last of the dirt that was clinging to them, separated them by type, cut off miscellaneous bits, and divided them up…

once they were in paper bags, they went into a box to be stored in the basement and the leftover bits and dirt made their way to the garbage bin…

happy to get that job done and hopeful they will all start to grow come spring;-)…

scrubbing…

02 Saturday Nov 2024

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yesterday I went into the garden and pulled out the metal poppy… luckily the ground wasn’t too frozen…

brought it into the house, gave it a good scrubbing and then took it out to the front step…

I found two small bungee cords to attach it to the rail… it looks pretty good…

and today I pulled out my poppy with the cool centrepiece and put it on my coat…

we must not forget…

trick-or-treaters…

01 Friday Nov 2024

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was all ready for trick-or-treaters by about 4… and the weather was excellent, which it hadn’t been for years…

I had found some change, in case there were any UNICEF boxes…

dug out a few non-perishable items, should there be any kids collecting for Harvest…

a book, in case my next door buddy turned up…

and of course, the chocolate…

kids started to come around 5:15 and there were lots of cute costumes, including this little person…

I decided that this year I wouldn’t count how many people arrived at the door but I think there were a few more than last year…

one fun thing was a decorated golf cart with parents in it, going along the street with their ghosts and goblins…

lights went out at 8:30, but there weren’t any visitors after 7:45…

still some leftovers should anyone in the house want them, lol…

drawbridge…

30 Wednesday Oct 2024

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we’ve been collecting fish from the pond over the last few days as the temperature is getting lower every day and we don’t want to be dealing with ice…

we started with the three that were in the bathtub pond… they have been in the house for about ten days…

right now we have twenty-four…

they have been collected in dribs and drabs… the first collection was about ten, and then a few at a time, as once they see my housemate walk towards the pond they rush under the bridge… unfortunately, it isn’t a drawbridge, lol…

we are still missing five…

wish us luck;-)…

ignored…

29 Tuesday Oct 2024

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walked to and from the Park yesterday…

met up with a number of Canada geese, but happily they all ignored me and everyone else on the paths…

noticed that the Assiniboine was very low…

and the path was covered in leaves, pretty…

such a beautiful place;-)…

grungy…

26 Saturday Oct 2024

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today I worked on one of my least favourite jobs…

I cleaned a pond pump…

it is grungy and messy work, but I am always happy when all the bits and pieces are clean and ready to be put away for the winter…

one down and one to go, lol…

am missing my beloved, who would have got the job done in a flash;-)…

those big girl pants, sigh…

turns…

23 Wednesday Oct 2024

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spent a few hours in the garden on Sunday working towards getting it put to bed for the winter…

pots went into the shed, the sail was removed, umbrellas came down and were put away, chairs and tables were gathered together in preparation for being covered before the weather turns…

rain barrels were emptied and will be flipped over shortly… just a bit left to do;-)…

and then we are on to the pond🤪…

wondered…

21 Monday Oct 2024

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yesterday, I gathered up most of the bird feeders, filled them with the last of the birdseed, and hung them onto the front pole…

wondered how long it will take the birds to find it here and hoping the deer won’t be coming by;-)…

well, by this morning, the chickadees, nuthatches, and sparrows had found it…

was excited to see that I caught two of the nuthatches snacking at the same time…