27 Sunday Mar 2022
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big girl pants, blessed, chocolates, daughter, family, hot tub, mid-day, moments, packed, suitcases, Tony Roma's, weather, widow
today, we had one hot tub mid-day and a final one is planned for just before bed…
laundry was done and bags were packed…
a favourite meal was ordered and enjoyed…
we visited, napped, and ate chocolate…
things are lined up at the door for the very early morning trip to the airport…
it was a wonderful time and I enjoyed every single minute;-)…
26 Saturday Mar 2022
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big girl pants, blessed, company, daughter, garden, hot tub, moments, nature, own, sleep, weather, widow
we’ve been out in the hot tub every night since my daughter arrived for this short vacation… I have been enjoying the company…
it has been great as I hadn’t been in it for quite a while… the deep snow had kept me from opening it up…
today has been quiet as she headed out to visit with friends and is spending the night away…
I must say that time in the hot tub before bed really improves my sleep, so I am going to go out on my own tonight, lol…
21 Monday Mar 2022
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big girl pants, blessed, driveway, garden, melted, moments, nature, shovel, snow, weather, widow
the snow has been melting slowly and quickly, if that makes any sense…
when I look at pictures from a week ago and today it is more visible, so I can see how much has melted…
I went out and shovelled a bit to clear the sidewalks and some of the driveway…
there is still a lot to melt…
19 Saturday Mar 2022
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big girl pants, blessed, chemicals, garden, hot tub, kicking, moments, nature, snow, warm, weather, widow
what a delightful day…
I opened the patio door without any blockage from snow… yay… and left it open for most of the day… still going to be a while before I can sit out there…
the sun was shining, the birds were singing and the snow was melting…
added chemicals to the hot tub, which I haven’t done for ages as it has been so cold, the tub had been covered in snow, and there was no space for the covers to opens…
every time I went out to add the chemicals, I kicked some of the snow on the path so it could melt…
it is looking good…
18 Friday Mar 2022
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beloved, big girl pants, blessed, drive, family, hoarfrost, memories, moments, nature, pictures, rime, sky, trees, weather, widow
I was surprised this morning when I looked out the window and spotted the hoarfrost on the trees…
it is such a gift of nature and looks so delicate (apparently like feathers)… I spent some time researching the difference between rime ice and hoarfrost, once I came across the term, lol… still not a hundred percent sure I understand…
hoarfrost always reminds me of my last drive with my beloved… he drove me around the Park and a few neighbourhoods so that I could take pictures of the beautiful designs that morning…
it was just a few days before his death…
but now, the sight of hoarfrost on the trees reminds me of wonderful times together;-)… I truly am blessed…
17 Thursday Mar 2022
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big girl pants, blessed, garden, Japanese Maple, memories, moments, nature, pictures, plants, purple, shamrocks, St. Patrick's Day, starting, weather, widow
yesterday I put up a photo on Instagram that showed my Japanese Maple just starting to leaf out… this picture below came up in my Google Photos today showing the same tree two years ago… made me laugh because it is so different, lol…
the good news is that it is starting…
and obviously, I should have put it up today, on St. Patrick’s Day, when we are all Irish;-)…
at the bottom of the tree, shamrocks have been growing since the first summer it went outside and the shamrock plant jumped into the pot…
it was fun taking the pictures;-)…
15 Tuesday Mar 2022
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big girl pants, blessed, garden, melted, moments, nature, pictures, snow, squirrel, sunflower seeds, watched, weather, widow
had a fun few minutes this morning as I watched this red squirrel…
some of the snow has melted away and the squirrels have uncovered the sunflower seeds…
every now and then this one would stick its head under the snow and bring up a snack…
I checked whenever I was in the kitchen, but missed any more sightings, lol…
14 Monday Mar 2022
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big girl pants, blessed, flowers, fluffy, moments, morning glories, nature, plants, purple, weather, widow
a few fun surprises today…
when I looked out the window first thing this morning the sky seemed fluffy as it was filled with cute little clouds…
a bit later, as I was walking around the living and dining rooms, I spotted this tiny morning glory;-)…
and the purple hyacinths have started to scent the air… I get the lovely perfume as I walk into the kitchen or living room…
all very lovely as it was overcast and not very energizing…
and it snowed again, sigh…
12 Saturday Mar 2022
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11 Friday Mar 2022
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big girl pants, blessed, flowers, friends, in-person, moments, nature, Piccola Cucina, purple, sidewalk, Tea, treats, tulips, weather, widow
what a delightful afternoon…
a friend was coming over so I went out and did a quick shovel of the snow… there wasn’t really much out there, although the wind was a bit chilly… it was nice to be outdoors for a few minutes…
when she arrived we had tea in the living room and a great visit… multiple topics were covered as we discussed life and the odd times we are living in…
it was so lovely to have an in-person conversation…
she brought me a lemon loaf and also picked up some tulips and hyacinth at my request…
after she left, I had a fun time filling vases with tulips and distributing them in every room in the house…
there might still be huge amounts of snow outside, but in here it is Spring;-)…
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