restaurant…

19 Tuesday Apr 2022

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today, I went to a restaurant… first time in over two years…

I wasn’t sure how I would feel… whether I’d be nervous or stressed out, lol… happily I didn’t feel either of those things…

we arrived and there were few people in the space, so that was good…

we were seated near the windows and watched many geese fly up and over the building…

our server, one of my favourites, was masked and pleasant… after breakfast I ordered a beet salad and some falafels to have for my lunch…

it was nice to do something semi-normal…

a bit later in the day a friend dropped by with a beautiful handmade birthday card and we had a brief chat on the steps…

a bit of shovelling, a nap, and reading took up the rest of the day…

seventy-first…

18 Monday Apr 2022

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today, for my seventy-first birthday, I’ve been treated to phone calls, texts, and messages on social media…

I’ve also received a gift of a flower bouquet subscription, an actual bouquet of flowers, and chocolates… these people know me well, lol…

my buddies also came by and sang to me on the sidewalk…

our birthday bag has travelled many a mile from one house to the next and has been repaired a number of times… it has even gone missing for a year or two, but always turns back up…

just before they surprised me, I had been listening to music released in 1951… much of it seems very old, lol…

first thing this morning, I went out and shovelled the steps and sidewalk after more snow over the last few days… it was a treat to have blue sky, sunshine, and weather warm enough to wear a spring jacket… and the snow on the trees was pretty…

I also did some yoga, had a nap, took flower photos, got some reading done in the sunshine, attended a Zoom meeting and possibly ate a bonbon or two with some tea…

pretty fine way to spend a birthday…

snowblower…

15 Friday Apr 2022

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what a treat this morning;-)…

I’d been planning to go out and shovel the steps and sidewalk to the street and had even put on the extra pants this morning…

I had also moved my winter jacket from the bottom of the door and was surprised to find snow along the threshold… put my jacket next to the vent to warm it up a bit…

just before I was getting ready to head out, I heard my neighbour’s snowblower…

not only did he do the main portion of the sidewalk and the paths from his driveway to mine, he also shovelled the front steps;-)…

I finished dressing and went out and shovelled the last six or eight feet to the road so that people can make it to the door, lol…

we had a nice little visit outside before heading into our houses…

later, I went out back and shovelled a path to the hot tub… not sure if it will open as there is a lot of ice along the edges…

but, I have the option if the ice melts…

guard…

12 Tuesday Apr 2022

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it looks like the goose couple may be moving in across the way… I’ve seen them two or three times recently…

this morning I spent time enjoying their activities…

one eats while the other acts as a guard to be sure no enemies come along and disturb them…

I think they are spending time in the creek, but I haven’t spotted them there yet…

maybe I will see a nest before long…

that is of course if they stay through the blizzard🤪…

concerning…

11 Monday Apr 2022

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the creek is very full as the majority of snow has melted…

a bit concerning as we are expecting a blizzard with upwards of 15 inches of snow in a few days…

I walked down and took a few photos today after returning home from the appointment with my doctor…

the other concerning thing was the doctor’s comment after I told him I had actually gone into a store recently… he knows how careful I’ve been and noted that he didn’t need to tell me I shouldn’t take any unnecessary risks…

made me think we aren’t quite as far along in returning to the new normal as we’ve been thinking;-(…

sprouting…

07 Thursday Apr 2022

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as I watch the plants start sprouting for spring, I also watch more snow falling outside…

and the morning glories I planted awhile ago have started to bloom daily…

the slow warmup and lots of wind have been good as the snow banks have been melting away and there is not tons of standing water in the yard…

vanished…

30 Wednesday Mar 2022

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looked out the window after yesterday’s snow and spotted many tracks…

not sure if it is just one bunny or many, many bunnies, lol…

throughout the day carrot chunks vanished from the deck… got some photos of the visitors… no idea how many, but it sure was fun to spot them whenever I was in the kitchen…