05 Thursday Oct 2017
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been enjoying the colours of the leaves and trees everywhere…
took a few pictures over the last few days… beautiful orange on elms on my street and the gorgeous gold on trees in the Millennium Library Park by the office…
and this lovely collection of leaves beside Shadow this morning… the crunching sound is so cool…
I’ve also noticed a number of trees that were stunning last week and are bare now…
24 Sunday Sep 2017
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big girl pants, family, flowers, garden, grandsons, hibiscus, memories, purple, quiet, rainy, shopping, supper, weather, widow
mostly a quiet day, except when I went out to grocery shop and run a few errands…
it rained on and off the whole day…
was chilly too… the late blooming hibiscus doesn’t seem to be minding the colder weather…
had been planning to pick up some flowers but instead picked up this water bottle which jumped right off the shelf into my cart:-)… and it was on sale, so I really had no choice, lol…
my grandsons came for dinner and we had a good time… dad was working and mom was home sick… they helped get supper ready and with clean up…
a minute ago the oldest was being born… now the three of them come and visit on their own… time flies crazy fast;-)…
21 Thursday Sep 2017
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big girl pants, flowers, garden, irritated, moments, morning glories, nature, pictures, sky, sun, weather, widow
first thing this morning the sky was amazing…
then I went out and took a quick spin around the garden… got a few shots of flowers, although they are getting a bit irritated with the cold temperatures early in the morning…
and tonight, the same view out the back window…
pretty…
04 Monday Sep 2017
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2017 Ottawa day 5, big girl pants, boat, family, Kingston, leaves, locks, memories, moments, paddle boarding, selfie, walk, weather, widow
started our day early in Kingston with a trip to the Base beach to do some stand up paddle boarding… it was a gorgeous morning, warm but breezy…
my daughter got out onto the water but realized it was too windy so we packed the stuff up… it is a lovely beach with many sailboats at the marina…
on our way home we stopped and checked out a couple of trails…
the leaves and acorns were beautiful…
then it was time for lunch, farewells and the drive back to Ottawa… on the way we took a few detours to find some possible paddle boarding sites…
we came across a boat going through the locks at one spot and had fun watching the process…
continue to work on my selfie skills, and as one woman put it while we were trying to get just the right one – it is harder than it looks, lol…
rained for about the last half hour of our drive, then stopped for just long enough to unload the car…
another fun filled day… now I am tired and ready for bed…
03 Sunday Sep 2017
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2017 Ottawa day 4, big girl pants, blessed, delicious, dinner cruise, family, Farmers Market, ferry, Kingston, Ottawa, rain, veggies, weather, widow, Wolfe Island Bakery
started our day with tea and a snack… I had almonds and leftover strawberries from yesterday’s Farmers Market… very tasty…
then it was off to the Memorial Farmers Market... fun to get to both of the markets here… we found carrots, peppers, salad greens, baby bok choy, Brie bread, apple cinnamon rolls, eggplant, crackers, dip, kombucha, and eeny pears (which look like green crabapples)… and a maple bacon butter tart…
it was rainy this morning so we had on rain gear and brought umbrellas…
then the free ferry to Wolfe Island which was great fun, even in the rain… also had a little chocolate snack on the way over…
we were excited to go to The Wolfe Island Grill for brunch… sadly we don’t recommend it… I was imagining a brunch with choices… no… food was mediocre at best, little choice, only type of eggs were poached, small amounts of everything and not really hot… disappointing…
lucky for us, we went across the street to the Wolfe Island Bakery… got some truffles and the most delicious pain de chocolat… made up for the less than stellar brunch;-)…
we sat in the car, in the rain, for over an hour, in the lineup for the return ferry…
home, watched a movie and then back to the docks for a 3 hour dinner cruise… it was lovely and I think I got enough boat time today, lol…
home now and ready for bed… although we didn’t get much walking in, the day has been full…
21 Monday Aug 2017
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big girl pants, cloudy, eclipse, fun, moments, overcast, pictures, rain, sky, sun, Technology, weather, widow
seems nearly everyone was talking about the solar eclipse…
since early morning the weather was not looking good… they were projecting rain and cloudy skies for most of the day…
we were sure we wouldn’t get to see anything but decided to go and stand outside just to be part of the excitement…
a colleague arrived back from lunch with the proper eyewear and just for fun we looked up…
and the clouds parted in a tiny circle and we saw the eclipse… it was great fun as we passed the glasses from one to another and even to a few passers by…
less than five minutes and the clouds rolled back in…
now that was a moment;-)…
23 Sunday Jul 2017
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big girl pants, binoculars, blessed, clouds, family, fun, grandson, lightening, memories, moments, pictures, race, raceday, rowing, runway, sport, water, weather, widow
as we drove out to Rabbit Lake for the Regatta we stopped so I could get a shot of the runway, lol…
reminded me of driving along Ness by the airport…
it was a lovely sunny day, until it wasn’t… all of a sudden these huge dark clouds appeared and the thunder started rolling…
our guy was at the start line for his first race ever when they announced that everyone had to come off the water…
then we waited to see if the downpour was going to stop… in the club, along with all the boats they had sandwiches, fruit, treats and souvenirs, which we might never have seen without the rain, lol…
all the grandparents stood around under the awning with the mother and son and had a snack…
there was one lighting strike right across the lake which had everyone jump about a foot off the ground… we could smell the ozone… after about 45 minutes the rain stopped and clouds broke up…
the sky cleared and the races were back on… our boy did very well… he finished his singles… it was a long way…
then he had to come back to the dock and jump into the boat with his doubles partner and off they went… they got a third place in that race… all in all it was an excellent start to his rowing career…
lots of fun to watch but we did learn that we are going to need binoculars for this sport, lol…
14 Wednesday Jun 2017
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big girl pants, blessed, pitcher, Pokémon, rain, soccer, sun, The Forks, treat, weather, widow, work
what a lovely evening…
weather was crazy all day… every time we looked outside it was either pouring or the sun was shining…
had arranged to go home with my daughter after work so I could attend the youngest grandson’s soccer game… he plays regularly on Wednesday evenings and I haven’t made it to a game yet…
the weather wasn’t looking promising but thought we’d give it a shot…
my oldest grandson picked me up after work and just as I came outside there was a huge downpour… by the time we picked up my daughter the sun was out again…
we dropped him off at rowing… he’s just taken up this sport and is really enjoying it…
then we went to their house for supper… my son-in-law had a delicious dinner all ready for us… butter chicken, rice, corn and salad…
I really feel blessed and treated when someone else makes the dinner…
by this point the soccer game has been cancelled, so we decided to go Pokémon hunting at the Forks…
we wandered around, inside and outside, and I was excited to find the cutest little pitcher… I’ve been looking for one for when I have my loose tea…
hard to tell but it is purple, lol… it is a little whale and it gurgles when you pour the liquid… so cute…
it rained as I was getting into my car to head home and shortly after I took this picture of the sky…
gorgeous, again…
01 Thursday Jun 2017
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big girl pants, Emptyful, family, Harry Potter, Millennium Park, photos, poppies, selfie, sunshine, walk, weather, widow
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…
07 Tuesday Mar 2017
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alarm, aquasize, big girl pants, exercise, firefighters, noise, weather, widow, wind
last night we were supposed to get a snowstorm but instead the wind swirled around the house… very little snow but we had a bit of snow and lots of cold wind all day…
tonight we decided we would go to aquasize even though it was blustery out…
rather proud of ourselves for going out in the miserable weather, lol…
had a good class, although there were only five of us…
got out of the pool and were drying off and getting dressed when the fire alarm went off…
terrible noise… everyone in the complex had to go to the front lobby and wait… with the alarm still ringing…
eventually the firefighters arrived and they spent about fifteen minutes going here and there… while the bells still rang…
eventually the alarm was turned off… at that point we couldn’t hear very well…
after another fifteen or twenty minutes we were allowed back in to get dressed…
we think that there actually was an issue although they never said anything while they were there…
made for an interesting evening…
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