03 Tuesday Apr 2018
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the weather has been decidedly crazy lately…
last week I wore sandals to work… since then there have been threats of snow almost daily…
happily, for many of the days, at least the sun was shining…
nearly everyone I talk to has been feeling crummy with the up and down temperatures… hard to know whether to wear a light jacket, the middle jacket or the really heavy duty cold one…
hard to believe we haven’t had much snow at all this winter considering that it’s been so cold…
crazy…
11 Sunday Mar 2018
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beloved, big girl pants, health, ice, icy, light, struggles, thinking, walk, weather, widow, winter
been thinking a lot about people struggling with mental and physical health these days…
I usually feel down in February and March and I think it has to do with the lack of light and cold weather… of course this being the time of year that I lost my beloved has added to the negative feelings…
many of those I speak with at this time of year are having similar struggles…
maybe we focus on our aches and pain more because we are getting out and about less, lol…
my knee has been bothering me for about a week now and it is frustrating because I can’t figure out what I did to it…
I will be so happy when I can get out and walk to the Park again without having to worry about freezing temperatures and icy sidewalks… and be able to smell fresh air…
12 Friday Jan 2018
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basking, big girl pants, hoarfrost, lunch, moment, remembering, sun, weather, widow
I continue my focus on being in the moment…
this morning I stopped and turned on the garage light so I could get a few shots of the hoarfrost on the windows…
it was something like -41 at the time, lol…
throughout the day I enjoyed a few special moments as well… the sun was shining through some windows and I was able to spend a moment basking in the light… over lunch I sat in the sun and felt the warmth on my body…
every time I answered the phone I remembered a former colleague who said she always put a smile on her face before picking up the phone because it made her sound happy…
it was a good day…
21 Saturday Oct 2017
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this morning my daughter and I went for pedicures… included the paraffin which is always so rejuvenating…
the massage always makes my legs and feet feel wonderful… after we were done, she dropped me off at home and took the car as they needed an extra one for an event tomorrow…
came into the house, changed my clothes and was picked up by a friend to go to the theatre… had to be careful I didn’t smudge my toes as I was changing …
I am always interested in the way the set is used… today we had a drink beforehand and some delicious homemade cookies that my friend brought… yum…
later as I was eating my dinner I listened to the thunder rolling… ran around and took a few pictures of the sky…
this one was out the back… pretty dark out there…
towards the front the sun was shining…
not sure what took place elsewhere in the city, but nothing actually happened here…
09 Monday Oct 2017
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appreciate, big girl pants, colour, dinner, family, fish, memories, Mexico, pond, pumpkins, thanksgiving, time, vacation, weather, widow
what a lovely day… kids arrived and we decided to head out to get a few pumpkins… on our way we FaceTimed with the kids in Ottawa… good to see them and share Thanksgiving greetings…
we’ve been trying to get to Schwabe Pumpkins for a few weeks… it was chilly and rain came down a few times while we were there, but fun, and we really enjoyed the colours as we drove there and back…
when we got home the boys caught the fish, cleaned and got the aquarium going, and moved the fish into their condo…
the youngest two reorganized the sea shells as we talked about the fun we had in Mexico in March…
dinner was delicious and cleanup was quick with all the help… leftovers for here and there were packed up and they headed home…
I certainly appreciated having their company for the day… now to bed…
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…
