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17 Saturday Dec 2016

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wonderful time with my BS buddies this morning…

we weren’t all available this coming Monday evening, our usual time to gather… so we arranged to meet today…

when we come together for a meal we usually go out to a restaurant, but we decided to meet here and ordered breakfast from The Original Pancake House, using SkipTheDishes…

it was great… I had my favourite chicken livers and others had crepes and pancakes… even the eggs that came were beautifully cooked… we had a wonderful visit as we ate and shared gifts…

these women are an integral part of my life and spending time with them is always a gift… we’ve met most Monday evenings for years and have shared everything, from the everyday through children’s shenanigans and growing pains, work changes and life changing events…

we try to get a photo when we have one of these special gatherings, could be Christmas, or a birthday celebration… nearly forgot today… thankfully the youngest one remembered, lol…

lots of laughter as we set up and tried to get a good remote shot, lol…

we don’t need gifts, but some of us — me especially — love them… they come from the heart… today there was fruit bread and shortbread, jam, soup mix and chocolate, lotions and towels, donations, ornaments and beautiful cards…

so blessed to have these moments together…

twinge…

16 Friday Dec 2016

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just realized that my knee is feeling great… haven’t had a twinge for a few days… very happy that it is doing so well… interesting how all of a sudden something doesn’t hurt…usually at which point it occurs to me how miserable it has been…

today I was back at yoga… our yogi took a few pictures for me…

worked on some excellent poses to strengthen shoulders and upper back… might even practice some of them at home…

it is always wonderful when your body is doing well and there are no twinges…

mail…

15 Thursday Dec 2016

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it seemed lighter as I drove home today… wondering if it is due to the fact that the sun has actually been out, lol…

the solar lights in the garden were shining under the snow tonight… always pretty and makes me smile every time I see them… 

to top off all the cool things, received a Christmas card and two gift cards in the mail…

  

potluck…

14 Wednesday Dec 2016

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just spent a lovely hour prepping for tomorrow’s staff holiday potluck…

cheated a bit and picked up a cooked chicken which I sliced up… put aside the bones for soup which I’ll make tomorrow night… 

then I made my famous spinach dip… well maybe only famous in my circles, lol…

doesn’t take too long to make, but it sure is tasty…

finished with getting peapods, celery and carrots ready to go along with the dip and two types of bread…

looking forward to all the other delicious components of the lunch…

focussing…

13 Tuesday Dec 2016

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been thinking a lot of friends and those in my circles who are struggling with various life situations…

this time of year is difficult for so many… nearly everyone has memories of those who might be gone for the first time this year, or they might be thinking of past celebrations with loved ones… there are those who don’t have anyone to spend time with, whether it is because of family being away or estranged or just not having anyone… it can make for difficult moments…

recently someone pointed out the importance of listening, not focussing on what you want to add to a conversation…

trying hard to focus and celebrate the special moments and let the not-so-special ones go… 

today I was treated to rice rolls which I love… a lovely moment… had them for my dinner… 

didn’t put them in the fridge so they wouldn’t be cold when I ate them… yummy…

gift…

12 Monday Dec 2016

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was picked up at the office and got this shot of the moon which is going to be full tomorrow…

had a delicious supper at my daughter’s and then we headed to my grandson’s band concert… sat between the two little boys and had lots of fun, sharing chocolate and almonds…

the concert was great and certainly brings home the season…

what a gift to be able to attend special events like this…

clothes…

11 Sunday Dec 2016

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was anticipating a quiet day but it didn’t turn out that way… did take a few pictures of the gorgeous snow…

worked on a project and then headed out to meet my kids…

we met up at IKEA, did a little shopping and then headed to Moxie’s for lunch… a wander through Rona and then I headed toward home as they went off to a soccer game…

stopped at Superstore to pick up a few groceries and some clothes jumped into my cart…

couple of pairs of leggings and three long-sleeve tops… with the cold weather haven’t seemed to have enough warm things for work…

bit of a nap and then I made Lemon Chicken and Rosemary Pappardelle from my ChefsPlate box…

the sky was beautiful again tonight…

finished work on the project and watched a bit of tv…

off to clean up from supper…

pen…

09 Friday Dec 2016

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this morning I used my new pen to write the inscription in a book that I had purchased as a gift…

got it from a dear friend last week…

writes very nicely and is a beautiful shade of purple…

spoke with her this morning to check on how she is doing… lovely to take a few minutes to catch up with a friend…

all day long, whenever I walked around the office, I would comment to everyone about how wonderful the sun shining through the windows was…

we haven’t had sunshine for weeks as it has been dull and overcast so it was great to see it…

so busy that I never did get a picture, but I sure enjoyed those moments…

coconut…

08 Thursday Dec 2016

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had a tasty treat after dinner tonight…

this was in my Advent calendar on day 4, which was also George’s birthday… it is 65% dark chocolate with coconut, candied violets and gold flakes by ChocoMe…

and it tastes delicious…

had it with some almonds to be sure I got a portion of protein with it…

crazy…

07 Wednesday Dec 2016

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after such a late start to winter the snow has been coming down like crazy for the last few days…

when I looked out this morning the driveway looked like it had just a bit of snow, but when I opened the garage door I discovered this drift…

clearly the car wasn’t going to make it through that… so I shovelled for a while… wasn’t too windy or cold, in fact I could hear water dripping from the eavestrough as I worked… 

it was, however, very heavy… and there wasn’t really anywhere to pile it up, so I did a bit of walking and dumping, lol…

eventually it was cleared enough for me to get the car out…

the drive downtown was slow but steady and most of the roads had little snow on them, thanks to all the workers who have been working around the clock to keep the city moving…

snowed off and on for most of the day and my grandson got dropped off at my office to come home and shovel again…

we parked on the street so he could work without anything in his way…

he worked outside and I made supper inside and we finished at just about the same time…

then we visited… well, he played on his phone and I wrote my blog while we waited for his dad to pick him up when he was done work… 

happily we had lots of conversation in the car and over supper…

just need to bring Shadow in and then head to bed…