03 Saturday Mar 2018
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went to the zoo to see the polar bears, seals and horses…
got a few good photos… it was great to see the bears having fun in the water… and all the seals flitting from the inside pool to the outside…
we also had a lovely wagon ride around the Heavy Horse area…
got to see all six of the horses…
lovely day for a walk around the Zoo…
22 Sunday Oct 2017
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on Friday the boys and I did some walking… to the bakery and grocery store, and around the zoo…
I was fine for the first part of the day but when I got out of the car at the zoo I felt like my leg had slipped out of the socket… seemed like it just needed to be pushed back in…
walked all around the zoo slowly and took a few sit down breaks while the boys played on/at various spots…
when I got home it was still very sore and by the time I went to bed it really hurt… thought about a hot tub but was worried I wouldn’t be able to get out on my own… when I went up the stairs I had to take them one at a time… had trouble finding a comfortable spot to sleep…
by morning it was still uncomfortable but a bit better… seemed best when I was still… bending, leaning, twisting all caused pain… walking was a slow process but as the day progressed I felt better…
still sore in the evening but was able to get into the hot tub and felt good when I got out…
slept better and feeling good today although I have taken it very easy…
disconcerting because I can’t put a finger on what caused the problem…
my activity today consisted of putting a roast into the crockpot and enjoying the smell all day… oh my…
came out fabulous… looked a bit brown, but tasted delicious… made a potato and cauliflower mash, blended all the vegetables that cooked with the pot roast in the crockpot and mixed them with the shredded meat…sprinkled some green onion over the top and that was it…
03 Monday Jul 2017
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Assiniboine Park, big girl pants, friends, geese, good times, peacock, walk, widow, zoo
had made a date to go for a walk in the Gardens at Assiniboine Park this afternoon, but we decided to visit the zoo instead…
a beautiful afternoon, an excellent walk and a good visit… couldn’t ask for more…
we saw a few peacocks as we wandered along the paths but none were prepared to show their finery…
at one point I was standing in the shade with the stroller and one of the peacocks walked right beside me and then into the sun… I was shocked but cleverly got this pic…
gorgeous colours even without flaunting its tail feathers…
not three minutes later a gaggle of geese shot past me and around a huge crowd of people who were lined up for ice cream, ignoring everyone as they moved along, clearly with a destination in mind…
so blessed to have opportunities to spend time with friends and enjoy such a fun location…
03 Saturday Dec 2016
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big girl pants, errands, grandsons, hot tub, Indigo, Nikon, polar bears, rest, restaurant, seals, widow, zoo
great day with the little boys…
they arrived at 10:30 and we ran out to do some errands…
got the hot tub water tested… then we stopped at Henry’s for some help with a little issue I was having with my Nikon… apparently I had pushed a tiny button which was causing quite a big problem… I’d spent quite a while online trying to find a solution without any success… the staff person fixed it in about fifteen seconds…
on to Indigo where both boys found a book and we picked up an adult colouring book, as well as a special gift for a friend… very happy that the littlest one found a book he wanted as he tells me he doesn’t like books or reading…
went to the zoo to visit the polar bears… we saw a few, but the seals gave us a wonderful show…
six of them were swimming around…
they seem to swim mainly on the backs…
started lunch with hot chocolate and watched a few bears wander past…
stopped at the grocery store to pick up a final Advent calendar and some reindeer poop (chocolate covered raisins) and headed home…
coloured, watched tv and read a bit before they were picked up around 6:30…
now I’m resting, lol…
04 Thursday Aug 2016
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bears, big girl pants, butterflies, dinosaurs, evening, flower, horses, member, treats, widow, zoo
right after work was picked up by the kids and headed to the Assiniboine Park Zoo for a special member only evening…
especially nice to get to spend time there in the evening, as the zoo usually closes at 5…
we finally managed to check out the dinosaurs…
all of the food was half price so it made for a very reasonable option for dinner…
and treats;-)…
we saw a couple of bears, one of the horses and finished at the Butterfly Garden…
checking out the variety of chrysalis… not too many butterflies to see today… likely because it was cooling off and the sun wasn’t out…
always manage to find a flower to get a picture of, lol
great way to end my week…
30 Wednesday Dec 2015
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was rather proud of myself tonight… instead of tossing some overripe grape tomatoes I made sauce for whole wheat pasta… not that long ago I would have thrown them out and certainly wouldn’t have eaten whole wheat pasta, lol…
made it up as I went along with the tomatoes, herbs, garlic, and some leftover mozzarella cheese… very tasty…
while it was cooking, I looked out into the backyard and saw the solar lights glowing under the snow… so cute…
was a bit surprised because the sun wasn’t out very much today… took the boys to the zoo this afternoon and there wasn’t any sun shining the entire time we were there… saw lots of wolves and bears and spotted a new heavy horse…
even put its head over the fence so I could get a good shot…
earlier my son-in-law had fixed one of the timers for a light in the living room… somehow we had pushed a button and the light just stayed on, so I’d been turning it on and off manually…
happily it is now working perfectly…
the other light in the corner, along with the silver trees, comes on and turns off exactly on schedule…
just love it when things work as they’re supposed to…
wish I could figure out how to put the light on the fish tank on a timer, lol..
11 Wednesday Nov 2015
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spent the morning remembering those in my family who have served in the Canadian Armed Forces…
dug out a book which had some information on my mom and dad’s service…
it also included this poem which she wrote…
George’s dad also served, and he died just a few days before Remembrance Day so it added to the specialness of the day for us…
and my son-in-law is currently in the Air Force…
enjoyed watching the service on Parliament Hill which has been a tradition for as long as I can remember…
then headed to the Zoo with my kids and some of their friends – little girls, lol…
not everyone wanted their picture taken… although I did catch one sliver of someone…
it was very chilly and I should have had another layer on and a pair of gloves… luckily was able to borrow a pair of my grandsons’ gloves…
happily we stopped for some hot chocolate along the way and also got to see some polar bears while we were enjoying it… they are very dirty just now… not exactly white…
there was quite a group of us, lol…
thank goodness for my toque… if my head wasn’t covered I would have been absolutely frozen… although I was very cold by the time we left…
wore one out for my hot tub tonight too… definitely getting cooler out there…
15 Tuesday Sep 2015
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topped a good day with a trip to Odysseo… what a magnificent show… horses and acrobats just doesn’t cover the experience…
we started the afternoon off with a visit to my doctor where it was all good news… I’ve lost another seven pounds and my sugars are pretty good… need a little work on cholesterol but doable…
from there we went to the zoo for a walk and visited the Persherons…
they were taking them into the barn for a snack when we arrived… so we got to see them close up in their stalls… they are big and beautiful…
saw the tent as we were heading down Kenaston… reminds me a a castle and courtiers…
we headed to Bellissimo for lobster mac and cheese, with baked Brie with pear and fig jam… oh my… first time there, won’t be the last…
then we rushed to a friend’s to print the tickets for the show… we just realized at the last minute that we needed a paper copy:-(…
quite a lineup for parking but we got in fine… might be interesting when we leave…
lovely to spend some one-on-one time with my daughter…
almost out of the parking lot… excellent process… obviously they’ve done this before…
if you get the chance go to the show… worth every cent…
22 Saturday Nov 2014
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had a very full week and today was busy too…
spent a few hours at work and the little boys met me there…
we went to the Zoo for the afternoon… had a wonderful time… focussed on the Journey to Churchill… saw most of the bears and got to sit beside Hudson for a few minutes…
the boys were amazing and we had tons of fun…
came home and met up with mom and the biggest boy…
lots of cuddles…
they left and I had a nap and watched tv for a while until a friend stopped by… we have been having such fun…
pretty:-)…
07 Sunday Sep 2014
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finally have my feet up after a very full day…
kids called to see if I’d like to go to the zoo… said yes and made spinach dip while I waited for them to pick me up…
we had a great time… one of the bears was swimming, one was by the open space where they can connect with people – I’m guessing that was Hudson – and one wandered in the area by the Tundra Grill so we got to watch for quite a while as we had a bite to eat… took very few pictures as I wanted to just watch…
got a pic with all my grandkids…
we spent time in the butterfly garden and I took this photo…
then we went outside and found this butterfly, too funny…
when we got home we prepped for a shower for our friend and her twins… we worked right up to, and during the shower…
my reward…
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