Friday, July 04, 2025

Catchup - June 30th-July 4th

June 30th

Yeppers my BD celebration continued today yet too!!! I got Cindy and Janice together for supper at Fionn McCools and it was lovely chatting and catching up. Also Janice had given me these lovely dragonfly earrings recently (they are packed for my trip) and Cindy this bottle of Chardonnay! Thank you girls BUT that was not my intentions!!! Hopefully we'll meet again at Pineridge Hollow after my holidays!!! 



Let's hope everyone has a wonderful Happy Canada Day!!!


July 1st

Yes it is a Happy Canada Day!


First I did my exercises plus the ice/heat treatment Angela said helped end her sciatic (Thank You, it's worth a try). Then over to Edna's to help with a minor job and then out for a walk on Sturgeon Creek Pathway and amazingly walked past the usual rest stops onto the next one - so twice as far between stops! 








Now Sunday I walked 1.88 km with less aches than usual maybe 1 to 1.5 km and horrible hip pain. WELL today it was 2.08 km and I rested as aches started, no bad pain! WOW!!! Awesome!!! Then picked up Sylvia for a Boston Pizza chicken wings n salad n sweet fries supper and visit! Now home relaxing!

I've one week before I go West, I pray this slight relief continues and increases my strength!

July 2nd

Massage heaven!!! Then Olive Garden lunch with Edna and a few errands.

Once home I cleared out my 'special' tshirts, heck haven't worn these for mega years and took up a whole shelf, from various events and retreats from 1997 to 2006. Some too worn to donate so 6 are in the bag for mechanics rags and 8 are for recycling. But first I needed to get myself a picture before letting them go!!! Here goes!!! Three I didn't bother with at all, too soiled.


From retreats in Alberta, 2002, 2003, 2005 from Western Retreat and 2006 Western Retreat n Big Sky Retreat.

First 4 are from work events and last one a Manitoba Camera Club attendance at Camera Canada College in Moncton, NB.

July 3rd

Another energetic day! Had an appointment am, picked up mega recycling from Sylvia, then lunch with her at Southdale Family Village Restaurant. Then off to Centre Flavie @ 301 Archibald to drop off both our donations. Afterwards we continued to Aunt Monica's Attic for crafty stuff drop off then treating ourselves at The Mission and finally McDs for ice cream.  

After a short rest I walked to the Winnipeg Goldeyes Stadium to join the Liens' family for a ball game! Haven't been to one in ages!!!



Happy 90th Birthday Harold! Sorry I missed the billboard announcement!





Thank you to the Liens' family for including me in your family celebration. The box views are awesome and all the food and refreshments yummy!!!

Ohhhh what a lovely evening! 


Look at these clouds!

I've never seen such a dark jet trail! If this is what it was tonight about 9:06pm?

Goldie and Goldette - aren't they cute!!!


Great grandson with Goldie!!!



Great granddaughter with Goldette!!!

WOW!!!

And thank you Monika and Jeff for the ride home! Muchly appreciated! 💞  

Tomorrow is the actual party for Harold!

July 4th

To my American friends, here and there!


Today I again walked, this time to the Inn at the Forks for a birthday luncheon with Harold and Joan and family!!! Thank you very much for the invite and meeting family too! Harold hope you get to enjoy all the rest that is planned!!!

Great grandson singing Happy Birthday to Harold!!!

He did very well!!!

Great granddaughter just shy of one year!


So today I walked 2.95 km in two separate walks with the luncheon in between. It was tough going home and had to be creative in finding rest stops, but topped it off with a Tall Grass Prairie cinnamon bun and Tim's iced coffee. Relaxing feet up now!






Sunday, June 29, 2025

Catchup. - June 22nd-29th

June 22nd

Well I treated myself to supper at the Red Top and had the whole place to myself! Their Sunday hours are 9-9pm. Usually I go for a scrumptious late breakfast or a shared lunch of gyro or chicken fingers with the girls. The meals are huge and three of us don't finish the 1 order of fries! Today I had a 2 piece chicken dinner with tossed salad and again only ate 1 piece, the side salad and not even half the fries - the other piece and fries came home with me for tomorrow!!! I just might try the chicken dinner again! YUMMY!!!

June 23rd

Okay, now that I've regained some energy I went through the pile of clothes that again I'm sure I've not worn for a year or so. Some are summer capris and pants and those I'll try on first and decide if I'll wear them. Even a couple of black dress pants - all on smaller sizes. Now that I've room in my back closet, I can hang those up, if they are keepers! WOW there's lots going out the door soon.

June 24th

Ohhhh it feels wonderful to get this head of hot unruly hair tamed again! Just in time for my trip next month!!! Thank you Adele for making me cool and pretty again! 🥰



Used my hallway apartment mirror. 

OMGG!!! I must be sick, NOT!!!

See today I went through my double wide dresser of tshirts and threw out 13 that were well worn, and the other half off for recycling. Also a drawer full of printed events tees that are humongous men's styles that I'll line up and take pics of the decals/embroidery and then donate them too. So now my tshirts n sweaters all fit in. That is except those that have printing on them, hung in the now roomy closet. Dang I could not believe the clothes in smaller sizes I found, no need to buy anymore.

June 25th

Slow start today but lovely Northern Lights Lace gathering, last till the fall! Then Boston Pizza lunch of shared chicken wings n salad with Edna then home to do some hand stitching. Sylvia wanted to do something for supper, I suggested Casino and she agreed. The only drawback is me leaving downtown in 4:15 rush hour traffic and construction, took an hour to Niakwa to pick her up. Supper was awesome taste and cost wise as both of us had discounts plus points further reducing the total. Then in to play some games and both of us came home with what we put in plus me $10 (not on the Gold Fish this time) and Sylvia $18 extra on two different Gold Fish. I like that mucho better playing 1.5 hours, breaking even and getting pocket change too!




June 26th

It was awesome to visit and have lunch with Ruth at the Southdale Village Family Restaurant today. Also I passed on some clothes to her to look over and return those not to her liking etc, as Iona gave me a sad face that I shared some with Ruth. I did tell her they still may come her way. Then I picked up some Kinsmen Bingo cards for Saturday's game, apparently Mississippi Jack's on Fermor still had cards today, my first time in maybe 30 years to play again!


June 27th

So for my last trip, Sylvia lent me her backpack to try out. I loved it as it was roomier than mine plus lightweight and fit carryon size. The only drawback was the large company logo on the upper pocket, oh well, it was free. So when I returned it after my trip, she said I could keep it and immediately I was thinking on how to cover the logo up. I decided to embellish a piece of lovely dragonfly fabric I had and added some batting for depth, plus gluing the inside knots for longevity. Totally love it!

"Dragonflies symbolize good fortune and prosperity, and can definitely indicate a positive experience is on its way."

"Dragonflies were given an extra set of wings so that angels could ride on their backs."



Gosh it's been that long since I made that landscape OR was it a memory then that popped up?

Well this is the latest project, covering up the law office name with some hopefully Good Luck dragonfly fabric I embroidered and beaded for my upcoming trip!


June 28th

So I'm still celebrating my birthday Saturday!!! This time was a lovely BBQ supper with Angela and Bruce. She made bruchetta, BBQd lamb roast, stuffed zucchini boats and served with her yummy potato salad. I was stuffed and could not have a second helping, my usual with her scrumptious meals! We finished off later on with graham cracker base (I think) lemon meringue pie (my favourite) and coffee! Definitely stuffed plus take home too, even with mint jelly! Her garden and patio is beautiful in daylight and in the evening too! 









Thank you sweetie, for the lovely BBQ, awesome visit and Happy Birthday to you too!!!

June 29th

Today was a so-so start to my day but I still picked up Edna and off to Assiniboine Park via the Portage Ave foot bridge. That was a BIG mistake as it was like 3 blocks before I was able to sit down and in mega hip pain and shaky legs by then. The rest of the walk around the duck pond was great with three rest stops before that long walk back to Portage Ave. But a nice long refreshing rest after Edna treated us to Sargent Sundae cones. Yes a nice day for a walk, warm and breezy!

Once home I did the daily exercises and then tried what Angela suggested. Lay on a floor mat (don't have such so used three kinda rough huge bath towels I don't like), feet up and did 10 minutes ice, 10 minutes medium heat, 10 minutes ice and last 10 minutes medium heat (twice a day). That position was welcomed relief in my lower back but DANG IT TOUGH GETTING UP!!! I will try my recliner for the next session as the bed is a pain for plug ins!