Tag: Daily Life
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Old Quebec City
Okay, so I’m a little late posting these photos from our Sunday walkabout but that’s because the weather has been so damn good — sunny, warm and inviting. Late or not, we took an early bus into the historic centre to go ambling about, taking in the sights like a tourist prior to seeing…
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Walkabout
Well, if you read yesterday’s post you will know it was a Bank Holiday here and that I went out for a walkabout. A short walkabout given that, by the time I got out, after lunch, when the sun finally broke through the clouds, it was already 32C and 80% humidity. It was hot. But,…
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Canada Day 🇨🇦
So today is Canada Day, July 1st, a celebration of all things Canadian and, every year since I moved here it usually rains on this day. Well, today may be an exception to the rule as the sun is doing it’s best to fight it’s way through all the heavy thick cloud, and shine. If…
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Walkabout
The sun was shining early this morning. So me and mine showered and got dressed as quickly as we could in order to get out, and go for a walkabout. string bean tree trees, trees, trees While waiting for the bus to go to our favour Halle to pick up some food for the day,…
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A Ray of Sunshine …
Look, white puffy clouds and glimpses of sunshine and blue skies … the Swiss Chalet house We had to take a walk to the pharmacy to go collect the mad potion for my colonoscopy next Friday, Jul 3. We walked passed what I call the Swiss Chalet house. One of my favs in the area.…
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Being Certified ‘Cool’
I swear I need to go back to night school to take a certificate in Fridge Operating procedures as, even after 40 plus years, I still have problems. Despite having a temperature gauge inside the fridge, I never know if the interior is cold enough or not. As by the time I manage to wrangle…
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By Candle Light
Can someone please explain to me what happened to lightbulbs. When did we go from having cheap incandescent bulbs that fuelled our winter-nights with light to read by, to mercury-filled, evil planet-polluting $6 spotlights which, while they are supposed to last several times longer, don’t? I ask because yet another bulb plinked out of existence…
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Camera in Hand
More and more, I’ve found myself abandoning taking one or other of my cameras out with me this last year, when going anywhere. Especially if there’s a photo op involved. Why? Because of the annoying battery situation and the weight. While I can cope with the battery situation, when I remember to charge the damn…
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Age is just a number
I had to stop in at the pharmacy this week to pick up some pills (the doctor has me back on magnesium) so I decided while there to ask the pharmacist about my duff knee, which has been playing up these last few weeks. We talked about this and that and then, she asked me…
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Snow Day
I live in the land of snow and ice. It’s a fact. Winter’s last almost 7 months here in the Frozen North. Let that sink in: SEVEN months. It usually starts in October, with snow falling usually about 2 weeks before Halloween. We’ve had a full on snow storm prior to Halloween that has meant…