Whatsoever is Lovely – Week 6

Posted on February 21, 2022 by Mama Cormier

….thanks to Kate for hosting the Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge https://www.thesquirrelchase.com/2022/02/14/whatsoever-is-lovely-2022-week-6/

One week after Kevin’s hip replacement surgery he decided he couldn’t let Valentine’s Day go by without doing something special for me. So he got on his phone and ordered a special Valentine’s Day dinner that was delivered to the house. It was beautifully boxed and only required some reheating or final minutes in the oven.

I set up the little table in the basement kitchen, where Kevin was recovering, with a cloth and candles. A day earlier I went out and picked up a special wine that Kevin wanted to have with the dinner. Since the beginning of COVID we have had date nights where we would get dressed up and share a gourmet meal at home. Kevin wanted this to be one of those date nights so he insisted on putting on a white shirt and one of his bowties.

It was an amazing meal. There was so much food that we saved our dessert for the next day.

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Random Acts of Kindness Day

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Mama Cormier

….and in Canada it is Random Acts of Kindness Week

Kevin is back at his drawing board but in the basement apartment and not in his studio. After I did all the cooking for the last 10 days Kevin treated me to a dinner last night that he managed to cook. He’s doing it again tonight. He just can’t help himself. He loves cooking so much that he climbs up the stairs from downstairs. I’m sure that he’s calling it part of his physiotherapy and he seems to be managing well.

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On the drawing board, Kevin’s mice returned to celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Day. Did you reach out to someone today to do a random act of kindness? If not, you have till Sunday to do something kind. For that matter you don’t need a special day or week to perform a random act of kindness. Give it a try.

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Sweet Trios – February 3, 2022

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Mama Cormier

….a trio of sugary goodness at the mall for this week’s Thursday Trios

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If you have photos of trios why not share them on your blog. Leave your link in my comments section or copy my link and post it into your blog. I will get a pingback and will be sure to respond.

Whatever is so Lovely Challenge – Week 2

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Mama Cormier

…just discovered this challenge ….thanks to XingFu Mama for hosting https://xingfumama.blog/2022/01/16/whatsoever-is-lovely-challenge-2022-week-2/

Seeing I missed the first week of this challenge I’m going to post photos from the last two weeks. I met my youngest granddaughter for the first time over the Christmas holidays. On January 8th our son, daughter-in-law and Sevin returned to London, England after spending two weeks with us. The first two photos show Sevin just before she left for the airport and sleeping on the plane.

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AB293755-B4-B1-4463-B46-E-5-E5-F23-E91-DF2 — Winnie showing off the outfit that Oma and Papa sent her for Christmas. Sadly they didn’t make it to Toronto this Christmas

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D3305-BBD-BB58-41-CE-B120-9-F7-E8-D4-D7793 — An exceptional meal that Kevin prepared for me on Saturday. I’m such a lucky girl.

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – Basically Two Colours

Posted on December 7, 2021 by Mama Cormier

…..thanks to Cee for hosting CFFC https://ceenphotography.com/2021/12/07/cffc-basically-two-colors/

This week’s fun foto challenge involves finding photos with no more than two dominant colours.

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In the Pink from the Past

Posted on October 12, 2021 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Becky B for hosting Past Squares https://beckybofwinchester.com/2021/10/12/past-squares-12/

National Bowtie Day, National Red Wine Day and My Birthday

Posted on August 31, 2021 by Mama Cormier

….last Saturday was all those things and Saturday Sloth was a little more animated than normal

It was a wonderful birthday that ended up spreading over three days with family and friends dropping by for wine and food. Thanks for all the lovely flowers and gifts but most of all your company.

Thursday Trios – It’s Cheaper When You Buy Three

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Mama Cormier

…my husband couldn’t resist a bargain

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If you have photos of trios why not join the fun and don’t worry if you’ve missed posting on Thursday you can post anytime (just like I did). Just copy the link and paste it into your post and I’ll be sure to get back to you.

First Ice-cream of the Summer

Posted on July 8, 2021 by Mama Cormier

…on Tuesday this week when we had the hottest day of the summer so far

On Tuesday I decided to drive through High Park and stop and take some photos of the flowers. The flowers were a bit disappointing. I think the gardeners were more focused on the Gypsy Moths that were defoliating much of the trees in the park. I’m happy to report that the mess on the roads that my husband experienced the week before had been resolved and the only evidence that there had been a problem was the sparse canopy in the wooded areas. Normally this time of year the trees are very lush and full but this year the caterpillars had quite a feast and there was a lot of light coming through the trees.

I quickly realized that the heat was going to be a problem but then I noticed that the ice-cream vendor was open and I decided to purchase my first ice-cream of the season.

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I enjoyed my treat in a nice shady area but I soon realized once I started walking that ice-cream on a hot day doesn’t necessarily cool you down and it actually makes you more thirsty.

Thursday Trios – Another Special Delivery

Posted on June 24, 2021 by Mama Cormier

…I love receiving parcels at the door

Last week I had a trio of wine arrive at the house for a special wine tasting Zoom meeting. Last night my husband and I enjoyed a bit of all three wines paired with cheeses and the special jellies that were also sent with the wine. There were close to 50 participants and both my husband and I were glad that the meeting was muted until the end if you wanted to ask questions. Being muted allowed us to be less self conscious and say whatever we wanted to each other. Even my husband had to admit that it was fun.

Tonight I signed up for another Zoom meeting (also organized by Alumni Week for the University of Guelph) but this time it is for a craft beer tasting. Not sure how this one will work because I can’t imagine tasting all six beers in one sitting. We’ll see how it goes.

I love the labels and the original names on Craft beer cans.

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B4-D94938-214-D-42-D0-8-ECA-8243-BFF32-FB1 — *Do any beers pictured here pique your curiosity? Experimental Farm Ale has my attention.*

A trio of rosebuds to round out my Thursday Trio post.

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Do you have any photos of trios? I’d love to see them. Just copy the link from this post and paste it into your post and I will get a pingback. Have fun!