Category Archives: Family Tree

Keeping track

Andrea’s grand-mother, the original Little Nanny, kept a diary of day-to-day events.  If you wanted to know what you paid to pick strawberries the year before, she could probably tell you.   When did we visit Kings Landing last?  Nanny could … Continue reading

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Word Perfect Royalty

Her Royal Highness and her long suffering reigning husband have once again made the headlines. You can read the entire article here. So does this make me the proud Queen mother?

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A New Year, a new look

So here we are, 2012.  With the new year, brings a new header picture for this blog. The old year ended with friends Brian and Jennifer from Miramichi dropping in for lunch.  Due to the weather calling for freezing rain … Continue reading

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Mixed nuts

Last night DH and I enjoyed our annual Christmas tradition.   We dined on a delicious meal of potato cakes, pork chops and carrots followed by a viewing of our all time Christmas favourite video  Mixed Nuts. Who knew  a movie … Continue reading

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Who’s your Mam?

Here’s pictures of me and Isabella at 14 months old.  Can you see the family resemblance?

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A whole lot of sweetness

After five days of anti-inflammatory drugs and heavy doses of pain killers, I’m starting to come around.  A bit loopy thanks to the medication but starting to feel like myself again. DH arrives home tonight after a week of dealing … Continue reading

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Happy birthday Andrea

My baby girl turns 41 today…………which makes me old. Andrea, I hope your day is full of fondling fabric, being treated like a princess and quilting. If you like to send birthday greetings to Andrea, her blog is here

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Happy Ground Hog Day!

“Away in a meadow all covered with snow The little old groundhog looks for his shadow The clouds in the sky determine our fate If winter will leave us all early or late.” -  Don Halley The ground hog did … Continue reading

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Young at heart, slightly older in other places

Thank God for CBC radio!  Yesterday DH called me very excited, he had just listened to Anna Tremonti`s session of the Current……….and lo and behold….. Who knew there is a Canadian law which obligates children to look after their ageing … Continue reading

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The ah moments of Christmas

Christmas has moments that make you go “ah”…………this Christmas had many moments. the small hands of my great-granddaughter Isabella waving hello when she arrived at my daughters, followed by the biggest of smiles affirming that she knows her Mam. a … Continue reading

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