Marlene's Space
A journal of my life
Monday, March 18, 2024
Fascinating Geography!
Sunday, March 17, 2024
Almonte: Sunday Snapshot
Last Sunday, we were again in Almonte with our son's family.
Looking at the pictures I took, I was surprised to see how varied the day had been. First church... with an opportunity for Ivy to ring a church bell. It was harder than it looked!
Then coffee and snacks...
Next - a view of raging waters!
It was cold so we didn't linger long!
Then a Sunday skate...
Mid-afternoon we headed home. It had been a busy, varied day!
Saturday, March 16, 2024
Why?!!
I wonder why...
I only planned to buy a dozen eggs - but I ended up getting two dozen...
Simply because the sign said there was a limit of four!
Interesting marketing strategy!
Friday, March 15, 2024
Shopping With Terry
I found what I was looking for - then began to nibble on "free samples," keeping an eye open for Terry and our cart.
I eventually saw something else I wanted to buy and picked it up. (Now I had NO free hands for free samples!) My hands full, I headed off in a serious search for my husband and our cart.
After circling the perimeter of the store twice, and not seeing him, I decided to get my own grocery cart...
Eventually we saw each other in the ice cream section.
As I was looking at frozen treats, I turned around... Terry had again disappeared - this time leaving me with BOTH his grocery cart and mine! What to do?! I couldn't manage them both!
After a few minutes, I moved my stuff into his cart and headed off...
We eventually found each other again thanks to our cell phones... He phoned me to find out where I was!
(For us, the real reason we each need a cell phone is to find each other in big box stores!)
Thursday, March 14, 2024
PI Day!
March 14 is”PI Day”!
A good opportunity to eat pie.
Lemon meringue is Terry’s favorite. At the Miller’s Oven cafe in Manotick, where we bought this one, it’s called “sky high lemon pie.
I hope you find an equally delicious pie to enjoy!🥧
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Longer Daylight
Soon we will have our spring EQUINOX - equal hours of daylight and darkness...
Then on to LONGER SUMMER DAYS!
In the meantime, sunset arrives around 7:15 PM, more than an hour later than it did last week. Last weekend we switched to Daylight Savings Time.
So beautiful to watch the sunset in the early evening, as we drive home, rather than in the late afternoon.
But I wonder how long until my body adjusts to our new time frame...
(Or does it matter, since we're retired?!)