Souvenir Photo Studio, by Al Bourassa

Friday, August 7, 2026

Friday August 7, 2026 Beauty

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Friday August 7, 2026

Yesterday, I was supposed to have a pork chop supper with Dawn again but the poor girl tripped and got knocked unconscious, probably by smacking into the bathroom door. That supper is postponed until today.

Not to be denied, Thursdays are fish'n'chip days at The Common, so I am eating good.

It is surprising how fast the weeks go by... It seems like just the day before that I had fish'n'chips there...

And it is unusual for me to take more than 2 days to read one of my books now. This lead-off book of Brad Thor's Scot Harvath series is long. The name is "Lions Of Lucerne", which is a titular tribute to the brave Swiss Guards massacred at the Tuilleries in France trying to protect the King. I have been to Lucerne, Switzerland and it is one of my favourite places ever!! The book cover could have been taken from one of my pics:

https://fineartamerica.com/art/al+bourassa+lions+lucerne

Today, I had to go on the Gio get a few groceries at Save-On including a couple of items for tonight's supper.

Bringing in my groceries, I was taken again by the amazing beauty of the flowers planted in front by the volunteers. I had to go back out with the D5600. Then I had to check on my rose near the Regal, which is fully open now and awaiting another bud to open. Catching a busy bee was a bonus... I was surprised that I saw no bees in the front flowers.

Canada vs Finland in the semi-finals very shortly at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup at the Rogers Centre. Go Canada Go.....♥

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Tomatoes in the herb garden

Amother rose on the way

Bee at work...

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Wednesday August 5, 2026 Rose

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Wednesday August 5, 2026

Yesterday, I had a delicious chicken supper with my niece Dawn, and my bottle of wine topped it off nicely. I could get really spoiled with regular full meals.... I have a lot of good meats in my freezer waiting for a good chef to cook them properly...

We watched a bit of the Canada game at the Hlinka Gretzky tournament being played here in Edmonton. Dawn's daughter was at the game in the scouts' box with her boyfriend. We were shocked that the place was barely 10% occupied, and tickets are relatively cheap!! It makes me wonder if the Gretzky-Trade-Gambling-Trump episodes are causing others to boycott Mr Wayne like me....????

Then I read one of her James Patterson "Women's Murder Club" series books cover to cover, 341 pages,.. and got to bed much too late.

Today, I had to pick up one Brad Thor, "Scot Harvath" series book that I had on hold at the Library. I was waiting for a few others to be put aside for me too, but it wasn't happening.... I went upstairs and found 6 other books sitting on the shelves!!! Grrrrrrr Now I am questioning my faith in their system.....

My rosebush in front of the Regal surprised me today by opening fully, in all its splendour!!!! Then a bee was doing its thing in the Creeping Bellflowers nearby. Gotta love nature.

And the weatherman has again severely changed his 7-day forecast to include more rain, including today, and dropping all temperatures to the low 20'sC.... Sheesh....

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