tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61749228008841072742024-03-13T07:28:15.652-07:00Irene's deskIrene's desk is my research blog for my romance novel.Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171389134207433317noreply@blogger.comBlogger1341125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174922800884107274.post-29263657076532406332019-01-31T16:05:00.000-08:002019-01-31T16:05:29.172-08:00Happy Birthday<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Happy birthday to my wonderful son, it's bee 33wonderful years. Hope this year proves to be the best yet.<br /><br /></div>
Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171389134207433317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174922800884107274.post-83369290753990196182019-01-22T08:58:00.000-08:002019-01-22T08:58:10.713-08:00Top Ten books I meant to read in 2018<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I've been in a reading slump. I think I need to get back to a regular blogging schedule all those of you who post reviews inspire me, Nise for example a reading machine. Thanks for your inspiration, and here I go. I had planned to read all the<a href="http://www.howtoread.me/bess-crawford-books-in-order/" target="_blank"> Charles Todd</a> books on my shelf, and then decided I needed to read them in order, so here it goes. Since I've gotten through the first four books, I fizzled out, no particular reason, so the next<br />
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I dusted off my bookcase and off I go to read. Happy Reading.</div>
Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171389134207433317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174922800884107274.post-24330526027515286832019-01-19T16:40:00.002-08:002019-01-19T16:40:48.789-08:00getting old is a mystery event<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I turned 65 this past November. My sisters and nieces took me to dinner and mystery theatre. A very pleasant event. Since then, I've been struggling to dump this cold. Christmas was a lovely event too, even though our usual Christmas Eve celebration was very quiet, only one of my sons was able to be with us. I still cooked like I was having 20 for dinner. Hope 2019 is good for all. We'll be having weddings and baby births, and continued job searching. It's scary that young people with degrees cannot find jobs they will like going to for the rest of their careers.<br />
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Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171389134207433317noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174922800884107274.post-67295096955070387512018-09-07T14:29:00.001-07:002018-09-07T14:29:20.490-07:00I'm officially out of jars...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Got up early today, (not so early), and could smell my peaches ready for processing. I also had a whole basket of peppers ready to go as well. I peeled and chopped and measured out wonderful ingredients to make "Mrs. Smith's Peach and Pepper Relish". Figured I'd get a dozen jars out of my production. Well, I got a few more than that, and so panic set in, since I had only allotted 12 jars for this recipe. There will be on BIG HONKING production of peach and pepper relish at someone's party. My last jar was LARGE. And now I'm officially out of jars.<br />
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Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171389134207433317noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174922800884107274.post-51298286716231143762018-09-03T09:13:00.002-07:002018-09-03T09:13:20.012-07:00Bring on the Rain...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Well the bringer of Rain is GONE! Josh Donaldson of the Toronto Blue Jays was traded to the Cleveland Indians. <br />
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While I know that Josh, the famous 3rd baseman, did an awesome job for the Blue Jays, I'm not particularly "in love" with him. I just always wanted to give him a haircut. It's the mom in me. I know also that he's only 32 years old, to be at that young age and be already thinking your career is coming to an end is AWFUL. What happens to players when they are no longer able to "bring on the RAIN". Josh has had injuries this season and he's been not playing for months. Do you lose your "mojo". do you end up retiring at 35, because your body gives up. And then what of old age and those injuries? SAD, I won't say I'll miss Josh, like I miss Troy Tulowitzki, (he's been on the DL for way too long as well.)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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But I have to say this past few months, the Blue Jays have at times played like little girls in the outfield. After all, regardless of the standing, you are (the players) still getting paid the big bucks. If I didn't do my job, I'd not get paid. Think about it Blue Jays! Think about it! <br /> </div>
Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171389134207433317noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174922800884107274.post-59845484261570445412018-08-28T13:52:00.000-07:002018-08-28T13:54:03.887-07:00Bottled Sunshine<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I don't drive. When my son Daniel was very little and just started to eat"big people" food, our little green grocer closed down. What could I do? Well my husband did most of the food shopping he never really and still doesn't have the hang of buying "fresh". So when the seasons arrived I started to do some preserves, keeping in mind the amounts of sugar I was omitting from my young child's diet. He's now a man, and still loves his "fresh" produce. I don't do as much as I use to, but knowing that he probably isn't eating enough "fresh" I like to capture a little sunshine for him. So today's adventure was peaches. Batch one.<br />
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Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171389134207433317noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174922800884107274.post-82372065621394611312018-08-22T07:44:00.001-07:002018-08-22T07:44:15.387-07:00Just pulling weeds<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Just when you think "will this yard work never end", a surprise pops up. I was very late this spring in planting. I don't do annuals much, just too costly and too much watering, But, my neighbor, Connie gave me some Cana Lilly bulbs last fall and I thought I'd give it a go...<br />
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Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171389134207433317noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174922800884107274.post-62087112009813521282018-08-02T17:22:00.000-07:002018-08-02T17:22:09.064-07:00The BIG Purge...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I've been trying to minimize my yard work, much too hard to do. It's been very hot and dry here, so it's a job that I have not been able to complete, just bits and pieces. So on those very hot days I'm trying to purge. I started in one little corner, with one small drawer, it happen to have a whole lot of postage stamps collected over the years, and no I'm not a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stamp_collecting" target="_blank">collecto</a>r, but I do know how difficult it is for an artist to have a stamp printed of their work. My friend <a href="http://www.shelleyprior.com/" target="_blank">Shelley Prior</a> submits a painting each year, and you cannot believe how detailed her work is and yet she has not succeeded. So that's the reason for all the stamps. Anyway, I've spent the day unsticking stamps. I don't imagine they are valuable $, but I'll use them in some multi media piece. They are drying on my dish in the kitchen. Do you wonder how stamps became used, I do. I also love some designs more than others. not half way there yet but the purge will go on. Not getting anywhere fast.<br />
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Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171389134207433317noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174922800884107274.post-62413862754984168472018-07-29T13:52:00.002-07:002018-07-29T13:52:40.761-07:00Show me your foilage...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We use our side door quite a lot, mostly because I broke the key in the front door, and Handy Andy has not been able to get it out, until recently, SO while walking down the side of the house it's nice to see something pretty. I'm pretty happy with the entrance, NOW for the rest of the weeds...<br /><br /></div>
Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171389134207433317noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174922800884107274.post-88677685596329123532018-04-11T07:34:00.000-07:002018-04-11T07:34:03.137-07:00National Pet Day... <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This is our pet cat, he lived with us for 18 years, adopted from a shelter, best cat ever. RIP Keahan</div>
Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171389134207433317noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174922800884107274.post-71355307632033505242018-04-02T07:43:00.000-07:002018-04-02T07:43:32.341-07:00Monday Muse...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
As most of you know I'm the mom of an aspiring author, so it should follow that I read a great many Canadian Author books, one series is the Three Pine's mysteries, by Louise Penny. I'm secretly in love with Inspector Gamache. Well I also get Louise's newsletter, and lo and behold there is a tour that I CAN DO to get that "I'm involved in the event" feeling. <a href="https://www.threepinestours.com/" target="_blank">https://www.threepinestours.com/</a><br />
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My son was complaining last evening about having to go to Quebec, with work, and I'm thinking the whole time, maybe I could hide in the trunk and slip this tour in, while he's working. HMMM. This is not the author son, this is the math guy. <br />
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the math guy<br />AND if not I may just go on an adventure by myself. I'm a big girl, right!<br />
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Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171389134207433317noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174922800884107274.post-28912439102384314392018-03-15T10:24:00.002-07:002018-03-15T10:24:30.143-07:00It's been awhile...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I haven't posted for a long time, almost a full month. I'm in a reading slump, have not finished a book in two months. TERRIBLE. I think I need a comfort read, either Maeve Binchy or Agatha Christie, and since my back is still in agony, and my Christie books are on the lower shelf, it will likely be Maeve Bincy. What do you do to get out of a slump?<br />
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I've also taken March off to deal with some health appointments and "clean/purge my household." It's not going too well, I sure have accumulated a great number of lovely things. Plates and cups to be exact. AND... there is still all those paintings.... SO<br />
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In the meantime, I'm so ready for spring.<br />
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Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171389134207433317noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174922800884107274.post-818810286219190252018-02-14T14:13:00.000-08:002018-02-14T14:13:14.910-08:00all new and ready to go...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Doesn't it look like I've been efficient, I refinished this little table and brought it home last week.<br />
As you can see in the first photo, it had a great deal of damage on the top and bottom shelf too. Now it's all cleaned up and ready to rock.<br />
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Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171389134207433317noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174922800884107274.post-85411769564275165832018-02-03T09:39:00.003-08:002018-02-04T13:17:13.225-08:00Saturday snapshot...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Just finished refinishing this little table. Hope it's new home will be welcoming. I love it when a plan comes together.And yes, those are beads at the edge of the top.<br />
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Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171389134207433317noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174922800884107274.post-90560086145292994192018-01-20T16:20:00.001-08:002018-01-20T16:20:09.282-08:00Saturday Snapshot<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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On the third Saturday of each month, our group The Hamilton Area Decorative Artists meet. We have an In House Teacher, who graciously leads the group in a painting adventure not to be missed. I happen to be the co-coordinator of this event. I'm please to say this was a resounding success. I hardly ever finish my piece here,since I'm making coffee and tea, and locking doors and such, but it's always a good opportunity to meet members and non-members and hear their desires and frustrations, and think " hmm I feel that way too." but for the most part it's a wonderfully accomplished day. BRAVO ladies. Many thanks to <a href="https://www.insidehalton.com/news-story/5343768-burlington-artist" target="_blank">Shelley Prio</a>r for her guidance.</div>
Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171389134207433317noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174922800884107274.post-2258354572537941782018-01-12T08:58:00.002-08:002018-01-12T08:58:59.890-08:00Friday 56, I Found You, Lisa Jewell<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><i>At the thought of the girl he feels another wave of doom wash over him. Hi body, no longer his own, it seems, reacts by regurgitating the eggs and toast Alice cooked for him earlier on. Afterward he is shaky and weak. He returns to the position he'd adopted during his first hours in Ridginghouse Bay, on his haunches, on the beach, staring out to the sea as though waiting for the ocean to bring him something.</i></b><br />
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Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171389134207433317noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174922800884107274.post-91433156862940643812018-01-10T19:02:00.000-08:002018-01-10T19:02:08.219-08:00wordless Wednesday<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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can't wait for my roses to bloom again, right now they are under at least 24inches of snow.<br />
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(watercolor of my white rose, from my own photo)</div>
Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171389134207433317noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174922800884107274.post-90971388785061686672018-01-08T19:20:00.000-08:002018-01-08T19:20:11.793-08:00A New Year, and New goals<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Well thank heaven we're into a new year. Hope everyone had a great celebration. We've had a very special lady in our lives join the angels in heaven. My mother in law Gaida passed away a few days before Christmas. So for us it was a sad celebration. She was the mother of six sons and one daughter, grandmother of 16 and great grandmother of 10. She will be missed.<br />
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Beyond that it's COLD. We've had a great deal of snow, and a few visits to the pond.<br />
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Hoping to get back into the swing of reading more again. I've been in a slump.<br />
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Wishing you all a Very Happy New Year<br />
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Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171389134207433317noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174922800884107274.post-58245376608485681252017-11-18T08:09:00.002-08:002017-11-18T15:38:50.344-08:00Saturday Snapshot... tea cup<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This is a teacup my aunt Julia gave me, it's very gold. When we were very young, my sisters and brother and I, all went to Polish School. We took a bus to a, not so nice, part of town and learned to read and write our mother tongue with a little History and Geography thrown in. Sometimes if I went early I'd stop in to see my aunt. She always had "store bought" cookies, my mother baked, and cubed sugar. One time when I went she had boughten herself these teacups. I so admired them, some years later, she gave me two. I'm thinking now that I may have to downsize, seriously and while I love this little cup, I'm sure one day soon it will be in a box for a donation to someplace, so I've decided to paint a picture of it and put it into my "memoir" photo album. I don't even really have a nice photo of my aunt. I'll have to hit up my cousin, for one. I have thought of having a teacup fundraiser, and that way the proceeds could go to a worthy source. Just thinking, of someplace special to give my special tea cup. </div>
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Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15171389134207433317noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174922800884107274.post-48433820515535085912017-10-17T08:10:00.002-07:002017-10-17T08:10:32.438-07:00Teaser Tuesday...Victoria Line, Central Line<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I've been in a reading slump. I swore in this 150th celebration of Canadian confederacy I would only read Canadian authors. And I have. Don't get me wrong, they've been excellent reads, but now that I'm scared to nearly death, with <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Trust-Your-Eyes-Linwood-Barclay-ebook/dp/B007MGULG8/ref=sr_1" target="_blank">Linwood Barclay</a>, and totally afraid to go downtown with<a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Kicking-Sky-Anthony-2013-Hardcover/dp/B00JW7CGKO/ref=sr_1_2?ie" target="_blank"> Anthony De Salva. </a> All of these things too close to home. So I need a little comfort read right now so, I reached for Maeve.<br />
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<u><i>It was very odd that they should live in Seven Sisters, Pat thought for the hundredth time. It seemed too much of a coincidence that anyone who was giving a wife-swapping party, with uninhibited fun and carefree swinging for sophisticated couples, should just happen to live in a place with the group name of Seven Sisters.</i></u><br />
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Just waiting for the cooler weather to plant my tulip bulbs, These were last springs. I need to learn to do some photo shop so I can combine my photos for a better arrangement for painting. <br /><br /></div>
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I painted this chair to celebrate Halloween, and donated it to Harbourside Luncheon, hopefully whoever won the auction bid, will enjoy it as much as I enjoyed painting it. <br />
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The happy gang! I missed going to the Summer house this year, I'm sure they had a blast!</div>
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Well the end of summer is here. The last of my morning glory. <br /><br /></div>
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