Thursday, January 18, 2024
Dianne and I have spent countless hours over the past 5 years exchanging stories of our lives and drinking endless cups of coffee laced with Bailey's Irish Cream and don't forget Dianne's turbinado sugar. Dianne and Rose drove to exercise class twice a week and Chair Yoga on Friday's, all for fun and fellowship with the other participants. The Quilter's Guild was once a month. Dianne also loved attending the theatre and dinner with special friends. Dianne did not know how to show up without something in her hands; be it, cookies, a carrot cake or a container of homemade soup. She visited friends who were unable to visit her. Dianne hosted target shooting parties on her land and fed the shooters. Her door was always open to neighbours and friends. She delighted in finding new recipes to try on Jeff, Steven and Evan. Her cooking did not disappoint. Dianne would plant tomato seeds and put the containers in front of her living room window to catch the warm sunlight. Once they sprouted, she would talk to them every morning and they would thrive in response. She was proud of being able to help Wayne build their house and she knew her way around the tool shed. I will miss her company and conversation, her smile, her laugh and her hugs. Rest peacefully, dear friend.
My sincere condolences to Dianne's family. She was a very special lady.
