The threat of the "Chopper" made my day!

Well, yu just never know what a day will bring! --To-day , so far, is a good day--  It's amazing how a good nights sleep changes one's attitude! Lord love a Duck! I really do feel like a million bucks to-day--

 You see, I slept ALL night--did not wake up, even once!   Usually Himself  , who, is experiencing  delusions of grandeur--begins his ranting and carrying on , about bedtime, and it continues on and off all night.--Last night, I "laid down the law", as Mom used to say-

Before bed, I told him that I was not doing any of the stuff that he imagines is happening-- that all I want is a good night's sleep--that I am almost a million years old, and he is even older, ---so forget all the antics that he thinks he can do (and is unable to do--if yu know what I mean)_let bygones be bygones, that he must be content  that we are alive--- and, stay on his side of the bed, or--the "Chopper" will come!--( my older sister invented "the chopper" when we were kids and had to share a bed at my Grandparents ), and the "Chopper " will--, for sure chop off any limbs that might stray  over to my side of the bed--

I slept ALL night!--  Well, Lopez got me up at 5am----but , that was OK-- He  did his business outside  on the icey snowy  front----Bless his heart! 
 

Some days one just has to be tough--!

Just sitting here on the corner of awesome and Bombdiggity

Sunday--the very best day of the week--We have freezing rain falling--The temperature is right on zero, so as the rain falls, it freezes on everything--to a layer of ice. It was a challenge to get Lopez , the wee Chihuahua, out this morning--
 He seemed to manoeuvre  it better than me--  perhaps 4 legs are better than 2!----

I remember, years ago, when we lived in London, Ontario, and I was in Public School, we had an ice storm which lasted 3 or 4 days. I remember a lot of the neighbours on our street came to our house, to weather the storm , as we had a fireplace , which meant heat. There were no generators then-and maybe too, because we had a well, so we could draw water--our family room looked like a camp site--pillows and blankets all over the floor--The neighbours would stay over  night-- I never worried  and thought it was so much fun--

I too remember how Dad hated the well-- He was always saying that it had quit and he would have to climb down a steep ladder, into a tiny room where the pump was , to prime it! 

The results are back from Himself's brain scan and blood work, and both, showed no problem-

-"But, there still is a major problem, I told the Doctor,"--and he said something happens to the blood vessels as one ages and there was a name for the condition-- so---  I suppose--or perhaps, that might be what is happening to this 93 yr old man.--and--it always seems worse at night--as some of you had already told me--

--As if I know-- I just know that I have to deal with it!----

I have been trying to de-clutter this house ----and ---it is a challenge--I saw this picture and it made me realize that this is about the same as my closet---I believe we all have way---eee---ee --too much  clutter--  Lord love a Duck! ---So, yu know what I'm doing in my spare time!--*S*

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Yu think the brain just wears out After a certain age?

 Here is Son#2, the Air Canada Pilot--beside him is his daughter, and beside her, is his wife---I am so happy that he made it back to Toronto--Here he is visiting his daughter , at her University-

Yu will never believe this, but--to-day IS A VERY GOOD DAY for Himself--  He is perfectly normal! Can yu believe that?--after yesterday, which was justa terrible day for him--which made it a very terrible day for me

--And, of course, I am late posting here--because we needed bananas, so I was at No Frills --and the bill was $307.00 --then Foodland, and their bill was $35.00----Man oh Man!--- then--the gas station and the price of gasoline here is $180.00 a litre-- (that is not a gallon)--I can see our money going , down, down-----  I did notice that the cereal aisle had almost no cereal -----Foodland had more cereal ---They asked  me at No Frills if I would like to make a donation to the Red Cross, which would go to the people of Ukraine-- Of course I did! 

We are expecting some sort of storm, arriving late this afternoon, with freezing rain and snow with high winds-- I hope that we do not lose power!--So, to-morrow , I will not go to town--

Yes, to-day is Saturday-- and it is a weekend-- WooWoo! --Ya gotta love weekends----I hope everyone  is enjoying  their weekend!----  

I must rescue little Lopez, who was in the kitchen with Himself while I shopped-- Poor wee fella! ---Hugs to yu all-- Prayers for the world---  and  for people who need a new brain--  YU think it just wears out after a certain age?----

One of these days, it will be Spring!

I need to visit the Wizard of Oz-

Himself is not doing well--  It began last night-- imagining crazy stuff --about me-- so afraid that I am going to leave him--that I am having some crazy affair (at my age of almost 80 yrs?)------It is very sad--- I have a call in for his DR. to call me--  I want to know the results of the brain scan--and the Lab tests--and I want to know how to help him--

This poor man has raised 5 children, successful children---His personality has always been very caring--  very family orientated----I feel so sorry for him--  nothing I say helps him---

Anyway, I shall change the subject here--  We have sunshine--and the temperature is not too bad.--  I really believe that spring is in the air---even tho we still have 6 ft of snow everywhere.--

Yesterday I did get out  for a hairdo-- It was wonderful to chat with the Lady before me, and the Lady after me , at the hairdressers--And when I returned home , everything seemed okay-- 

So sorry to be so "Down" here--- I know things will improve--I know his Dr will eventually call--or come out--- and the day will be better---Lord love a Duck! ----Maybe I need to visit the Wizard of Oz--- I heard he gives out "brains"---in the land of Oz---Oh dear---  I shouldn't even make light about this eh?

WE are all so important to the people in our lives!

 

This picture of food was sent by Son#2, the Pilot son, who is in Britain--Yorkshire pudding--roast beef and peas-----looks so good--He is coming home to-morrow--back to Toronto-- I am so happy to have him  back in Toronto again! They are 5 hrs ahead of us, so he has already been in "the Sim" there! 

Once again it is minus something awful here--but--  I hear that to-morrow we will get rain-- hard to believe--March the 3rd to-day-- Maybe Spring will get here one day sooner than later! Yesterday I shovelled and shovelled and shovelled---and then more snow fell onto the Chihuahua trails--so--out I went again and cleared the trails---so much work--but--worth it, if little Lopez will do his business outside--  and he only will , if the snow is not deep.

This is "hair day"-- and--I look like the above Lady in the picture to-day-Lord love a duck! --And on the way home I will stop at McDonald's and pick up a treat for Himself, for dinner--  As yu know, he loves McDonalds--I bring it home and we cook the fries longer in his Ninja cooker--

Son #3, the Policeman, brought us some frozen meals , yesterday, from a Lady who prepares them, in the next town. He brought a lot of frozen homemade soups and some dinners-- I will pay him for that--It really does help to have that put away in the freezer--gives Himself a break from cooking--

So, life rolls on--and on--aren't we  so fortunate that we live where we do?---  (even tho it feels like minus 1000C outside!)

--another picture of "London Bridge"--

Hugs to yu all--  I shall try to respond to all yer comments laster on--  I have been trying to do that, in case yu wondered.

STAY STRONG --WE all are so important to the people in our lives!

Love every day--

Well, I like the above--especially--"Pretty strong"----- And, isn't it wonderful that there is always a "to-morrow"?----To-day we have sun--and much milder temperatures--and--NO TRIP TO TOWN----  All the tests etc on Himself are nearly done--So, Sadie, the cleaning Lady, was here already (who, as yu know, is really me!)_  and she managed to get a bathroom all done, the washing in and folded--AND--Himself actually vacuumed the kitchen--  --AND-----  (now get this!)_ I----Stepped----- onto----the scales---and the weight is 183.5---  up--only a pound--so, I guess it is time to try to get it into the 170's--

The radio was on as Sadie worked away in the bathroom and I heard CBC news on all that stuff  in Ukraine--I finally turned it off. It really  makes me want to invite the Ukrainian people to come and live in the rooms we don't use in this house-- That will not help the situation, over there, I know, but--- we have 3 pets living with us here-- We do take such good care of our pets---  and ---  look all the displaced  people in this world-- Maybe I shouldn't be thinking so much--

--my wish for to-day---  try hard to love every moment-- in the day--- Lord love a Duck-- and maybe not turn on CBC for now! 

 

The Fiasco at the Dynacare Blood Lab--

This morning , I had to take Himself to the Lab--bloodwork--urinalysis---  and it was snowing --hard!-- We were told to get there around 10am and it would not be as busy as if we went at 7am------ The whole event was difficult!-- The snow in town on the roads was slippery--but, I managed to get there, and dropped himself at the door, and I was hoping to park the car--but---  dropping Himself off, on a snowy sidewalk, was scary--  would he fall??-- As I was sitting there worrying about all this, I noticed a Lady grabbed Himself's arm and helped him into the building----so nice of her---  So, I drove around the block and parked, and ran back to the building, grabbed an elevator, and met Himself upstairs on the 3rd floor--

The whole hallway, outside the Lab, was full of people-all waiting to get their blood work done.---  They all were standing up--some said they had been standing there for over an hour---I knew Himself could not stand up that long-- I saw a few chairs over in a corner , and walked over to them , hoping to get one for Himself-- On the top chair was a sign saying, "Do not remove chairs"--I took one anyway--and he sat on it-- Everyone else was standing-- Isn't that so silly?--These people waiting for their Lab work were not young--There should have been seating for everyone.

Anyway, after waiting over an hour, Himself finally was told he could enter the Lab office--I was ready to go in with him but was told only 6 people could enter , and if I was one of the 6, some person would not be able to enter--So I waited outside-- I heard they were short staffed--Why??? I also heard that they were closing early. Why?-- And I also heard that the waiting in line, was way worse yesterday----  Why?---- 

It is very hard to take a 93 year old person to a Lab like this-- --- #1.--He is very slow--  #2, He is not steady on his feet--- #3 He is not able to stand up for so long--so why are there not chairs provided?  #4.-- Why is this Blood Lab so short staffed?-- Why do they not have more staff?--

This was not a good experience---  at all! --I watched as many people who had been standing in line for so long, finally "gave up the ship" and left--and there is no other place for blood work in this town--They will have to return and go thru the same thing another day--

I was told that one could book an appointment online--but, even that was shut down--I was told that because they were so short staffed, they were unable to handle  the online appointments--

We got it done--but----  It was certainly not a "people friendly " experience--I hope that we never have to go back!