It's World Bee Day--

 To-day is "World Honey Bee " day-- I notice many Bees as I garden-- They never seem to bother me--but--yesterday as I was hanging up a filled Hummingbird Feeder--I was stung by a hornet--never a Honey Bee---

Anyway, to-day, August 20th, 2022, is the day we need to learn more about Honey Bees--When we are planning our gardens , perhaps in the Spring, think about collecting and spreading, local wildflower seeds, from, clover, alfalfa, lavender, orange  and chestnut--These will attract Honey Bees, and promote honey Bee Pollination. I did not know that one Bee colony can have a population of 20,000 to 60,000 bees. One hive can produce 200 pounds of honey in one year.

Yesterday Himself had a nearly normal day-It was wonderful--AND, we did get out to Granddaughter's Birthday Party at Son#3's house--AND--HIMSELF WORE HIS HEARING AIDS__ SO GOOD!

Here she is--after a swim in their pool- and--here she was about 15 years ago--the wee girl with the bottle in her mouth-- which seems like only yesterday-

Enjoy the day--  It's a hot one!---  Soon we will be into Fall--Lord love a Duck! 

Lord love a duck!

I am lifted up--and it's a good thing ---  a person just can't be "down in the dumps" everyday--Yu know, yesterday I ran into Canadian Tire , after the hair-do---bought grass seed-- and the person in there said, "So how is Himself?"---  Good grief! She reads the daily blog--She made my day !---  Apparently she seems to be living with stuff in her life too!----  Just to hear her, made me feel that I'm not alone--and, all yer comments yesterday, on the very short blog , really helped--Thank yu to all!----

As you all know, we had a power outage--from 5-30am to 12-30pm--and after that, even tho we had a generator going, the house was a mess----at one point , during the power outage, I decided I would mix more sugar water for the hummingbird birds--Man go man! As soon as I plugged in the tea kettle to boil the water, the power to the whole house shut down--  I quickly turned off the tea kettle--ran down and flipped the switch to the generator which the tea kettle had turned off--and boom, the generator began to chug away again.-There are certain things one never uses  when one is on "generator power"--  I guess one is a tea kettle-- another is a coffee maker-- also I never turn on a computer or a TV--
 

So, Himself is back to being a good guy -  Lord love a Duck!--One never knows what a day will bring!--It really is a crazy life isn't it?-----I must admit that I am coping better--I used to cry a lot--now I try to figure out how to handle each day when  Himself decides that he will "handle the show"--in his way--

We have a Birthday  to go to --one of the Grand daughters who wants to be a vet has a Birthday - Years ago, when Dad was living on his own, I was taking out his garbage for him, and in it , was a year book, from when his sister graduated from the Vet School in Guelph--only she was in  the cooking part of the University-MacDonald Institute--The Year book was from 1930--The names of the people , plus their hair-dos were priceless--I kept it--- I never knew why I kept it--just found it so "neat"--  Well, our Grand daughter will be going there-- I took the year book in to her yesterday--she deserves to see her great Grandfather's oldest sister in that book--Her name was "Olive"---  Now who names their kids "Olive" to-day?-

So, life goes on--and on--Once again, I appreciate all yer kind thoughts - when I was in the "depths of despair"---Living thru  whatever a day brings, takes courage-- Some days I handle it pretty well--other days, I seem to "cave in"-

You people surely do help one get thru it all and I thank yu--

l have to "muster up" that strength-- believe that I am stronger than I think- --Hugs--- hugs and more hugs to yu all-

Power outage --Power just restored after 5 hrs-

 We just had a power outage --just came back son at 12-30pm-- We are all OK---  I just now got to turn on the I Mac-- I will message yu all later--Of course its HAIR DAY-- 

It is sunny---  and so much to do--after a power outage--was out from 5-30am to 12-30pm--

Later then--  oh--and hugs-Lynda

Himself and the bad day-

 This is Himself-- who has been terrible this morning--to me! -- #1. He can't hear and refuses to wear his hearing aids--#2. He sits in the kitchen  ALL day watching TV_-says if he moves he will fall---told me if he were in a nrsy home, he could sit all day----Yu know, I don't believe he could even get into a Nrsy home--There must be a waiting list--and if he  could just stop putting me down, life could be so much easier here!-----His whole personality has changed so much--So, that is what I am dealing with, with him--at least for to-day--

If Queen Elizabeth could just remove me from here--even for a day, I would sure enjoy life  more--(That's not going to happen is it?--)

I wonder how many women live like this  --a husband  who is not the man she used to live with--anyway--  It does help me to vent---  Only yu people hear this--and even talking about it does help me- Lord love a Duck --some days are difficult--  (I feel much better just talking about it)-

 

Lopez is rushed to the vet-

This is the Chihuahua who gave me quite a scare yesterday-- You see, Himself was away to the Ophthalmologist in Sudbury- and I thought I'd be able to have a "sorta " relaxing day----  but----it was not to happen--after working away in the kitchen tidying up, I just happened to see a candy wrap on the floor in the next room. It was a 'L'indor"  red candy wrap---  

"Oh no", I thought, "Lopez must've eaten  it"---and I ran into the living room, to see the little guy swallowing the last of a big round chocolate candy------ Lord love a Duck!-There went my , "supposed to be"--relaxing day!---I called the vet, and a very nice sounding vet assistant told me to get peroxide and how to dilute it, and syringe it down his throat--  and--if he did not vomit in 10 minutes, repeat the procedure- --I did not have peroxide----  I said , "Could she do it for me?"---  And she replied, "Yes, but there will be a charge."----

So Lopez and I made an emergency trip to town, driving way too fast and I deposited him into the arms of some nice  vet assistant, who told me to go home- and they would call me to pick him up later in the day.---

Anyway, the vet did call me around noon, and said his chocolate level was minimal--that he had vomited some of the chocolate , and he might vomit more, but to come and get him----just to watch him-- 

I threw out the chocolate candies which had been in a bowl on the dining table--In fact they had been there for yrs and yrs--for the Grandchildren-  If they ever return to the dining table, they will be put in a dish with a lid-

Himself did return from Sudbury--said he was never going back--that his eyes were perfect (so he was told)-Lopez did eat his dinner and  seems just fine to-day--'cept he has to go out to "pee" every hour or so--(wonder if he had an IV?-)--No more chocolate candies sitting around here now!- 

AND IT IS A NEW DAY---  AND ALL IS WELL--AND--the man with the rototiller will be here soon--AND-----  --and I have decided to be in a good mood!---LOPEZ (the little bad boy!)---is fine--  but---  think twice before yu get a Chihuahua -- They are climbers!-----If he wasn't so sweet  eh---  a real challenge however , for sure!

 

Himself has gone to the eye DR--The house is very quiet!

 Well, I shall try-- Hopefully I don't change my mind! ----  OK---  This morning, I got Himself all ready, as he has an eye appointment in Sudbury--at the Ophthalmologist. Son#3 is driving him.   I felt so sorry for him, as he has not been out of town for about 3 yrs-- and he was nervous!--And his clothes are all too large. I must work on buying him some new jeans etc etc-- He keeps telling me that he is shrinking-- and he really is. He told me this morning, not to buy new DUDS, as he will just keep on shrinking--and then eventually he will just vanish--  Now isn't that so sad?-He worries a lot about  "just vanishing."

So, it's just Lopez, Beau, and I at home here, and Sushi- It seems so quiet.  We have a sunny day, and I'm sure it will get hot this afternoon. I can feel the crunch, however, in the air-which means fall is in the air.-

I walked down a hallway this morning, and there was Queen Elizabeth just coming out of a bedroom-- She kinda scares yu when yu see her as she is life-size--and I forget all the time where I have put her--The only problem is, she doesn't talk to me--I always say, "Oh hello  your majesty"--but--she never replies! 

So, the house is very quiet- Can you believe that I miss Himself "chewing" at me-- bossing me around-- Just knowing he is not here in the house is not nice--It feels weird!-- 

Do you like cows?--  Did you know that a cow has 4 stomachs? I read that in my book-"All creatures great and small."

Enjoy yer day---- and if you do see the Queen, maybe she will invite yu to tea--Please tell her that I'm waiting to hear from her-

A very short blog--

 This is what you see when yu decide to visit me in Elliot Lake--the sign telling you that you have arrived! Anyway, I am taking Himself , and Lopez--and we are going for bananas--maybe gasoline --so, this is a very short blog--Hopefully yer day is going well-and I shall touch base with yu as soon as I return-

Remember that YOU_---are very special---because YOU can do everything--  just have to put yer mind to it! --Hugs

-and----  if you see any of the above people--please tell them they should drop in and see their Mom--