"Be Strong"-Easy to Say, Hard To Do.

Good day to all-Yesterday Himself and I , made a sort emergency trip to the Hearing Clinic in town. The Ladies who work there were amazing. Himself could not hear anything, was the reason we went.  His both ears were examined --one had blood in it, the other had some infection in it-- Dealing with Himself is difficult at the best of times, but when it comes to his hearing, it is almost impossible, because he is a Dr ., and feels he knows everything, and because I was trying to help him, so tried to clean out one ear, and he is on a Blood thinner so, it had bled--a lot- I felt terrible!---I will never touch his ears again--EVER---  NO MATTER WHAT-- The 2 Ladies at the hearing Clinic told me to bring him down anytime and they will take care of the ear problem--and I will!---

The sad part of all this, is that I am beginning to find that the children--grown children--do not believe that their Dad is having any problem--He is almost 94 ----knows everything--and VERY difficult for me to deal with--MOST days--not every day--maybe if these grown adult kids spent more time with him--they would see what my life is like here--EVERY DAY--well, almost everyday--

Did I tell you that a stray little dog was at our gate ?- I walked down our road and found where it lived--Apparently it's owner had hoofed it to the highway, and this wee pooch was on her way to find her--The owner said this little dog was 18 yrs old----poor pooch!--- 

 Did I tell you that our Hummingbirds have flown away--?--Thank goodness! --And have I told you that every night when Beau and Lopez go out to do their business before bed, the front lawn is covered with toads?-- Lotza toads! --And they are gone in the morning--I have to be careful where I walk-- When they jump they scare me!---and this summer we have had so many baby snakes slithering across in front of me--

That is all for to-day-- Queen Elizabeth, the cardboard  life-size  copy of her, is still standing, so I guess my tape is working---It is a new day--much cooler-- The 2 men will be here soon  to climb up on the steel roof and repair the nails, to stop the leak-It has been planned and cancelled many times.

It's a new day and we are a part of it-- Be Strong----Easy to say--Hard to do sometimes!

 

I Luvs Ya!

I don't know if it's true or not--  Will laughing add too our life span?--Maybe----It's a good thought !

 I am late blogging, as Himself cannot hear anything at all-- His ears are completely blocked--I took him to the Hearing Clinic and they looked in his  ears and found one ear has blood in it--and the  other ear seems to have an infection going on----It seems to be my fault--

I will never ever try to clean them again--When he cannot hear, I used to try to clean them--and he is on a blood thinner--so, I guess I made the one ear bleed-  Lord only knows what happened to the other ear! I feel pretty bad!---  But, from now on, the ladies at the hearing clinic said to bring him down (in town) and they will clean them--and they want him to return in a week to make sure all is well-Lord love a Duck! ----So, that is where we were.

Lopez went to his crate while we were in town, and he was not crying when we arrived home---  He is growing up!--Beau, the German, was baby sitting him!

So, all for to-day-- The Hummingbirds are en route to your parts of the world-We still have a couple stragglers---Hopefully all is well in your  world! Hugs to you all--

"I wish you in Halifax-"--an expression I never forgot!

I read the above this morning---It is true isn't it?-We are supposed to have rain to-day--  It looks like it, but--it isn't falling yet. 

Just now, in the kitchen, in front of the dishwasher , was an enormous black spider--a huge thing, with legs that went up, taller than the spider--It seemed like it was 2 inches across-- Himself  took the bug zapper and got him--This is about the 4th one I have seen in the house--and if you aren't quick to get it, it  jumps as it moves to get away from you-Have any of you had these things in your house?------It was close to a register--might've come up the register from the basement---Lord love a Duck!

I came home from downtown yesterday, and sitting in the garbage, all folded up, was the replica of "Queen Elizabeth"---- I picked her up and unfolded her--- and carried her into the house.

"Why is Queen Elizabeth in the garbage?"-I asked Himself. "Well," he replied, "She has passed , so I thought you didn't want her anymore."

"No", I told him. "She is even more valuable now, as she has passed--gone."----  and then, I heard myself going on and on----- "Why would you throw her out?--She wasn't yours-She is mine."----and it seemed like I could never stop telling Himself  to not throw out anything before asking----as I tried to tape her together again-- The ranting and raving went on and on-- ---I was close to tears----

Anyway, my life-size  Queen will stand up--with a roll of tape holding her together on the back of the card board---  I could hear my own Mom yelling at me, when I was a kid and I had gone into her Cedar chest and made cutouts with all her knitting books---  in my mind , it all came back- 

"I wish you in Halifax" I remember her telling me-- I knew she was devastated -I was about 7 yrs old I think--I never forgot that --- Of course I stopped yelling at Himself-What was the point eh?-- Later on, I was telling Son#2, the Pilot son, over the phone , even telling him about Mom wishing me in Halifax-

"But why did she wish yu in Halifax?" was all he could say--Strange how things one hears as a child, haunts you in later years eh------"I dunno", I replied--but, obviously  even tho I never knew where Halifax was, I never forgot that episode with Mom who lost all her patterns for her knitting, and how sorry I felt for her after my dastardly deed which made perfect sense to me.

I suppose , to Himself, it  made perfect sense to get rid of my cardboard Queen--but-----I am learning that when I go out--leave the house with Himself in it, life is not the same anymore- And you know what?--  to-day I know where Halifax is--- --I never ever "wished my own children  there tho!"

 

Our dinner was wrecked-- Son#1 saved the day!

An old picture--  with Tess and Beau at the lake--the 2 Germans-- Tess has passed now--and the Chihuahua  , Lopez is  here--He does look like a Chihuahua angel in the picture--but---well, yu know that he is a mighty strange  dog with a crazy personality which we hope will change for the better soon! 

As I type, the Queen is on a 6 hr trip thru Scotland--well, her body is on the trip--Hopefully she is in the great beyond, with Phillip---It is on all the Canadian channels-- and when I turn the TV on to CNN, it is Sept 11th--ceremonies---that horrible day  that changed the world! ----

Himself has become very hostile --last evening --AND this morning--- You see, yesterday evening, around supper time, I took Lopez out to do his business along the back road-- while I was gone, a Terriacki dinner  was dropped all over the floor--Himself dropped it-- 

"No problem", I said---  "I'll get a pizza out of the freezer--"---

Well, the pizza ended up being  burnt--looked like charcoal---Himself forgot it on the BBQ---

I wanted to cry-- but--about that moment, Son#1  walked in, with the Har Gou --He had steamed them for us to try--so--that was supper--  I have decided that at dinner time, I will never leave Himself to deal with the meal-- He just cannot to it anymore-

This was taken from our dock yesterday --It was so peaceful down there--Beau was there with me--

I have a man hanging from a ladder--on the sunroom roof- He is here right now----some of the nails are leaking over the sunroom-need to be replaced---

-Enjoy yer day--Stay strong--- There is no time for "woosies" (Is that a word?)-in the world right now-- Be kind to people too--and to Pilots--and to Chihuahuas-It's the right thing to do!-

Lord love a duck!-------I'll talk again to-morrow!--big hugs----

We are stronger than we seem!

 It is a new day--We have sun--the AC is on however as it is supposed to get hot later on in the day--Lopez and I hoofed it to the highway and back---There was a pheasant which flew up , right in front of us-- A pheasant resembles  a chicken---- and we usually only see them in the fall--beside the road-they always seem to me ,to be kinda stupid --like they fly into windows etc--

Son#3 appeared yesterday--had sold our Honda snowblower---I have purchased an EGO battery operated snowblower--hoping that I can handle it myself-with a little help from Son#1, who now lives close by. We have a battery EGO lawn mower which I love--no gas--battery operated-- and it is light and easy to use. Himself and I filled 2 Jerry cans with Gasoline , for the generator, yesterday--$50 a can, to fill one!---So, we are trying very hard to eliminate gasoline when we can-- help out the budget , which takes some conniving, to keep it balanced--

I like the above--  Good friends are like STARS--always there when need be--- People like yourselves--There are so many times--just talking to you all, and reading your responses---AND--knowing that WE are all trying to cope in so many ways-seeing that we are so alike---  well, you  make my day--and I thank you all-- 

So, I am offa here-- I see that it is Son#4's Birthday-- Son #2 just texted me to let me know-- "Keep yer chin up"--as Dad used to say--Make to-day a great day!-We really are "stronger than we seem! 

New day--New Possibilities!

Her visit to our kitchen was just too much for her-- We hear of Queen Elizabeth 24/7----- all the news channels--She really was a special person! She reigned (Is that the correct term?)- for 70 years--amazing--always seemed to say the right caring things--never "upset the applecart" as Mom used to say--AND---- she went thru a lot with her children--same as the rest of us--AND--survived it all-same as the rest of us! Her marriage to Prince Phillip was a success--even when poor Phillip insisted on driving, and crashed up the vehicle! --sounds like here!-

And now we have Charles---King Charles-- not a very likeable sorta guy, who ditched Dianna and then married Camilla--We shall see what we shall see  with that!-- Charles appears to very intelligent--but--seems not as knowledgable as his Mom when it comes to dealing with people. That just about sums up all my thoughts with that!

Wee little Lopez has become a  little "holy terror"-- I have a squirt bottle which I use when I can reach him, in time, after some dasdardly (Is that a word?)- deed that he does--like snarls at me--growls at me--bites my hand-bites poor Beau's legs----  ahh--the list goes on and on-- The only time he is sweet, is when he is in his crate, sleeping.-- I do not believe in giving a dog away--as it mixes them all up-- but----  I am about at my "wits end" --again, as Mom used to say----any suggestions???---Chihuahuas are certainly a breed of their own! 

Ever onward here--It is looking like a good day beginning- I have someone coming at 4pm to look at our metal roof--Some of the nails holding it together,  popped up, allowing drips of water to come into the sunroom--There is always something isn't there?

Don't forget to dress like the above!---  Isn't that so true?--  Yu want an "EX" to think we still look amazing! --LOL_-  AND----make to-day great! 

 

Perhaps the Queen's visit was just too much for her!

We woke this morning to news of Queen Elizabeth, at 96, not doing so well-- It has been on the news all morning--I know that not too long ago, she visited us in our kitchen--Perhaps the trip here was too much for her! 

She certainly has been a Queen all her life and a well liked  one by many-Hopefully she survives this upset! 

It is beautiful day here--not too hot--not too cold--And it's "hair Day"--which means that Himself has to look after Lopez when I go for the hair Do------ and--WE STILL HAVE A COUPLE  OF  those Hummingbirds flying around the feeders-!

I hope that yer day is going well--It seems like a good --to have a great day! 

2pm---  I just heard that the Queen passed-- I do feel very sad--