HUMOROUS

Nancy I love your title :
"the Nature Nut of the East Beaches.|"
I have not found it yet but will
get Larry on the search.

Kept the doctor's appointment light
hearted but standing firm on what
I wanted.

He is from South Africa and  with pictures of elephants and tigers etc.  I comment those did not frighten me put  up a mouse and I would be out of there.

He was in totally agreement with getting the blood work done before the appointment. 

He also was okay with getting another shoulder x-ray.

I went to the blood clinic first thing because there are always line ups.  I was 45 minutes early so was first in line.   My legs were shaking and I was feeling faint standing outside for so long.

Home again now and will have some coffee and toast.

"Too bad all the people how know how to run this country
are too busy driving taxi cabs or cutting hair."
-George Burns

CHICKEN

Today I feel like I am moving out of my comfort zone; as I get very nervous going to the doctor.
Once I get there I can forget why I came. 

I had two thoughts for my blog, one was chicken which is what worrying makes me feel and the other was unfolding which means I am doing the right thing.

I am going to the doctor for a pre doctor appointment.  Next week I go to the neurologist at the Vancouver hospital who I am hoping may be able to help me understand why I am having trouble walking and speaking.  I am also frustrated feeling extra tired.  Also still having bladder problems.

So I want my doctor to do a complete blood test so that I can take the results with me.  I have the results of the last brain scan which I can take.

My shoulders and my body feels stiff so I am worried about arthritis and also diabeties.  Spell check refusing to work so I will check it later.

If others in my family are willing to try new things I should make an effort.

When the doctor says how am I.  I could say fine and just thought I would drop by for coffee. 
or I could just say I would like to feel better than I do. 

I was reading about some one wanting to go on a brain vacation.  I worry too much so I think this may help.  Meditation that puts your brain on pause.  Just sit back free of worry and guilt.

"Don't you wish there was a knob on the T.V. to turn up intelligence?
There is one called brightness but it does not work."
-Gallagher
 

TEAM WORK

I would not be able to
do my visiting without
my partner who drives
me places.

I pop into the home by myself while
dad programs the GPS to take us where
we already know where we are going.

It is a great help except it thinks we are
in New York or California.  Evidently
they have similar streets there.

Joyce my first visit is gradually slowing down and she tells me the same stories so the main thing besides compassion is patience.  I offer to read to her just a simple prayer or poem.  She loves dogs so I can listen to her dog stories.

From there we go to visit Margaret who has cancer in her arm which has weakened it and it is broken and painful.  She will be having cancer therapy.  She tries to tell us what happened and how it was finally diagnosed with great difficulty.  Dad comes in to add his humor by telling a few stories.  Joan her care giver really appreciates our presence and is able to take a break and go to the store while we are there.

Today I am going to the ladies meeting at the church.  I drive there myself.

They are a great group who also work as a team.  Some have ideas and others have energy and some have   different opinions.  Jane and I have been faithful members for years and everyone will miss her energy and bright sense of humor.  She has settle into a new apartment and is happy with the view and the many things within walking space.

Oh the water is wide, I can't cross over
   Neither have I wings to fly.
Build me a boat that will carry two
   And both shall row, my love and I."
-Scottish folk song

ODD

Seems odd to see all the snow they are having down East.  I am quite happy for it to stay there.

We have had two nights of rain which was not odd for it to happen just after I have watered.

People are wearing an odd variety of cool or warm clothes.  Some are already in summer gear and others like me still have my warm clothes on, as the wind can feel chilly.  Layered is the answer.  What my spell checker really worked and that is extremely odd.

I washed windows yesterday and after doing laundry and walking Haiti did not have the energy to go visiting but I will try today by taking it easy in the morning.  I am sorting books.  Dad too is taking it  easy too after all the hard work he has been doing but did some shopping for food.  I do not know where all the food seems to go but we always seem to be out of something.

Odd that when I ate the right thing at the wrong time I felt sick all night.  Another lesson learned.

I think it is very odd when a doctor asks how you are when you are sitting there waiting to see him or her!

Too bad the Canadian girls lost but a very exciting game.  I did not stay up for over-time as I had already stayed up past my bed time.

Learning about opening a book store I find that odd things can be found in old books.  Anything from dead bugs in the spine, dead spiders in the pages along with mold and dog chewed corners.  There can also be old stamps and the odd bit of money along with old letters etc.

Human nature is certainly odd and sometimes I just shake my head and wonder about dad?

"What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other".
--George Ellot

MEMORY MAKER

A  memory maker!  A great visit with Rick on his way home back to Kamloops.  Hopefully  his energy returns when he gets that nasty infection from his tooth is cleared up.  His work is a challenge but then it is a government job.  He is neither top or bottom but his work with the natives is important!

Kim and Carol saved the day by going over to get some extra food.  I panned on a few sandwiches
and fruit and cheese.  They added an excellent salad and pickled beets and more fruit and fancy cheese!
I will correct the spelling later as my spell checker has left me. My dad would be very annoyed when I misspelt words  in my letters back home.  He had perfect writing and expected the best from my brother and I. We talked about the memories that Rick especially had with his great grannie.  Some things we just took for granted that they remembered.

Panteli discovered a million flies trying to escape our garage window.  More excitement at that window but with another escape being needed
dad opened the window and set them free.

Meanwhile Sandra has had a memory making trip from Ontario which we will hear about later.

I have had a lazy week but this week has some activities planned.  There always has been things to do in the garden, pulling weeds, watering, trimming etc. which keeps me humble and on my knees.  I am always amazed when new life returns to dead branches.  I also have been surprised to see many heart shapes in the plants and flowers.  A memory maker to awaken an awareness that I am loved and my Creator is loving too!

I did a tiny bit of gardening and some reading on prayer.  Living prayerfully is living hopefully!
It does not matter where or when we pray or the words we say it is the attitude.

Dad watched the girls World Cup Hockey play a memory making game as they won a close exciting game and will be playing U.S. later today.  We will be watching that for sure.

I may go visiting.

"The human heart has hidden treasures,
In secret kept, in silence sealed;
The thoughts, the hopes, the dreams, the pleasures,
Whose charms were broken if revealed."
--Charlotte Bronte,  -Evening Solitude.

ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES

Spring has arrived with a big burst of greenery.
The trees are proudly dis[playing not only the
magnificence flowers   that delight the soul and mind.  Our back yard is full of cherry blossoms  as well as camillias.

Sunday has arrived with it's promise of blessings.


Church depends on the arrival of Rick on his way back to Kamloops after a family visit and a conference in Town.  Too bad there was no room at the Sylvia but others have been greeted with no room also.

Yesterday was busy and a happy.  Had some neighborly visits with our friends.  Now grass cutting is in full swing and also car washing. The funny thing the fellow with the newest cleanest car is polishing and shining to his heart's delight.

Our departure to Ben's soccer game was late because we had not heard the message on the answering machine.  Dad and I were so pleased to get a handicapped parking right between to fields.  We heard Ben's voice coaching the team on and were delighted with being so close.  The goalie was good and he looked like Ben but as they came off the field for half-time we realized it was not our favorite goalie after all.  I left day his feet to sore to walk and took off to check fields.  I am thinking if something appears too good it is probably not as good as you would like.  Came back to look at the field higher above the one where we were and sure enough it was the voice of Ben all along and so chose  to walk up the little hill but we were not with the other parents and grandparents.

We were especially proud of Ben when an opposing player was hurt he went over to see if he was okay!

This is Ben in action saving a potential goal.  The score was 2 -l for Ben's team.

I went over to have a visit with Theresa and Morgan who was doing the hula-hoop.

She is so loving she ran around to the far side to give Grandpa a hug.

I had time for a short nap before dad and I drove to Carol and Panteli's for supper.

Excellent!

Sandra will be departing for home and I know how sad that can be although she is also happy to be with Randy too.

"Hope is some extraordinary grace that God gives us to control our fears but not to oust them."

--Vincent Mcabb

CHANGING TIMES

I remember the days when you could
only take out three books and renew them
only once.

Now you can take out as many as you want
and renew them three times.  It will take me a week at least to read a book.  If I read when I rest I fall asleep.

My day did not start that great when the garbage man refused to take all my garbage as they are so fussy now with recycling.  I do admire these
hard working young man and often smile and wave at them as they go by.  That was when I was going for early morning walks.

It felt like dad and I were being chased out of town as we sped to the eye appointment.  Behind us on the freeway where a bunch of maniac drivers with that goal in mind.  We get slowed down as soon as we turn off and hit road work.  Believe it not or not we do get their in time.

The eye doctor did not keep us waiting for over an hour so that was good.  Dad's one eye is a wee bit better but the other is not good at all.  One good thing about getting old and your body slows down the aging process with the bad stuff hopefully slows down too.

Dad comes home and gets busy varnishing the fence.  After a while he feels dizzy but at least O am fine.

I do a little gardening the grass is growing like a weed.  I like to try and keep it short as it is a bit easier to cut.  The lawn mower can get heavy but that is good for making my arms strong.  I do not need a gym pass right now.

I finally get hold of Leah.  The blood work shows the baby is very healthy which is good news.  She is still very nauseate which is so miserable.  She is not back to work yet.  They do not know if the little one is a boy or a girl.  Sandra you could always send the girl clothes as in our family it would not be the first child that wore pink and we would wonder why others thought he was a girl.

Another beautiful day and lunch and supper will be out on the back patio.

"This is the day that the Lord has made let us rejoice in it by giving thanks!"