Monday, June 19, 2023

Catchup - June 8th-19th

June 8th

I've never been here! Thank you Iona for suggesting it and one day we'll be here again with Maija. Sorry forgot my dish picture before attacking it!!!






Mixed Tempura dish, shrimp, yams, dumplings, mushrooms and mixed.   Yummy!!!

OMGG!!!!! I know I'll probably not follow the left side column of advice, except for morning ritual to WAKE UP FIRST!!! Otherwise could be dangerous with rotary cutters, pins n scissors!!!


Well I visited Sylvia this afternoon alongwith McDs muffins and coffee, she enjoyed that! Also looking better and progressing with her exercises, but not out of bed on her own yet, but walking with the walker. She's glad her room mate has a TV and looking forward to the BOMBERS game tonight! Hope they win!!!

Dogs: Finally she's settled down, we're fed and now cuddle time!!! So excited to see her again!!!
Me: I'm pooped as I AGAIN forgot the key at home and added another hour to travel time needlessly! Gotta get with the program! And last night I reminded myself to hook the key to the car keys, YEAH RIGHT!!! I need the feet up even if I get covered in hair!!! 🤗



What's this face about?  
Guess I'm not following routine!!!


Hmmmm wonder if anyone remembers someone?


OH MY!!! Guess Dahli does not like me doing my hip exercises as she barked until I stopped! 
But WOW does Taunya ever have a green thumb??? WOW!!!


These suckers are about 10" high and 4-5" across, ontop the fridge.  And those two huge ones probably started all these smaller ones!!!

June 10th

I sure hope there is adequate signage well in advance for everyone's safety sake!!!


Ohhhhh what a great idea!!!!


June 11th

Hey I forgot to tell you I have a small fish tank here to feed. Hopefully they survive as mine didn't, but then I didn't have these gadgets.



Dang I wanted to go outside for lunch but it's dang well not 23C out there!!! More like 30C and no breeze, so back inside. Maybe once the sun goes around the porch and I'm in shade I'll venture out.



Dang I tried to sit outside in the shade even with my bug lantern but no dice! Even a HUGE black long antenna thingie tried landing on me! Damn I hate bugs especially mosquitoes!!!

June 12th

YEAH, some good news this morning from Sylvia. She's getting slowly out and into bed herself but needs help if it has to be quicker. They are moving her to rehab so she can get therapy to get her moving lots better. So will see how this goes. 🙏

OMGG!!!!!


June 14th

WOW, what a difference a day made with Sylvia! I went today to have lunch with her, glad I did. She's more herself and looking forward to better days!

Sylvia messaged me after physio: "I did 300 ft walking. First 150 with metal walker. The next with a walker like Len's. Pat is going to bring my walker so they can adjust it to my height tomorrow. Says I may leave Friday or Monday for sure. But I'm played out now. Early to bed tonight." 💞👍🤗

I chucked at this. Definitely awesome and glad I visited earlier.

June 15th

Please everyone travelling be CAREFUL and don't take chances! So SAD!!!!


June 16th

Yeah she's home yesterday supper time and Pat is staying with her for a few days! I talked to Pat and was told Sylvia has done her exercises and settled for the night, happy to be home. Awesome!!! 💞

Pat is going today to pick up a few required items to help ease things some. I'll try and stop in tomorrow but I've a busy weekend myself.

Ironic!!!!!


Finally cooler for me to enjoy sitting outside, even no bugs! And the canopy is up and furniture out! YEAH!!! But the Bernese are inside, sillies!

WOW, that's a first so close!

I think there are two sets or more maybe, definitely two sizes of gosling?

And a duck with ducklings!


And look what they have, at least for mon-AC days!  Exits are at "Mach 1" speed as Angie said!  😃

Lovely!!!


Yep I'm to relaxing and totally enjoying it!

June 17th

I see this a lot at major intersections in Winnipeg. Even got honked at easing into the right lane from someone coming from the opposite end turning incorrectly into the right lane instead of their left lane. NOW I slow down or even stop to ensure they are in the correct lane AND NOW get honked by those following me. GO FIGURE!!!


I HATE planning a holiday and making a zillion decisions! I've a couple last minute confirmations and I think this is it! Oh and since last week the one awesome attraction I wanted to visit in London, The Shard, is now closed for maintenance till mid-August.


GRRR, why in the summer!!! I just want to pay the costs and GO n ENJOY!!!  

Well I've done as much Googling as I ever wanted to, but think I've decided on what I want to see, how far some attractions are from my hotels etc. I just need there to be ink in my printer next week so I can add these maps etc to my booklet!

June 18th

AWESOME sitting outside under the canopy after breakfast with the dogs in and out visiting. But soon will have to turn on the AC like last night, climbed to 25C. So lovely with the breeze.

Well, I just spent a good 7 hours planning my attractions for my prepaid London Pass and found two places closed while I'm there for servicing! Why in touristy time??? Well found another two to replace it. Even planned another restaurant for supper, hopefully I don't need well ahead of time reservations, will have to check. I'm pooped.

June 19th

A busy day, back to my hip exercises, gathering pictures of Churchill for Sylvia - sent to Walmart finally, handwashed items, sorting stuff for carryon/suitcase and finally sat down, feet up and enjoyed a muffin n pear. Still need to do laundry and sort out my travel clothes before packing up! Dang and still more to do! At least I starting 2 weeks before than 2 days!!!



Wednesday, June 07, 2023

Family Day - June 7th

Well up early to pick Sylvia up 6ish and getting her to HSC for her scheduled hip surgery!  I pray all goes well and she's able to catch up on sleep today.  But most of all that she's able to be rid of the pain and walking unhindered again!  Will take Pat and see her later today!

Sylvia's on the ward. No one called Pat, so glad we just came 3:45ish.  As we arrived on ward, Sylvia called me to see if we got any calls - NOPE!  Only 1 person allowed so Pat's with her.   If she's tired I'll wait till tomorrow.

I got in to see her briefly as she was tired but smiling!!! She got in ASAP and prep started with surgery 9ish. When she arrived in recovery she felt good and wide awake but after moving her around on the ward she's sore, naturally. They are reassessing her tomorrow and will know more then but not rushing her for release till assistance is set up. Good!!!

Catchup - May 28th-June 7th

May 28th

Ohhhh I think I'm in heaven even if it's only 81F in my apartment! BUT this is like so much cooler than this morning where I'd say it was maybe even with the 29C outside. RELIEF!!!   I should have hooked it up last week!!!

May 31st

Hmmmmm????


June 1st

I'm so glad I'm feeling myself again! It was a rough five days which at first I was thinking was due to prepped ceasar salads/dressing doing but then it continued after a stressful day/night so it might be self induced. But, I'm feeling better so trying to keep busy and not stress so much, hope it works! Not sure I can repeat, plus back to chewing my inner mouth, picking at itchy spots BUT not chewing nails and hope not too! One month to go, hope I can make it intact!!!

June 2nd

This is so maddening! I've received a few new requests from my ALREADY friends, I just delete them ASAP! Please do not accept a new friend request of your's that are in your list of friends in your account! 😉💞


And it's a GOOD Friday!!!!


It's girls weekend out! Our first quilting retreat with the Assiniboine Circle Quilters group in Charleswood. They had the place all set up ready to go! Hopefully a lovely weekend. I need this escape!





And here is Sylvia with the sun shining through the stained glass window! AWESOME!!!


Hey, Sylvia won a door prize earlier today  and I won the last door prize just now! So mine is an Ormkraft self healing mat plus the rest of the goodies. Dang our luckiness is still with us!

Sylvia's 

Mine

Ohhhh this sure would be awesome in this heat!!! But not sure I want to sit outside to enjoy it??? A Bulldog!!!!!


June 3rd

Good idea!!!


Well weren't we the lucky newbies at this retreat!!! (Sylvia and I won on Friday.) See earlier today Edna won a door prize, then later on Pat won a prize too and Edna also won a centre piece, three red geraniums in a metal tub like planter! WOW!!!

Edna's prize.  She gifted me Mini Marvel's.

Pat's prize

So not only did I finish off my Trippy Triangles mini, but added the last two borders onto my Calm MPQ Mystery Quilt AND sewed the Wonky Log Cabin blocks to precut sashings, just needs the outer border, all this weekend! Actually not even a full weekend!  




And this is Corinna Coombs scrappy strips and pieces top!  My inspiration for whenever I find my jelly rolls!


Lovely retreat and looking forward to attending 2024 if possible.  

June 7th

Yikes when did this surpass my last month countdown on me!!! Now it's less than 4 weeks!