We have been back at the lake for a couple of weeks now and the guilt is getting me! I vowed today that I would sit down and dash off a note before starting the day trying out my new electric weed eater and electric leaf blower. I have been so frustrated as the head of the house now not being able to start the gas blower and gas weed eater and all those things with pull cords and gas engines etc. We may have duplicates of everything but darnit I need to be able to DO the things around here that need to be done. This year I am taking the bull by the horns and NOTHING will stop me now.
Gord update. Since we have arrived back at the lake he has almost single handedly re-arranged all the furniture in both houses and insisted on updating our big ol TV sets with flat screened ones. Thanks to our neighbour Kevin, who so patiently stuck with us last week in the rain and cold to find the perfect TV's, we have 2 new ones. Gord is HAPPY.
Yesterday we visited Dr. Smith to get the paperwork for a handicap parking sticker and couldn't really think of any health issues needing to be dealt with. Great position to be in. We will move forward with finding an acupuncturist, a massage therapist and hopefully a physiotherapist. At present we are also investigating getting a nice deep hot tub with a sling type hoist to get Gord in and out safely. We have always had a tub and that is where most of our ideas were hatched and lots of good discussions went on. I am so sure that getting in the water every day will be so good for him and am going to go all out to get it done ASAP. We are going to come into the current times and actually get an ozonated system.
Our new little grand daughter Fiona has been up for a visit and what a wonderful feeling to hold that little being. Thank you Andrea and Declan for coming to visit us. We look forward to more fun times.
I am now going to officially announce the exciting upcoming events we are looking forward to in the next months. Those who know our kids will understand our excitement.
Stacy Bosch and Andreas are due to have their baby mid June.
Darren Bosch and Jackie are due to have their baby mid to late September.
Geoff and Kim Bell are due to have their baby in November.
That my friends will be 8 grandchildren for us. That is a big WOW.
I will get some pictures together as soon as I get a new camera. I left my other one in Maui. OOPS.
Til later...
Lots of love
Sheila
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
A picture is worth a thousand words
Gord and his loyal supporters - mostly on the beach.
I am going go through the latest pictures and try to depict the last weeks on Maui.
Enjoy.
So long for now, Maui
'Til we meet again....Maui
As we get closer and closer to departing, I have lots of dialogue running through my mind that I want to express to you all - all my faithful followers on the blog. Thank you so much for your support....I will keep saying that - forever.
So my latest adventure is yet another lesson in preparedness. On an afternoon a few days ago, I was bugging Gord to get downstairs for a swim in the pool. He was a reluctant participant but selfishly, it was hot and I wanted to swim - and I like company. Off we went, got the lifejacket on and Gord into the pool. As he was walking across (as he does each time) to the far side, I decided to run out to the front lawn to see who was around. Just as I rounded the hedge ( like 20 seconds after I left Gord alone) I hear a faint "Diane" "Diane". I bolted back to the pool and there was a lady I have never seen before gathering up her towel etc. and looking like she wanted to run out of that pool area as fast as she could. I called over to her and said "Is he OK?" Her response was "He just got stung by a bee". Oh Boy....my life flashed before me - again. In the past Gord has reacted to bee stings on the hand by huge swelling. He also used to have many allergies so I did not know if he would have a reaction and have his throat swell up etc. As I am getting him out of the pool I am looking around for someone - anyone to help us. Not a soul to be seen. I didn't scream for help, but was a little frustrated because usually there are many people milling around. Not so this day. So, I just thought to get up to the condo and see what happens. That's where the phone is, the car keys , dry shorts etc. If in those few minutes he had a problem, we were hooped. Luckily, we did not have anything more than a very swollen middle finger on his left hand. He only has ONE hand to work with so this kind of handicapped him even more. BUT I have to say, he did not complain - at all. It hurt, but he was so amazing. Maybe it was the ice or the toothpaste that I slathered on ASAP. That is what some researcher on the internet said took the pain of a beesting from level 10 to level 2 almost instantly. Good enough for us. Just make sure the toothpaste has glycerin in it. I must also mention that Larry heard my calls while we were waiting for the elevator and rushed up with his first aid kit. Thank you Larry.
That is your tip for today. We are off to our last acupuncture appt.
I am planning to upload some pictures today so will do on a separate blog spot.
xoxo
Sheila
As we get closer and closer to departing, I have lots of dialogue running through my mind that I want to express to you all - all my faithful followers on the blog. Thank you so much for your support....I will keep saying that - forever.
So my latest adventure is yet another lesson in preparedness. On an afternoon a few days ago, I was bugging Gord to get downstairs for a swim in the pool. He was a reluctant participant but selfishly, it was hot and I wanted to swim - and I like company. Off we went, got the lifejacket on and Gord into the pool. As he was walking across (as he does each time) to the far side, I decided to run out to the front lawn to see who was around. Just as I rounded the hedge ( like 20 seconds after I left Gord alone) I hear a faint "Diane" "Diane". I bolted back to the pool and there was a lady I have never seen before gathering up her towel etc. and looking like she wanted to run out of that pool area as fast as she could. I called over to her and said "Is he OK?" Her response was "He just got stung by a bee". Oh Boy....my life flashed before me - again. In the past Gord has reacted to bee stings on the hand by huge swelling. He also used to have many allergies so I did not know if he would have a reaction and have his throat swell up etc. As I am getting him out of the pool I am looking around for someone - anyone to help us. Not a soul to be seen. I didn't scream for help, but was a little frustrated because usually there are many people milling around. Not so this day. So, I just thought to get up to the condo and see what happens. That's where the phone is, the car keys , dry shorts etc. If in those few minutes he had a problem, we were hooped. Luckily, we did not have anything more than a very swollen middle finger on his left hand. He only has ONE hand to work with so this kind of handicapped him even more. BUT I have to say, he did not complain - at all. It hurt, but he was so amazing. Maybe it was the ice or the toothpaste that I slathered on ASAP. That is what some researcher on the internet said took the pain of a beesting from level 10 to level 2 almost instantly. Good enough for us. Just make sure the toothpaste has glycerin in it. I must also mention that Larry heard my calls while we were waiting for the elevator and rushed up with his first aid kit. Thank you Larry.
That is your tip for today. We are off to our last acupuncture appt.
I am planning to upload some pictures today so will do on a separate blog spot.
xoxo
Sheila
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