tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79447401760484315692024-03-13T20:38:10.483-07:00Mary's Writing NookMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08175754179624182953noreply@blogger.comBlogger1026125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-37841972711658734452019-07-20T16:28:00.000-07:002019-07-20T16:46:44.087-07:00Freedom from Pain and SufferingA year and a half ago, I was in a lot of pain and had been suffering for several years. The discomfort in my joints was unbearable. My legs were also filled with discomfort, My doctor thought it was from my sweet blood because it was so high. My skin was red and itchy and I was always scratching.<br />
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In March of 2018, a friend told me about a product that had helped her after having a chronic illness that affected her immune system She had tried it the year before and this product had changed her life. It was CBD oil. I decided to try it. She assured me it would not make me high. Within a month most of the discomfort was gone. My skin had cleared up and the itching has stopped. My joints were no longer uncomfortable. My sweet blood was under control. I was so impressed, I joined the company and am now selling the <a href="http://www.maryalward.ca/">CBD oil that changed my life. </a><br />
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<br />Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08175754179624182953noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-55674952462840658642019-06-26T07:59:00.000-07:002019-07-20T16:22:48.413-07:00A Long Few Months. The last 8 months have been difficult for me. In August 2018. my husband passed away suddenly after starting a new job. He was here at home and I found him passed away mid morning. He had been talking to me earlier and seemed to be fine. He did have a long term heart condition.<br />
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As if that wasn't difficult enough, my brother went in for heart surgery in February 2019. That went well but he caught pneumonia and passed away. He was my only brother. We talked a few times a week as we were sharing the care of my 91 year old mother.<br />
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A week after he passed, I fell and really messed up my right wrist. Of course I am right handed. It still gives me some difficulty but that is to be expected when we are Seniors.<br />
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Since then things have been okay. I'm still selling my products and visit the Senior's Center several times a week for an hour or two. I have Dakota still and he keeps me on my toes taking care of him.<br />
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I have started a recipe page on Facebook. I call it<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/139840380184271/" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/139840380184271/?ref=bookmarks" target="_blank">Mary's Kitchen.</a> I am also very active on Facebook. It helps me keep busy.<br />
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I have stopped selling on Etsy and have been sorting the vintage items I had for sale. I will donate them to a charity.<br />
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Things have been happening here. I have been using CBD oil for a while now with amazing results. My depression has lifted. The oil has removed the psoriasis from my face. It took the pain out of my back and out of my husband's hands. He has rheumatoid arthritis and couldn't bend his fingers without excruciating pain.<br />
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Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08175754179624182953noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-57993986884731198222018-03-12T16:30:00.001-07:002018-03-12T16:30:34.357-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">This has been a long two weeks. Everyone got the flu. First Brandon, then me, then Jordan, their Dad and Mom and then hubby. It included fever, chills, muscle weakness and just feeling blah. I was sleeping hours and then laying down for a nap. I just couldn't stay awake.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">At the first sign of sore throat, I used Watkins Medicated Ointment. Great stuff and that was the end of the sore throat. I'm still fighting the symptoms. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Brandon's lasted a full two weeks. Jordan not quite as bad. Everyone is still feeling the lasting effects from it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The weather is a little more mild and the first robin has been spotted. Spring is almost here. </span></div>
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Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08175754179624182953noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-68548540018458704602018-02-28T16:00:00.001-08:002018-02-28T16:02:20.580-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, this week has been a busy one. Monday, Brandon phoned and said he was sick, so we didn't have to pick him up from work. Tuesday, he phoned and asked me if I would bring him some chicken soup. I hardly recognized his voice and when I got there, he had a fever. He certainly couldn't have worked.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today was Drs. appointment. All went well there, except I had to wait an hour, which is usual for this Dr. A very busy man. Then an errand tonight after hubby and I had fried bologna sandwiches. Something we don't often have but it was quick. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tomorrow, hubby, Brandon and I have to go to the family Dr. Jordan will be going with us. We will get the boys' some groceries and Jordan has another matter of business to attend to. By the time it's all done, it will pretty much be an all day venture. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mom went today for an ultra sound and I'm hoping it shows why she ended up in the hospital and why the UTI's continue to return. Hopefully, she will not have to suffer with that particular ailment again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This has been an interesting winter. First we got buckets of snow and minus temperatures that I haven't seen in a few years. The ice on the river was really thick. Often the river stays open and has thin ice but not this year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The mild spell that followed broke up some of the ice on the river. Since the river runs for about a 100 miles north of us, that is a lot of ice. We had ice jams coming out our ears. This is what it looked like here. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's not been any fun around here lately. Mom is 90 and she called last Tuesday night and told me she had a pain in her head. This, she said, had been going on for a couple weeks and it was worse. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hubby and I took her up to the hospital because she didn't want the expense of an ambulance. It took about three hours for her to be looked at. The nurse wanted her to take Tylenol and she refused. So, we sat and sat and sat. Finally at 2 AM, I told her she Had to take the Tylenol. She was not happy about it. Immediately after she went to the washroom and spit them into the toilet. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The only thing that happened while we were there was that they took blood tests about 1 AM and it took them until 5 AM to come back. Even though I told them right off that she had a UTI, they never did take a urine sample. I was furious. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today, I'd like to pay tribute to Thornton and Lucie Blackburn. The couple fled Kentucky on July 3, 1831 and took a steam ship up the Ohio River. They left Louisville and traveled to Cincinnati where they boarded a stagecoach to Detroit. Two years later, they were recaptured by their owner, which started the Blackburn riots of 1833. The Black community helped the Blackburns cross the border into Canada. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Michigan's governor sent two extradition requests that were refused by Lieutenant Governor John Colbourne. The couple then moved to Toronto. There, they built a house on the corner of Eastern Avenue and Sackville Street. They lived there for approximately 50 years and the house became a stop on the Underground Railroad.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thornton became a waiter at Osgoode Hall and noticed that the City had little transportation. He instructed a horse drawn conveyance to be built that would act as a cab and transport four passengers. The taxi was built in Paul Bishop's workshop, which still stands at Adelaide and Sherbourne. The taxi was the first ever for Toronto and was named The City. It was red and gold, the same colours the TTC use today. </span></div>
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This is just off the bridge. The ice was almost up to the bottom of the bridge. We have 3 bridges over the river in our city and all of them looked the same.<br />
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This is just off River Road. I have never seen the water and ice so high since they put in the dykes about 20 years ago. This year it's really bad.<br />
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This is also along River Road. It was coming up the bank of the river and wasn't that far away. Gilkison Street was closed because the water and ice were covering it. That lasted about a week.<br />
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This is the fruit and vegetable market's property and they grow every kind of vegetable imaginable. They also have apples, honey, strawberries etc. I hope their crops aren't ruined.<br />
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This is a farmer's field close to the small village of Lynden, Ontario. Those fence posts are just off the road. It always seems to flood in that spot.<br />
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Update on the move of my daughter's family. Things are slowly getting put away. Brandon and Jordan both seem to like it and I am proud to say that Brandon did well with it.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Moving is never any fun. This time it wasn't us who moved. Daughter and her husband sold their house just before Christmas and now it's time to move. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Barry went yesterday morning to pick up the U-Haul so they could move all the boxes. At 9:45, Brandon called to ask if we could come and drive so they could use our van. When his Dad took the U-Haul to fill it with gas, the gear shift disengaged from the transmission. He waited there 3 hours for a tow truck to come and to get a different truck. That didn't bode well for his mood and I can't say I blame him. The place he rented it from told him he could have a discount on his <i>next </i>rental from them. He said there would <i>never </i>be another rental from them and they either gave him a discount or he would sue. That changed their mind. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the meantime, the boys and hubby and I had loaded 2 loads and taken them up to the new house and unloaded them. So we did make progress. He took 2 loads with the U-Haul and we took one more. Today they took more but hubby and I were in rough shape. We are too old for this. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Everyone is exhausted and I'm sure the grandsons and their parents are pretty much done in. They have all the boxes done and the moving company will come next Friday to move the furniture. So glad they had 2 full weeks to move. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was a busy day today. I slept in a little and had to get ready quickly to take Brandon to get his hair cut. If it gets too long, it annoys him and makes him frustrated, so we try to keep it quite short. In the summer, he's almost bald. In winter, he wears it a little longer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We got the hair cut and he needed groceries, so we headed to Walmart. I'm really not fond of the place but they always have the things he needs at a good price. It took us about a half hour. The place was full of seniors and he started to get frustrated. I told him to have patience, but like him, I'm not much of a shopper. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We got out of there and he wanted to stop at Microplay, the electronic store. He needed a couple of things. We've been going there for years and when he goes in, everyone calls him by name. That makes it nice for him and he's a very loyal customer. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jordan didn't go with us today. I'm not sure what he was up to. I do know that Brandon will be easily frustrated until the end of the month, as his parents sold their beautiful house and bought one in the north end. Moving day is a week from Friday. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Not much other news from this end. Hope to hear from some of my old friends. I know some have passed. I miss Carolyn, Shorty Bear and Anne. Not sure what happened to Pebbles in the Stream but he hasn't posted for a long time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This winter has been quite cold. I was raised with Fahrenheit and therefore, do not do well with Celsius, though I can figure it out. When it gets to -15 F and lower, it is cold. Add that nasty wind to it and it's even worse. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It warmed up for a few days but then the cold came back. We've also had a fair bit of snow but by no means record breaking. I wish I had the picture of my brother standing on the snow plow ridge touching the telephone wires. He was about 16 years old, so that would have been 1962. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's not as cold the last couple of days as it has been, but cold enough with the wind. Right now, it's 14 F, feels like 12 F with a light wind. Overnight, it's to get windier with gusts up to 11 mph or 18 km. Not fun for Brandon, who has to work tomorrow morning. It's to get up to 19 F through the day and on Tuesday, when he also has to work, 25 F. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">To chase away the chill, I made chicken and dumplings tonight. We both love them and it's an easy meal to prepare. There is a trick to it though and if you aren't careful, the dumplings will be heavy. These weren't bad but weren't the best I've ever made. Hubby said they were really good. We will have the leftovers tomorrow night. Two very inexpensive meals. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now, I need to put my thinking cap on to figure out what to have the rest of the week. Talk to you soon. </span></div>
Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08175754179624182953noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-31285615120740370412018-01-03T18:48:00.002-08:002018-01-03T18:48:54.900-08:00 Happy New Year 2018<div>
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Hi everyone. It's been a long time since I've been here to update you on what's going on. That is because I couldn't remember my password. Now I have a new one and I've made a note of it and put it in a safe place. Probably safe from everyone including myself. </div>
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Life goes on and I'm another year older. We are still in the place we moved to in June 2016. Like everywhere you live, it has it's pros and cons. The only cons is the amount of rent we pay and that the laundry room and bathroom are freezing cold. </div>
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This has been a cold winter, even for Ontario. We haven't had minus temperatures like these for a few years. It's a good old fashioned winter, that's for sure. </div>
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I had a rough year in 2017. Hubby turned 65 and our income dropped, which is no fun. We struggle month to month, like many Seniors in both Canada and the USA. Now they are charging us for our meds on top of everything else. At one time we got all of our meds for $2,00. Makes sense that our income decreased and the government now says we are high paid Senior and the prescriptions went up to $6.00 each. I made out a form in September and they put it back down to #2.00 and now I have to fill out another one. </div>
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In August I had 3 mini strokes in 2 days. There are no lasting effects. I am blessed for that. </div>
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Well, at least I got back in so now I can blog once in a while. We've been abundantly blessed over the Christmas season. </div>
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Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08175754179624182953noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-79093451550126872952016-11-07T17:15:00.000-08:002016-11-07T17:15:13.461-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Well, it was a hot summer and it cost us a fortune, but at least we had central air. I'm not sure what we'd have done if we'd still been in the other house. We didn't get the gardens done fully, but at least we planted a few things. My morning glories were lush with leaves, but not one blossom. We were sorely disappointed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Brandon is working part time. This year once the garden centre closed, they hired him for inside. He is working at that and is hoping for a promotion next year. He will still be doing the garden centre through the summer and that is his forte. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Jordan finished his Victory Lap year at school and has found a job in the meat department of another grocery store. He starts his training this week. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hubby was in the hospital in August. They did an angiogram and he has another artery that is partially blocked. Not good news, but so far, so good. He's been really tired and for a while, so was I. However, the Dr. cut my meds down and some I'm no longer taking. I feel so much better. I hate meds. I'm either allergic to them or they have severe side effects. Glad that's be fixed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Take care. Just wanted to touch base. Tomorrow is the US Election, which we Canadians always watch closely because it affects our country and our currency. </span></div>
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Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08175754179624182953noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-85260264880620920242016-05-22T17:54:00.000-07:002016-05-22T17:54:46.170-07:00Slow and Steady Wins the Race<span style="font-size: large;">Time is flying by and it will soon be moving day. Not looking forward to it. Our move date is June 7th. We get the keys on June 1st or maybe late next week. We're not looking forward to it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have boxes stacked to the ceiling and still a long way to go. This is a small house to being with and now, with all the boxes, it's getting even smaller. Dakota (dog) doesn't know where to go. Wherever he lands, he's in someone's way. When we are downstairs, he prefers to be outside. When we're upstairs, he stays downstairs. He still does lay beside the bed at night. Poor dog, that is his only peaceful time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The movers are paid for 3 hours in advance. This is the minimum they will book. If it only takes 2 hours, it's the same cost. They are very reasonable though. We also bought a brand new box spring and mattress from the same place and they will put it on the truck before they come to move us. No delivery charge that way and it was a great deal for an orthopedic. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We took a bit of a rest today and didn't do too much. We are exhausted from packing boxes day in and day out, but it's coming along, slow but steady. </span>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08175754179624182953noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-27209343736605586182016-05-12T17:56:00.000-07:002016-05-12T17:56:35.564-07:00A Surprise Move <span style="font-size: large;">On the 4th of May, our landlord's real estate agent stopped by to tell us that the house would be going up for sale. When we moved here, the landlord promised us he wouldn't sell it out from under us. So much for promises. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We've lived here for 3.5 years, never been late with the rent and kept all of the promises we made. So, I told him then and there that we would be moving asap. The next day we saw a house that was perfect for us and it was for rent. The landlord there showed it to us. It had a dining room, living room, kitchen, laundry room, pantry and mud room all on the same level. No more stairs, which is perfect for me with my severe knee and leg pain. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The landlord phoned 2 days later and told us that he and his wife had talked it over and they were going to rent to us. So later that day, we went and signed the lease. It's in a quiet area near a park and it has both a nice front and back yard. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The last few days, we've felt our age. Packing and getting ready to move is not easy when you both have heart, back and arthritis problems. Feeling my age like never before. </span>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08175754179624182953noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-25364183729462147372016-04-29T18:32:00.001-07:002016-04-29T18:32:32.721-07:00Dr. Says Easy PeasyI have been having a LOT of trouble with my osteoarthritis. The Dr, recommended a shot of cortisone to my knee. It worked great for hubby in his hip. I told her I would think about it.<br />
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I was in so much severe pain over the next 2 weeks that I decided to give it a try, even though I have reactions to almost every medication I try to take. The shot was easy enough. Didn't hurt at all and for 4 hours, I was pain free.<br />
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As the freezing wore off, my leg began to swell and it became incredibly painful. I have a very high pain threshold and usually pain doesn't bother me too much, but that night I didn't sleep at all. I would doze off and as soon as I moved my leg, I would be wide awake and trying to get some relief. The pain radiated from my ankle to my hip. By the next day, my hips were both swollen and my back was also painful.<br />
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I am now avoiding most everything she suggests because this is 3 reactions I've had in 2 month. The reactions have certainly taken their toll and I've been exhausted.<br />
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I wish spring would give us a little warmer weather. Still cold and windy today. Hopefully tomorrow will be nice.<br />
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Will update when I find out anything about my tests. Still have a couple more and no results back from the ones I've had.<br />
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Talk to everyone soon. Hope all is well with each of you.Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08175754179624182953noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-89129014729923126662016-04-24T17:57:00.001-07:002016-04-24T17:58:29.336-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>I </u>have a bit of news. I had the ultrasound on my heart and everything is looking good in that area. Thank goodness. No more signs of stroke, though I do have the odd off day. Many people are praying and that is good. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Brandon started his summer job today and really enjoyed it. He worked the afternoon shift for only 4 hours, but got most of the tables set up for the plants. He will work again on Wednesday, morning shift, which will be 9 to 1 pm. That is his favourite shift. The supervisors who gave him such a hassle last year are both gone and the manager is really glad to have him back. He's working with the same young man who he's worked with the last two years. Tuesday we have to go and get our taxes done. We barely got in under the deadline, which is April 30th. We'll both be glad when they are done.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hubby and I are planning a HUGE yard sale, so we have been working on that. Not exactly sure what weekend that will happen, but have to be prepared. We are also going to take some stuff to the community yard sale at my daughter's for June 4th. Hopefully we will be able to see our floors after that and the little shed will be empty, except for the things we are keeping. That will be only our most precious keepsakes and some furniture. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our purple hyacinth bloomed beautifully even though it was on the cool side and we had a little snow. I love them. We didn't get much fragrance this year because of the cold weather, but enjoyed them anyway. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our tulips are beginning to bud and I see there is one red one out. Our Oriental poppies are growing. We have two red ones and a white one. Will try to get pictures when they bloom. I love them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We will be busy working on polishing up the yard sale goods and sorting boxes that haven't been unpacked since we moved from our house five years ago. Guess if we haven't needed it this far we don't need it at all, so lots of things to sell. I'm sure I will come across a few things to keep. Haven't found the large family Bible yet, but will come across it. This house is packed to the roof and so is the storage unit. Hope we can get rid of it all. </span></div>
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Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08175754179624182953noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-87400615370061874792016-04-04T18:54:00.000-07:002016-04-04T18:54:02.336-07:00Finally!!!Well, after we got the new computer, I couldn't remember my password. I finally remembered it.<br />
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Things have been rough here. The beginning of March, the Dr. gave me a different statin and it reacted badly on me. I ended up in horrific arthritis and muscle pain, which was the side effects she neglected to tell me about. For three weeks I was in horrific pain. Then it started to ease and last Wednesday night, I had a mini stroke. I'm wondering if it was also from the effects of the statin.<br />
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Not much other news except it took me two days and three service men to get the hot water tank fixed. The car has to have a safety, I broke a tooth and have to see a dentist, which is not a favourite thing of mine. Tomorrow a doppler test on my neck and a CAT Scan.<br />
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Hope that does it for a while. My friend has been going through the same kind of hassle. Must be the stars or the moon.<br />
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Now that I have my password, I will be posting more frequently. Brandon is going back to the garden centre to work this summer. We will see how that goes. More news soon.Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08175754179624182953noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-69553072587857550822015-11-10T15:58:00.000-08:002015-11-10T16:01:24.731-08:00Brandon's Latest ProjectI know I've promised more photos of Owen Sound, but first, I want to show you Brandon's latest project. This one is delightful. I hate to see him sell it, but this is his goal. I love it, but have no place to put it. I have way too many figurines and such around here now and will be selling many of them in a yard sale this coming spring.<br />
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He took a bunny planter I had that had never been used. Put some felt on the bottom to keep it from sitting directly on furniture and then worked his magic.<br />
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Now he is working on some Sleigh Bell wreaths. We will see how that goes and if they turn out well enough, I will post some photos. </div>
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Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08175754179624182953noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-59909942845472225542015-11-06T15:37:00.001-08:002015-11-06T15:38:24.224-08:00Brandon's BouquetsBrandon has been thinking over what he'd like to do with his life. He's decided he is going to do something with flowers. His dream is to have his own greenhouse one day, but he knows he can't do that right now. He needs to start at the bottom and move up.<br />
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He has made flower arrangements before. He made me a beautiful one for Christmas 2 years ago. It was for the step and he used an old bucket, some pine and spruce branches, some birch limbs, ribbons and berries. It was lovely.<br />
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Now, he's making indoor arrangements. This is his first and he did really well, I think, except I'm just a little prejudice when it comes to my grandsons.<br />
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Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08175754179624182953noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-80588540650204128552015-10-31T19:11:00.001-07:002015-11-01T13:55:46.538-08:00A More Natural Look at Owen Sound. I decided to change the photo on my header, as the weather is getting really chilly here and there will be snow before we know it. That said, the weekend is to be cold but then it's to warm up again next week.<br />
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Thought I'd show you a few more photos of Owen Sound, Ontario. It's such a quaint little town. If it wasn't so far north, I'd consider moving there, but it's cold enough during the winter here. However, it's gorgeous there in all other seasons.<br />
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I'm going to show you some photos of the Inglass Falls. It's a beautiful spot and I enjoyed visiting it. The sound of rushing waterfalls is like music to my ears. It gives me a real feeling of peace and tranquility. I would spend a lot of time there if I lived in the vicinity. Balm for the soul.<br />
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Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08175754179624182953noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-24443696335039980402015-10-11T12:00:00.001-07:002015-10-11T12:01:44.190-07:00Our Little Get Away<div style="text-align: left;">
The second to last week of August, we took a little trip to Owen Sound, Ontario. It is a pretty little town and home to Billy Bishop, Canada's Flying Ace. The home where he lived is lovely. They have now set it up as a museum. There is no admission fee, but they ask for a donation to help keep up the home. </div>
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We found it very interesting. Brandon and Jordan had never heard of Billy Bishop before but sure enjoyed learning about him. </div>
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Outside the house is a Memory Tree, paying tribute to both Bishop and others who fought in the war. </div>
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Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08175754179624182953noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-69392010326575909422015-09-15T14:53:00.001-07:002015-09-15T14:53:46.719-07:00What I've Been Up ToThis summer has been crazy busy. We put up a fence so Dakota can play in the front yard, which made him a very happy dog. He wanted to be out, but there was no where to put him. We debated. The Landlord wouldn't do it, so we decided if we were staying here, we would do it ourselves. If we ever move out, it will come off the last month's rent.<br />
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I've also been lending Brandon a hand looking for jobs. He worked 3 months in the Garden Center before he got laid off for the season and now we're trying to find him something else. We've put in quite a few resumes but are waiting for his Employment Support Worker to lend him a hand with follow up. It's taking forever and I suspect the jobs will be gone.<br />
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I've also been messing around with my digital program and making a few digital images and water slide decals for my Etsy shop.<br />
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Here are a couple of the ones that I have on there.<br />
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At present, hubby and I are working on some children's furniture projects, a primitive child's chair, a potty chair and next, is a adult's chair that is from the 40s.</div>
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Last year I had a castor bean plant growing in the front yard. I had meant to save some of the seeds, but forgot all about it as the chill of autumn set in. This year, I didn't have one and they are difficult to find here. If anyone has seeds they are willing to share, please let me know.</div>
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Tonight we have a severe thunderstorm warning. We had a couple of lightning bolts that seemed pretty close, a few drops of rain and now the thunder has faded into the distance. I wouldn't have minded a storm, but didn't want the hail or tornado warning that went with it. I was hoping for just a good rain storm, as we need it badly. </div>
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Update on the back. The chiropractor gave me four treatments and it seems to be much better now, but not perfect. I have another appointment on Wednesday.</div>
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For those who knew Ann Butler, who used to write a blog here, she passed away last Monday. She will be sadly missed. We both had FB accounts. Not sure what happened. She was to have surgery. Not sure if she ever got it. Last word I heard was that she was undergoing testing. May she rest in peace. She is home in Heaven now. </div>
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