Damage From Severe Storms.

Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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Three nights in a row, will definitely not have me complaining, especially when I am not taking anything to help me sleep. I tipped back in my Recliner, then opened my Eyes thinking I might need help to sleep only to see the clock had moved by Sixty-Eight Minutes. I headed straight to Bed, I did not take any Medications nor did I pass Go. I was barely in Bed when Kathy rolled over and immediately reached for my Hand. The next time I looked at the Clock, it was past 8:30, so it was time to start my day.

Strangely, for the Third Day in a row, nothing had been taken to help me sleep, yet for the first Hour I felt drowsy, as if I may have overindulged. I had already warmed up the Kettle, so the moment Kathy joined me, it took only minutes to be serving breakfast.

Looking outside through the Balcony Door, the weather did not look too promising. We’d had overnight Rain, but I immediately checked out the Local Radar. It was hard to believe that there were multiple Severe Cells heading our way. When I told Kathy to hang on to her hat, that in Two Minutes it would hit, she did not believe me. She nearly jumped out of her chair when Lightning flashed across the sky. The Rain finally cleared out by 3:30 this afternoon, only to return around 10:00 this evening. It looked like the storm was making a U-Turn. I know what that normally means but I did not want to scare Kathy and just told her the Radar was faulty.

Knowing that our morning snacks have not been holding Kathy over lately, I started grilling some Cubed Chicken to add to a Homemade Salad. That was when I noticed some of the ingredients I needed were missing. In the process of changing things around, I forgot to add the Feta Cheese as the finishing touch. Kathy still loved it and said she was not Stuffed like she sometime feels.

Looking down Betty Street right behind our building, Three Services were there cleaning up a Large Branch that had fallen on the Car and House from this morning’s Storm. Looking down from our bird's-eye-view, there was an even Bigger Branch, from the same tree, that reached the far side of the road. If it had fallen at that exact moment, it would have destroyed the Tree Services Truck.

For supper we enjoyed Honey Garlic Spareribs, with Sauteed Zucchini and Potato Slices. For dessert, I topped it off with a Homemade Banana Splits, using some of the Strawberries and Pineapple that I sliced up yesterday.

We later watched a “Murder Mystery” for entertainment. With a Morning Appointment, we called it an early night.

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It’s about time.

Krackers

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It was on a roll.

Another Wonderful Night and Happy 250th Celebration.

Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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Even though I thought that I had a good night’s sleep on Thursday, last night was even better. The best part was that I didn’t need any help to get there. With a bit of time tipped back in my Recliner, like the night before I again staggered to Bed, only waking once when Kathy went to the Bathroom. After that, it was clear sailing until it was time to start my day.

I got things ready to serve breakfast, before turning on my Computer. The sky was full of Clouds making me think that it was not going to be s good day outside. Just then, Kathy joined me, so we were both able to check The Weather Network. After yesterday’s quick Rainstorm, things cooled down. Today would warm up but not like last week.

After our breakfast snack and Coffees at the Computers, I had a chore to do. Like so many others, we had food in the Fridge that needed to be used before it spoiled. For lunch, we had Grilled Tomato and Cheese Sandwiches. We had a couple of Cookies for dessert.

When I head back to the Kitchen the first thing I needed to do, was to clean up the Strawberries. We had already lost Two, but the rest will be a treat for a few meals. Kathy was back cleaning those little hidden corners she sometimes misses. Not Today!

The Cookies were already gone so I cut up a couple of Nectarines to enjoy.

Now I needed to slice up a Pineapple we got the same day as the Strawberries. I did it slightly differently and was surprised how much less waste there was. I was also surprised how nice the inside texture was. There was so much more, that there no way to seal the lid on, so I filled a couple of small dishes to be used for dessert.

I didn’t realize what time it was, so had to rush trying something new for supper. I have been making plain Veggie Wraps, sometimes with Bacon, sometimes with Chicken. Today I tried slicing and dicing Both. Luckily, we still had Leftover Stir-Fry from this past week. Our Wraps tasted great and Kathy only handed me the last Two Bites worth of her Wrap. Dessert was the small dishes of Pineapple.

I cooked both meats in their own Frying Pans, but I think next time, I will finish them in the same Pan. I have said many times, this is new to me and the only way I’ll learn is to keep trying. I will never be a Chef, but we’ll get by.

We later saw some splashes of Sunshine but never went out. We also watched a “Murder Mystery”. While Kathy was getting ready for Bed, I went to the Bathroom, where I could hear the distant sound of Independence Day Fireworks coming through our exhaust vent. We live that close to the Detroit River and hear lots of big events.

To all our American Family, Friends and Followers. We hope you had a great day celebrating your Country’s 250th Birthday.

We’ll be busier tomorrow.

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It’s about time.

Krackers

Words of Inspiration

The fundament upon which all our knowledge and learning rests in the inexplicable.

Arthur Schopenhauer, German Philosopher.

Wonderful Night, Drenching Heat and Thunderstorm.

 Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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I’m hoping that this doesn’t become a repeating routine, where one night is good and the next bad. After Two bad nights, I had a good one, then repeat one really Bad. That left me totally washed out so I wasn’t taking any chances last night. I added a single Capsule of ZzzQuil, a sleep aide and an Extra Strength Tylenol to my nighttime Medications before tipping back in my Recliner. When I opened my eyes, it was 4:00 in the morning. I stumbled my way to Bed, waking up minutes before Kathy after 9:00. I needed that!

We settled for our typical breakfast snack at the table, before taking our Coffees to our Computers. We were just getting ready to run a few errands when my Cell Phone started ringing, but as I tried answering, it disconnected. I was a little concerned when it showed our daughter Rose’s name and number, so I naturally called back in case it was an Emergency. When I said that I was calling her back, she started laughing. Our Four-Year-Old Granddaughter was playing with her mother’s phone and saw the word Dad next to my number and for a Four-Year-Old, Dad only means her Dad. We both had a laugh and even Maryam apologized for calling. I told Rose to change that to Granddad’s number.

With the temperatures supposed to be almost as bad as the last Two Days, we were headed out to beat the warmer temperatures. Kathy waited while I brought the Car close to the door and still felt the Heat after walking only Fifteen Feet.

Our first stop was Wendy’s to get lunch. Being able to use Coupons helps us to afford this. With their Air Conditioning fixed after failing the other day, Families, Couples and Individuals filled the Diningroom while there was a constant flow of traffic using the Drive-Thru. They must have been busy earlier, because lots of Chairs were pulled away from the tables. While Kathy used the washroom and the staff were busy taking care of filling other customers orders, I went around pushing them all back in place.

Stopping for our Mail at Guardian Storage, paid off big time today.

Our last stop was the Zehr’s grocery store. It was amazing how many things we finished off in the Fridge since Tuesday. Of course, everything we were needing today, was not “On Sale”. One thing I am happy that I did, was to use Two Insulated Bags thick on the Frozen Foods we did get. By the time they were put in our Freezer, they were starting to get soft.

After dropping Kathy at the front entrance to our building, I used our Folding Two-Wheeled Shopping-Cart to bring everything up to the Apartment. It was a lite load, but it would have been too much for my Shoulder.

Thankfully, we had left the Air Conditioner on while we were away, so after being exposed to 95 F (35 C) temperatures that felt like 113 F (45 C), it felt soothing. Once everything was put away, I loaded the Shopping Cart with our Recycle Containers and Insulated Shopping Bags. I walk by other tenants that were looking out through the doors but were too scared to go outside. After emptying our Recycle Containers in the Outside Bins, I returned the Shopping Cart and Shopping Bags to the back of the Car. Carrying only our empty Recycle Containers when I went back inside, everyone was amazed that I was not dripping with sweat like a few of them were.

We shared a Store-Bought Thin-Crust Medium Pizza while watching the “6 o’clock Local News”. while the Weather Guesser was telling us there was the possibility of a Thunderstorm in our area, I noticed the Black Clouds starting to fill the sky, through the Balcony Door. Five Minutes later, the Horizontal Rain was so intense, we could not see the parking lot below. Ten Minutes later things were drying and the Clouds breaking up as the outside temperature had dropped to 70 F (21 C).

We later watched a few episodes of “Law and Order, Special Victims Unit”.

Not certain what we’ll be doing tomorrow, but hopefully it won’t be sitting inside.

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It’s about time.

Krackers

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Another Messy Night. Another Scorcher

Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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After getting One good night’s sleep, I was certain things were taking a positive turn in life. What I did not plan on was that, it only happened because of the extreme fatigue that I was going through. Last night I was back to staring at the ceiling and repeatedly going back and forth between my Recliner and Bed. By using the timers on my old and new CPAP Machines, I know that I totalled 3 Hours and 49 Minutes in Bed along with 3 Hours and 41 Minutes in my Chair. The problem was, I may have slept for only 2 of those Hours.

Though the Alarm had been set, my inability to sleep made certain I was up before needing to be. Breakfast today was an improvement, having Cereal topped with Banana Slices.

Checking The Weather Network the cooler temperatures that had been forecasted were reversed and we could now expect the same scorching numbers that we had for the last couple of days. That meant this was the perfect time to follow through with yesterday’s chore that had to be sidelined. Even with the Air Conditioning keeping our inside temperatures within a reasonable range, a personal problem that I’ll review with our Family Doctor was slowing me down. Waiting for the problem to go away, may never happen, so as the old saying goes “We’ll work with what we have”.

With the chore today being the Laundry, what we did do differently, was to share a Store-Bought Thin-Crust Medium Chicken Pizza for an early lunch, instead of between loads. From there, Kathy accompanied me down to the Second Floor Laundry Room and watched as I got three available Washers going, so if others would come in, everyone could share.

Also, like I have done many times in the past, I called the Laundry Equipment Supplier to come repair an Out-of-Order unit that nobody bothered to report. To date, I have called in Nine Repair Calls that nobody else has.

By the time we got back to our Apartment, Kathy looked like someone had dumped a bucket of water on her head. Having welded around Molten Metal for Thirty-Six Years, I was totally dry. Kathy stayed behind when I went back downstairs, doing Dusting, Vacuuming and Dishes, before coming back downstairs to see how I was doing. I had just finished folding the last Bedsheet when she walked in.

As soon as everything was put away we headed out. I told Kathy to stay inside the rear entrance and wait for me. She walked Ten Feet outside, before going back in to wait. The temperature was again like yesterday 99 F (37 C) feeling like 113 F (45 C). It seems that when it is cold, we want the warmth. When it is hot we want the cooler air. Why can’t we just settle for Comfortable.

I wasn’t in the mood to cook, so using a Coupon, we went to Wendy’s for supper. I met another Senior, that did not know she could change things when ordering. Still using my Cane for balance, another Senior that had been listening in, offered to carry my tray. Having worked in Metal Fabrication most of my Welding Years, I have never dropped a tray that I carry with One Hand.

Heading back towards home, we stopped at Shoppers Drug Mart to take advantage of Thursdays Seniors Discounts. I picked up more ZzzQuil sleep aide as well as some things Kathy needed. It is always nice when we saved Thirty Dollars like that and walk out with another Ten Dollar Coupon for purchases in the next Three Weeks.

Back home, the Bed was made, our clothes put away and we got ready to watch some television. The first two were narrated by Tom Hanks about “Dinosaurs” and tonight “The Animals of the United States”. We also watched “Law and Order, Special Victims Unit”.

I’ve got calls to make, before we run a few early errands.

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It’s about time.

Krackers

You Might Be a Redneck If

You've recited your Miranda Rights to an animal control officer.