Our
Location today is at Windsor, Ontario.
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We
were both up around 7:30 this morning which gave us some relax time
before we had to head out the door. We had a chance to check our
E-mail, Comments, Weather Forecasts and News
while having our morning Coffee/Tea. Kathy had planned to stay
behind but after some prompting from me decided to come along for the
ride.
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| Very Overcast. |
With
the threat of Thunderstorms and Clouds that filled the
sky we thought for certain we’d be getting wet. Instead we might
have gathered a couple dozen droplets on the Windshield as we
crossed town.
This
was a follow up appointment with our Family Doctor about my
concerns. Kathy and I sat together outside in the Car until
there were only minutes before my appointment. Like many doctors
today they team up with a Pharmacy
to keep their Lease Payments down. Most times the
Pharmacy is at the front so you pass through before
reaching the Doctor’s Office
itself. Since the start of the Pandemic
the outside door is electronically locked and unless you have an
appointment and are wearing a Mask they are not unlocking it.
Inside
I actually sat in the Waiting Room for an entire Three
Minutes before being brought to the Examination Room where
I waited a whole Minute before George came in the room. All
the Blood Tests came back with good numbers and the only thing
the Ultra Sound showed were a few possible irritants but
nothing to be concerned with. Since he hasn’t received the results
of the Colonoscopy I’ll see him again in August.
From
there we headed towards Guardian Storage
to settle our monthly account and gather our Mail. The closer we got we were noticing large Water Puddles where Rain had fallen. The
Storm had completely missed us.
Our
next stop was Dollarama. We got
there before noon and were lucky enough to only have Six People
ahead of us. We only had a few things on our List and one was
another Flowerpot. They seem to be suddenly popular this year
as there were only small ones left on their shelves. We still managed
to find other things that we knew we were running low on but we
planned to go to another Dollarama
looking for that Flowerpot.
Since
it was 12:30 by then so we went through the Drive-Thru at
Arby’s
where we ordered a couple of Greek Gyros for lunch.
We sat in the parking lot to enjoy them.
Next
we went to Motor City Community Credit
Union. Wearing my Mask upon entree I had to
disinfect my hands then sign a Questionnaire about the Virus
before proceeding to wait for a Teller to be available. We
have a few Birthdays coming up.
When I left there was a short Social Distanced Line starting
outside.
I
decided to go to a Dollarama we
haven’t been to in a very long time. With only Four
People ahead of us it was only a few minutes before we were
inside. As I have said before these stores may all fly the same
banner but since they are independently owned there is always a
variation on what they carry. We found a Flowerpot that will
do along with a few other things that also came home with us.
By
the time we got back to the Apartment we
were feeling the heat. When we walked in to our Apartment
it felt like we were walking in to a cooler.
We
waited until 5:30 to cook a Store Bought Medium Thin Crust
Hawaiian Pizza for supper. Sitting at the table
Kathy complained about the Cold Air blowing on her back which
has never bothered her before.
We
barely finished eating when the 6 o’clock
Local News started. The first thing they spoke about was
how our Region is the only one in
Ontario that is not allowing
Non-Essential Workers to start returning to their jobs. The
number of new Coronavirus Cases
in the Windsor/Essex Region just
today sky-rocketed and only One was not among the Migrant
Farm Workers. Our area is Industrialized while the Migrant
Workers are along the outer edge of the county. There have been
other regions that are starting to see Cases
among their Migrant Workers.
Around
8:00 we were both feeling Cold inside the Apartment.
With the outside temperature still feeling like 95 F (35 C)
it should not have felt that way. The Air Conditioner only a Foot
above the floor was set for 77 F (25 C) but the
Thermometer that is Six Feet off the floor was reading
64 F (18 C). Kathy was upset that I shut the AC
off but when we finally stopped shivering an Hour later she
finally understood there is a problem. Heat
rises so the Thermometer on the Wall should
have been higher then the AC Unit itself. Since we have a
Two Year Warranty I’ll be calling Al tomorrow.
Thank
you for following along and feel free to leave a comment.
Be
Safe and Enjoy!
It’s
about time.
Krackers
Words
of Inspiration
Being
a fish out of water is tough but that’s how you evolve.
Kiumail
Nanjiani, Comedian, Actor and Screen Writer
You have been referencing Migrant Workers on many of your past posts as being the source of your growing Covid-19 cases.
ReplyDeleteAt least in your country, Migrant Workers come to Canada with a valid visa and Canadian employers are responsible for their shelter, housing, as well as their well being. It is not like they are so well paid that they can go to a doctor or rent an apartment on their own much like the Migrant Workers that come to the United States to pick the crops that feed your country as well as ours.
There is a reason why they come to both countries...that being that no one else wants that job. With the exception that they come to yours legally and they should be afforded tests, a decent place to live, and be paid if they become ill so they can self-isolate and not contaminate other workers.
You are also a Border City with Detroit, Michigan who has been having large numbers of Covid-19 cases. While the border with Canada as well as Mexico is closed...it is not closed to vital travel... so if people go back and forth for work or otherwise that also factors into the large surge in numbers on both sides of the border...please be fair about that!
We have recently been flooded with virus cases from Mexico. In the last couple of weeks, hundreds have been taken in close to the border (counted as virus patients), then shipped off to hospitals further north (like Indio and Palm Springs) and of course counted again. That's why we are back to mask wearing.
ReplyDeleteI assume if they find something in your colonoscopy that they will call you in before August.....
ReplyDeleteI can only assume that you are happy with your test results even though you did not say so. If they saw something during your colonoscopy they would have mentioned it right away to your doctor. Hopefully you are feeling better re whatever caused this flurry of tests.
ReplyDeleteNever heard of nor have I seen that you described as a partnership between a pharmacy and medical office. Most interesting.
It's hard to walk out of Dollarama with just one thing isn't it?
ReplyDeleteWe don't have lineups in our community now. We are lucky to have no active cases in our county now.