It's about time.

Many of you can relate to Working long hours at your career. Raising your families. Buying a home and paying all the bills related to being homeowners and parents. We're now retired and don't need all that work and expense. Now "It's about time" and what we do to follow our dreams.

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Monday, September 30, 2024

Good Appointment and I Blinked.

Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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Things really changed today in a lot of different ways. First we both slept better and secondly there was no time to sit around this morning. After having Juice to wash down our morning Medication and a couple of Cookies to fill the void, we were soon heading out the door.

There were plenty of Construction Detours along the way, but we still managed to get to our Family Doctor’s Office with time to spare. We barely sat down when Lisa called us in and only Five Minutes passed before George walked in the room. He was impressed with both our Vitals and especially the progress I’m making at walking again. He’ll be making an appointment for Kathy to see a Dermatologist, but will see us again in Six Weeks.

We swung by the Credit Union only to find it was closed due to the newly recognized “Day of Reconciliation” by the Federal Government of Canada.

Since we haven’t been out much lately we headed to Wendy’s for lunch. Using Coupons always helps keep our costs down. Paulette called me stubborn when I picked up our tray and carried it along with my Cane over to our table. It wasn’t until we were about to leave that she realized my improved mobility. We had a chance to people watch along with eating our meal.

No longer hungry, I suggested to Kathy that we walk the Tecumseh Mall for some exercise. We circled most of it before stopping at Marshall’s for her to look for some new Tops. An Hour later, after trying One possibility on, we left empty handed. We drove over to Giant Tiger where Kathy was unsuccessful in finding a Top, but found a new Denim Jacket that fit perfectly. By then I was ready to head for home.

After sitting in my Recliner, I must have blinked and all the Clocks seemed to have changed by an Hour.

Tomorrow could be another run around day, so we’re hoping to get another restful night under our belts.

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It’s about time.


Krackers

Words of Inspiration

If you don’t know where you are going, you will end up someplace else.”

Yogi Berra, Major League Baseball Player

Sunday, September 29, 2024

Planned.

Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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Sometimes we luck out and other times we struggle. The same thing happens when we Plan to do things and they don’t happen. We did accomplish lots on the Computer today, and I paced the Apartment without my Cane. Tomorrow will definitely be busy.

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It’s about time.


Krackers

What did the reporter ask the ice cream?


What’s the scoop?”

Saturday, September 28, 2024

Last Of Helene and Making Progress.

Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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Last night was a big improvement from sleeping over Wednesday night and I only used one pillow. I still managed to have everything ready for breakfast before Kathy joined me in the morning.

According to the Weather Forecast, it was supposed to Rain the entire day. It was supposed to be the remnants of Hurricane Helene, but it didn’t start until we left the table. It varied between a hard Rain to a steady Drizzle the rest of the day. At least we did not have the High Winds that caused most of the southern damage.

Around noon I asked Kathy if she noticed anything different about me. Even after I walked up to her, she didn’t realize that I wasn’t using my Cane. I’ll keep it with me outside the Apartment until I know walking can be accomplished without it.

Between being on the Computers, we also indulged ourselves with overdo Epson Salts Foot Baths. Bit by bit the worst of Kathy’s Ingrown Toenails is getting to a more comfortable length. No Thanks to the Podiatrist, that removed it Twelve Years ago. Mary a Registered Podiatrist Nurse taught me how to take care of Kathy’s Feet, for when we headed south. We haven’t seen her since Covid, but continue to make progress on her Feet. I also managed to trim my own Toenails today.

The forecast is only calling for on and off Showers tomorrow so we’ll probably go for a ride.

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Be Safe and Enjoy!

It’s about time.


Krackers

You Might Be a Redneck If

You know over thirty uses for old tires.

Friday, September 27, 2024

No Mail, No Packages, No Luck, No Problem and No Exit.

Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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By simply putting a small pillow between my legs, not under my back, I managed to sleep most of the night and woke mostly Pain-Free.

After having Cereal for breakfast and checking The Weather Network on-line, we were soon out the door. Construction Detours continue to change from one location to another. We still managed to be at Advanced Rehabilitation Center before my appointed time. Kelly called me in immediately to start my therapy. Britney the Therapist made some suggestions to help me to not sleep on my repaired Hip. Since I know the exercise routine, we were leaving in only Forty Minutes.

We drove over to Vital-Aire to get supplies. They had called us only Five Days after my surgery, to come pick up some supplies. That was post-phoned but it worked out for the best. Last night as I was setting up our CPAP Machines for the night Kathy’s would not turn on. Having gone through this same problem before, I replaced the Transformer with the Spare. Tiara had no problem replacing it, but suggested having the building check their Grounding System. She also got most of the Supplies that we need for our Machines.

Since it was past noon we headed up the road to Harvey’s where we used a Coupon to save money on our lunch. It gave us a chance to relax and to get ready for our next stop.

Directly across the road was the West Windsor Walmart. We have recently been getting some clothes at the East-end Store, but they no longer have our sizes. Today we lucked out, finding exactly what we needed.

From there we headed to Guardian Storage where we want to check a few things. There was No Mail and No Packages. We stopped at my Storage/Workshop where I looked for anything that could freeze during the Winter with No Luck. We also checked our other Storage Room with No Luck on those items, but thought a way of reducing our overhead costs. We then checked on our Trailer to see the Plastic Tarps need to be replaced but other than that, there was No Problem. As we went to leave through the far exit, we found the Contractors were digging it up, so No Exit.

We stopped at Pioneer gas station to top off the Car at lower gas prices.

Our next stop was Dollarama to restock our Iced Tea supply.

Lastly we stopped at Zehr’s grocery store to pick up a few things we have already used since our last stop here.

We finally made it to the Apartment by 3:00. Then the fun began putting things away.

We finally sat down to see the destruction caused by Hurricane Helene. The hardest hit areas of Florida no longer resemble what we remember when we visited years ago and we have pictures to remind us. We can only pray for those who did not make it, and pray for those that will have to rebuild their lives.

We finished our evening watching a Murder Mystery.

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Be Safe and Enjoy!

It’s about time.


Krackers

You’ve Been Drinking Too Much Coffee When,

You think CPR stands for “Coffee Provides Resuscitation.