Daughter, Granddaughter and Daughter-In-Law.

Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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I mentioned in yesterday's Blog about finding the torn pillows on Two different CPAP Masks and replacing them with a new one last night. I slept well, only rolling over a few times, but even my ability to breathe was better. The problem that still remains is that when you try to sleep for even part of a night without using your CPAP Machine, it will take another week to recover from that. I found myself constantly yawning through the rest of the day.

Strangely, I had set the Alarm before going to Bed and that normally plays with my Subconscious the entire night, not last night. The first time I turned over to look at the Clock this morning was Two Minutes before the Alarm was set to wake us up, at 8:00. As soon as I sat on the side of the Bed, Kathy immediately sat up, knowing she had a date.

We only had Breakfast Juice along with our morning Medications before heading out the door. I'd told Kathy to stay inside the rear entrance to the building, but after Ten Minutes she came out to the Car. Later we would find out that last night broke the Coldest Temperature for this date, making it down to 3 F (-16 C). It took nearly Twenty Minutes to scrape the Heavy Hoar Frost off the windows.

Using a Coupon, we stopped at Wendy's where we both had Sausage/Egg Cheese Muffins with Home Fries and Coffees for breakfast. We didn't rush but we did not have time to people watch either.

We arrived with only minutes for Kathy's Girls Day Out with not only our daughter Karen, but our granddaughter Kylla and daughter-in-law Melissa. It was only a few minutes later, that they were headed for the town of Chatham, to do some Christmas Shopping. The reason for that is they have already seen what the local stores in Windsor, Tecumseh and Amherstburg have to offer, so they make an adventure of finding something different.

I had said that I would go to the Gym, but as I got closer, started thinking of an occasion only Twenty Days away. This gave me the chance to take my time, finding those Special Somethings to put a smile on Kathy’s face.

After nearly Three Hours, Four Stores, I was happy to have accomplished what I had set out to do. The reason it was so easy is because we normally buy something when we need it, so it keeps the number of Gifts down.

I was surprised that I was actually starting to feel hungry, so I returned to Wendy’s to use another Coupon for lunch. That was a Mistake. The Coupon was for a sandwich that is called a Baconater. If I was still a teenager, it would have been perfect, but this had me waddling back to the Car.

Back in our Apartment, I immediately set about wrapping the gifts. Once everything was finished, I was able to hide it all in plain sight, before moving on to another task.

Kathy normally has me put up our Christmas Tree by now, but with everything going on. I have not felt up to it. I was able to get everything out of the Storage Closet, before I started sweating. The Building Maintenance Man might have come in our Apartment while I was away, but until I speak to him, I really have no way to tell for certain. I had to put on a lighter shirt to cool down.

I’d barely started setting things up when our granddaughter Kylla called to say she was dropping Kathy at the front entrance. She also offered me help for another upcoming Medical Procedure.

As soon as Kathy walked in, she said it was too Hot, otherwise she was glowing with excitement of visiting with the Girls.

By the time we had Macaroni and Cheese for supper, we were both starting to feel cold in the Apartment. I’ll definitely be looking for John next week since he has the weekends off.

We watched a couple episodes of “Forensic Files” before calling it a night. I have some sleep to catch up on.

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Be Safe and Enjoy!

It’s about time.

Krackers

Why did the baby strawberry cry?

Because his mom was in a jam.

Two Blowouts In One Night.

Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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Unbelievable, is the way I felt when I was going to Bed minutes after midnight, Dismay, was what I felt when only a couple hours later, my CPAP Mask seemed to be leaking at the hose. I thought it was the Coupler and replaced it with a spare, but it seemed to be blowing more Air into the pillow than I was breathing. With a spare Mask on my bedside table I tried switching the entire thing again only to have the same result. I finally headed to my Recliner, but the moment I turned that CPAP on, the Air was going everywhere but down my throat. Back in Bed, I tried sleeping without the use of my CPAP. The only thing that happened for the next couple of hours, was my eyes blinking on and off.

After getting less than Two Hours sleep, I finally started my day by 6:45, it was easier on my Neck and Shoulders. Expecting a knock on the door, I was just about to wake Kathy when she came out to join me. We settled for a breakfast snack before taking our Coffees to the Computers.

When I went to get dressed, I was able to check what happen to my CPAP Masks. The style I use is called a Full-Face Mask, covering both the mouth and nose. It's made of a hard plastic shell, that is connected to the soft Silicon Cushion, that seals against my face using the air coming from the Machine. Unfortunately, when they come apart at the seam, they are history. The Mask that I thought was a spare, was in fact another Mask that had split apart at the same seam. They both ended up in the Recycle Bin, and a New Mask will be put in service tonight.

John, the Building Maintenance Man had assured me yesterday that they would be around with an Electrician, to fix our Heating problem. After going downstairs at 1:00 to see if John was around, I came back to warm up some Chicken Noodle Soup for our lunch.

I reset the Kitchen Cabinets and locked the door after 5:00, before we shared a Store-Bought Thin-Crust Medium Pizza for supper. I'll look for John tomorrow afternoon.

The "6 o'clock Local News" showed the temperatures will continue to hover around and below the Freezing Mark. We later watched the original "The Santa Clause" with Tim Allen. Great memories and laughs. Now that Kathy has gone to Bed, I Plan on catching up on my sleep, holding her hand.

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Be Safe and Enjoy!

It’s about time.

Krackers

Words of Inspiration

True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new.

Antoine de Saint-Exupery, French Writer.

Check In and Pile Up.

Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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Though I started in Bed and ended in Bed, I had to spend a short while in my Recliner last night, simply to ease the pressure and Pain in my Neck and Shoulders.

When the outside temperature feels like 5 F (-15 C) after sunrise, you are in no rush to go outside. I had nearly finished my morning reading when Kathy came out to join me, at which time we started getting Northwest Wind Gusts above Thirty MPH. We took our time having Cereal for breakfast, before bringing our Coffees to our Computers.

Since we were expecting a Knock on the door, any time after 10:00 we didn’t have time to lounge around. Yesterday, when we returned from Dyna Care in Tecumseh, we found a Twenty-Four Hour Notice at our door. This is something that Landlords or their Agents, by Law are supposed to give Tenants any time they might be entering your Apartment. After everyone’s Complaints about the cold air leaking through the Windows, the Windsor Board of Health, has ordered the Management Company located in Toronto (250 Miles Away), to replace old Windows and Balcony Doors that are no longer protecting the Tenants.

We had just finished eating Italian Wedding Soup as a way to warm up for lunch, when the Knock on the door finally came. John, the Building Maintenance Man was there with the Board of Health Agent with his clipboard. As soon as John saw me, he remembered how bad our Windows were, but had to ask how new our Balcony Door was. When I asked about not being able to control our own Heat, the Board of Health Agent said “That will be fixed tomorrow”. That means we won’t have to wear our Jackets to stay warm in the Apartment anymore. They never even came inside.

It was only minutes later that we headed out the door. Since Cold Wind affects Kathy’s breathing due to her Heart Condition, I insisted she wait inside while I retrieved the Car.

Also yesterday, Kathy had received a call from Vital-Aire telling her our CPAP Supplies were in. Thinking of saving time, we took the Expressway across the City. Unfortunately, we didn’t save any time. As soon as we exited onto Dougall Avenue, traffic was at a crawl and we didn’t know why. As we turned the corner, we could see the Red and Blue Flashing Lights. We might have move Hundred Feet when City Trucks with their Amber Lights flashing, blocked the road behind us and detouring the traffic. Another Two Hundred Feet up the road, the Police were turning us back in the direction we had just came from. We could not see a thing because of all the Emergency Vehicles. After a One Hour Three Mile Detour, we finally made it to Vital-Air, only Five Hundred Feet on the other side of the spot we had been turned around at.

With our supplies in hand, we headed in the opposite direction to avoid the mess. At the very first Traffic Light, an Ambulance and Two Deck Trucks, each hauling two accordion shaped vehicles went by. Looking back down the road, we could still see more clean up happening. That delay put us in the middle of Rush-Hour Traffic, but we never hit a single Red Traffic Light crossing the City.

We stopped at Burger King to take advantage of their Whopper Wednesday Deals for supper. Their Drive-Thru was backed out onto the street and trying to find a parking spot in their lot was Chaos, but inside the line stretched around the Dining Room. Kathy was getting tired, so I has her sit at an empty table for the Forty Minutes it took for me to Order our food. By the time I filled our fountain drinks our order was ready. Just as I sat down to eat, things started turning White outside.

It was past 5:00 before we got to Bulk Barn to take advantage of their Wednesday Seniors Discount Day.

After dropping Kathy at the front entrance and parking the Car, it was only minutes before the “6 o’clock News” came on. You might have noticed that I didn’t say “Local” because they were having problems in Windsor, so our News was being broadcasted from London (100 Miles Away).

After taking our evening Medications, we watched a few episodes of “Mayday” before calling it a night.

We have to get up early tomorrow, so we can get control to our Heat again.

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Be Safe and Enjoy!

It’s about time.

Krackers

Why do magicians do so well in school?

They’re good at trick questions.