Pain For Pain.

Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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Last night was a slight bit better, with only the one move from the Recliner to Bed. When I woke this morning, I actually felt rested, even though it was the Pain in my Shoulder that woke me up.

Kathy woke at the same time as I did and while she used the Bathroom, I opened the Balcony Blinds. That was a mistake. It appeared to be Fog again, but it was actually a Fine Rain that was forecasted to increase as the day wore on.

We splurged for breakfast, by having a Mixed Berry Muffin with our Yogurt Cups. With an appointment scheduled for this afternoon, we took what time we could while enjoying our Coffees at our Computers.

We were out the door close to 12:00 when the Rain grew more intense. Not one for getting wet, Kathy waited by the rear door for me to bring the Car around. She appreciates my acts of being protective and loving.

Not knowing when we would be able to eat later, we stopped at Popeye’s which was on the way. The $4.00 Menu has a few selections that will satisfy your cravings, without weighing you down.

When we arrived at the Howard Avenue Medical Center, it was Raining so hard that Kathy chose to stay in the Car instead of sitting in the Waiting Room with me. When the Rain later slowed a bit, she came inside but did not see me because I was already in the Examination/Treatment Room. What I do not like about the Windsor Pain Care Clinic, is you are given an appointed time, but they are always running late. Since I am always early, I heard Three more patients come in to see the same Doctor at the same Time. What a racket that is. I was seen Ninety Minutes late. Since I have been experiencing issues that could only have been caused by the Nerve Block Medications I take at home, the Doctor adjusted the dosage. Minutes later I left as a Human Pin Cushion and sometimes I could swear he is hitting the Bone.

Kathy had just gotten back to the Car when I joined her. She had a nap, read a few chapters in the book that she brought and even helped another woman find an office when she went to look for me.

She was getting hungry again, but we stopped at Health First Pharmacy to pick up my Prescription. They had just received the FAX so there was a Ten-Minute delay.

We then had time to go to Wendy’s for supper. We enjoyed their Chicken Nuggets for the meal. Paula was happy to see us, since we are normally regular customers.

Since it was Thursday and past 4:00 we stopped Shoppers Drug Mart to take advantage of their Senior’s Discounts before finally heading for home. We saved over Thirty Dollars.

As I was dropping Kathy at the front entrance to keep her dry, she asked how was I going to stay dry. I answered, “by running between the drops”. She could only shake her head.

I had noted the Rain was coming from the Northeast, so I too went through the front entrance in an attempt to stay slightly dryer. As soon as I got in the Apartment, I took the Recycle Containers out to the Bins outside. My Coat is still drying.

While watching the “6 o’clock Local News” the Weather Guesser really threw us a curve ball when he forecasted next Thursday to stay below the Freezing Mark again. It is still Winter.

We later watched “Law and Order Special Victims” and “The Pitt”. It just keeps you guessing.

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Be Safe and Enjoy!

It’s about time.

Krackers

Two guys walked into a bar.

The third guy ducked.

Errands and A Miniseries.

Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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Another night of broken sleep, bouncing back and forth between my Recliner and Bed. It is doubtful that I was soundly asleep, because the moment that I seemed to drift off, I was feeling the Pain in my Shoulders and Neck. Thankfully I have an appointment at the Windsor Pain Care Clinic tomorrow, so I might start seeing some relief by the end of the week.

I started my day at 7:25 this morning and knowing that Kathy would sleep a bit longer, I started by opening the Balcony Blinds. Just like yesterday, it was a reminder of what took place last week, Fog. Fortunately, I could still make out the outline of Betty Street directly behind our building. Once I had The Weather Network up and running on my Computer, it showed that we could expect Trace Rain, which will help to knock down the Fog.

With everything in place in the Kitchen, it was only a matter of minutes after Kathy joined me, before I started cooking up Brunch. We enjoyed our Toasted Egg Sandwiches. Kathy said she slept like a rock, which was a complete opposite of what I did.

Even with our outside temperatures only reaching 37 F (3 C) by 2:30, we were not as chilled as we were on Monday. Our first stop was Burger King for our late lunch. It felt strange because I believe the last time we were here was in January. With this being Wednesday, everyone was taking advantage of their Whopper Wednesday deal, and it showed, because the place was packed even at that time of the afternoon.

In Canada, it is Law that all Income Tax Return Forms be mailed (Snail Mail) by the end of February. That means we have to check our Mailbox at Guardian Storage at least twice a week, until we have them all. After we have everything we need, it will be easy to get our Returns E-Filed by the end of March. Today, there were Two Return Slips in our Mailbox.

Our next stop was Dollarama, where they finally had the Breakfast Juice that we prefer. Along with a few packages of Cough Drops, we were out of there in minutes.

Lastly, we stopped at the Zehr’s grocery store. Having used all our Vegetables except the Onions, we spent most of our time in the Produce section before heading out.

Kathy accompanied me to the parking lot, so she could help me load our Folding Two Wheeled Shopping Cart, to bring our purchases to the Apartment.

While visiting on Monday evening, we all seemed to do one thing as a way of saving money on our grocery bill. With the rest of the groceries put away, I was busy cutting Chicken and Salmon Fillets into meal sized servings, before placing them into Marked Ziplock Bags and into the Freezer.

The “6 o’clock Local News” was over before we decided to share a Store-Bought Thin-Crust Medium Pizza for late supper. Tomorrow is supposed to be Warmer and Wet. Hopefully not Windy as well.

Last year we had watched a special “Chicago Fire”, “Chicago Med”, “Chicago P.D.” put on as Miniseries that encompassed all three series. Tonight, they did something similar but different but still in the form of a Miniseries all under the title of the “Reckoning”. It kept us on the edge of our seats.

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It’s about time.

Krackers

You Might Be a Redneck If

You've sprinted across a baseball field, naked.

More Fog and Eating Right.

Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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I am guessing that we just had too much fun visiting last night. It was not like we had stayed up late, because for the second night in a row. I was tipped back in my Recliner, trying to sleep before Midnight, but it was another one of those nights. Combined, I total just about Six Hours between my Two CPAP Machines. It was shortly after 7:00 when I decided to start my day.

I tried sleeping in but was working at my Computer by 7:30. Though, there was a bit more brightness coming through the Blinds, we would not be seeing the Sun today.

Kathy joined me by 8:30. She had the chance to lean back in her Recliner for the Five Minutes that it took me to gather Breakfast Bars, Yogurt Cups and Breakfast Juice served at the table. It was a single Coffee Day for the both of us, served at our Computers.

As a way of offsetting our intakes, we had a Homemade Italian Salad for lunch, with a couple of Shortbread Cookies for dessert.

Kathy, did not want to go out because last week’s Fog seemed to have returned. She was getting a little antsy so to offset that we turned on the US News Media station. All they kept talking about was the US and Israel attacking Iran. We turned the Television off until the “6 o’clock Local News” came on. It appears that we will be seeing Warmer Wet Weather heading our way.

We enjoyed Macaroni and Cheese as we watched the News, but Kathy was still hungry for dessert, so we each had a small plate of sliced Apples, Mandarin Oranges and Seedless Grapes. It was filling enough that we did not need to eat anything else for the rest of the evening.

We watched “Will Trent”, “High Potential” and “RJ Decker” for entertainment.

Tomorrow will be a lot busier than today.

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It’s about time.

Krackers

How do celebrities stay cool?

They have lots of fans.

Appointment, Eating Out and Fun Visit.

Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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It does not matter what we do in life, there are always Numbers involved. Since we had an appointment later today, we tried to get to bed earlier last night. Kathy was asleep, before I had typed the first word on the keyboard, but the moment the Blog was published. I shut down for the night.

With just over Ninety Minutes in my Recliner, I trekked off to Bed. Unfortunately, I had forgotten to take care of business before trying to sleep. I must have been tired because the time had moved considerably on the Clock when I returned. Reconnected, I did not wake again until I thought it was time to start my day at 7:35. Here is where the numbers come in. The time spent using my Old CPAP Machine, plus the time spent using my New CPAP Machine, not counting any travel time, added up to Seven Hours and Thirty-Five Minutes. I rechecked, but that was what those times added up to.

As I was checking The Weather Network on my Computer, I could hear Kathy making the Bed. That gave me a sign to start making breakfast, but I did not do that. Since we did not know when we would be having lunch, I made Brunch. I cleaned up the Leftover Stir-Fry and created a Veggie Omelette that we shared.

After getting cleaned up, we were soon heading out the door. Unfortunately, with the Cold North Wind blowing off the Detroit River, we realized that we should have better layered up. Instead, we started heading for Amherstburg.

The last time we took that route was on Boxing Day, when we attended the Family Christmas Gathering. We were surprised to see empty properties along the way, that had older homes that short time back. With Excavators and Bulldozers already on site, it was clear that another Housing Development was beginning with the loss of more fertile farmland.

We arrived at River Towne Dental with time to spare. We were surprised when they called me in before Kathy, which is the norm. Unfortunately, Sean was delayed while performing a Root Canal, so we both had to wait for his check of approval. Because I have a Partial Plate, one of the prongs has worn into the Anchor Tooth, so it will need to be repaired at a later date.

It was past 3:00 when we left and our Brunch had worn off after Six Hours. Tired of eating at a lot of Fast-Food Eateries, we agreed to eat at a restaurant called Gilligan’s today. The food and atmosphere were good but the price was reflective of the surroundings.

It was past 4:00 when we headed to the nearby Dollarama. We took the time to walk the store as a means of exercise, all while picking up a loaf of Bread that was needed back home.

Our next stop was to our son Kevin and daughter-in-law Melissa’s home for a visit. We arrived earlier than expected but still had the chance to visit with Kevin for a while. It was slightly after 6:00 when Melissa was able to join us. We had the chance to talk about anything from Family Issues, Phones, Food Costs and our Vehicles.

When it was time to head for home, the temperature was noticeably colder, so I dropped Kathy off a the front entrance to our building, while I parked the Car.

Inside, I got an earlier start to writing the Blog and everything was going well until it wasn’t. In the middle of a paragraph, a message flashes that my Battery was at low power and was shutting down. I exercise the Battery daily by disconnecting the power at the Computer. This time the Power Cord had worked its way out of the Power Bar causing me to move furniture to get it running again.

We later watched the “11 o’clock Local News” where the Weather Guesser showed we are heading for a Week of warmer wet weather that could trigger Flooding. It is nice that Spring is nearly here.

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It’s about time.

Krackers

Words of Inspiration

“Our defense is in the preservation of the spirit which prizes liberty as the heritage of all men, in all lands, every where. Destroy this spirit, and you have planted the seeds of despotism around your own doors.”

Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States of America

Offline Again, Scooped and Sad News.

Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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Since we had to replace our last Modem, my Computer has been causing me problems with not staying On-Line. The last Modem was over a Year old and had only let me down Twice. This newer unit has already dropped me a Dozen times and last night was the worst.

Just as I was about to hit the Publish button, the screen blinked a couple times, the came back with the message “You are not Connected”. Well, no thanks to the dumb Modem. After a few unsuccessful tries, I knew that I had to reboot the Computer. I had time to get ready to go to sleep and still had to wait another Ten Minutes to reconnect. Luckily, I learned a long time ago, not to delete my Document until I was certain the Blog had published. Having recopied the Document, I was surprised when I opened the dashboard to see the first try, already saved as a Draft. Another touch of the Publish button, examine the Blog and I was shutting down for the night.

I barely remember tipping back in my Recliner before falling to sleep. It was probably due to the lack of sleep I had been getting, that made it easy. Being close to the Door, I woke when a rowdy neighbour was just getting home. That worked out perfect, because I was ready to move to the Bed for the night. Since I am using my old and new CPAP Machines to sleep with, it was a quick transition, falling to sleep as fast as before.

I have mentioned that it is not funny when you suddenly wake up gasping for air. That happened last night but it was not from a Power Outage. It was from a Blanket Hoarder. I was laying on my left side, facing Kathy, when she scooped up the Blankets in her sleep, while saying that she was cold. First, she was completely covered and I no longer was. Second, when she scooped the Blankets, she also grabbed the hose to my CPAP Mask, pulling it right off my head. As soon as I told her that she was cover, she went back to relaxed sleep. I had to take the CPAP Mask to the Kitchen, where I used the Night Light to readjust the Mask so I could go back to Bed.

The next thing I knew, the Sun was peaking around the Blind to wake me up by 7:30. I had been busy reading Blogs, E-Mails and News Reports, when Kathy joined me at 9:00. The last few days when my Eyes had closed during the afternoon, she had surprisingly stayed awake, so it is not a problem if she sleeps slightly later in the morning.

Breakfast was only Breakfast Snack Bars and Yogurt Cups, with Juice so we could take our morning Medications. The temperature was only 19 F (-7 C) with a North Wind. It would reach 27 F (-3 C) later this afternoon.

It was close to 1:00 when we had Salmon Sandwiches for lunch. We were back at the Computers when our daughter Karen called to check how we were doing. She also shared some news that was a little unnerving. A Special Friend to her had passed away last weekend. Worse yet was the passing of Stanley, our granddaughter’s Sphinx Cat. He was a playful Three-Year-Old, but apparently that is the normal lifespan of the particular breed. They will both be missed.

One thing led to another, so it was nearly 7:00 when we sat down to have supper. We had Honey Garlic Spareribs, Sauteed Potato Slices and Acorn Squash as a side. We even had a slice of Christmas Fruit Cake for dessert.

With an afternoon appointment tomorrow, we’ll do a few more things at the same time.

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It’s about time.

Krackers

What kind of a car does a sheep like to drive?

A Lamborghini!

Timing.

Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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Though we had no place to be early, both Kathy and I got out of bed at exactly 8:00 this morning. We immediately settled in at our Computers where the first thing I did was to check what our area Weather was going to be. The Weather Network confirmed that we had reached 54 F (12 C) yesterday but burst our bubble when they showed that this morning’s temperature of 43 F (6 C) was our high for the day. It also showed it would be cooling down as the day progressed.

I have mentioned how we do not like to waste money on food, so we enjoyed Banana Pancakes for breakfast, before taking our Coffees back to the Computers.

It was close to 12:30 when we sat back to enjoy Grilled Olive/Cheese Sandwiches for lunch. An Hour later, Kathy was wondering what was for dessert. We shared the last Four Cookies in the Apartment.

When the sky started to darken, we decided to not join the throngs of people filling the stores. One of the things on this morning’s forecast was a 60% chance of Flurries. By 2:00 it was a reality that lasted over an Hour. We looked out, once it stopped but could see no sign that anything had hit the ground.

A little bored, we watched the newer version of “The Karate Kid” with Jackie Chan, that we had never seen. Though I knew what the outcome would be, Kathy was sitting on the edge of her seat cheering.

We waited past 5:00 before having Perogies for supper. I had planned on something different but after hearing Kathy reporting the same false news for the Fifth time, I took the easy way out.

It was past 9:00 before we watched a couple episodes of “Forensic Files”.

Even with colder temperatures tomorrow, the clear skies might help to get us out the door.

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It’s about time.

Krackers

You Might Be a Redneck If

You are the legal heir to a fireworks stand.

Springlike Errands.

Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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I have to stop talking about the few times that I actually get a good night’s sleep, because when I do, I pay for it, for weeks. I do fall asleep, only to wake up a short time later. Another day in Wonderland.

We started our day minutes after 8:00 but spent time on our Computers before having a Cookies, a Yogurt Cup and Morning Juice before taking our Coffees with us. There were more than the normal articles to catch up on. Unfortunately, we were not watching the time, nor were we getting hungry.

When we walked out the door minutes after 1:00, we were bathed in 54 F (12 C) Springlike Sunshine and a gentle Southwest breeze. It was warm enough to drive with my window down.

Our first stop was to collect our Mail at Guardian Storage. Since Melissa had teased me about Friday the 13th this past month, I gave her news that made her scream. Since the March calendar mirrors most of February for three out of every four years, we will again see another Friday the 13th this month. What made Melissa scream is there is another Friday the 13th in November and she is superstitious.

In Canada, the Government pays our Canada Pension and Old Age Pension near the end of every month. We parked next door to the Credit Union and went in to take care of business. Of course, there was only a single Teller and we were third in line.

Thirty Minutes later, we walked past our Car and into Taco Bell to have a very late lunch. Kathy keeps telling me, wherever I want to eat is fine, so I try to change things around. We did not rush, but we had more errands to run and looking out the windows, we could see the start of Rush Hour.

We cut through the Walmart parking lot to get to the Bank. Cars that had been on Tecumseh Road just ahead of me, were finally coming around the corner on the Parkway. Kathy waited in the Car while I went inside. The place was packed but the line moved fairly quick.

Stopping at the Dollarama closest to home, we gather some supplies that we needed, before heading home. It did not take long to get everything put away, but moments after I sat at my Computer my Eyes closed for about Fifteen Minutes. I just want to sleep at night.

The Weather Guesser on the “6 o’clock Local News” was enjoying the praises for today’s weather, before it all changed. We will see a few Cold days with Flurries heading our way. We have been luckier than our neighbours that live further North of our location. We live in the area considered to be Canada’s Florida.

We enjoyed Bacon/Veggie Wraps again, for our late supper.

We watched a few episodes of “Law and Order; Special Victims” this evening.

We’ll see what tomorrow brings.

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It’s about time.

Krackers

Can February March?

No, but April May!