Wading From The Car.

Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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As expected from all the walking we did in the direct Sunlight, neither of us were awake beyond laying our heads on our pillows last night.

It was minutes past Eight this morning when we both started our day. With nothing Planned because of the forecasted weather, we were surprised that it had not yet Rained. Checking the Radar showed that we had a few hours to ourselves, but that would change shortly after noon. I simply said to Kathy, “Let’s go” and she started getting ready. Our Coffees were finished in gulps before we headed out the door.

Walking out the rear door, Kathy was happy she wore her Denim Jacket. The forecast showed it was 73 F (23 C) but the 39 MPH (63 KLH) North Wind Gust made it feel colder.

The large Canadian Flag a the Zehr’s grocery store was holding steady, thanks to the Wind, as if made with metal.

Our morning snacks were long gone so we stopped at Arby’s for lunch. They have a Big Screen Television in their Dinning Room, that is set to The Weather Network. At the moment that Kathy saw the Severe Storm Warning heading our way, I was watching Thick Black Clouds suddenly start to fill the sky.

Both the Dinning Room Set and my Radar had forecasted a 2:00 start to the Rain and it was only 11:30 so we headed to Walmart to get some walking exercise. We barely got halfway around the store, when we heard the sound of Thunder as if it was directly over our heads. We headed for the Car.

The Rain all the way home required the use of the Wipers the entire way. We sat by the front entrance for nearly Five Minutes for the Rain to slow enough for Kathy to go in. I barely parked the Car when it looked like a Fire Hose was pointed at the Car. After sitting there for nearly another Five Minutes the Rain started to let up. As I got out of the Car another vehicle going by creating a 6 Inch Tidal Wave that washed over my ankles. The moment I got in the Apartment I had to empty the Water out of my Shoes.

We were just getting comfortable at our Computers when at 1:30, both our Cell Phones started emitting an Emergency Broadcast. There was an active Tornado in our Area but I didn’t panic and explained why to Kathy. Most of the Storms we get, come across from the State of Michigan and the Detroit River is a Mile Wide its entire length. No Glass started to shatter, nor did the Building start to shake. The temperature did drop to 63 F (17 C) which meant we were able to shut the Air Conditioner. We have no idea at this time how the LaSalle Strawberry Festival fared out.

It was close to 6:00 when we shared a Store-Bought Thin-Crust Medium Pizza for supper.

We later watched a “Murder Mystery” for entertainment.

With cooler, dry weather tomorrow, we should be keeping busy.

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Be Safe and Enjoy!

It’s about time.

Krackers

Words of Inspiration

Life is full of happiness and tears. Be strong and have faith.

Kareena Kapoor Khan, Indian Actress

Outdoor Scorcher.

Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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I know that you’ve heard this before, so I’ll change it around just a bit, “I am really enjoying sleeping at night” but then, it sometimes interferes with what we want to do during the day.

We settled for a breakfast snack and Coffee at our Computers. That was where I found our Planned outdoor activity for this weekend, would need to be done this morning. This afternoon would be back to the Unbearable Heat for Kathy and tomorrow will be a Washout. I feel sorry for the Volunteers, but maybe some mystic changes in the overnight weather patterns will occur. We were out the door by 10:00 and even at that time it felt like 90 F (32 C).

Our destination was LaSalle. For over Forty Years, (2020 Excluded) they have held a yearly Strawberry Festival that helps support Children’s Sports in the community. Unfortunately, the event is no longer held by the Riverfront but near the Volmer Sports Center. We haven’t been since Covid and were surprised at the distance we needed to walk from the Parking Area, to where everything was set up. We needed to walk over Half Mile, past all the Soccer Fields. Everyone, other than the Volunteers and Workers had to wait out in the Sun, until 11:00 to start getting in. with most of the parents taking their little ones to the Carnival Rides, (Prices were ridiculous), we headed to the Vendors.

Part of the Local Fundraiser is the sale of Locally Grown Strawberries with Ice Cream and since that was the very first Vendor we saw, we started there. That cooled us just enough to get Hotdogs for our early lunch. Luckily, there were Picnic Tables under a large tent to help us cool down. As we finished and were about to check out other things, some of the Parents came in looking like they were about to crash, after following their kids around.

We did quick once over of the remaining Vendors before a faster trip around the (kid sized) Amusement Rides. We still had the long walk back to the Car in that blazing Sun. The Air Conditioner never felt so good.

We took our time heading towards home and thought about picking up our Mail at Guardian Storage. Just as we approached the driveway, we saw that they were holding a Charitable Car Wash. Since Covid, we have carried Little to No Cash with us and the little that we had starting the day, was now gone. That ended our supportive nature for the day and we had to keep on going.

I dropped Kathy at the front entrance to our building, before parking the Car. Upstairs, I immediately turned off the Air Conditioner, that Kathy had me shut down last night. I had finally reconnected with The Weather Network, when I heard Kathy say something. It wasn’t until I saw her wearing her Denim Jacket, that I really woke up. The Hot Sun, and over Two Miles of walking had caught up with me. I had to go change my clothes that were soaking wet.

After taking a peek at the On-Line TV Guide and finding nothing that interested us for the rest of the day, I suggested we go out for supper. I could have easily made supper, but with tomorrow being forecasted to be a very Rainy day, I thought it wise to get out while we could.

We headed to Popeye’s where we each had a Full-Sized Chicken Sandwich for our meal. Unlike their $4.00 version, these were very filling.

We also found out what all the Construction on Tecumseh Road East was about. Lots of our City Streets are being resurfaced this year, but the Detours frustrate a lot of drivers.

Both Kathy and I have had Pets in the past. We are reminded of the Pain when someone writes about their losses. Pets are part of their Families, even if they walk on four legs. Many times, they give back more Love than we can ever give them. Sorry Nancy!

We did feel so much better, just getting out for the short time tonight. We’ll see what we can get into tomorrow.

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Be Safe and Enjoy!

It’s about time.

Krackers

Reasons why English is hard to learn,

A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.

Gasping For Air and A Legal Scam.

Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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Do you remember one of the last things that I wrote in yesterday’s Blog was, we could only hope to get a better night’s sleep than on Wednesday. It must have been an Omen, in defiance of what we could only hope for. After just over an Hour, I was able to join Kathy in Bed. Like the night before, the Lightning did a great job of illuminating the Apartment, but that was not the problem.

Around 1:15 we lost all Electrical Power to our Apartment, and since we depend on that to run our CPAP Machines, to help us breathe, we were both left Gasping for Air. Surprisingly, the Security Lighting along the Ganatchio Trail and the distant Traffic Lights were functioning, but all the neighbouring Buildings and Houses were in darkness. It took sitting in our Recliners before remembering, they also needed Power to work. Kathy kept thinking we needed to do something, so I lead her in the dark to our Bed and said, “Try sleeping without your Machine”.

It was nearly Two Hours later before the sound of our CPAPs blowing air at our pillows woke us up. Even though the next Four Hours went by uninterrupted, we still seemed to drag the rest of the day. We had actually slept though the Rainstorm last night.

A short while back Kathy gave up keeping track of our Finances and told me to do it. I found it strange that she has been paying more for her Life Insurance, than what we pay for the Apartment, Truck, Trailer, Car, Storage and Liabilities Insurances combined.

After having Toasted Tomato and Cheese Sandwiches for lunch, we headed out with a couple of errands in mind. The first was to the Insurance Company that Kathy was affiliated with. Brian listen closely to both our Concerns. Kathy’s being, that there would be a decent payout upon her demise, while my concern was the high monthly Premium, that has left her account in Near Overdraft position, many times. I have Four Life Insurance Policies that are worth far more and cost less than a quarter of the price. Kathy insisted on leaving it the way it is, but I’ll be looking for something better.

Years ago, when Apartment Buildings were being erected in our area, they installed the Air Conditioner Sleeve, where they thought the most practical place was the Livingrooms. Unfortunately, in order to cool the rest of the unit, Fans are needed to circulate the air. With limited space, the best units to do the job are what is called a Tower Fan but they are like people, with a Limited Life Span. The days of the round oscillating Fans, blowing all your paperwork from one end of the house to your neighbour’s yard are not needed. This week Canadian Tire had all kinds of Fans “On Sale”. Most of the ones advertised were the Fancy Designer Names that we had never heard of. Around the corner on a shelf holding name brands that we were familiar with, and no sign saying, “On Sale”. The best part was we could have bought Two for the price of the Designer Fans. It pays to look round corners.

Kathy was starting to get hungry at 3:15. I asked what she would like before going to McDonald’s, where once inside at the counter, she changed her mind of what she wanted. While she found a table I waited for my number to be called. The employee came out with a tray loaded with Ice Cream Treats and after Three Call-Outs, left it on the counter. Four of us started asking others we saw waiting, what their number was. Finally, we see a guy that had been walking all around the dining area, what his number was. He ignored us, until we asked, “Did you order Ice Cream”? Suddenly he goes running up to find things starting to melt all over the counter. He had the nerve to start complaining but was shut down by those of us that saw it delivered nearly Ten Minutes before.

Lucky for us, the Fans that we had left running, had kept the Apartment at the perfect temperature for our return. We even had time to get caught up on our Computer reading, before the “6 o’clock Local News” started. With clear weather in the forecast for tomorrow, we should be getting plenty of Walking Exercise in.

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

Hopefully, we will have a better night tonight, than we had last night.

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Be Safe and Enjoy!

It’s about time.

Krackers

You Might Be a Redneck If

You leave space in your wedding album "for next time."