Monday, March 14, 2022

'OH BOY THESE ARE EXCITING TIMES' (SNOWS MELTING)

WAITING FOR MOM TO COME OUT OF THE HOSPITAL
Up to Goderich and back for Pheebs and I first thing this morning.  Our usual coffee, harbor, and grocery stops.  Nice to see snow melting again along the way.  Home again I whizzed around my paths with my snow shovel fully knowing all the snow will be gone soon.  Told myself I needed the exercise, and I did.

A WEEK FROM NOW MUCH OF THIS LAKE HURON ICE OFF GODERICH'S SHORELINE SHOULD BE GONE
London's University Hospital called this morning wondering if Kelly could come a little earlier for her appointment so all three of us rolled out the driveway about 11:25  Nice drive to London with bare roads under cloudy skies.  The entrance to the hospital's front door was so jammed up with vehicles Kelly bailed out and walked in from the street.
 HEADING INTO LONDON WITH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BEING BEING THAT BUILDING DIRECTLY ABOVE THE HIGHWAY
 KELLY BAILS OUT OF THE JEEP AND HEADS FOR THE HOSPITAL
Pheebs and I immediately headed north out of London turning west on Eight Mile Road out into the countryside.  With temps around 40F the frost was quickly coming out of the gravel roads turning them into a muddy mess.  It was a good opportunity to cover up the already dirty Jeep with a good genuine coating of mud.  
 A NICE DAY TO BE OUT  AND ABOUTIN THE COUNTRYSIDE

 A WAGON LOAD OF STRAW BALES
 NOT SURE WHAT THOSE KITE LIKE THINGS ARE ON THE GUIDEWIRES
 A BIG WAVE FROM A FRIENDLY FARMER
 IT'S NOT EVERY DAY I SEE A PINK TRUCK IN THE COUNTRY
 LOOKS LIKE SOMEBODY HAS BEEN DOING SOME LOGGING
 ROOFTOP PIGEONS
I managed a few photos along the way before turning back in the direction of London arriving at the Masonville Mall around two.  Took Pheebs for a walk and waited for the phone to ring.

WE CAME ACROSS THIS MAPLE SYRUP OPERATION TODAY
 THESE ARE SAP LINES CARRYING SAP TO HOLDING TANKS
THAT IS A PUMP FOR PUMPING SAP THROUGH THE LINES TO THIS HOLDING TANK
 ANOTHER TANK FOR HOLDING SAP
ALL THOSE SAP LINES AND HOLDING TANKS EVENTUALLY PUMP THE SAP TO THESE LARGE STAINLESS STEEL TANKS BEFORE THE SAP IS TAKEN INSIDE AND BOILED TO MAKE MAPLE SYRUP
 AND YES WE DID GET OURSELVES MUDDIED UP A BIT THIS AFTERNOON
A few minutes after three my cell phone rang and a lady from the Endoscopy clinic phoned saying Kelly would be ready to be picked up in about ten minutes.  Luckily, Pheebs and I found a parking place right outside the hospital's main door and Kelly was soon out and into the Jeep.  She hadn't eaten anything since early Sunday so we headed straight away for Lucan's Tim Hortons where we got some eats and coffee.  I hadn't eaten anything since my morning veggy shake so there was a lot of yummy eating going on in the Jeep as we made our way home.

 WAITING AND WATCHING
 A PORTER BROUGHT KELLY OUT TO THE CAR AND HELPED HER IN....KELLY SAID SHE REALLY DIDN'T NEED THE HELP BUT LIKED THE WHEELCHAIR RIDE ANYWAY
 HERE COME THE TIM HORTON GOODIES....KELLY ALWAYS INSISTS ON GOING IN AND GETTING THE STUFF HERSELF....SHE'S PICKY THAY WAY
 PHEEBS KEEPS A CLOSE EYE ON KELLY TO MAKE SURE SHE DOESN'T MISS HER SHARE
 HERE'S KELLY LOOKING A LITTLE WORSE FOR WEAR AFTER  ENDURING AN ENDOSCOPY PLUS A COLONOSCOPY TODAY
Finally home I was surprised to see how much snow and ice had melted since I had snow shoveled my paths this morning.  And it's going to be even warmer Tuesday.  Oh boy, these are exciting times:))))

 KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON TIM HORTONS WAITING FOR THE SNACKS
GROANER'S CORNER:((Fact  or fiction (you make the  call):   

1.  Marriages are made in heaven. But so again, are thunder and lightning.     
2.  After marriage, husband and wife become two sides of a coin… they can’t face each other, but, they still stay together.     
3.  Married life is very frustrating.  In the first year of marriage, the man speaks and the woman listens.  In the second year, the woman speaks and the man listens. In the third year, they both speak and the neighbors listen..     
4. When a  man opens the door of his car for his wife, you can be sure of one thing: either the car is new or the wife is.     
5.  Marriage is when a man and woman become as one. The trouble starts when they try to decide which one.     
6.  Before  marriage, a man will lie awake all night thinking about something she says. After marriage, he will fall asleep before she's finished.     
7.  Every man wants a wife who is beautiful, understanding, economical, and a good cook. But the law allows only one wife.       
8.  They say when a man holds a woman’s hand before marriage, that is LOVE. After marriage, that is SELF DEFENSE.
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7 comments:

  1. Snow melt. Let's hope this is the last time it will be recorded for this season. And good for Kelly! Yes, get them both over with at one go....I did that, seemed reasonable to have them look at whatever they wanted when I didn't know it. And a wheelchair ride is a good thing when you haven't had any real food in a while....I myself would be hard pressed to hoard my food, even under those conditions, when Pheebs was looking so appealing.

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  2. Days like Kelly's can be very stressful, keeping all in my thoughts and prayers. Know that Miss Pheebs got her fair share of the snacks.

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  3. Kelly did get the raw deal on that day!! Two endoscopies in one day!! Hoping for the best of results!

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  4. Glad your trip to London went ok, hope Kelly's ok. Looks like an interesting maple syrup operation.

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  5. Hey, Al and Kelly! It's been a while. Thought I'd let you know that it was 90° here today. We miss you guys. I got a little email news about Congress you might be interested in. Not sure of the local lore you might be familial with but this spans 6 decades: https://www.azfamily.com/2022/03/15/happening-now-ycso-identifies-little-miss-nobody-after-over-six-decades/?utm_source=newsfore&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=16934&pnespid=raZ_An1aJrhD0eDPo2_7A5nTrRSzW513Ium62rVyrQBmLrCbPfKMmx1l5ohRppPDLbyUrJG_6Q

    Take care and if you need to thaw out, you have a place here!

    Pat and Nancy

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    1. Hi Guys, nice to hear from you folks. We sure miss our winters in the southwest. With the way things are going in this crazy world I don't know if we'll make there again or not. Always nice to know we have a place to stop if we do. Thanks and all the best to you:))

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  6. Praying for good results from Kelly's end & colon procedures. Pheebs has aged quite a bit over the past year. Spring arrives Monday, and I think you are ready for it.

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