SORRY THIS POST IS LATE --- WE HAD AN EIGHT HOUR POWER OUTAGE

    `Tuesday 6:30 a.m. - At 10:33 Monday night the phone rang and it was a nurse from the Clinton hospital to let me know that Kelly at that very moment was being readied to be transferred by ambulance to London's University Hospital.  She said Kelly was still suffering from nausea.  (probably because of blood still draining into her stomach)  Fortunately, I knew about the transfer before the nurse phoned because Kelly's daughter Sabra had phoned me earlier after she had called the Clinton Hospital to tell me Kelly was going to be transferred to London.  Kelly told me last night she was glad the ambulance had brought her to Clinton because she got to see a Doctor who immediately and he quickly got things rolling and arranged for her care.  Both Kelly and I agreed the Paramedics had done a great job and were very personable and caring as were the Clinton nursing staff including the Doctor. 

OUR MONDAY MORNING WALKING SPOT

 A BEAUTIFUL LATE JULY MORNING

 THE TOPS OF CORN STALKS ARE BEGINNING TO GROW THEIR TASSELS

 CORN COBS ARE GROWING

I have a stockpile of photos from the last couple days which I want to get caught up in this post before I get too far behind, so hang on.

 LOADING STRAW BALES ONTO A WAGON

The day dawned with another beautifully cool late July morning.  The first sunsplash alighted on our southeast facing window frame at 7:15 a.m.  With our living room patio door open beside my sleeping recliner, I awoke to the sweet sound of twittering birds in the nearby trees.  Always a nice way to start any day.

 SEEN IN OUR PARK THIS WEEK

Because I was awake early this morning it was an earlier start to the day for Pheebs and I.  Knowing Kelly would be busy with medical things and also knowing Kelly would be contacting me with a list of things to bring her later I didn't head off to London this morning. Instead, I decided to stay close to home and field any calls coming in.  Pheebs and I did however slip into Bayfield, fill Subie's gas tank, and take ourselves for a quick walk around the perimeter of a grassy area on the east side of the Bayfield Cemetery. 

 A TRACTOR TOWING TWO WAGONS ROLLS OUT INTO A FIELD TO BEGIN ANOTHER DAYS WORK

LOADING STRAW BALES

Home again I busied myself cleaning up the Subaru.  Vacuuming, glass, etc.  It kept me busy until about noon when the humidity ramped up enough to drive me inside.  There is a lot of of activity going on in our Park right now with a number of trees coming down and fiber optic cables going underground.  Lots of noise, various vehicles, and workers in orange vests everywhere.  

 OUR PARK WAS A BUSY PLACE THIS MORNING

 ALMOST LOOKS LIKE A TORNADO WENT THROUGH HERE

 THIS MACHINE NOT ONLY CUTS THE TREES DOWN BUT TRIMS OFF ALL THE BRANCHES AND THEN CUTS THE TREE TRUNK INTO MEASURED LENGTHS

 THIS IS A MULTI-FUNCTIONAL PIECE OF EQUIPMENT

 THE FELLOW DRIVING THIS MACHINE LOOKS LIKE HE JUST GOT OUT OF PUBLIC SCHOOL

 THE FELLOW IN THE BLUE SHIRT IS THE SOLE OPERATOR OF THE BIG TREE CUTTING MACHINE AND THE FELLOW IN THE CENTER IS ADAM, OUR PARK OWNER

Noon update:: Kelly called just before noon and just as Aunt Jean, her voice was weak and lacked that usual spark.  She is still feeling very sick despite additional anti-nausea medicines.  So here's what happened Monday night.  Kelly should have immediately received a blood transfusion in Clinton but the hospital there is not equipped to do that.  In hindsight, she should have been re-ambulanced to the Goderich hospital where they do blood transfusions.  When the University Hospital doctor came on board he immediately ordered her to be brought to London's University Hospital as soon as possible.  Looking at her low blood pressure, low hemoglobin level, etc. he deemed her condition critical so that meant ambulance lights and sirens all the way. (48miles)  Kelly said she could hear the ambulance siren going.  As soon as she reached London in critical condition with her hemoglobin level down to 51 they quickly gave her 3 units of blood in an effort to stabilize her, which they did.  Kelly said she threw up more blood and they had a critical care team there that stayed with her through the night monitoring and administering different things.  More IV lines, etc.  She underwent an endoscopy this morning that again found nothing.  This afternoon she was scheduled for a cat-scan and a colonoscopy is in the offing.  She said she is discouraged and has no appetite at all. (unusual for her) She left word at the nurse's desk that she does not want any visitors.  That's normal for Kelly.  She told me she didn't need anything from home and that she wasn't interested in that stuff anyway.  It seems Kelly and Aunt Jean are exactly in the same boat at exactly the same time. 

 A BUSY CREW THIS MORNING

6 P.M. Update:: Kelly called my cell phone with an update and I could tell right away by her stronger voice that she was feeling better.  Her sparkle was back.  Her endoscopy this morning showed nothing wrong in her esophagus or stomach (but she is still bleeding) and she didn't have the results of her afternoon cat scan yet.  After her morning endoscopy, she was able to eat a little something.  She said she had no appetite.  At 8 a.m. Wednesday morning she will undergo a colonoscopy.  She also said they have been keeping a very close eye on her with constant blood pressure readings, and hemoglobin testing.......Our power is finally back on and I am publishing this now at 3:20 a.m.

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Al's Music Box:)) Over The Mountain Across The Sea by Bobby Vinton is a song written by Rex Garvin and was originally released by Johnnie & Joe in 1957.  Bobby Vinton released a cover of the song in 1963. 

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A light-haired woman and a redhead have a ranch. They have just lost their bull. The women need to buy another, but only have $500. The redhead tells her partner, "I will go to the market and see if I can find one for under that amount. If I can, I will send you a telegram." She goes to the market and finds a bull for $499. Having only one dollar left, she goes to the telegraph office and finds out that it costs one dollar per word. She is stumped on how to tell her partner to bring the truck and trailer. Finally, she tells the telegraph operator to send the word "comfortable." Skeptical, the operator asks, "How will she know to come with the trailer from just that word?" The redhead replies, "She reads slow: 'Come for ta bull.'"

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You Might Be A Redneck If::

- Three quarters of the clothes you own have logos on them.
- Your grandfather always does the 'pull my finger' trick at the family reunion.
- When you leave your house, you are followed by federal agents of the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms.
- You have a house that's mobile and five cars that aren't.
- Your gene pool doesn't have a "deep end."
- Your `huntin dawg' cost more than the truck you drive him around in.
- You have a Hefty bag for a convertible top.
- Your belt buckle weighs more than five pounds.

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