KELLY'S DOING BETTER BUT THERE IS NO TALK OF COMING HOME

 SNAPPED A FEW QUICK PICS OF AN OLD SCHOOLHOUSE ON MY WAY HOME FROM LONDON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

Kelly's blood pressure when taken Wednesday evening was 99/60.  Her hemoglobin level was 89.  It dropped to 79 in the night and 69 this morning which meant she underwent another blood transfusion.  And, there are signs she is bleeding internally again.  They have been checking her vitals hourly.  She said in a 7 a.m. email this morning that she was feeling better (anti-nausea medication) but weak.  

I don't know why but I woke up at 4:38 this morning and spent the next 35 minutes trying to wrestle myself back to sleep.  It didn't work, so my long day began early.  And, it was still dark out.  We did later have a cool sunrise before the day once again became hot and sticky.

A short drive into Bayfield and back for the furry Kid and I this morning with a stop at the Library to drop off some books for Kelly, and a stop at the beauty saloon to make a haircut appointment for Friday.  

THIS WILL BE HAPPENING RIGHT OUTSIDE OUR PARK

Pheebs and I were back on the road at 11 heading to Zurich where she had an appointment at the South Huron Veterinary Clinic  to have her nails trimmed.  Following that it was a quick stop at Jerry Rader Homestyle to pick up a turkey salad sandwich which we split on our way home.  Due to the oppressive heat and humidity it was another inside day.  But, given the choice of a hot humid summer's day compared to a freezing cold winter's day, I would take the Summer day because at least it looks nice outside and there's no salt on the roads to rust our vehicles to pieces.

 'YOU SAID WE WERE GOING OUT FOR ICE CREAM DAD AND HERE WE ARE AT THE VETS'!!!!

 ON THE WAY HOME PHEEBS AND I STOPPED TO SAY HELLO TO SOME COWS

LOOK CLOSELY AND YOU WILL SEE THAT ALL THESE COWS ARE HUDDLED TOGETHER UNDER A SHADY TREE STANDING IN A GREAT BIG WATER PUDDLE

 THEY ARE ALL PUSHING AND SHOVING TO STAY IN THE PUDDLE

Kelly called several more times later today and she was feeling much better than yesterday.  Her voice was stronger and her bounce was back.  In the morning they are going to do an in-depth colonoscopy as well as some kind of electrocardiogram thing possibly in the afternoon.  They may also install something called a 'pic-line' which would be inserted somewhere in the neck/shoulder area.  It's for liquid food I think.  A sample of the fluid in her abdomen has been sent to the lab for analysis.  She is still bleeding internally and not all of the blood is dark colored.  All in all, Kelly is back to her positive good spirits (a big change from yesterday when she was so sick) and there has been no talk this time of 'being in a hurry to come home'.  I think she is going to be undergoing a lot more tests this time.  

Late this afternoon, 'BANG' our power went again!!!!  And, that is why tonight's post is a bit later.  Kelly right away phoned me from London to let me know our power was out.  What!!  How could she know that??  She has a smartphone that's how.  Every time our power goes out she gets an alert on her phone.  So there Pheebs and I sat, no A/C, no computer, and no TV, etc.  If I'm not surrounded by music I have to get to a place where I am, so Pheebs and I piled into the Subaru and away we went.  Figured I might as well get my Friday morning shopping done Thursday night.  I was in Walmart's frozen foods aisle when my cell phone rang.  It was Kelly calling me to let me know our power was on.  Modern technology eh.  From Walmart I decided to take Pheebs out for supper so we headed to Wendys.  I got a very juicy burger and I judge juicyness by how much of it ends up on my shirt and pants while eating it in the car.  Let me just say....it was a very juicy burger!!  Can you spell L.A.U.N.D.R.Y.      

 ON THE WAY TO GODERICH THIS EVENING WE CAME ACROSS THIS FIELD OF BACKWARDS SUNFLOWERS

Al's Music Box:))Blue Side Of Lonesome is most famously known by the posthumous 1966 single by Jim Reeves. Reeves had previously recorded this song on his 1962 album, The Country Side of Jim Reeves. The single was Reeves' fifth posthumous release to reach number one on the U.S. country music chart. "Blue Side of Lonesome" stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of nineteen weeks on the chart.  Jim Reeves died in a plane crash on July 31rst near Brentwood, Tennesee while at the controls of his Beechcraft Debonair aircraft.  His business partner/manager, Dean Manuel also died in the crash.  In a rain storm, they were only a short distance southwest of the Nashville International Airport.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A couple had been debating the purchase of a new auto for weeks. He wanted a new truck. She wanted a fast little sports-like car so she could zip through traffic around town.  He would probably have settled on any beat up old truck, but everything she seemed to like was way out of their price range. "Look!" she said. I want something that goes from 0 to 200 in 4 seconds or less.  "And my birthday is coming up. You could surprise me."  So he thought and thought then...For her birthday, he bought her a brand-new bathroom scale!!

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- Why is the letter B so cool?  Because it’s sitting in the middle of the AC.

- A police recruit was asked during the exam, "What would you do if you had to arrest your own mother?"  He said: "Call for backup."

-The prime minister of India was at the White House.  One embarrassing moment was when President Bush said to the prime minister, 'Could you take a look at my computer?'  'I'm having some problems with it, I can't seem to get through on the tech line.'

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