At long last

It has been many a day since I last wrote anything in my blog but decided to do so now.   My last was in March /10.  A few things have happened since then.  I am learning how to live alone , learn a bit about banking , I sure was dumb about that but with lots of help am still putting food on the table, paying the taxes, hydro and such things.  I have a wonderful advisor at the bank so much so that I often drop in and always with an apple for her.   I also take an apple to my Dr when I  go .  An apple a day is touted to keep the Dr away but methinks that is just an old wives tale.

 

I have joined a bridge foursome  which I like.   Another woman and I go to a retirement home and play with 2 residents there every Friday if convenient.  The weather has been anything but helpful on some of those days.

 

I slipped on the ice  5 days before Christmas and pulled the muscles in my left shoulder.  I was going to stay home and sit in my chair but one daughter came and insisted I go to Brampton for a week and a good decision as I had to get up, painful as it was, get dressed and exercise during the day.  That was enough to make me stay in while the snow and ice have been around.   Spring can't come soon enough for even the younger ones.

We are having snow today but it is warm out so no doubt it is sap snow.   Time to tap for maple syrup.

 

Another  couple and I go to the Legion every Sunday night for dinner and after,  we go visit my sister and brother in law.  My sister developed a lung condition late last year and is now on oxygen mostly full time.  She doesn't like it as she was always an active person but now stays in her house and won't go out,come spring maybe so.   They both were depressed so we try to take some encouragement with us along with a good visit.  They look for us to come.   John, one of us, and I need a chair for when we take off and put on our boots or shoes and my brother in law had one ready by the door when we visited last Sunday.   They sure look for us.   Two people in their home and not much mental stimulation can get rather boring.

 

I have enjoyed the many e-mails that come my way.  Tis morning I had one from a cousin about funny animals.  Many jokes come along and I red one at each lodge meeting I go to.   Some are a bit off colour and so they don't get read.  One I thought about reading was funny but my granddaughter said she didn't think it was appropriate to read to the women, but I may reconsider that as I think it is hilarious as it is about a male cop. Men make jokes about women  and I think women can make jokes about men. 

 

The curling is on this week and very competitive so interesting to watch.   Much better than what they call hockey these days  with a lot of men getting concussions.  Will they never learn?  They are like a group of gladiators on the ice.

All have a great week.  
Helen