The summer seems to have come and gone without a post since April.
May was a stressful month for me. Dads' health declined after the decision to have no more blood transfusions. I wanted to be back there with him for his final days but there was no way of telling how long his heart would hold up without the transfusions so it was a wait and see scenario for a month. Finally on June 20th I headed back after dad fell and was taken to the hospital. We knew he would not be leaving the hospital after that. I arrived on the 21st and was able to have one final really good visit with dad. He was happy to see me and managed to joke around with Kristie and I while the doctor talked to mom and Pat. Every day after that was a bit worse losing the ability to feed himself, then only able to eat pudding, two days later only thickened juice. At some point during the night on the 4th day he had a stroke and could no longer talk or move his right arm. He died quietly Saturday June 29th early in the morning. His funeral was on Wednesday, July 3rd. He was finally where he had wanted to be for the past year or more no longer sick, no longer tired.
After returning home from a sad and stressful two weeks it was time to throw myself back into the routine of life. Pickles were put up, 57 quarts of dills. We had a small party on the deck the night of the fireworks here in St George. My neighbour Sandy and my friend Fred provided the entertainment singing, playing guitar and banjo. If felt good to laugh and enjoy the company of friends.
The summer also brought visitors! Cousins Christine and Gary Bartlett and then more cousins Wanda and Ken Crozier. My sister Catharine and her bf Darren were here for a few days and most recently my sister Pat and hubby Dave have been in St George for 2 weeks. I have had so many laughs and I hope they will all be back to visit again in the future.
A vacation for Brit was in Auguast as well. Three nights in PEI with friends Carrie and Amy as well as Brooke and Melody. A great time was had by all.
Hurricane Dorion came and went but luckily missed our town!
Today was apple picking day in preparation for apple dumpling season.
So there is the short version of what's been going on since April.
Must try to update more often moving forward.
Thursday, September 19, 2019
Friday, April 12, 2019
Here it is the middle of April, hopefully the last of the snow had fallen and the final little bits are disappearing quickly beneath a beautiful sunny sky.
The past month since my visit to Ontario has had its challenges for my folks. As dad's strength declines the decision to move to a retirement/nursing home had to be made. They were so fortunate that within a few days of making the decision, a room became available and they will make the move next weekend. It feels like this will be a positive move for them in a place with higher standards of care than their current place at Leisure Living in Jarvis.
Brooke has been in Ontario visiting this week so all 4 of our clients have been with me. We have had a great week, lots of laughs, some baking and taking turns making breakfast for everyone. We are planning to celebrate George's birthday on Sunday at the Pub on Main with a few friends. Sadly this will be the last birthday we get to share with George as he will be moving back to Newfoundland sometime this summer.
My friends Carrie and Amy came over yesterday to help decorate cookies for the towns Easter breakfast on Saturday for the children around St George. It was a great time visiting, laughing and soaking up sun on the deck between batches.
I have managed to get a number of paintings done while the weather has been less than agreeable.
I still have quite a few orders to get to over the next month but have to say with the warmer weather and nicer days on the horizon it will be difficult to stay in and focus on painting lol.
Frankie's daughter, Pico is growing quickly, hard to tell them apart when they are curled up sleeping. It didn't take her long to steal our hearts and I have a feeling she is going to be a force to be reckoned with for Copper and Frankie!
Little Miss sweet and innocent!
Flip side...Miss Sassy Pants!
Overall this winter hasn't been too bad in my opinion. I had a few vacations, made some new friends, learned important lessons about myself, (and my heart on sleeve approach to life lol) no major illnesses so no complaints here!
There you have it, the end of winter and the beginning of spring. Let's celebrate it and be HAPPY!! 😁😎
The past month since my visit to Ontario has had its challenges for my folks. As dad's strength declines the decision to move to a retirement/nursing home had to be made. They were so fortunate that within a few days of making the decision, a room became available and they will make the move next weekend. It feels like this will be a positive move for them in a place with higher standards of care than their current place at Leisure Living in Jarvis.
Brooke has been in Ontario visiting this week so all 4 of our clients have been with me. We have had a great week, lots of laughs, some baking and taking turns making breakfast for everyone. We are planning to celebrate George's birthday on Sunday at the Pub on Main with a few friends. Sadly this will be the last birthday we get to share with George as he will be moving back to Newfoundland sometime this summer.
My friends Carrie and Amy came over yesterday to help decorate cookies for the towns Easter breakfast on Saturday for the children around St George. It was a great time visiting, laughing and soaking up sun on the deck between batches.
I have managed to get a number of paintings done while the weather has been less than agreeable.
I still have quite a few orders to get to over the next month but have to say with the warmer weather and nicer days on the horizon it will be difficult to stay in and focus on painting lol.
Frankie's daughter, Pico is growing quickly, hard to tell them apart when they are curled up sleeping. It didn't take her long to steal our hearts and I have a feeling she is going to be a force to be reckoned with for Copper and Frankie!
Overall this winter hasn't been too bad in my opinion. I had a few vacations, made some new friends, learned important lessons about myself, (and my heart on sleeve approach to life lol) no major illnesses so no complaints here!
There you have it, the end of winter and the beginning of spring. Let's celebrate it and be HAPPY!! 😁😎
Sunday, March 31, 2019
On the Road Again
Happy 90th birthday dad!! As promised I returned to Ontario for dads birthday celebration. It was a great day visiting with many people I haven't seen in years and dad was in good spirits, he'd been waiting a long time for this milestone!!
Once again Debra and Randy Vincze opened their hearts and home to me during my stay. Unfortunately my back had been out for a few weeks so didn't get much chance to sit up visiting but the time I did get to spend with them was fun filled as always.
On my last day I got to spend time with my grandbabies Jaxx and Scarlett...so adorable and funny.
As always the week flew by. So happy that I was able to hang out with Mom, Kristie, Brad and Sam, Doug Donovan, Pat, Rick, Vicki, Terry, Fran and Pat Pettitt. It's always a struggle to see everyone I want to but always try my best. Luckily I saw Catharine, Kim and Sandy at the birthday party!!
So now I am home again, working on getting my back fixed up so I can get to work on all the paintings I have to do.
Dad has been in the hospital since Tuesday, running lots of tests. So far the prescription is more movement to relieve some of the arthritic pain. More test results will be back on Monday and hopefully he will be up walking soon and able to return to Leisure Living with mom. Time and his motivation will tell.
So that's it for March...happy Spring to all! Soon be time for coffees on the deck!!
On my last day I got to spend time with my grandbabies Jaxx and Scarlett...so adorable and funny.
So now I am home again, working on getting my back fixed up so I can get to work on all the paintings I have to do.
Dad has been in the hospital since Tuesday, running lots of tests. So far the prescription is more movement to relieve some of the arthritic pain. More test results will be back on Monday and hopefully he will be up walking soon and able to return to Leisure Living with mom. Time and his motivation will tell.
So that's it for March...happy Spring to all! Soon be time for coffees on the deck!!
Sunday, January 20, 2019
New Year, New Friends!
Happy New Year!
So far I'm having a great start to the new year. 2018 ended well having made a new friend. His name is Fred, and we have a lot in common. When I returned back to Ontario for a visit last week he was able to come along with me. We had a great week meeting up with the family and a few friends. The weather was great, no snow at all in Ontario and fairly mild temperatures. The drives there and back went very smoothly with clear roads, no construction and very little traffic. It was a great trip overall and I'm happy I got to spend that time getting to know more about my new friend. It was also great to spend time with Kristie, Brad and Sam, Scarlett and Jaxx . It was also great to see Mom and Dad doing well and to have a few minutes to visit with Catharine, Pat and Terry. As always there is never enough time to see everyone but we'll catch up with more family on my next trip.
I made it back in plenty of time before our first big winter storm was scheduled to hit. As expected the storm started last night and has continued on today changing from snow this morning to freezing rain this afternoon. As usual, we did not get the amount of snow that was predicted. No more than a few inches before the freezing rain started which is supposed to change to rain tonight.
My little dog Frankie is scheduled to be a father next weekend. He got my friend Dawn's Chiweenie named Maggie in the family way LOL! I am hoping all goes well next weekend for Maggie as this will be her first litter.
So that is my quick update for January. Dad will be celebrating his 90th birthday in March and Mom is hoping I will be able to make it back for that. Time off and weather will determine if I can make the trip again so soon, but as always everything happens for a reason and when it's supposed to so I will just wait and see.
See you back here next month!
So far I'm having a great start to the new year. 2018 ended well having made a new friend. His name is Fred, and we have a lot in common. When I returned back to Ontario for a visit last week he was able to come along with me. We had a great week meeting up with the family and a few friends. The weather was great, no snow at all in Ontario and fairly mild temperatures. The drives there and back went very smoothly with clear roads, no construction and very little traffic. It was a great trip overall and I'm happy I got to spend that time getting to know more about my new friend. It was also great to spend time with Kristie, Brad and Sam, Scarlett and Jaxx . It was also great to see Mom and Dad doing well and to have a few minutes to visit with Catharine, Pat and Terry. As always there is never enough time to see everyone but we'll catch up with more family on my next trip.
I made it back in plenty of time before our first big winter storm was scheduled to hit. As expected the storm started last night and has continued on today changing from snow this morning to freezing rain this afternoon. As usual, we did not get the amount of snow that was predicted. No more than a few inches before the freezing rain started which is supposed to change to rain tonight.
My little dog Frankie is scheduled to be a father next weekend. He got my friend Dawn's Chiweenie named Maggie in the family way LOL! I am hoping all goes well next weekend for Maggie as this will be her first litter.
So that is my quick update for January. Dad will be celebrating his 90th birthday in March and Mom is hoping I will be able to make it back for that. Time off and weather will determine if I can make the trip again so soon, but as always everything happens for a reason and when it's supposed to so I will just wait and see.
See you back here next month!
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