call

I had a quick call from Richard today, he, Adam, Peter and Judith and Jim are all up at Jim's property in the woods of Alberta having a good time camping out. Sounds like a great time.

Ray is feeling a bit better today. He ate the chicken noodle soup that Caroline brought over for him. So thank you Caroline, he really enjoyed it.

We had a slow day today, I actually worked a bit on my little quilt for Eve. I think I will do a bit more tonight after this blog is finished. But I am happy to get some work done on this quilt and get it off to Quebec.

Other than that we did not go out or do anything special. When Ray feels better we will go out for a short while. I am looking forward to that. We usually go out every day and now it is five days in the house, not easy for me. Oh well Nan stop whining. I'll go out tomorrow as I have a date with my friend Clairee from Washington state. We have been friends since grade school. I love to see her when she comes here to visit her other friends. so tomorrow will be a good day, oh they are all good days.

Jean has not written to me yet, I hope she is well. Jean if you are reading drop me a line. I'll ask Adam if he has heard from her as he has been friends with her and her husband Sam for a long time.

And that is it for tonight folks. Have a lovely evening, it is beautiful here.

Oh dear

Ray is still not well. He is in pain and recovering from the anasthetic. It takes him so long to recover , It is like a poison to his system. He tells the doctor that he cannot handle the anaesthetic but it doesn't seem to register with them. So he suffers for days after a surgery. Well in the end he will feel better I am sure. But it isn' t pleasant to see him like this , not pleasant for him to be like this either.  I hope tomorrow is better.
Matthew and Caroline came over with groceries they had bought for us.  They have been so kind since Ray has been sick. They are always kind but every day since Ray has been ill is quite a great gesture. I do appreciate all their loving kindness.

Richard and Adam are both going to Jim's outdoor party in his property in the wilds of Alberta. Peter and Judith are also there. Lots of friends are joining them there too. It will be a great party for them all. I went there one time and it as fun but I was younger then. Now outdoor partying is a bit out for me. 

I have not heard from Jean for a while I hope all is well with her and Sam. Jean if you are reading give me a shout.

As for me I am fine just muddling along trying to be helpful to Ray and get him whatever he wants and needs. I do mu computer stuff or a bit os sewing. I have not done much sewing lately and I am sorry about that. I will finish off the top of Eve's quilt soon.

That's all for tonight folks. Have a wonderful evening.

not well

Ray is not well , he still feels ill from his surgery and is affected by the anasthetic. I have become a nurse, not my trade but you learn how when the need strikes.  He is still suffering the after affects of his surgery. He does not recover quickly. 

Because of that we have not gone out for days. Matthew brings us what we need. Thanks Matthew.  If he comes today I think I'll ask him to take me to the Crossings so I  can do a bit of shopping. We don't need very much as Ray is not eating much and neither am I. I did make him some tomato soup and toast. And he is eating that with some encouragement from me. Some might call it nagging but I call it encouragement LOL.

Other than his illness report there is not much else to say today.  I will report in later this afternoon. Maybe there will be something to say.

hospital

Yesterday Matthew stayed at the hospital all day waiting for Ray to get his surgery. Caroline stayed here with me. Thank you so much to both of you. You were wonderful. Ray is not feeling very well today. He is sitting in his chair with a damp cloth on his forehead and his eyes closed. He prefers that to lying in bed. I would be lying in bed if it were me. But he is different than I am. Ray is still not feeling well from his surgery yesterday.

With all this going on I am the nurse today. Well more like a waitress.. That's okay I am glad to be able to help Ray get better. And suffer less I hope.

Matthew kindly went to the bakery today to get us some bread. We had run out of it. I don't drive Ray's Taurus and I gave my Mustang to Peter because I had not driven it for two years and had promised it to him years before.

Caroline stayed with me all day yesterday. I so appreciate her kindness. Matthew stayed all day with Ray at the hospital.

And today Ray and I are in all day of course.He will sleep and I will work on my laptop. Oh yes and clean up the kitchen. I guess I'll have to take the garbage down too. Then Maybe I'll do some work on the heart quilt for Eve in Quebec. She has asked me for it, she being Nancy. It is good to stay in for a day.
That is all folks, have a good day all.

minor

Ray has been in the hospital since this morning. He had what was supposed to be a minor hernia surgery. Not so minor as he is unable to wake up. He thought it would be a local aenasthetic but obviously not. I am worried about him but they are keeping him in the hospital so that is good. Matthew has been with him all day and is still there. He just said it would be 8 or 9 o'clock before they let him out. Matthew is so good staying with him all day. Caroline has been with me all day, keeping me company and I greatly appreciate her spending her day with me.

So this is what we did all day, wait for news about Ray. He will be a bit groggy when he gets home I guess and will want to go to bed.

Because all we did was wait there is not much on the way of news to report.  So I wish you all a lovely evening folks.

miss

Did I miss a post? If so I have a good excuse. Adam is here and we have been visiting. It has been a wonderful visit . He is leaving tomorrow to go to Calgary to see Richard his brother. I will miss him. I have so enjoyed his visit. 

Tonight we went to TOPs for dinner. I had a lovely meal of cabbage  rolls with sour cream. Yum!!  Ray had them too and Adam had a lovely pork chop. We all enjoyed our meal. Sad though it is TOPS is closing in August. It is family owned and the family is moving back to Greece after decades of living in Canada. I have been going there for meals since 1975 and will miss the restaurant and the family greatly. However things always change. The owner tells me that a high rise apartment building will be going up on the site. I hope the family is successful in Greece as they have been here in Canada. Thank you to TOPS and the family. We will have to search for a new restaurant.

In the afternoon we went to the ostomy clinic . I needed to have my ostomy checked to see if all was okay. It was. I am always happy when I get the okay on that.



So we had a full day, it was great.  I like a day when there is lots going on.Although sometimes I do enjoy one that is a bit quieter. Well truth be told I enjoy all my days, they are a blessing. I am thankful for each and every day.

Have a wonderful evening folks.

A sunny day

Another beautiful day here in Vancouver. We had a fine time with Adam. Early in the day we watched TV and then Adam took us out for fish and chips at Cockney Kings. It was great. They do wonderful fish and chips at that restaurant and we all thoroughly enjoyed our meal. Thank you once again Adam.

I called Richard today , it was Katherine's birthday so there was a party going on there. Happy Birthday Katherine. You are a great lady.

Now we are watching the evening news. 
we always watch the news as we like to know what is going on in the world and in the city. 

We did nothing else except visit with Adam. A nice thing to do , it made us happy.

I am continuing to knit my little cloths. I gave Adam some to take to Lisa and now I need to increase my pile again.  

Matthew is meeting up with Adam later in the evening. They are sympatico and that makes me happy. 

That is all folks for this Sunday. Tomorrow may be busier.
Have a great evening.

post

Short post tonight. We went to the casino and donated. We had lunch there and enjoyed it. 
That was all we did today.
We went to the Cloverdale Casino , it was quite a drive.

Tonight we are watching TV and that is all.  
 Have a great evening folks.

happy

Ray is happy. I just heard children yelling outside our window. Ray always says it is too quiet here and he wishes there were children playing and yelling and laughing on the street. So tonight there are. It is such a lovely sound. 

Another gorgeous day today. The sun is shining , the day is warm and the evening proposes to be soft and gentle. We live in a wonderful place, I have always been very happy to live here. I remember when I was young and we headed down to the beach on a day like today. Mom and dad would pack us up along with a lunch and off we would go on a Saturday. While we were there we would buy fish and chips, always a huge treat for my brother, sister and me. I loved those lazy summer days, swimming in the ocean , eating on the grass , drying off on the towel, it was such a wonderful time for us kids. Mom and dad seemed to like it too  as we went fairly often in the summer. I did not like the sunburns that we used to get though. I had fair skin that burned, so did my brother Peter but Margaret's skin tanned. Still we always had a great time.
Later as a teen I used to go to the beach with my friends or Peter and I would take Margaret to the beach. We went on the bus in those days. Always such fun. I loved those summer days when school was out and we were free to have fun.

I talked to Adam tonight and he wants to go to Cockney Kings for fish and chips this weekend, so the fish and chip trip is still on only in a different way.

And that is it for this gorgeous evening. Have a good one!!

the fix is in

Adam is off with Sam. I think he is coming back tomorrow, probably late in the day. I am not a typist so I have to  look at the keyboard. I am sitting on the almost dark here tonight so far I have made many mistakes as I can't see the keyboard. I fixed the mistakes but I am sure there are more to come. I never had the luxury of typing classes so it is hunt and peck for me although I do use my thumb and two fingers to type. Before I got on the internet I never used a keyboard so this is not easy for me.

Ray and I went out for a while today, it was a gorgeous day,sunny and warm with a very light breeze. My favourite kind of day!!
We went across town to Oakridge, had a coffee and walked around the mall. We bought nothing, but Ray bought a ticket and won $30.

Walking around these city malls takes a while so we get some exercise that way. Not a lot but some which is better than none.
I had a bit of a nap when we got home. It makes me tired these 
days. Being old is a tiring game, but we carry on.

Once home and after the short nap I worked on my laptop/I must remember tp ask Matthew to take down my old computer which is still working and piling up e mail. I want it to stop.

Jim called tonight from Edmonton. He is working on one of his rentals but might come down after that is fixed and rented. I am looking to seeing him again. It is hard for me that three of my sons are all far away and I don't see them very often. Jim is in Edmonton Alberta, Adam is in Lake Charles Louisiana, Richard is in Calgary Alberta and Peter and Matthew are both here in the Lower Mainland, British Columbia.
I spoke to Richard tonight, we speak every day. He has ALS as my regular readers know so I feel better that I speak to him often.
Adam is still off with Sam, probably fishing. As I told Adam I son't see the charm in sitting there waiting for a fish to bite. His dad was a great fisherman and he did not like it that I was not interested in the sport. Boring is how it seems to me. Probably what I do is boring to them. We all cannot like the same things. But Adam said he would bring back a halibut for me. Now I like that. LOL

Well it is time to go folks. Have a great evening.