Good Morning and I believe today is Tuesday, July 21, 2020.
Wow, sometimes now that I am working from home the days seem to blend together.
There is a loud hum of vehicles coming from the Anthony Henday which is the highway that goes around the City of Edmonton.
I hadn’t realized that it was that loud until this morning or perhaps it is because more people are heading back to work.
What a thought.
The sky is a mix of sun and clouds.
Fingers crossed it is a nice sunny day.
Maybe not too hot so that Alvin and I can go for a walk at lunchtime.
Not a full one of course.
Well to Mr. Alvin.
We spent another night sleeping on the sofa.
I could not coax him to go outside before bed and I knew that at some point we would be up.
He fussed for a long time and I think that I fell asleep before him.
I can definitely tell the difference between with pain med and when it wears off.
In an hour or so, he can have another one.
Actually he usually wakes up at 3:30 or 4:00 and wants to go outside.
He has not done that the past few night that we have been sleeping downstairs.
Whether he is in pain and just does not want to get up …. not sure there.
So I was the one walking up ….
4:45 a.m. and to the bathroom …. he did not want to go outside.
He actually waited until we were up at 6:15 to have breakfast.
I had to lift him down the stairs to the grass to do his business which he finally did not long ago.
I feel so badly for him …. he has had a long haul the past few months….from one thing to another.
He did slowly climb up the stairs this morning and surprisingly enough he walked around the bed as if he wanted up but just did not want to jump.
I have a long chaise stool (not sure what to call it) and it is a little step and then he hops onto the bed.
I think those days may be over.
So I said “no worries, buddy, I got you” picking him up and gently placing him onto the bed.
I could tell he missed the bed as it has been several days since he has been sleeping and sitting on the bed.
Fingers crossed that over the course of the day he will continue to get better.
Please do not get me wrong ….. I will take him to the Vet ….. if he does not get better.
Unfortunately I think it is his joints and they will not get better so all I can do is help him be comfortable in whatever he does.
Did I tell you that I decided to take the two weeks vacation after all?
After conversations with my daughter she felt that I needed to take two full weeks and relax.
Life has been stressful with work and then with Alvin.
So I changed it back to two weeks.
I am now looking forward to having the time off.
Recharge, relax, clean the oven and defrost the fridge are high on my list.
Walks with Alvin is number ONE on the list.
Well time to head over to the next desk and start work.
Oh, have to run down and grab my coffee.
I hope that life is treating you with kindness and respect as you are treating life.
With kindness and respect, I live my life.
I/We, shall remain,
As Always, Carol & Alvin
Thought for the day …..
28 Nov 2015 Leave a comment
by mynewlifeat51 in Thought for the day Tags: adage, boyfriend, Christmas, comments, community, craft sale, daughter, earrings, food, garage, hospital, house, jewellery, lights, mirror, mr alvin, necklace, office, pale sky, pedicure, regular appointment, shingles, strangers, sunrise, surgery, sweet lady, traffic, vendors, vet, wise
Good Morning and Welcome to Saturday the 28th day of November, 2015.
The sun is coming up with pale shades of orange and blue almost clear.
It is quiet here in my neighbourhood.
Likely households are just beginning to stir.
The only sound I can hear is the buzzing in my right ear.
I guess time to start using the oil for my ears …..
Perhaps a bit too late but will try that first.
It would appear that as I glance out of the office window that my neighbour’s garage is final complete from the shingles to the lights.
It is quite the sight as it almost completely blocks the sight of their house and about half of the view from this window.
Looks nice though.
Yesterday the craft sale was good.
Some of the “vendors” were saying that the traffic was down from last year.
My neighbour is a nurse and works at the hospital so we had all of her co-workers and people she knows, so that definitely helped.
Compared to the Trade Show we attended a couple of years ago in a neighbouring community there were a thousand times more people.
We did not sell out but did quite well.
Lots of comments which gave us ideas for the future.
Some that made me think …. “did you forget to use your inside voice as the comments were not perhaps what one would deem flattering.”
I was reminded by my ever so wise daughter ….. not to take it personally ….. there are all kinds of people.
But then there was this woman who was so sweet.
She was at the hospital as her boyfriend was having surgery.
The dear lady lightly joked with us about him and having to look after him after the surgery when he goes home.
Clearly she was worried.
She loved our jewellery, and I showed her a pair of earrings and she remarked that there were too fancy for her as she was too plain.
“Ah”, I said …. “you are not plain and you wear what makes you feel good.”
My daughter showed her our pinecone earrings which are so sweet.
She tried a couple of necklaces on and checked them out in a mirror we had with us.
She decided on the pinecone earrings and one of the necklaces.
We chatted for a few minutes.
We girls, remarked how great she looked and she was on her way.
Just after she left … my daughter found her glasses.
We did not see which way she left so could not follow, so we were hoping she would come back later.
There was always the lost and found.
She came back later …. very worried as they were her only glasses and she needed them for driving.
I asked how the surgery went and she said “well.”
My daughter handed her the glasses and she was so grateful.
I gave her a hug and she was on her way.
We are so blessed that she stopped by as it reminded me how fragile the human spirit is and how we must we kind to one and other.
Overall I would say that it was successful.
Time spent with my daughter is always a great thing.
It was a nice change from the office.
Two of my friends stopped by to show their support so that was wonderful.
Pretty much everyone else I know was working.
But that is okay …. great experience.
Well in just over one hour we will be leaving for Alvin’s regular 6 week pedicure appointment, he also needs some food.
Then home to prepare the orders for the recent tea parties so that I can submit them today.
One of my friend’s is stopping by to take me to run an errand later and possibly stay for tea.
Then it will be laundry.
Well looks like I had better be getting this show on the road.
I hope that you have a wonderful Saturday.
One thing … my thought for the day …..
“Chose your words wisely before opening your mouth to speak”
Being hurtful or ingenue or less than kind is not how we should treat our fellow human beings.
The old adage “if you cannot say something nice then do not say anything at all” ….. it works.
Just saying.
Special Hello to: my sister and our friend “M” back in Saskatchewan …. thank you ladies for always your kind words and support.
Always, Carol and Alvin