March 26…over a month since I last wrote. Sloth? Distraction? A lot has been happening in my little life over the past month. We took our teen aged snow shovelers out for dinner, and watched a gorgeous and fit 16 year old swimmer eat a MOUNTAIN of food. We had a great visit, and realized that these two young women are "surrogate grand daughters" for us!
We spent a night in Edmonton, and attended a burlesque show, which included our friend Erin. A whole different world for us, but very enjoyable! We have watched the "winter" act more like spring, encouraging some of our acquaintances to begin GARDENING…in March!
I am keeping up my swimming routine - 30 minutes every day, about 30 lengths, closing in on a kilometre, 40 lengths. I've pretty well stopped walking for the present. Swimming is a lot more strenuous, without prompting any more angina. In fact, my MD is wondering if I have angina at all, given the total absence of attacks since one in November.
Both of us are still culling books and clothes in preparation for a move to Wetaskiwin, even though it is many months in the future. Shucking off books is difficult, when each one…all of them left have been read…are like old friends, marked and noted as they are.
One of the most miserable aspects of being 80 plus is the way pulled muscles heal…or don't. I have 'fragile' shoulders, and regularly pull rotator cuff ligaments. They take forever to heal, and I have to work on them regularly. The upside is that I have a fresh physio, an absolutely gorgeous member of the Butterfield family - local legends in the rodeo field. Getting treatment is a treat!
Nothing much else goes on in my life, other than fascinating reading about the first world war, and another Scandinavian murder mystery. A few weeks ago, I started watching "Suits", a TV series about high-flying New York lawyers. Quite fascinating to tag along in a world which is completely foreign to me. This prompted me to look up the bio on Jian Ghomeshi's lawyer, Marie Henien. She is probably the top criminal defence lawyer in Canada. She is Egyptian born, and an absolute barracuda in the courtroom. Although I am sorry he was not convicted, I can see why when I read about his lawyer's reputation. Perhaps they can catch him in the second sex abuse trial, coming in a few months. Anyone in the witness box will have to be shaking in their boots, to face cross examination by this woman.
Next Sunday - April 3 - I am responsible for worship at Rimbey. Lately, I have been having a very hard time getting down to work preparing for worship - a new experience for me. Perhaps it's my mind and body telling me that it's time to stop this in my advanced years. I have yet to decide if I agree with that. Time will tell. Anyway, I'm off to go to court with Mike Ross, the lead in Suits. More anon, as Grandma Black always said.
We spent a night in Edmonton, and attended a burlesque show, which included our friend Erin. A whole different world for us, but very enjoyable! We have watched the "winter" act more like spring, encouraging some of our acquaintances to begin GARDENING…in March!
I am keeping up my swimming routine - 30 minutes every day, about 30 lengths, closing in on a kilometre, 40 lengths. I've pretty well stopped walking for the present. Swimming is a lot more strenuous, without prompting any more angina. In fact, my MD is wondering if I have angina at all, given the total absence of attacks since one in November.
Both of us are still culling books and clothes in preparation for a move to Wetaskiwin, even though it is many months in the future. Shucking off books is difficult, when each one…all of them left have been read…are like old friends, marked and noted as they are.
One of the most miserable aspects of being 80 plus is the way pulled muscles heal…or don't. I have 'fragile' shoulders, and regularly pull rotator cuff ligaments. They take forever to heal, and I have to work on them regularly. The upside is that I have a fresh physio, an absolutely gorgeous member of the Butterfield family - local legends in the rodeo field. Getting treatment is a treat!
Nothing much else goes on in my life, other than fascinating reading about the first world war, and another Scandinavian murder mystery. A few weeks ago, I started watching "Suits", a TV series about high-flying New York lawyers. Quite fascinating to tag along in a world which is completely foreign to me. This prompted me to look up the bio on Jian Ghomeshi's lawyer, Marie Henien. She is probably the top criminal defence lawyer in Canada. She is Egyptian born, and an absolute barracuda in the courtroom. Although I am sorry he was not convicted, I can see why when I read about his lawyer's reputation. Perhaps they can catch him in the second sex abuse trial, coming in a few months. Anyone in the witness box will have to be shaking in their boots, to face cross examination by this woman.
Next Sunday - April 3 - I am responsible for worship at Rimbey. Lately, I have been having a very hard time getting down to work preparing for worship - a new experience for me. Perhaps it's my mind and body telling me that it's time to stop this in my advanced years. I have yet to decide if I agree with that. Time will tell. Anyway, I'm off to go to court with Mike Ross, the lead in Suits. More anon, as Grandma Black always said.
