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Why Do We Celebrate?
I want to wish everyone in Canada and the USA a very happy and safe holiday celebration this week! I am going to the lake for two days of relaxing and then for Canada Day, this Wednesday, I will be at...
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Happy Thoughts Journal
Have you ever kept a diary?I kept one when I was young, like so many other kids. It was filled with notes about where I was going and an inordinate number of entries that included excuses about why I...
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My Herbs of 2020
I keep trying to grow herbs. I have them indoors, outdoors, at the lake, in the city and even at work in the Personal Care Home. I love how beautiful and fragrant they are and, potentially, how useful...
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Where has the Time Gone?
I don't really know why I have been away from this blog for so long, but I missed it and all of you very much, so I am back! I really enjoy writing and posting here, keeping in touch with friends, and...
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I Hurt My Hip Again or The Worst Christmas Ever
I did it again and I have hurt myself. My artificial hip dislocated! It is hard to keep Leading a Healthy Life when I am always getting in trouble. Free google image- not of me!I do want to share...
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Trying to Keep Busy
I have been recovering at home for over a month now with little to do but watch TV and play on the computer. I need to find a way to keep myself distracted and busier. I still have 2 to 3 more months...
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Making Marmalade the Victorian Way
My daughter Alicia and I made Marmalade! Well, maybe mainly Alicia, but I helped. We have talked about making marmalade since the summer. Alicia has never made any, and I have not made any in at least...
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Too Much Stress, Updates and some Whining
Hello Friends! I have been busy lying low for the past couple of months. I must admit that I kind of went into a tailspin and just reached a point where my emotional and physical reserves reached a...
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My Great Big Fabric Stash and the Great Declutter
Our plan is to get our "Rec Room" emptied out so that we can pull up the carpet and replace the ceiling tiles. I helped install both of those items 47 years ago so they are very very long overdue for...
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Difficult Health Decision
I have some very disappointing news. I'm still broken.After three months of wearing the hip brace, I was excited to finally get out of it and get back to my activities. I went to 2 pool exercise...
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Hospitals and Surgery Delays
Just a little hip update.Like many other places, Manitoba is experiencing the third wave of Covid 19, and with it, the hospitals are being overwhelmed. There aren't enough ICU beds or staff to manage...
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Spring Gardening
I am distracting myself with the different plants in our yard. Our daughter, Alicia, really enjoys gardening with all of its successes and a few disappointments. She plans a few extra plants most...
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Preparing for Hip Revision Surgery
I am still waiting for Hip Revision surgery, and it looks like it is going to be a long wait after all. The city has a massive number of Covid cases, and our ICUs are beyond capacity, so non-emergency...
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Picnic Time at St Vital Park
Bob and I decided it was time to get out a little more. We have always loved visiting different parks and landmarks, and we decide we just need to get out a lot more often and check out places near us....
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Surgery Tomorrow!
I am having my Total Hip Revision tomorrow morning. Third hospital time is the charm for getting this hip functioning properly I hope. I’m not looking forward to surgery or the recovery period but...
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Home from the Hospital after Hip Replacement Surgery
I have been home for a week now. The hip revision surgery went smoothly. The surgeon actually wound up changing the artificial hip parts and needed to repair tears in some of the supporting tissues of...
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Wild Strawberries
I thought I would share some pics of the wild strawberries we have at the cottage. They grow in one area of the yard, near a back corner of the cottage, like a beautiful ground cover. The area is kind...
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100 Day Fitness Challenge.
On your mark, get set and...I am committing to my own:One Hundred Day Fitness Challenge. Believe me, friends, I still have a very, very long way to go. I need a plan to improve my health in general,...
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Here I Go Again
I am in the hospital yet again! The hospital I’m in.I fell and broke my “good” left Hip! It was severe enough that they couldn’t fix the top of my femur so they had to give me a total hip replacement...
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I'm Hoping For a Better Year
Welcome back to my Blog!I have been stalling about writing this post but it is time to update you about how I am doing and try to get back to the fun and informative stuff. It's time to get back to...
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Walking in Winter
I would love to be walking outside, at least on the slightly warmer days. I tried to work on walking outside at the beginning of December when I was getting ready to do a 1k walk called the Santa...
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The Best Chocolate Chiffon Cake
My Mom made the most delicious cakes for special events like birthdays, or Valentine's Day. When I saw the angel food pan coming out, I knew that we were going to have either a delicious Angel Food...
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Happy New Year!
Here's to a Fantastic New Year! Photo by Hello I'm Nik on UnsplashI have had a low-key Holiday season this year and have not gone out very much at all. I have only done a little shopping in the past...
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I Finally Got My Knee Replacement
. I finally got brave enough. I now have a new knee.Hello Everyone! So many little things have been going on over the past year, and a few big ones, so please forgive me if I play a little catch-up on...
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Returning to Work After Knee Replacement
I have been back at work for a month now. I am officially on modified duties at my part-time job as a Recreation Facilitator in a long-term care home. Over the years, I have had so many health issues...
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