A relaxing day and a nice visit with my brother and his wife on a sunny day

Where are we today? 

Stratford Ontario

After a wonderful busy day with family great food and fresh air we both got a very good sleep last night. Right from 8:30 until 3:30 am with only 2 short nature calls. I slept like a log.

Then of course up puttering around some orange juice and coffee and a few laps in my wheel chair and now heck at 8 am if I did lay down for about 30 minutes just cause I could, guess I needed a bit more rest.

Got a Christmas card from Suzie's cousin in Ottawa, Ontario addressed like this and we still received it! Can you believe it? No last name and no apartment number in a 4 story building. Heck he gets lucky he did a similar thing years ago in the village of Plattsville years ago. What's the chances?

no last name and no apt number

Suzie arrived about 10 am we chatted for a while then down to the dining room for an early lunch, she bought me a piece of chicken to go with fresh cheese biscuits made fresh here for lunch did the trick for me.

chicken and fresh biscuits for lunch today

It was so nice and sunny outside we enjoyed sitting in the sun for a while, and as soon as I went outside one of my nurses Annie was right there with a warm blanket for my legs. They do spoil us here that's for sure,

loving the fresh air and sunshine here

think that is Holly berries 

Then a bit later heard my brother was on the way, so we sat in another sunny spot outta the wind waiting for them a perfect winter for it.

sitting beside the BBQ but nothing to cook

Sheri, Chris , me, Suzie,

brought me a beer right on time
for my thirst to kick in Thanks Chris

Soon time for Suzie to head home, I watched TV for bit then supper chicken fingers and fries plus my salad on the side.

a tasty change with hot sauce and plum sauce
plus my salad

This was a very nice relaxing day for us a good visit with my brother and his wife. After busy day yesterday was appreciated.

Thanks for joining us and hope you had nice sunny inter day too.

One day at a time

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Ho Ho Ho, a fun outing and a Christmas dinner. over the top !

Where are we today? 

Stratford Ontario

A restless sleep last night and got up at 4:30 this morning. Hmm not well rested so just puttered around, for a while wheeled around the wings early for a while and enjoyed and couple of short naps to help me feel better,

Suzie got here about 9:30 this morning. We have a big day ahead of us. First of all Santa came to visit, a jolly old sole he is and always enjoy his visits, and a nice gift of a fresh candy cane from the north pole and not even broken yet.

We chatted for a while had a few laughs and he wanted to know why I was wearing his spare hat. To keep my head warm we are heading out.

a fun visit with Santa

Then stopped by the Kitchen to see how Michael was making out with the Christmas dinner they are having here this afternoon.

love the left over  Turkey soup even before they enjoyed the meal

 Then at noon we headed out down the hall to the car Suzie has waiting, my first outing since I have been here a number of weeks, going to her brothers house our Christmas dinner this year and also the first Christmas dinner with them since 2005, 14 years!

heading on out yahoo !

See ya later I do have to come back for my meds

this the place I am in awesome 

  In the car fresh air sunny skies and window down, wow does this ever feel good.

 We drove by our apartment but did not stop.

the arrow to our patio door

heading down the highway, a 30 minute drive

through the bush too their place

our coach is stored here for the winter
looks cold

I only need a bit of help to get outta of the car and up the 4 steps inside the rest was pretty good.

fruit punch and shrimp to nibble on

Christmas decorations all over

A couple of rooms to hangout in 23 of us all together always great to see everyone that could make it

Suzie, Aunt, Dad, Uncle and cousin hiding.

salads getting prepped

I am ready

lots of chicken so moist and tasty

so much good food where to start ?

after a song

song and prayers we dug right in.

nonstop conversation going around always nice to see

but then I saw desert, oh my, pecan pie, apple crumble and coconut cream
I could not resist so more food

every one into the family room to spread out

tasty fruit tray was excellent

nice christmas tree

one double recliner I shared with Suzie's Father

Suzie's Uncle and Aunt, Earlus and Delores 

these guys talking farming in the kitchen

 Then time to gather around to hand out the Christmas cards and gifts everyone all together .

 Then 2;30 pm time for me to head back again.

we took another way in, this is a huge complex

 Back to my room changed settled in with a cold beer, relax for a while with Suzie then she headed home.

nice gift from SIL Sandy so we would
not miss the desert this year, so cool

only one tasty brew today too much food

 There ya go my first outing from here and a Christmas dinner with Suzie's family. Was this fun ? Was this Tasty? Was it nice to get outside?

Huge YES  to all these questions and many more. Hopefully a few more outings it the future. Just need to stabilize a bit more and get off these needles 4 times a day.

Wanna say thanks for joining us today and sure hope y'all had a great day as well.

A walkabout, getting squirrelly and family fun.

Where are we today? 

Stratford Ontario

Happy Sunday!!! And here I was thinking it was Monday. Don't matter much really but the time does kinda get away from me. On the weekends we tend to get more company. I seem to be back into my usual sleep routine the last few days about 6-7 hours night. Last night 9 pm until just after 3 am. Wide awake a ready to go, no problem always some thing to keep me busy and occupied. Reading blogs, replying to comments, research various things writing in my journal, chat with the friendly nurses maybe a snooze, even wheeling about in my wheel chair. Never a dull moment in my life.

Shift change at 7:30 am, nurses come in to welcome me for the day open my blinds for a clear outside view, snowing right now, some big fluffy flakes and sun trying to shine. Gonna be another great day. Maybe some company later, will see how the weather goes. They will all be from out of town so not to predictable this time of year.

I had asked the Nurse it I could get out and walk a bit with my walker and they agreed to let me go out, with a spotter. Wow was that ever nice yahoo out there actually walking, not far but better than nothing!

Trisha and me strolling down the hall.

     But then things got squirrelly I looked out my window and we have black squirrels on our window ledge, a bunch of nuts right there they are gathering, pretty cool think someone put a bunch there, who ever it was thanks so much!

fun watching these guys for quite a while

Then Suzie came about 10:30 this morning the roads are pretty good and lets me know looks like all 3 of my kids are coming plus all the grands. Around noon, so we whipped into the dining room and grabbed a bite before they got here, a Tomato Lettuce and mayo sandwich to go with the rest of my French Canadian Pea soup did the trick. 

A tasty lunch hit the spot!

First to arrive was my Son and Granddaughter #2 from Hamilton she is a sweetie and 4 years old. She gifted us 2 very nice and recent photos, on the left and the one on the right her first day of school.

love the smiles

 Shortly afterwards the rest all arrived, had some soup and sweeties, found some crafts for the kids to make Christmas decorations and be occupied

making things is always fun

 We occupied the larger family room across the hall play area for the kids, TV, for the older ones, more seating and even a large Christmas tree almost like home, or at least the best we can do, very comfortable.

Chatting for a bit SIL Brian brings me more different tasty beers
thanks guys!

a bunch sitting on the couch

now this is one KING can! 60 oz lasted me most
of the afternoon, they said I could have 2 right?
snacks to go with it too

enjoying the comfort of family

GD # 1 being a young teenager,
her hair still red

When the guys were here they checked out the car, not as much heat after the repair the other day, think maybe a defective Thermostat so a call to Pettigrews in the morning to see what they can do.

 Soon time for daughter #2 Jessica and family have to head out. Grandson in the white has a hockey game in Plattsville soon, wished him luck and away they went.

heading out for the game

2 cousins relaxing in my recliner

 Then about 3 pm every one headed on home after a very nice visit and family time I managed to catch a bit of a sunset later and relax after they headed out, better than we have seen for a while at least.

to nights almost sunset after a very sunny skies for a while

Then a nice light supper a bit of ham roasted taters and my Caesar salad, just enough for a tasty bite,

very tasty and light

 Now had pretty perfect day here no complaints at all. Fun times with the family is precious and we for sure had a precious day, filled with fun and laughter.

Really does life get much better than that? Not in my books, the main reason I am here to enjoy some more quality of the wonderful life I have enjoyed so far.

Glad that y'all joined us today and of hope you had a wonderful day as well.

And remember to enjoy every day

"One Day at a Time"

 Want to learn more about Membership camping at Rock Glen Family Resort ? 

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