The joy of summertime and flowers!One of my summer fitness goals is to go to the Innisfail Pool after work on Tuesdays and Thursdays for adult lane swim. I kept my commitment to myself this week so I am pleased. I find the water so relaxing and thoroughly enjoyed myself. It is not difficult getting exercise in this way. My colleague Cathy joined me today and plans to continue doing so.
Due to injury I had to put exercise on hold this spring. First in late February I cut my left leg in front of my shin bone. This required eight stitches. The doctor advised against any vigorous walking due to the location of the injury. At the end of May I tore intercostal muscle tissue at the Warden's Golf Tournament. This, I learned, is the muscle between the ribs. It expands when you inhale and contracts when you exhale. Rolling over in bed, rising from a sitting position, sneezing and coughing all caused discomfort. It has taken approximately five weeks to perform these everyday activities without hurting. What a treat it is to be able to exercise at last!
Since last posting we had a most enjoyable time with family and friends at the baby shower for Jaia, Rita and Glen's daughter. On that Sunday I took Auntie Janet and Uncle Art out for brunch. Then I took Uncle Art home and took Auntie to the baby shower. She really enjoyed herself. I asked if the noise bothered her. She said that it didn't because it was happy noise.
I began working full-time once again at Bowden on June 3rd. I have survived the first month, and am thankful to have a regular income once again and to see my friends (colleagues) on a regular basis. We sold our house in Grimshaw. That meant taking a small loss, a minor detail considering that we reduced out debt load in a major way by no longer having that mortgage to pay. After all the change I experienced in 2007, I am finally beginning to feel like myself once again. Spending time with Mom was a trip into the past, recalling shared memories and visiting with old friends. Staying with Aina and Madison was a trip into the future, especially since Helge and I have purchased land in the Peace River region and were thinking of moving there. It feels good to be back home in the now. We have decided we are not up to major change and would like to stay put on our little acreage in Caroline and gradually make improvements to our home.
On June 29th Helge went by ambulance to Sundre Hospital. His blood pressure was high and he had chest pains on the left side of his body. They kept him for four days and did many tests, all of which had positive results. He is having more testing later in the summer. He is feeling better, and has resolved to get more rest and not work so hard. Believe it not, I too am going to bed earlier as I have such an early start every day. While he was in hospital I looked after the animals and ran around with his camera on Canada Day taking pics for the paper.
Aina and Trevor have made an offer on a house in Red Deer which has been accepted. If all goes as anticipated they should be in South Red Deer by the end of August so I am very much looking forward to that.
July 28th I met Laurel in Red Deer and watched Tamara compete in Soccer Provincials. The next day Helge and I went to the 100th birthday of Ernestine Stang, a local pioneer.
At work I have been showing parts of the BBC Planet Earth to my students. What amazing photography. What a beautiful planet we live on!
Tonight's sunset is amazing! The aspen treetops literally look like gold!
1 comment:
Yay, you posted! I love the photos, you look so relaxed sitting there on your porch and the flowers are beautiful! Glad to hear the Uncle Helge is feeling better, that was a scare! He is in our thoughts and prayers. Make sure he doesn't work too hard!!
It was nice to hear an update!! I am sure you are excited to have Aina, Maddison and Trevor close to you again soon!
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