Wednesday brought to you by Suzie

Where are we today ? 

Tavistock Ontario

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  Had another really good sleep last night. Up by 4 am for a bit  then at 4:45 back to sleep until almost 8am. Felt well rested and then at 9am the VON came to start a case file on me which was recommended by our family doc. These guys on all call 24 /7.

Suzie had a bit to eat and we headed into New Hamburg for blood work and stop at the bank. Back home, an ensure for me and laid down. Then a bit later Sandy came over to help Suzie to load up a few more boxes to load into the cube van. About 5 Phil and Joyce stopped over with a seat for our shower.

Our BIL, Ross was in Stratford and picked up some Swiss Chalet for supper. We had 2 chicken dinners with baked potato and Swiss Chalet dipping sauce, of course. Very filling, thanks Ross.

No pictures today for some reason. The photos were't working.

Thanks for stopping by. Glad you joined us. Moving day tomorrow. Yahoo.
      This posting was done Suzie because beans my brain and timing are not working.

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 Where have we been this Summer ?

Saw Doc, Cancer confirmed, we carry of from there with

Where are we today ? 

Tavistock Ontario

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    Heck I got another wonderful good nights sleep. 9 pm till midnight. then 12:30 till 3.30 Back to sleep 4:15 until 8 am. Feel pretty well rested now. 11:45 SIL Sandy came by to drive us to the London Hospital to discuss all of the test results that have been sent to them over that last few weeks.
Diagnosis was not good. Talked to the doctor about all the test results. Apparently I have liver cancer that started in the pancreas. They are going to try for a stint in my bio duct (in Stratford), through my throat, as soon as possible and if that doesn't work a stint in my side to drain it. Then a visit to the oncologist, possibly next week Back in London. Then chemo and see where that goes. I may have a year to live but we are more positive than that and hope for much longer. At this point that is all that we can do.

         When we got back here in Tavistock, Rose and Ross had prepared a roast beef dinner in the slow cooker with mashed potatoes and vegetables. A very tasty meal. Thanks guys.

fall apart roast beef was excellent

whipped tatters veggies a gravy  

       I want to thank you all for stopping by and keep those prayers coming.

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 Where have we been this Summer ?

More packing a few errands and oops yesterday and a new to me walker.

Where are we today ? 

Tavistock Ontario

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    Well we got a very good pain free sleep last night again but I was still tired, up at 5 am cereal juice and coffee. Can't keep my eyes open so laid down for bit until 9 am. Yesterday must have really tired me out.
    Up and at it soon then into New hamburg for an adjustment on my hearing aide. Stop at Oak  Grove cheese for some of our extra old white cheddar, thrift store looking for a couple things, (no Luck), then to no frills for a couple of grocery items.
      Back home for a light lunch then stretch out on the bed (exhausted again) rested until about 2 pm, all the while Suzie doing some more packing she knows what she wasn't where no much I can do any way, stay outa here way. A woman with a mission. So will she puttered around, I worked on trying to read some blogs, this tires me out and tying to comment takes for ever with all my typos. Typing this blog off and on took me most of the day
      Oh yeah I just thought of this now, yesterday I wanted to put our Brake Buddy in an empty compartment under our slide, don't need it in the car for the winter. Well heck I put it in the compartment and while trying to get up I fell over on my back, like a turtle. LOL.  I could not get up. Even with help of my little stool, here I am laughing, how will I get up? So flopping around like a landed fish out of water, what to do ? Suzie in the house with her sister, my cell phone that I always have in my vest is on the kitchen table. So I flopped and flopped a bit more finally was able to get sitting up and my stool and arms to get me the rest of the way finally. Hmm don't want to do that again.

 A nice walker exactly what I wanted.
 Today Daughter # 2 has a walker that I can borrow for as long as needed from her mother (yes my previous wife) over  29 years ago. That was very nice of them to do that for me, much appreciated.

Suzie getting a bit more packing done today

Daughter # 2 came to visit and bring the walker
perfect  thanks guys

alway nice tree them so close

supper tonight Turkey garlic sausage
and lipton chicken noodle soup

Suzie was gifted this down filled winter
coat that she from SIL Sandy was
 gifted not practical around the farm

       That was another pretty bust day , getting a  few motor things are care of. No time to kick back, relax and look forward to another pain free good nights rest.

        Thanks for joining us to day as well.

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Very cold day, more stuff picked up and ready to move in this Thursday

Where are we today ?

Tavistock Ontario

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      Got a real good pain free sleep again last night, sure is making me feel better despite dull November days we are having. This on going dream about winter home seems to be stuck on a location. Ideally the southwest would be perfect at an elevation good for year round living  and have the all benefits of our Canadian health care system.
      Well today we headed down to southern Ontario, near Turkey Point (close to lake Erie) to pick up a few things that have been stored our maple kitchen table and chairs, Suzie's Cedar chest and what ever else. With the use of BIL Ross's cube van that will be used on Thursday moving onto the apartment. Thanks so much Ross for the use of this van.

their normal black rood is white today

       We were ready to head down to Chris and Bills when Suzie's Brother Dennis and SIL Sandy  arrived just after 10 am, to drive the truck. We arrived there about 11:30 loaded the table, chairs cedar chest and a few boxes in the Cube Van secured it all with straps and headed back to Tavi. The only place we found to stop for a quick bite on this whole back country whole route was in Delhi KFC so that is what we did and enjoyed a very tasty lunch.

        Thank you Chris and Bill for the wonderful place store a few things, and the nice but short visit. Hopefully a longer one next year.

All packed up after a short visit, made our way back home.

making our way back to Tavi all very nice back country roads

overcast  and a cool day 40 f was the highest it got

just enough for me 2 pieces of chicken and a few fries

a nice relaxing drive home.

the Ginseng crops uncovered for the winter

this was our route down and back
165 KMS (102 miles)

   We relaxed for a while enjoyed a quiet rest of Sunday, then a bite to eat, Suzie, wanted a grilled Ham and Cheese, so I had a 1/2 of one. Was easy and tasty.

    There ya go a nice  productive day rounding up a few more things for our apartment. That is just about it other than packing few last minute items to load on to the truck this Wednesday. Thanks y'all for dropping in for a peek and hope you had a nice cooler day, even not much sunshine hopefully tomorrow.

    OK here is a few pictures helping as the packing crew These Characters from the Cat In the Hat these 3 Things were here descended upon us yesterday and sure got a lot of packing done in a short period of time. Thanks guys, you Things sure helped pull this together yesterday day.

 LULU Thing #2 and me.

BIL, Paul is thing 4 with his usual bright smile

of course Suzie

Thing #1 Bro Chris and Suzie

Bro Chris he is 18 years younger than me

hey that's Me no packing just supervising
even then I burnt out

 Me and Thing #2 again Lulu is 3 years younger

    That's another productive day right here and around gathering up more of our stuff for the apartment and impatiently waiting and excited  for our move this Thursday.

     Hope you had a decent day as well,  looking forward to yet another pain free good nights sleep  

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 Where have we been this Summer ?

Moving right along, propane filled, more packing with my siblings help and a nice visit,

Where are we today ?

Tavistock Ontario

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    Hey another pain free decent nights sleep was good. Up at 3:30 had some cereal and back to bed at 4:15 slept until 7 am. No complaints here. Had the weirdest dreams the last few nights nights. It was myself and Al (Bayfield Bunch) design and build the perfect place to live in this cold winter weather.  Now if that is not funny I don't know what is I designed and built it  and Al did the landscaping. maybe 20-30 years ago not so much anymore.
    Because we were just about completely out of propane, Brother-In-Law Ross volunteered to drive the coach to GO-CO in Stratford to fill us up again. I should not be driving right now with these meds and don't trust myself. This took all of about 45 minutes, now we are comfy and toasty again and not have to worry about running out in the middle of the night very soon. While we did this Suzie went to Staples in Stratford for some file boxes for packing and got a couple of loads on laundry done here as well. Then I set about to clean our Blue Flame heater. And we enjoyed some lunch some ensure for me and a Ham sandwich for Suzie that she made today.
   Then Suzie finished with the laundry, heck I even  miss doing that in the laundry mat as I have done for the last 13 plus years.
    About 2:00 my baby brother and sister arrived to help with some more packing got a few more things moved out of the coach ready to be loaded into the truck on Wednesday. Always nice to see them again they have close to a 3 our drive each way for them. At least they can drive in one vehicle. We had a nice visit and set to work, emptying compartments, storage under the bed enough to pretty well fill another pallet. A good days work went quickly with lotsa hands and by 3:30 they could head on back homes again, boy we sure got a lot done in that short time.

LR: BIL Paul. Brother Chris, Sister Sister Lulu and me on the right 

    We visited with Ross and Rose for a bit. He was making a hole pile of smoked chicken wings 4 couples all together, on their huge Weber for some company they are having tonight.

Suzie was playing with Gus on the porch,
then we went inside to visit for a bit of a visit 

they do have mess of chicken wings 

smoker is smoking and placing them on the the grill to smoke for 2 hours  

these sure are smelling wonderful

First couple arrived Randy and Gail who
we have known for years as well       

  Came back home heated our propane Oven for the last pizza we have from the Grand Bend Flea market. This one be a meat lovers very thin crust we have only done on our Weber Q before. And turned out wonderful.

This turned out perfect the oven only 12 minutes.

this was all I could eat tonight perfect and leftover pizza is always good

        We had very wonderful productive day and even managed to get some rest in as well.what more can I ask and withe great help for my siblings  sure got a lot done today They brought some gift cards for us Tim Hortons and a Visa gift card felt like Christmas!
        Hope y'all enjoyed a nice day warm than whet we have here  35  F at 7 pm and getting colder. Going down to 30 F but feels like 19 F  sure glad we filled our propane again this morning.
       Thanks for taking the time for a visit as well.

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 Where have we been this Summer ?

Relaxing day and did get a few things done as well a little everyday and we will get er done.

Where are we today ? 

Tavistock Ontario

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     Headed off to bed last night at 9 pm last night after a very nice surprise visit with GD # 3 . She was out Trick our Treating with her Mom and Dad. They were dressed up but with the cold rainy night did not get out to many places, But heck is sure was nice see them, totally unexpected, first time since 2005 since we saw any of our grands dressed for Halloween. Once we went fulltime we were never here at this time of year.

Loved her costume but she had just woken up
and switch most children under 2 yrs old a
 little cranky at first, she did come around though

      We did have a very nice visit and always nice when they can drop in.

lol almost awake

playing with her moms phone

time to go now. thanks for the visit sure was a wonderful visit

This is GS# 4 our hockey player
what be his TorT costume, what else?
hockey outfit

and GD #3 in her cool costume

  After they left did not take us long to wind down relax. And head off to bed. We both got a very good night's sleep me pretty well until 4:15 this morning No complaints here about that.

hey we had snow over night about 34 f this morning 

      It was very windy overnight so we pulled our slide in so our slide topper did not get damaged and the coach a rocking and rolling most of the night was almost soothing.
       Because of the strong winds our satellite dish swung the head swung around at 7:30 this morning I bundles up and swing it back into position just so we could catch some of the morning news.  Man its was cold out there.  All the snow and ice accumulation, we not ready for yet. But this is fall and his is Canada mainly the reason we are heading further south buy now.

         Shortly after 9 am George from M&G portables came to pump out our sewage. We did get to chat with him for a few minutes and will be here next Friday for our final pump next Friday. After we have moved then we can winterize the coach and storage if at Dennis and Sandy's for the winter.

George is here looks like they have a new truck,

nice to see hi again he has been doing this for
 use for the last 10 or more years. They even follow our blog

out side a few minutes this afternoon 

still lots of snow and ice on the coach

     I laid down a dozed off for a couple of hours just because I could and was exhausted. Back up to and head a bit supper together. Another easy one Al of the Baydfiield Bunch gourmet meal just like you, baked a meal pie and some soup.

this was kinda tasty

did the trick tonight plus enjoyed some of Patsy's
sugar free jello very tasty thanks guys

    Any who that was our kinda laid back day catching up on sone rest , Suzie git a bit more packing don and a new rest as well. We do have some busy days ahead so we need ti rest when we can.

    Hope y'all had a nice day as well and thanks bunches for stopping on by

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 Where have we been this Summer ?