Sunday 02.05.2012

What a great day today!

I watched the sunrise over the lake, reflecting off of the ice. Pretty neat. I also saw the "front line" --the solid cloud cover encroaching the clear blue sky. I decided to go out for a run before the sun was gone.

The sun continued to rise, and went right into the cloud cover, just before I went out. It was about 35 degrees; quiet and full of birdsong.

When I got back in, KS was up. Breakfast, shower, started cleaning and doing "closing chores". We took a break and went out for an ice walk. I found a pair of ice creepers--the metal plates with teeth on them that strap onto your feet to help with traction on the ice--and we each put one on.

It was a good thing, too, as the ice was very smooth and slippery. Almost like a Zamboni had been on it. I would have loved to ice skate on it, but our timing wasn't right to be able to go out today. Mighta shoulda tried to go out yesterday....

But we had a fun time on the lake. Neither one of us fell, which was a good thing. And we checked out the GC (all was well down there) and glad we had the creepers on to continue on down Grace Street. It's amazing how the roads are all iced over. Onawa Drive, though, was not iced; mostly dirt.

We finished chores, had a snack, said good-byes to the neighbors, and got on the road about 2:30 ish, meeting T at a restaurant for food. We transferred KS' stuff there, and I was able to get back on the highway and continue on home. Thanks for the weekend, KS and T.

A safe drive, thank you God, and I'm unloaded and unpacked and winding down.

Tomorrow is a workday.

Thank you for reading. Hugs.

Saturday 02.04.2012

A Fabulous Day at The Lake!! (but then, ANY day at The Lake is fabulous...)

Sunny this morning, with a sky blue pink sunrise. There is no snow on the ice, which is mostly smooth, and it reflects the sky not unlike the water does. It's pretty neat.

After breakfast, KS and I went over to the neighbor's, B & E, for a visit. It was good to see them.

We went in to Hale, but the Fish store was closed *sad face*. And on the way back, we took the long way, around the lake. Some of the roads were solid ice. Eek.

I did garage chores--all is well in there--checked the outside of the buildings--ok, too--and got a blanket and sat on the deck and watched a guy go out ice fishing.

He drilled a couple of holes, and it looked like the ice is maybe 8-10 inches thick. At the second hole, he pulled up his line, with a fish!! Huh!! Something long and slim and silvery. I couldn't tell if he kept it or put it back in the hole...

By that time, I got chilled, and went in.

I fixed food for us, and we ate, and had a quiet rest of the afternoon/evening. We did go out for a "flashlight walk" with the nearly-full moon illuminating the earth. Very cool. We didn't see anything extraordinary, though.

Tomorrow is going-home day, probably mid-afternoon sometime.

Thank you for reading. Hugs.

Friday 02.03.2012 Doctor Day

When I got up this morning, I thought I might run before the doctor appointment, depending on the weather. And when I checked the weather report, it was supposed to be sunny in the afternoon. Hmm, I'll wait....

I saw Dr. Williams, the oncologist, today. It was an "odd" visit, in that the majority of the visit he was looking at the computer, clicking around, and talking to me, but looking at the computer. We might have had a total of 2 minutes of eye contact for the whole 20 minutes he was in the room with me.

We talked about the results of the recent testing: the MRI was the same as the 2 previous ones. Yippee!! And the blood work came back "within normal limits". Whew. Now I can breathe for another 6 months.

I went out for my run after getting back from the doctor's, though the sky never did clear from the thick gray cloud cover. I took a phone call as I was cooling off, ended the call, and got in the shower.

Finished packing and loading the car, then off to pick up KS.

An uneventful drive, thank you God. We got to Rose City and had a bite at the Cafe, then on to the Jacque Cabin.

8:05 pm, and it's 32 degrees. Not much snow, frozen lake.

Furnaces fired up, and warmed up inside within 45 minutes or so.

We had a quiet evening.

Not sure what we'll do tomorrow.

Thank you for reading. Hugs.

Thursday 02.02.2012

I had a good day today.

Only one new creature in the road, at least that I noticed. And a great workday with great co-workers.

A safe drive home, thank you God, and I was able to watch a "live stream" forum that is strongly encouraged from my place of employment. What a great venue--home, and in my pj's...

Tomorrow is my oncology appointment with Dr. Williams. I'll get the results of the blood tests and MRI that were done recently. Hoping for no surprises.

And I'm going to go to The Lake for a couple days. I haven't been there since November and am eager to go. The weather is projected to be sunny and low 40's, and the moon will be near full. Woo Hoo!!!! And KS to share it with! Double Hoots! Anyone else want to join??

I'm off to bed soon.

Thank you for reading. Hugs.

Wednesday 02.01.2012

February 1st. Time marches on.

Several small animals dead in the road this morning--at least 3 racoons and 1 'possom. And another something unidentifiable. This weather has everything mixed up.

We had a good workday with a great group of co-workers, steady busy with lots of call lights.


The drive home was better--I don't know where the dead critters went, but the I only saw "evidence" of a couple in the northbound lanes.


A quiet night with another workday tomorrow.


Thank you for reading. Hugs.