Souvenir Photo Studio, by Al Bourassa: 2021

Friday, December 31, 2021

Friday December 31, 2021 Yippee!

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Friday December 31, 2021

'Nuf said....

The walk didn't happen this morning, just too tired and achy. I had to save my strength to do a lightning shopping trip for money, birdseed, my veggies, and then try to pay my health insurance but they were closed! Grrrrr

I played Mr Fix-it to repair a plastic mop that I broke breaking up the recent dog fight. No animals were injured in the making of the melee.

Outside I am amazed that I can't find a single Golden Silk Spider on the property! The bats or the birds must have decided they were tasty...

Lorena was by for a quick lunch with us today. We still have their dog, Nina2.

After confirming with my immediate family that I would be welcome to see them all if I came March to May, I went and booked the flights in and out of Toronto March 1 and May 3. I bought some of the extras in case things go sideways again because of Covid, .... a little peace-of-mind in my pocket. I will work on the Canada flights with WestJet after the new year and use the credit on file with them since 2020. I am so excited to finally be able to see my family again!

I hope you enjoy the pictures. That was the day’s excitement.

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Cristina, Lorena and Ana Julia

Bougainvillea

Stamen and pistil of Hiciscus

Spider as tiny as my small fingernail

New rosebud opening

Thursday, December 30, 2021

Thursday December 30, 2021 Mixed Bag

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Thursday December 30, 2021

The routine is now pretty ingrained to do the walk and then hit the sack again. Most of the time I don't need anything but a very short nap after that.

Cristina's sister Adiela is worse with Covid while her husband Miguel is better. My concern for Cristina and her Mom lessens each day and we are all fine. We are trying to stay home as much as possible, just in case.

My arm pain was so bad today that drugs and the TENS machineare in action and it is bearable again.

On Facebook some cousins posted a photo (circa 1950?) of my Aunt Anna (age 96 now, and related on Mom's side, married to Uncle Etienne on Dad's side) on my posting of a Percheron horse. I was sent a copy via email and did my best to clean it up a little....

Anna is the last survivor of the whole of my Dad's immediate family and wives.

I got the sad news that Lyle Hammer, wife of cousin and classmate, Reina Deschambault, passed away two days ago. They had been married 54 years.

I got a call via WhatsApp from Irma in South Africa and we had a long talk about events since her boyfriend David's death here. David apparently had no will so it left the door open for a true mess even though he tried to disperse things where he wanted before passing.

Then I got a call from my friend Aram who is now in Kentucky, working for Amazon, and he has his family with him, waiting to get into a house they want. He is again changing his phone and emails to confuse everything once more.

Thank you so much to my sister Yvette who is working to return the laptop I lost at Pearson Airport almost 2 years ago. I decided that I may as well get it here so I have something to work with when I travel. If I can't get another vaccination, I may not be able to make it to Canada yet.

U P D A T E :

Have a look at the new requirements for Canada!!!!!