Sung to the tune of "Favourite Things", from the Sound of Music
Maalox and nose drops and needles for knitting,
Walkers and handrails and new dental fittings,
Bundles of magazines tied up in string,
These are a few of my favourite things.
Cadillacs and cataracts and hearing aids and glasses,
Polident and Fixodent and false teeth in glasses,
Pacemakers,golf carts and porches with swings,
These are a few of my favourite things.
When the pipes leak, when the bones creak,
When the knees go bad,
I simply remember my favourite things,
And then I don't feel so bad.
Hot tea and crumpets and corn pads for bunions,
No spicy hot food or food cooked with onions,
Bathrobes and heating pads and hot meals they bring,
These are a few of my favourite things.
Back pain, confused brains and no need for sinnin',
Thin bones and fractures and hair that is thinnin',
And we won't mention our short shrunken frames,
When we remember our favourite thing.
found this in a local newspaper, thought some of you would enjoy it.
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Friday, June 20, 2008
For Sale
I'm off on a new adventure! Amy called me the other day to say a house down her street was up for sale and she has always wanted to see inside it, would I please call (she was afraid the realtor would say no because Amy calls about seeing houses alot I guess with no intention to buy) So she's curious O.K.!
Well I called, its privately listed so we don't have to go in disguise. I can't describe it adequately except to say the front view is deceiving, it is so much bigger than it looks from the street! It is the same age as my home but has been completely redone....everything that I have on my list to do to my home is completely done and done well in this one...I left thinking wow, my place is going to look great when I'm finished...then I thought,,Manda, your ideas are great but you really have no time, money or know how to make all this happen...don't worry I tell myself you don't need to do it this year, you have a twenty year plan....you have knowlegeable brothers and brothers in law, and you can learn and you can save, maybe you'll even win the lottery ( I stepped slightly out of reality on that last on because I don't buy lottery tickets)
I gave the home information to my neighbours who are legitimately searching for a home, and put it out of my mind.....the mind is a fickle and fascinating thing.
Why not, said my sisters....its so you, all the work is done, we can totally see you there! No, I'm happy where I am I reply, I have a plan, its all good.
Why not? ....Why not?....What would it hurt to make on offer (conditional on my house selling) call a realtor and see what happens? It wouldn't hurt, it may be for the best, It removes one stress in my life for sure and frees me to stress about the kids more (just kidding).
So here we are, my offer was accepted, my house is on the market and I have until Aug. 15 to sell. so pray for me, I say I'm happy to stay but am already making plans for how I will decorate and where things will go and how I will sit on my front porch with my tea as I watch Ocean cross the street to school:)
Well I called, its privately listed so we don't have to go in disguise. I can't describe it adequately except to say the front view is deceiving, it is so much bigger than it looks from the street! It is the same age as my home but has been completely redone....everything that I have on my list to do to my home is completely done and done well in this one...I left thinking wow, my place is going to look great when I'm finished...then I thought,,Manda, your ideas are great but you really have no time, money or know how to make all this happen...don't worry I tell myself you don't need to do it this year, you have a twenty year plan....you have knowlegeable brothers and brothers in law, and you can learn and you can save, maybe you'll even win the lottery ( I stepped slightly out of reality on that last on because I don't buy lottery tickets)
I gave the home information to my neighbours who are legitimately searching for a home, and put it out of my mind.....the mind is a fickle and fascinating thing.
Why not, said my sisters....its so you, all the work is done, we can totally see you there! No, I'm happy where I am I reply, I have a plan, its all good.
Why not? ....Why not?....What would it hurt to make on offer (conditional on my house selling) call a realtor and see what happens? It wouldn't hurt, it may be for the best, It removes one stress in my life for sure and frees me to stress about the kids more (just kidding).
So here we are, my offer was accepted, my house is on the market and I have until Aug. 15 to sell. so pray for me, I say I'm happy to stay but am already making plans for how I will decorate and where things will go and how I will sit on my front porch with my tea as I watch Ocean cross the street to school:)
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Contemplation
Hello there, its one of those nights when you just can't fall asleep. Life is going well, I and my family are about as happy as we can be...but.....
My driving job is a real answer to prayer but today was a little harder than some..one of my patients that I drove a couple of times passed away last week. she was a beautiful lady with a gentle and grateful spirit. Her daughters always came with her; each with there own job for helping mom (one took care of her back, one took care of her head and the other helped with everything else.) She has no more pain, but she will be missed by her family and friends. My patient today is a gentleman of my own age with a wife and four young children, he's been given a prognosis of only a year to live....how do you approach that year, how do you prepare your children, how do you get everything done that you want to do?
These are some of the thoughts that are keeping me up tonight...not mad rushing,frantic thoughts, just quiet, meloncholy, musings. Sleep well, ultimately, its not about us. Amen
My driving job is a real answer to prayer but today was a little harder than some..one of my patients that I drove a couple of times passed away last week. she was a beautiful lady with a gentle and grateful spirit. Her daughters always came with her; each with there own job for helping mom (one took care of her back, one took care of her head and the other helped with everything else.) She has no more pain, but she will be missed by her family and friends. My patient today is a gentleman of my own age with a wife and four young children, he's been given a prognosis of only a year to live....how do you approach that year, how do you prepare your children, how do you get everything done that you want to do?
These are some of the thoughts that are keeping me up tonight...not mad rushing,frantic thoughts, just quiet, meloncholy, musings. Sleep well, ultimately, its not about us. Amen
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Pieces of Me
Well, I promised an update and the next posts will do just that..all the way from October to March! Settle in for a long read!Life in Three Hills has been an ongoing adventure and I'll try to highlight for you
New bosses moved in right next door...small town hazard
boys are homeschooling and struggling with all manner of personal issues....parent of teenager hazard
my dating life is indefinetely on hold...single mother with issues hazard
my professional life is under construction and going through some big changes but this is by my choice and is proving to be a postitive experience....I'll update you later on all of that...
Ocean is becoming a little lady and it is going way too fast! she is enjoying her school both academically, and socially.
Brad and I are actively in counselling and making headway in a number of areas
I am attending al-anon (sporadically) but have found it to be sooooo helpful!
Looking forward to dryer spring weather (not a big fan of mud) and all that the warm weather brings. Thanks for your prayers, interest, caring, encouragement and admonishments...(oh, and your patience as you check my blog and find nothing changed for months at a time)
Halloween
Christmas at Our House
Sorry this has taken so long, but its not next christmas yet!! We decorated early this year, even with very little in the way of snow outside we just couldn't wait...Well, Brad couldn't:) Our theme was snowmen...just in case you couldn't tell.
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