Well here it is. I know its past history and I have been rather slow to get this done, but will try to give a little up date. It is going to tax my memory to remember what happened during that month. Being a senior, you know the memory is not as good as it once was.
Well, we arrived home from North Carolina on November 29th, I think. It was cool in North Carolina, so cold they had to deice the plane before we left Raleigh, but colder when we arrived home. Our friend from Okotoks, Ron Caputo, picked us at the airport and drove us home to High River. Thanks again Ron. Our neighbors who had been watching the house for us had the temperature turned up so at least the house was warm. Wasn't long until we were settled back in, but immediately had to go and restock to frig and pantry with groceries.
For the next several days we just sort of hibernated, waiting out the cold spell that was settled over us. The day time temperatures never got much above about -15 deg C. Both Denice and I had doctor appointments so we did that and also Eye appointments. Denice's was to check for any abnormalties from diabetes, she passed with flying colors, and mine was to check a "Floater" that has been a nuisance for the last couple of months. Nothing can be done about it, and should just go away on its own eventually.
Friends, Buck and Jean, stopped by on their way from Thorhild to Pincher Creek. Both were in Great shape and were impressed with a hand held laser machine that had benefited both of them so much. Jean has been nursing a bad knee for a couple of years now and after a few self treatments she is much improved, and is even able to negotiote stairs with little effort. Buck, has had a bad shoulder for a long time, and he swears it does not pain any more, but then he is a man, so who knows! They had planned on only having coffee, but we encouraged them to stay the night as weather was not good, and besides we had a lot of catching up to do.
One week end we spent in Pincher Creek ourselves as it was our Daughter Shannon's "Ladies Night" Denice tells me there were 23 ladies there, where they engaged in an exchange gift program. There is a process where the first person opens a gift of her choice, then the second person can choose another one,,, or take the first persons open gift, and so on down the line. Sounds like they had a lot of fun. Of course a little wine and coolers helped ease the tension. Meanwhile, Don and I went to Don's brother Lorne's place and watched TV.
On a sadder note, On Dec 17th we attended a "Celebration of Life" for our neighbor Lawrence Harriman who succumbed to pluera cancer a month earlier. Although we had only known the Harrimans for about 5 years that we have lived on Riverside Drive in High River, we valued him as a good friend and neighbor. We shared the same villa with the Harrimans, and now Marlene will live alone. We will always be there to help you Marlene. Do not hesitate to call for any difficulties you may have.
Now, the main reason for our returning from the warm south. Christmas. The whole family gathered at Shannon and Don's in Pincher Creek. This year we had resolved to draw names for gift exchange in an effort to get back to the real spirit of Christmas. It is the intention to try and give gifts we make our selves, but in some cases that was not possible. The only ones not included in the name drawing was Great- Grandsons, Joel and Leigh. Of course everyone gave them lots of neat stuff. We all had stockings stuffed with smaller useful everyday items. The two "Boys" played long and hard all day with their loot. Highlight of the day was the big turkey and ham dinner with all the trimmings. It just doesn't get any better than that!!
Then a couple of more cold weeks over New Years until we were prepared to fly back south to warmer climes. We had booked a flight on Air Canada, the cheapest that we searched if you can believe, for January 5th, 2013. Over Christmas we had chatted with my brother Larry, in Edmonton, and we jokingly suggested he could come down to High River for a visit, and then take us to the airport for our return flight. He took the challenge and willingly agreed. We were very glad to see him at noon January 4th, and we visited the whole day through. So good to see him, but what a long way to come to take us to the airport. We had saved just enough food in the house for dinner and breakfast the morning we were leaving, as we had to have all perishable food gone when we left. Thanks Larry for coming down. Our special taxi the second year in a row!!
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