Morning Meeting Of The Minds

As I have mentioned before, I work in the homes of, mostly elderly people, as a Personal Support Worker. At a nearby senior's apartment building where I visit three mornings a week, I regularly pass a group of about five to seven, elderly men in the front hallway, they move outside the main doorway in the warm dry weather.  Each morning, they congregate to discuss local and world current events, building community events, and; of course along with other things, the weather.

Yesterday morning, they asked me about the temperature outside as I passed, "It's quite chilly this morning!" I told them.  "See what I said," one chimed in,"we didn't have a decent summer this year, and now the winter weather is here!"; someone else added: "I didn't even get to turn my air conditioner on this year!"; another said: "I didn't even bother to put mine in!"; and my favorite, and by the way, he speaks for me: "I feel gypped, when the cold weather comes, and we didn't even get a decent summer!"

We, in the "Sun Parlor Of Canada" are used to a steady diet in the summer of tropical, warm to hot, humid weather for three to four months of the year, and tend to get a little cranky when we are asked to endure a cold Canadian winter, (even though it is not as severe in Essex County), when we haven't had a fix of HOT HOT weather! I fully understood their complaint; it echoes my own feelings, and many others all over the county this year.  We want to know WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR SUMMER??? If this the effect of global warming, where is the warm?

I visit that building tomorrow; should I tell them I saw ice in a dish that was outside on my back porch this morning?  It calls for flurries on Thursday, that should be good for another HOT COMPLAINT TOPIC! So there's my news flash for today, winter weather is upon us, can Christmas decorations be far behind?

Have a great day,

Phoebe

"Feather"

My son and his wife like to get professional pictures taken of their daughters and the whole family. The newest addition doesn't seem to be as willing  a model as her sister, either that or they didn't let me see the entire 'photo shoot' for Izzie.  I commented to my son, after seeing an extensive photo shoot for our "new addition" that it seemed to be feather torture for her, he didn't seem worried, he said she was hungry.  Personally, I think the pictures are priceless!There was a range of facial emotions that can only be met by a very frustrated baby. I can see her wondering what on earth was happening to her? Why had her parents put her in such a curious place? There were some pictures of her balancing in the air on the hands of her parents, she didn't look any more comfortable in those either. What we do for cute baby pictures!

When you think about it, the whole first year of life, when communication is rudimentary at best, is not just frustrating for we, the parents, but can you think about how it is for the baby?  The questions alone are mind boggling! "Who ARE these people?" "I recognize the voices, but, so THAT is what they look like!" "What do I look like?" "Who is that little person who keeps kissing me?" (Izzie)

The baby discovers what it is like to be cold, hot, hungry, uncomfortable, sleepy; and the parents learn the different cry's. A time of learning and discovery for everyone! 

As some of you know, I use 'pen names' for me and my family, well dear "new addition" I dub you "Feather" for the purpose of this, your loving paternal grandmother's blog.

   May all the necessary trials of your life be light and airy.

Have a Great day!

Phoebe

Do You Have A Round Tuit?

There is much truth in the old saying "You are only as old as you think".  Some people say "as you feel", but with arthritis starting to really kick in, I will stick with "think"! Today is my birthday, I am 62 years old today, but my mind is full of things I really have to get 'around to doing!'

I have a round sign on my fridge:  A Round Tuit

     "This is a Tuit. Guard it with your life as Tuits are hard to come by, especially the round ones.

This is an indispensable item. It will help you develop a Service Culture.

For years you have heard people say, "I'll do it as soon as I get a

Round Tuit." Now that you have one, you can accomplish all those

things that you've put aside 'til you got a

Round Tuit."

I'm not talking about procrastination, although this sign is good for a laugh, and I still have a list of house jobs I have to get 'around to doing'; I'm talking about big things. Several trips I would like to take, more time to paint, some day I would like to write a book, (my oldest son is ahead of me with the book). I would like to have the time for long visits with my granddaughters. Izzie is just at the right age to teach several crafts, and she is so full of wonderment and excitement with life in general. Just so many things to do, My mind thinks I should be younger, maybe thirty, but both my sons are over thirty, maybe I should be a little older, but would I have the time to do everything?

My friend, Maggie and I have decided we won't have the time for many of these big things until we retire. But I say, will we have the health? There's one thing for sure, I won't be one of those people who are bored with my retirement! I don't even have time to be bored now!!!!!

Whenever your birthday is, have a great one, and don't ever run out of excitement and goals!

Have a great day,

Phoebe