Wordless Wednesday
It’s a cold and miserable day here in Toronto. I wish I could just relax like this cat seems to be doing!
Foiled by the weather
It rained yesterday and into the evening. Our plans ended up being foiled … yes … ruined.
Do you remember that I mentioned we were supposed to get together with friends on Sunday evening for some fireworks to celebrate our Victoria day weekend? Uh huh …. well that didn’t work out.
I’m a trooper though. I really thought we’d still go out even though it was lightly drizzling. I got dressed up to go out for dinner with our friends – designer jewelry and all, and then, when our dinner was finished and we were about to go to the fireworks it started to pour outside!
Fireworks get canceled when it rains so hard that the rain drops are bouncing off the pavement.
Oh well … we still have a chance to go to see fireworks this evening. We might watch them from the beach if it’s nice enough out.
I lost a few pounds
Hey, I think I lost some weight. Remember I said that I’d gained a little bit of weight lately due to being so sick and not moving around as much? Yes, thank you Crohn’s disease – not.
I don’t weigh myself. One of my doctors weighs me regularly and that’s enough for me. I’ve always had a fear of the scales – even when I was a major bean pole.
I have noticed over the last week or so that my pants and other clothing seems loser. So yeah, I’ll take that as proof that I’ve lost a bit of weight.
I don’t eat much thanks to the Crohn’s disease. Inactivity is my main problem since I feel so awful most of the time. I guess I have been more active over the last few weeks thanks to Spring having arrived. I’ve been out in the garden tidying it up and walking the dog a little more often. It must be working.
I want to be back in shape by the time the hot weather gets here. Heck, I even considered trying Orovo but I’m not much for taking pills to boost my energy. Its the pain that’s the real problem. If I could get rid of that I’d be back to my old self in no time at all.
Anyone else trying to lose a few pounds by dieting or increasing your activity levels?
The beef bone was bigger than the puppy!
Just a follow up on Midnight and her big bone … this is what she looked like back in January when we first bought her a big bone to gnaw on:
The bone was just about as long as she was and it was so heavy she couldn’t pick it up or move it around much.
This time around the bone is about the same size – 2+ feet in length, but she’s grown in the almost four months that have elapsed and this times she’s the one that’s a bit bigger than the bone. It’s still pretty big for her and I expect it will keep her busy for quite a while.
Later today I’ll try to take another picture of her and her new bone so you can see the difference.
Home owners should keep a list of emergency services handy – just in case
We’ve owned our house now for almost 7 years. I guess we’re pretty lucky that our house was structurally sound when we bought it and has needed very few repairs. Actually we’ve done a lot of renovation work on the house, but very little of the work we’ve done was stuff that really had to be done.
The former owners of our house did a lot of work before we bought it. They had a new roof put on, new windows and new copper pipes. Once we heard that we knew we were set!
Even though our house seems to be sound it’s always good to prepare for emergencies. One great idea would be to have the numbers for various emergency services written down and perhaps stuck to your fridge with a magnet.
One of the companies that we have on our list is the number for a plumber and sewer service. Like I said before you never know when an emergency might happen. Perhaps a large tree close to your house might have roots that grow into the plumbing and sewer system. This can cause a lot of problems and it can happen suddenly.
If you happen to be in the Seattle area you might want to take a look at the Seattle Plumbing website. This company has been offering services to residential home owners, apartments, and commercial properties since 1904.
Services offered by GoodServices.com include plumbing repair, remodeling, and installing plumbing, heating and mini-duct air conditioning systems.
I don’t live in Seattle, but if I did I think it would be a good idea to look into a company that’s been offering Plumbing in Seattle for over 100 years.
Other services that you should know the numbers for would include your cities water maintenance department, the gas company, the fire and emergency services and perhaps even an arborist (tree surgeon) if you have a large tree on or near your property and worry that branches might fall and damage your home at some point.
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