Tales from the Bush in Quebec

Photo courtesy of Photobucket (And it's NOT me!!) "I have a bit of a cold – stuffed up some," Bird told me when I picked him up yesterday morning. "Hope they don’t refuse to give me the treatment because of that." Even though we joked around as usual, his worry was on both our minds during the long... Sign in to see full entry.

Photo courtesy of Photobucket I needed more weed-eater cord and some gas for the yard machines. The young man cleaning outside was doing a fine job, and I didn’t want his work interrupted by lack of material so, without changing from my very casual ‘working at home’ attire, I jumped into the truck... Sign in to see full entry.

Photo courtesy of Photobucket VIsitors. I had forgotten that it is all part and parcel of caring for a sick relative – the number of people who wish to spend precious time with the invalid. My brother has many friends, and we have family spread all over the country. It was great to see his face... Sign in to see full entry.

Photo courtesy of Photobucket Bird had a bad day on Sunday; side effects from the radiation therapy probably. He wasn’t into going to the hospital, so I stayed with him and we waited it out. By the time Fran dropped in around 3 PM, he was feeling better, and when I returned to replace her around 7... Sign in to see full entry.

My sister, Gomer - and Bird and me. This was Gomer's last Christmas, 1994. It‘s 4:30 AM, and the birds have a real concert going on out there. The beautiful weather we’ve had for the past few days means every window in the house is wide open, so the trills and tweets float in and around each room.... Sign in to see full entry.

Photo courtesy of Photobucket My friend Kilroy was right when he emailed that posts to my blog were rare lately. I checked the date of the one before last, and realized how much time had flown by. I’m still scratching my head in confusion. Have the clocks gained speed, or am I just moving even... Sign in to see full entry.

Although we had been told the meeting with the doctors would be at 8:30 AM, it was around 11:30 AM before he showed up, and only the floor doctor at that. The lung specialist was busy, so some questions went unanswered. The lung biopsy, done on Tuesday, again without the help of anesthesia, came... Sign in to see full entry.

From rain, comes rainbows. Another week lost in the shuffle. Last Monday my brother was admitted to the city hospital through Emergency. They kept him in a special care unit under constant observation; his blood pressure and pulse were sky high, and they feared another stroke. Every now and then an... Sign in to see full entry.

Today I will contact my office landlord and give him the three months notice required by law. In retrospect, it is something I should have done before this – like when I discovered that my ex-associate had left me ‘holding the bag’, so to speak. He still hasn’t made good on his promise to pay me... Sign in to see full entry.

Photo courtesy of Photobucket I finally decided to accept my son’s invitation to supper. He lives on the other side of the city, and I usually beg off just because of the driving involved. However, both his and his Japanese wife’s income tax statements were still at my office, so I succumbed to his... Sign in to see full entry.