Emily ETC...

Emily (my Calico Cat ) is doing better I feel ..she is acting more herself.I had called a couple of vets to check on cost and the lowest is approx.. $125 to $185 to do a initial exam.. I`m just going to keep a eye on her and play it by ear..

The Memorial day weekend is here.. there is going to be a Grand-Opening of the Depot Museum Park// Heritage Society the two have merged .. at the Depot museum here...there will be a Band from the Twin Cities State Fair Donuts it seems People drool when they hear those three words State fair Donuts....I will try some to see what all the hype is... and drool... .they will have clowns and face painting for the children cotton candy for children young and old...and the Girl Scouts will be selling hot-dogs and soda...the dedication of the park will be at noon on this Saturday all in all I feel that it will be a good day.. I hope the weather is good at the present they are calling for a nice day,

The weather here today was beautiful took a walk to town the pollen was thick Spring fluffy snow is what I call it.

I think I will take another walk after finishing this and embrace the nice weather Spring... it flees so fast and the winters are long I love both of them and enjoy what the two have to offer ...

well off for my walk...

Lazy

I haven`t blogged lately for no other reason than just plain laziness and not much to blog about.. I have joined Facebook and Myspace have been researching (looking for family and friends that I have lost contact with ) it is great to find these people... seems no one writes letters or even calls much.., it is so very easy to lose contact.This may not sound right but if you know me.. I think you can follow what I`m saying ..it becomes so easy to forget those that we have forgot to remember.

The thing. I love most about these two sites is seeing Pictures of those I love... My nephew Gary and his wife Angela are always posting pictures of my great- nephew Connor and My great-niece Addison... they are so precious and I cherish seeing these pictures more than I can express. I just joined Myspace and they have I guess you would call it a video..with music that accompanies it I watch it and watch it then watch it some more and every time I do it tugs at my heart and brings tears to my eyes.. Angela is a exceptional photographer of which I would hope she would pursue as a side career.. a talent such as hers should not be wasted which in reality it is not being wasted for she is preserving pictures of her precious family..maybe when the children have grown she will pursue being a freelance photographer as Gary said she was probably such in a past life.....My friend Connie ( Hi Connie ).. her daughter Shannon also post pictures of her daughter Rylee Connie`s grand-daughter they also are so special.. to see these babies grow befor the are grown when you aren`t close enough to see them personally helps you be connected at the different stages of their lives and doing so you see them grow via on-line...

My calico cat Emily hasn`t been acting herself ...of which has me concerned I`ve called her Vet (Debbie MacKay) which is a home vet... doing just that coming to your home and she is a fantastic vet .. and sooooo.............much more reasonable than taking ones pet to a vet in a office. Dr. Hanson a wonderful vet has a office right next to where I live but before ones pet`s paw crosses the threshold of the door at the office you`ve already spent $80.and that is totally beyond my means... I would appreciate your thoughts and prayers for Emily she is family to me which I know all of you that have pets can identify with.
I will blog again soon... well... will try not to be so long between blogs

Keep On Blogging

I haven`t blogged for a couple of days ...not alot going on . I`ve been catching up on some reading..and taking alot of walks the weather has been beautiful..there is a peaceful...aura to MN one truly has to live here or spend there summers partially on the lakes in MN to understand or identify with what I`m saying...maybe it`s because I live in a small town but I`v traveled over other parts of MN and no matter where the peaceful calling of nature calls you in one way or another..when I came to MN in 2006 and was getting ready to fly back to Va before moving here, I spoke to a couple of airline workers and relayed how friendly and warm the people are here and they told me that is what is called Mn nice..well it is true a laid back back don`t hurry enjoy life type of outlook which should be the way it should be no matter where one comes from.. I`ve lived in in 5 different states and it is not the norm for most places..

I went to the tanning booth today the first time I..have ever used one .. I want to just get a base tan wheter I continue it after that will just have to see.

I need to go and do my exercise glider I usually try to do it at least 45 min every day it is so easy to let one day go by then another and befor you know it's standing there screaming please don`t use me as a place to hang clothes.....I would store up against the wall befor I`d hang clothes on it...nope couldn`t handle that..

Will try to keep up on my blogging...I guess for me it is like the exercise... just do it.
well I blogged... so glider here I come.

Fitness

Well like it is said .."I`m not getting any younger kid" I heard it somewhere... may be ? ? ? it was my conscious,..I walked to the Hallett Community Fitness Center today...about a 2 mile walk one way...I decided to join when one gets to be my age..then it is time .. let me put that a different way.when I became my age and took into account . my health and things that I could do to help it . I knew I needed to decide to commit to doing my part in keeping myself fit.

The fee isn't. bad.will do some work there if I need to assistance with the cost which will help as it is said where there is a will there is a way. I also got a bike from the police auction last year so have taken to riding it,, has been years since I`ve rode a bike.. was a little concerning to me at first but am getting into the swing of it a gain only one thing the seat on it is torture ....will get a more comfortable seat for I don't want that.to deter me from using it..I will give progress notes I will probably be sore in places that I didn't know existed..I`ve been exercising on a glider and have had many tell me that I look as though I've lost weight ..Nope no weight just inches but I hope that Gym will help me sheds some pounds I know inches are good though for they to are the fruit of our labors.
I have to admit this old girl is falling to sleep at the keyboard so need to heed the call and go to bed,





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Canoe Trip

Today was a day of rest ( and boy did I need it)...yesterday Pete and I went on a canoe trip on the Pine River.I have.. canoed a bit since I have been here in MN ..but nothing compares to the canoe trip yesterday. The trip was a 15 mile 7hour trip...the time went by quickly ..I thought.. it didn`t feel like 7 hours until the last half hour and.by then both Pete and I were happy to hear traffic and see the pick up point.. The day was glourious beautiful mostly sunny but even when the sun went behind the clouds the beauty of the billowy clouds that Mn has like no other gave a warm hug from nature every time you looked at them.

The trip was wonderful I saw about 4 eagle .,pretty close not like when you see them sitting in a tree by the river scouting for their next meal but closest I`ve seen them thus far..

Pete and I stopped and had lunch on shore but little did we know that we were sharing it with others or that 'the'.. others.. were sharing us.. with each other ! ....hang in there you will understand what mean when I tell you who our guest.we had sat in a bed of "tic`s"well I sat and Pete took a short power nap would of been a heck of alot shorter..had he realised who`s home we had invaded lucky enough we both only had a couple on us which is remarkable considering.

Pete had me in the stern of the canoe for a little while.. glad it was a short lesson but will get more I'm sure.. he said what seems confusing will evetually become second nature. I'm looking forward to more canoe trips He is talking about getting a group trip together which sound like fun. we will just have to look our lunch spot a littlr over a litlle