First Big Snow

I survived!!!   Little dustings but nothing like this and another one on the way.

I have been told that January is really nothing (according to the last few years), it's February and March when the big snows happen.  We got about 7" and it snowed all day...so pretty.  The sidewalks are a mess but the streets are cleaned nicely.  I assume the home association contracts out the streets and they do a great job and so far the main streets and highways have been cleaned nicely.

Anyway, those are the days, just like when it's over 110 in Arizona that you stay inside and do those chores that you put off.  I still have a lot of projects in the garage, however it is not heated so not getting those done.

By the way, this morning at 9:00 the temperature outside was 12 degrees.  No wind which really makes a difference.  It is so funny/odd that walking in 20 degrees and 110 degrees is so the same only different.  I guess it's the extreme that is the same.

Kind of Like Hiking

 Found a new walking route.  It is a lot like hiking in that shall we say "rolling hills!"  It's 1.8 miles and at this time takes me 45 minutes to walk.  Also around the lake so some of the homes are very unique in size.  I always wonder who lives there, how many live in that huge home.  The styles are all different and I even wonder how they get out of their driveways when it's snow and ice.

Lots of people walk so you see quite a mix of ages and dogs.

It was snowing (here they are more apt to say flurries) and Jocelyn and I dress up all warm and did my walk.  It was so nice.  Not only did we talk a lot but walking as the snow was coming was very zen.

We'll see if when the snow is really high on the ground if I continue, however I am ready with boots and all to go for it.

NEW

Well, it's time to get new doctors.  My new PCP is very young.  Very informative, knowledgeable, and interesting.  I have a lot of past information and they were not able to review past records (I have to transfer to the right technical device) so we started from scratch.  So, I know have referrals to oncology,  gastric, bones, etc. etc. etc.\

So, I am getting ready for all the tests, etc. to see if I am alive!  I am looking forward to the neurology testing.  I have a family history of dementia and this is testing for that.  I do feel I am forgetting a lot of things and I am worried about the future.  So, it will be interesting.

I do have a lot of pain and problems with my stomach and intestines, however, I feel that is just results of the past cancer etc.

I want to live my life, but I will not be held captive by the medical world.  So....the future will be interesting.

What The Hell

I was so upset watching TV yesterday.  To me it was just like 9-11...glued to the TV, unbelieving what I was seeing, not wanting to keep watching, however needing to see where and what the ending would be.

Starting with the BLM riots (and peaceful protests) and now this.  Where are we.  I thought I was in a third world country not America.  Of course in the past we have had riots as well, but this?

AND, I have to believe that not all those that were there were there to destroy.  I am reminded of the MOB story that I have told so many:

   A person walked around the corner of town where at the end of the street a man with a noose around his neck, sitting on a horse with a bunch of people yelling around him.  Supposedly he had stolen a horse and the crowd was shouting and unruly.  As the man got closer he was pushed to the front of the crowd, closer to the horse.  He got so involved that all of a sudden HE hit the rear of the horse and, well you know what happened.  He was asked later why he hit the horse and he said he has no idea and didn't even know why the man was in that situation.  He basically just got into the mob and situation.

I think a lot of that happened yesterday.  However, I also believe that we don't know who all led the mob.  Either way, wrong, just wrong. 

SNOW - Part 1

I hope I don't have to eat my words.  That's why this is part 1.

I am very impressed about the snow removal here in Mundelein and surrounding areas.  As soon as freezing rain or snow starts they are out on the roads.  Have used the snow blower once. The neighborhood is the same.

Now I have to say that we have not had the scary amount of snow that you hear about.  However, there is still snow on the ground and some on the trees.  I'm thinking that Feb and Mar will have much more snow.  

So, part 1 is now and part 2 is going to be when we're stuck inside.  We'll see!

 

Christmas

Well, it's not tomorrow, however update on Christmas.

It was VERY nice.  Got to talk to Matt's which I totally enjoyed and made me miss them.  Usually I would spend the night and wake up with them.  They had a good Christmas.

No snow for Christmas here in Illinois, however it seemed more like Christmas with the weather, etc.  And it has been a while since I have spent Christmas with Jen and the kids.

All in All....Great Christmas.