Sunday ; Mix of sun and clouds, warm, humid ! Arrival of mosquitoes !
This morning we removed the camper off the truck, and reinstalled the fifth wheel hitch into the truck bed. Ready for towing !
This afternoon we attended the "Celebration Of Life" for our neighbour Betty's recently deceased husband Dave, held at the "lodge" / our RV park's clubhouse.
I barbecued another GREAT Sockeye Salmon fillet for supper tonight.
Monday ; Victoria Day ( Canadian holiday )
Sunny and hot. Joanne cooked a lamb roast in the Sun Oven today.
I removed the truck's aftermarket, high performance, air intake system and cleaned the "permanent" air filter. Easier said than done. I did not have any of the special oil required to treat it prior to reinstallation. Darn ! Was on the list of things to buy in Yuma last winter. Hope I can find some in Penticton tomorrow. Did some minor repairs on the minivan, and the evaporative / "swamp" cooler in our bedroom. Cleaned Ozzie's chronically infected ear and treated it for the first time with the homeopathic solution
I prepared recently. Got the formula / recipe from a new neighbour. Went to the swimming pool and did a session of aquatic cardiac exercises. Tried out the new
water / pool shoes I bought in Penticton recently. Joanne encouraged me to buy them for use in our Yuma RV park's outdoor swimming pool.
Tuesday ; Penticton
Sunny and hot.
Late this morning we headed to Penticton. We ran errands until it was time for me to go to the hospital for an echocardiogram / ultrasound of the heart. Joanne dropped me off at the hospital, then went for a late lunch. When I was finished at the hospital, I walked next door to my cardiologist's office to check something with him, as he instructed last week at the cardiac rehabilitation "reunion".
Before going to the hospital I went ... on impulse ... to a cosmetology school and had a haircut and beard trim. It was quite satisfactory, and I look forward to trying the school again. I had a haircut and beard trim performed by a young female student, closely supervised by an experienced instructor. It was my student's first beard trim, and
I coached her.
I had a very late lunch after my echocardiogram, then we continued running errands until about 6 PM. We were home about 7 PM. No doggie bathroom “accidents” ! Good dog, Ozzie !
Wednesday ; Mostly sunny, hot, humid. Clouds and a bit of rain late in the afternoon.
This morning I oiled the air filter and reinstalled the truck's air intake system. This afternoon we trimmed Ozzie's nails, gave him a short haircut, and then a bath. We went to the swimming pool for a cardiac exercise session. In the evening we watched the three hour season finale of Survivor.
Thursday ; Penticton
Mostly sunny, very warm.
After lunch we headed to Penticton. We refilled the minivan with fuel, then picked up my Post Office watch at the jeweller's where I had left it for repairs. We were guilty of communicating poorly with one another this morning, and mismanaging our time today, so ... we showed up at Landmark Cinemas at 3 PM, an hour early for the movie we had come to see. Today was another foreign film presentation of the Kitchen Stove Film Series. Today's movie was "C'est La Vie" ( That's Life ), a comedy / drama from France. Excellent movie ! ! !
The movie ended at 6 PM. We went to Superstore to buy a few grocery items before heading home. We arrived home about 7:30 PM.
Friday ; Mix of sun and clouds, very warm.
This morning we did a small trailer towing job, relocating a trailer within our RV park.
I had been hired a few weeks ago to move a trailer from a flood threatened site to our front gate / mailbox area, to get it away from the flood threat. This morning we relocated it back to its site within the park. We positioned and levelled the trailer on its site better than it had been. Clients seemed pleased. Easy money !
This afternoon I did some minor maintenance on the minivan and some travel preparations in the camper. We are planning to go camping / travelling in a bit more than a week. Late in the afternoon we went to the swimming pool and did cardiac exercising. In the evening I did monthly computer scan and backup.
Saturday ; Sunny, warm, chilly wind for much of the day.
This morning I did some yard and garden work. In the afternoon I worked on the computer, paying bills, reconciling and paying our monthly MasterCard statement, working on my annual RRIF withdrawal and budgets.
DSK
Sunday, May 27, 2018
Sunday, May 20, 2018
May 13 to 19, 2018
Sunday ; Sunny and hot. Joanne cooked a double sized meat loaf in the Sun Oven today, half for tonight's supper, half to go in the freezer.
I made reservations at a motel in Quesnel for Friday night, in anticipation of a probable trailer towing job to Quesnel on Friday. I posted online ads to sell our four pieces of artwork. I watered our gardens and composter. We took Ozzie for a couple of long walks. Joanne struggled with low stamina due to hot weather. I guess my heart bypasses are working well. My stamina is greater than Joanne's.
I updated our investment summary. I posted my weekly journal to my blog. I retrieved and did some review of the ( too much again ! ) documents for our community's rescheduled AGM, postponed from yesterday to June 2, because of the flooding.
Monday ; Mix of sun and clouds, very warm, humid.
This morning I lost the trailer towing job to Quesnel planned for Friday due to the uncertainty caused by the flooding of the Similkameen River, and my inability to "guarantee" the delivery date due to the high risk of an evacuation order later this week. I'm frustrated and annoyed at the situation.
We had a slightly lazy, slow day. We did Ozzie dental and ear care. I watered our gardens. We went to the swimming pool and did exercises. We attended yet another "emergency" meeting called by the President of our "homeowner's society". More "the sky is falling and I / we are your saviours". It's getting tiresome !
Tuesday ; Penticton
Sunny and very warm.
This morning we left home at 10 AM headed to Penticton for an 11 AM meeting with our investment advisor. After the meeting ended at 1 PM we went to a local jewellery store to have the battery replaced in my ( father's ) Post Office gold watch. I took the watch to that jeweller because they replaced the crystal on the watch last fall ... after I broke it while replacing the battery. We had a late lunch at McDonald's then spent the rest of the afternoon running shopping errands in Penticton. We left Penticton about 4:45 PM and were home an hour later.
We took Ozzie for a walk, then to the dog park where he visited with his friend Jake the Beagle. We had perogies for supper. I never thought I would say this about perogies, but ... they were terrible ! Note to self ; never buy perogies at M&M Food Market again.
Wednesday ; Sunny and very warm.
Trimmed Emma's claws this morning. Unhappy cat ! Spent a lot of time chatting with neighbours while taking Ozzie on his noon walk.
This afternoon I did a muffler repair on the truck. I'm getting much too old to be crawling underneath the truck. And after repairing the truck's muffler annually for about the last five years, I think I should replace the muffler next winter while we're in Yuma. Installed a fifty foot soaker hose that we bought yesterday in Penticton, routing it through my tomato garden, Joanne's strawberry garden, and back and forth through our vegetable garden. Mixed oil and additives into a gallon of fuel for the generator. Went to the swimming pool for a cardiac exercise session ... and more chatting with neighbours. Cleaned the barbecue's drip tray. YUCK !
In the evening we watched Survivor while eating supper. I paid bills online and reconciled a bank statement. I mixed a batch of a homeopathic ear drop recipe ( for Ozzie ) that I recently got from a new neighbour. Late in the evening we watched Code Black.
Thursday ; Penticton
Cloudy, humid, raining while I drove to Penticton.
I left home at noon and drove to Penticton to attend a cardiac rehabilitation program "reunion" from 1 PM to 3 PM. It was a "group medical appointment" attended by one of the program's physiotherapists and the program's medical director, my cardiologist. These "reunions" are held about once per month, and usually have six program "graduates" attend to discuss any and all questions with the physiotherapist and doctor. Today there were only four graduates in attendance, two bypass patients and two stent patients. It was an interesting and informative couple of hours.
After the group medical appointment I ran a couple of errands. I took my watch to a jeweller and left it to be repaired. Changing the battery a few days ago had not solved the problem. Then I went to Safeway and bought a few grocery items. I was back home about 5 PM.
Friday ; Cloudy and cool.
The Similkameen River has not yet "crested" for a second time. Today was forecast to be the likeliest day for that to happen. So ... maybe the worst was last week ? Tomorrow should probably be the last day of serious flood threat.
This afternoon I did a frustrating repair on the minivan. I disassembled the interior of the passenger's side sliding door, to remove the malfunctioned door lock actuator. AGAIN ! I replaced it about a year ago. The expensive door lock actuator has failed for the second time ... since we've had the minivan ... so I suspect there may be a power voltage problem that is harming the expensive little electronic piece of shit ! I am not inclined to replace it again ! After removing the door lock actuator I "jimmied" the latch so that the door will remain always unlocked.
Saturday ; Cloudy and raining in the morning, clearing slowly in the afternoon.
I reinstalled the rear seat of the minivan. I had removed it to work on the door lock actuator of the sliding door. Joanne went into town to refill our five gallon water jug, and buy some produce. I exercised our small generator. I napped a lot. HEY ... rainy weather does that to me.
DSK
I made reservations at a motel in Quesnel for Friday night, in anticipation of a probable trailer towing job to Quesnel on Friday. I posted online ads to sell our four pieces of artwork. I watered our gardens and composter. We took Ozzie for a couple of long walks. Joanne struggled with low stamina due to hot weather. I guess my heart bypasses are working well. My stamina is greater than Joanne's.
I updated our investment summary. I posted my weekly journal to my blog. I retrieved and did some review of the ( too much again ! ) documents for our community's rescheduled AGM, postponed from yesterday to June 2, because of the flooding.
Monday ; Mix of sun and clouds, very warm, humid.
This morning I lost the trailer towing job to Quesnel planned for Friday due to the uncertainty caused by the flooding of the Similkameen River, and my inability to "guarantee" the delivery date due to the high risk of an evacuation order later this week. I'm frustrated and annoyed at the situation.
We had a slightly lazy, slow day. We did Ozzie dental and ear care. I watered our gardens. We went to the swimming pool and did exercises. We attended yet another "emergency" meeting called by the President of our "homeowner's society". More "the sky is falling and I / we are your saviours". It's getting tiresome !
Tuesday ; Penticton
Sunny and very warm.
This morning we left home at 10 AM headed to Penticton for an 11 AM meeting with our investment advisor. After the meeting ended at 1 PM we went to a local jewellery store to have the battery replaced in my ( father's ) Post Office gold watch. I took the watch to that jeweller because they replaced the crystal on the watch last fall ... after I broke it while replacing the battery. We had a late lunch at McDonald's then spent the rest of the afternoon running shopping errands in Penticton. We left Penticton about 4:45 PM and were home an hour later.
We took Ozzie for a walk, then to the dog park where he visited with his friend Jake the Beagle. We had perogies for supper. I never thought I would say this about perogies, but ... they were terrible ! Note to self ; never buy perogies at M&M Food Market again.
Wednesday ; Sunny and very warm.
Trimmed Emma's claws this morning. Unhappy cat ! Spent a lot of time chatting with neighbours while taking Ozzie on his noon walk.
This afternoon I did a muffler repair on the truck. I'm getting much too old to be crawling underneath the truck. And after repairing the truck's muffler annually for about the last five years, I think I should replace the muffler next winter while we're in Yuma. Installed a fifty foot soaker hose that we bought yesterday in Penticton, routing it through my tomato garden, Joanne's strawberry garden, and back and forth through our vegetable garden. Mixed oil and additives into a gallon of fuel for the generator. Went to the swimming pool for a cardiac exercise session ... and more chatting with neighbours. Cleaned the barbecue's drip tray. YUCK !
In the evening we watched Survivor while eating supper. I paid bills online and reconciled a bank statement. I mixed a batch of a homeopathic ear drop recipe ( for Ozzie ) that I recently got from a new neighbour. Late in the evening we watched Code Black.
Thursday ; Penticton
Cloudy, humid, raining while I drove to Penticton.
I left home at noon and drove to Penticton to attend a cardiac rehabilitation program "reunion" from 1 PM to 3 PM. It was a "group medical appointment" attended by one of the program's physiotherapists and the program's medical director, my cardiologist. These "reunions" are held about once per month, and usually have six program "graduates" attend to discuss any and all questions with the physiotherapist and doctor. Today there were only four graduates in attendance, two bypass patients and two stent patients. It was an interesting and informative couple of hours.
After the group medical appointment I ran a couple of errands. I took my watch to a jeweller and left it to be repaired. Changing the battery a few days ago had not solved the problem. Then I went to Safeway and bought a few grocery items. I was back home about 5 PM.
Friday ; Cloudy and cool.
The Similkameen River has not yet "crested" for a second time. Today was forecast to be the likeliest day for that to happen. So ... maybe the worst was last week ? Tomorrow should probably be the last day of serious flood threat.
This afternoon I did a frustrating repair on the minivan. I disassembled the interior of the passenger's side sliding door, to remove the malfunctioned door lock actuator. AGAIN ! I replaced it about a year ago. The expensive door lock actuator has failed for the second time ... since we've had the minivan ... so I suspect there may be a power voltage problem that is harming the expensive little electronic piece of shit ! I am not inclined to replace it again ! After removing the door lock actuator I "jimmied" the latch so that the door will remain always unlocked.
Saturday ; Cloudy and raining in the morning, clearing slowly in the afternoon.
I reinstalled the rear seat of the minivan. I had removed it to work on the door lock actuator of the sliding door. Joanne went into town to refill our five gallon water jug, and buy some produce. I exercised our small generator. I napped a lot. HEY ... rainy weather does that to me.
DSK
Sunday, May 13, 2018
May 6 to 12, 2018
Sunday ; Mostly sunny, very warm, humid.
This morning we unwrapped and photographed the second of our four pieces of artwork for sale. This afternoon we planted our vegetable garden. I updated our investments summary and posted my weekly journal to my blog. I barbecued a large Sockeye Salmon fillet for supper. It was superb ! Great food product, well prepared. Well done, Daniel. I spent the evening reviewing the ( too many ! ) documents pertaining to our RV park's upcoming annual general meeting.
Monday ; Joanne's 17th anniversary as a cancer survivor
Overcast with light rain in the morning, partially clearing by afternoon, warm and humid. The Similkameen River is almost over the banks. The riverfront residents are panicked and sandbagging. There's a moral in there somewhere ... something about building on riverbanks !
Joanne went into Keremeos this morning by herself to run some errands. After lunch we gave Ozzie a bath. We washed the minivan. We went to the swimming pool and did cardiac rehab exercises. We unwrapped and photographed the third of our four pieces of artwork we want to sell. I reviewed and adjusted the inventory of my clothing in the camper. I prepared for an upcoming meeting with our financial advisor / stock broker.
Tuesday ; Mostly sunny, warm, humid. Joanne spent most of the day running shopping errands by herself in Penticton.
The Similkameen River is flooding ! It has come over its banks and flooded our park's burn pile area, and the road adjacent to our park. However ... it still has not yet breached its banks within the park, so ... we remain "dry", although ... it's getting close ! I was hired today by a park resident to move their large fifth wheel trailer away from their riverfront lot. I parked it beside the community mailboxes near the entrance gate.
I attended an emergency park meeting called by the President of our Board of Directors to discuss the flooding river situation. There is definitely a serious problem brewing, but there is also a lot of unnecessary "the sky is falling" rhetoric and panic.
I did some spring maintenance work on the camper. I printed the ballots for our park's upcoming annual general meeting, reviewed the issues, and cast our votes. I did some investment file updating.
Wednesday ; Rain overnight. Mostly sunny, warm, humid today.
The Similkameen River continues to rise. The panic amongst the park's residents continues. ANOTHER emergency meeting late this afternoon. The fast flow of the high water has destroyed the riverbank along our park's "burn pit" area, so that now our burn pit is a "lake". And the water has flowed over Hwy. 3 adjacent to our park, so that the grazing ranch land across the highway from us is another lake. The water flowing across the highway is extremely shallow, but that didn't stop some moron from hitting the water at a very high rate of speed this morning, then slamming on the brakes and skidding off the road. < rolling my eyes >
I power flushed the camper's water heater this afternoon. Joanne restocked the camper's toiletries and supplies that she had removed for the winter. We went to the swimming pool for an exercise session. After the pool we went to visit our neighbour / friend Jeanine, but after only a few minutes of visiting, there was a knock at the door announcing the emergency meeting, starting immediately. After the meeting we said hello to our neighbour / friend Kolly whom we haven't seen for about seven months, since two days after her husband's death / three days before my cardiac bypass surgery.
After we ate supper, and were about to watch Survivor, there was a knock on our door. It was two men from Search & Rescue Penticton, who were going door to door in our RV park, issuing each residence an evacuation alert, a precursor to an evacuation order.
Thursday ; Cloudy, intermittent light rain.
Today we found out that my sister's fourteen year old cat Lily has died. We extend our heartfelt sympathies to Sharon and Bud. It's so painful to lose a beloved pet. Farewell, Lily.
This morning I cancelled our trip into Penticton to run errands, and our meeting with our investment advisor / stock broker. It seemed unwise to leave home for the day, risking that while we were out the evacuation alert affecting our community might become an evacuation order. If that happened, we would not be allowed to return home, and Emma and Ozzie would be trapped alone in the house for the duration of the evacuation order.
Highway 3 was closed overnight, from Princeton to the west, to Keremeos to the east, because of the Similkameen River flowing over the highway right at the entrance to our community, Riverside RV Park Resort. All day today there was heavy equipment working on the highway adjacent to our RV park trying to dig out the ditches enough to divert the water from flowing over the highway, to flowing down into our community's "burn pit" area, and then back into the river. Well ... right now the river and the burn pit area are one and the same ! Also ... all day our park was filled with workers and heavy equipment building a temporary dike along our riverfront. They used folding tote like crate things, and were setting them up along the riverfront path and filling them with gravel. Our lovely riverfront path and landscaping are now destroyed but ... c'est la vie, I guess.
We loaded the camper onto the truck, to be ready to evacuate, if it becomes necessary.
Friday ; Mostly sunny, warm and humid.
This morning we headed into Keremeos to run a few errands. As we approached Keremeos from the west we passed the roadblock that prevented anyone from travelling west of Keremeos on Highway 3 due to the highway closure / flooding at our park gate. I dropped off Joanne at the Keremeos Clinic to go to the lab. I went to the Post Office and picked up a package, then to the pharmacy to order a prescription refill. I picked up Joanne at the clinic and we refilled our five gallon water jug. As we were leaving town the highway closure roadblock was being removed. The highway was open again, in both directions, after being closed for the last two days, from Keremeos all the way to Princeton.
Joanne returned to town a few hours later, to have yet another confrontation appointment with her doctor. She is having a vicious battle with her doctor over malicious and unethical behaviour by staff at the clinic, much like I battled a couple of years ago. I finally gave up that battle and moved on to a different clinic and physician. I hope Joanne does the same. I think she is fighting a losing battle with a toxic organization.
Late in the afternoon we unwrapped and photographed our large tapestry from Italy, the last of our four pieces of artwork we wish to sell.
Saturday ; Sunny and very warm. Joanne cooked a beef pot roast in the Sun Oven today.
This morning we gave Ozzie a ... < ahem > ... "strategic" hair trim. I did a very small amount of maintenance work on the truck. This afternoon Joanne did laundry. And while that was being done, we went to the swimming pool and did exercising.
The level of the river has dropped. But the next few days will be hot, so snow remaining at high elevations will melt. The river will likely rise again over the next week or so. Flooding isn't over yet.
DSK
This morning we unwrapped and photographed the second of our four pieces of artwork for sale. This afternoon we planted our vegetable garden. I updated our investments summary and posted my weekly journal to my blog. I barbecued a large Sockeye Salmon fillet for supper. It was superb ! Great food product, well prepared. Well done, Daniel. I spent the evening reviewing the ( too many ! ) documents pertaining to our RV park's upcoming annual general meeting.
Monday ; Joanne's 17th anniversary as a cancer survivor
Overcast with light rain in the morning, partially clearing by afternoon, warm and humid. The Similkameen River is almost over the banks. The riverfront residents are panicked and sandbagging. There's a moral in there somewhere ... something about building on riverbanks !
Joanne went into Keremeos this morning by herself to run some errands. After lunch we gave Ozzie a bath. We washed the minivan. We went to the swimming pool and did cardiac rehab exercises. We unwrapped and photographed the third of our four pieces of artwork we want to sell. I reviewed and adjusted the inventory of my clothing in the camper. I prepared for an upcoming meeting with our financial advisor / stock broker.
Tuesday ; Mostly sunny, warm, humid. Joanne spent most of the day running shopping errands by herself in Penticton.
The Similkameen River is flooding ! It has come over its banks and flooded our park's burn pile area, and the road adjacent to our park. However ... it still has not yet breached its banks within the park, so ... we remain "dry", although ... it's getting close ! I was hired today by a park resident to move their large fifth wheel trailer away from their riverfront lot. I parked it beside the community mailboxes near the entrance gate.
I attended an emergency park meeting called by the President of our Board of Directors to discuss the flooding river situation. There is definitely a serious problem brewing, but there is also a lot of unnecessary "the sky is falling" rhetoric and panic.
I did some spring maintenance work on the camper. I printed the ballots for our park's upcoming annual general meeting, reviewed the issues, and cast our votes. I did some investment file updating.
Wednesday ; Rain overnight. Mostly sunny, warm, humid today.
The Similkameen River continues to rise. The panic amongst the park's residents continues. ANOTHER emergency meeting late this afternoon. The fast flow of the high water has destroyed the riverbank along our park's "burn pit" area, so that now our burn pit is a "lake". And the water has flowed over Hwy. 3 adjacent to our park, so that the grazing ranch land across the highway from us is another lake. The water flowing across the highway is extremely shallow, but that didn't stop some moron from hitting the water at a very high rate of speed this morning, then slamming on the brakes and skidding off the road. < rolling my eyes >
I power flushed the camper's water heater this afternoon. Joanne restocked the camper's toiletries and supplies that she had removed for the winter. We went to the swimming pool for an exercise session. After the pool we went to visit our neighbour / friend Jeanine, but after only a few minutes of visiting, there was a knock at the door announcing the emergency meeting, starting immediately. After the meeting we said hello to our neighbour / friend Kolly whom we haven't seen for about seven months, since two days after her husband's death / three days before my cardiac bypass surgery.
After we ate supper, and were about to watch Survivor, there was a knock on our door. It was two men from Search & Rescue Penticton, who were going door to door in our RV park, issuing each residence an evacuation alert, a precursor to an evacuation order.
Thursday ; Cloudy, intermittent light rain.
Today we found out that my sister's fourteen year old cat Lily has died. We extend our heartfelt sympathies to Sharon and Bud. It's so painful to lose a beloved pet. Farewell, Lily.
This morning I cancelled our trip into Penticton to run errands, and our meeting with our investment advisor / stock broker. It seemed unwise to leave home for the day, risking that while we were out the evacuation alert affecting our community might become an evacuation order. If that happened, we would not be allowed to return home, and Emma and Ozzie would be trapped alone in the house for the duration of the evacuation order.
Highway 3 was closed overnight, from Princeton to the west, to Keremeos to the east, because of the Similkameen River flowing over the highway right at the entrance to our community, Riverside RV Park Resort. All day today there was heavy equipment working on the highway adjacent to our RV park trying to dig out the ditches enough to divert the water from flowing over the highway, to flowing down into our community's "burn pit" area, and then back into the river. Well ... right now the river and the burn pit area are one and the same ! Also ... all day our park was filled with workers and heavy equipment building a temporary dike along our riverfront. They used folding tote like crate things, and were setting them up along the riverfront path and filling them with gravel. Our lovely riverfront path and landscaping are now destroyed but ... c'est la vie, I guess.
We loaded the camper onto the truck, to be ready to evacuate, if it becomes necessary.
Friday ; Mostly sunny, warm and humid.
This morning we headed into Keremeos to run a few errands. As we approached Keremeos from the west we passed the roadblock that prevented anyone from travelling west of Keremeos on Highway 3 due to the highway closure / flooding at our park gate. I dropped off Joanne at the Keremeos Clinic to go to the lab. I went to the Post Office and picked up a package, then to the pharmacy to order a prescription refill. I picked up Joanne at the clinic and we refilled our five gallon water jug. As we were leaving town the highway closure roadblock was being removed. The highway was open again, in both directions, after being closed for the last two days, from Keremeos all the way to Princeton.
Joanne returned to town a few hours later, to have yet another confrontation appointment with her doctor. She is having a vicious battle with her doctor over malicious and unethical behaviour by staff at the clinic, much like I battled a couple of years ago. I finally gave up that battle and moved on to a different clinic and physician. I hope Joanne does the same. I think she is fighting a losing battle with a toxic organization.
Late in the afternoon we unwrapped and photographed our large tapestry from Italy, the last of our four pieces of artwork we wish to sell.
Saturday ; Sunny and very warm. Joanne cooked a beef pot roast in the Sun Oven today.
This morning we gave Ozzie a ... < ahem > ... "strategic" hair trim. I did a very small amount of maintenance work on the truck. This afternoon Joanne did laundry. And while that was being done, we went to the swimming pool and did exercising.
The level of the river has dropped. But the next few days will be hot, so snow remaining at high elevations will melt. The river will likely rise again over the next week or so. Flooding isn't over yet.
DSK
Sunday, May 6, 2018
April 29 to May 5, 2018
Sunday ; < grumble > A lost day !
Monday ; Mix of sun and cloud, mild.
Joanne went into Keremeos this afternoon to have an appointment / confrontation with her doctor. The battle continues beyond today. Good luck to her. I gave up on the Keremeos Clinic and its power abusing, corrupt "administrative" staff a few years ago.
I planted tomatoes. I restored the camper's water system, "reversing" the winterization process. We went to the swimming pool for cardiac rehabilitation aquatic exercises.
Tuesday ; Sunny and mild. Another lost day ! ! ! < gritting my teeth >
Wednesday ; Sunny and warm.
Joanne spent the day shopping by herself in Penticton. I stayed home and did household and yard chores. At 6 PM I went to the swimming pool and did my cardiac rehabilitation aquatic exercises. By myself ! < pouting >
Thursday ; Partially sunny and warm.
Today we unwrapped and photographed the first of the four pieces of artwork we are selling. I prepared for a trailer towing job tomorrow. Joanne did laundry. I downloaded the many documents sent by our "homeowners' society" regarding the upcoming annual general meeting. I did some budget planning work. The first of three packages of automotive valve extender stuff I ordered from Amazon arrived. F***, *U**, **C* ! ! !
I made an ordering mistake ! ! !
Friday ; home to Osoyoos to Oliver to Okanagan Falls to home
Sunny and warm.
At 10 AM we left home heading for a trailer towing job in Osoyoos. We stopped at the medical clinic in Keremeos so that Joanne could deliver a letter to her doctor. We drove east on Hwy. 3 to Osoyoos where we picked up a client's trailer at an RV service facility where we had delivered it for service about three weeks ago. Then north on Hwy. 97 to Oliver where we delivered the trailer back to the client's farm on the outskirts of town. Easy money !
We continued north on Hwy. 97 to Okanagan Falls where we went to IGA to buy some Sockeye Salmon fillets that were an advertised special. Bought four lovely, large
fillets ! MMMMM ! Joanne had prepared a picnic lunch for us. We had our late picnic lunch in the waterfront park in Okanagan Falls, on the southern shore of Skaha Lake. Before leaving Okanagan Falls after lunch we drove around the small village browsing for condominiums for sale.
We continued north on Hwy. 97 a short distance to Kaleden where we turned south onto Hwy. 3A back to Keremeos, then west on Hwy. 3 to home at Riverside RV Park Resort. We were back home about 3:30 PM. I napped, then we went to the swimming pool for cardiac rehab exercising before I barbecued Dan-O-Cheeseburgers for supper. AHHHHH ... spring !
Saturday ; Happy 17th birthday to Joanne's niece Amelia
Sunny and very warm. Joanne cooked my favourite Sun Oven recipe today, a Mexican chicken and rice dish.
Our neighbour Betty came by for a visit today, to discuss the upcoming Celebration of Life for her recently departed husband Dave.
I trimmed my beard. I did some minor maintenance on the truck and my bicycle. Joanne helped me wash the extremely filthy truck. I replaced a bulb in my DayLight UV therapy light, a task more difficult than it sounds. After supper we watched Saturday Night Live.
DSK
Monday ; Mix of sun and cloud, mild.
Joanne went into Keremeos this afternoon to have an appointment / confrontation with her doctor. The battle continues beyond today. Good luck to her. I gave up on the Keremeos Clinic and its power abusing, corrupt "administrative" staff a few years ago.
I planted tomatoes. I restored the camper's water system, "reversing" the winterization process. We went to the swimming pool for cardiac rehabilitation aquatic exercises.
Tuesday ; Sunny and mild. Another lost day ! ! ! < gritting my teeth >
Wednesday ; Sunny and warm.
Joanne spent the day shopping by herself in Penticton. I stayed home and did household and yard chores. At 6 PM I went to the swimming pool and did my cardiac rehabilitation aquatic exercises. By myself ! < pouting >
Thursday ; Partially sunny and warm.
Today we unwrapped and photographed the first of the four pieces of artwork we are selling. I prepared for a trailer towing job tomorrow. Joanne did laundry. I downloaded the many documents sent by our "homeowners' society" regarding the upcoming annual general meeting. I did some budget planning work. The first of three packages of automotive valve extender stuff I ordered from Amazon arrived. F***, *U**, **C* ! ! !
I made an ordering mistake ! ! !
Friday ; home to Osoyoos to Oliver to Okanagan Falls to home
Sunny and warm.
At 10 AM we left home heading for a trailer towing job in Osoyoos. We stopped at the medical clinic in Keremeos so that Joanne could deliver a letter to her doctor. We drove east on Hwy. 3 to Osoyoos where we picked up a client's trailer at an RV service facility where we had delivered it for service about three weeks ago. Then north on Hwy. 97 to Oliver where we delivered the trailer back to the client's farm on the outskirts of town. Easy money !
We continued north on Hwy. 97 to Okanagan Falls where we went to IGA to buy some Sockeye Salmon fillets that were an advertised special. Bought four lovely, large
fillets ! MMMMM ! Joanne had prepared a picnic lunch for us. We had our late picnic lunch in the waterfront park in Okanagan Falls, on the southern shore of Skaha Lake. Before leaving Okanagan Falls after lunch we drove around the small village browsing for condominiums for sale.
We continued north on Hwy. 97 a short distance to Kaleden where we turned south onto Hwy. 3A back to Keremeos, then west on Hwy. 3 to home at Riverside RV Park Resort. We were back home about 3:30 PM. I napped, then we went to the swimming pool for cardiac rehab exercising before I barbecued Dan-O-Cheeseburgers for supper. AHHHHH ... spring !
Saturday ; Happy 17th birthday to Joanne's niece Amelia
Sunny and very warm. Joanne cooked my favourite Sun Oven recipe today, a Mexican chicken and rice dish.
Our neighbour Betty came by for a visit today, to discuss the upcoming Celebration of Life for her recently departed husband Dave.
I trimmed my beard. I did some minor maintenance on the truck and my bicycle. Joanne helped me wash the extremely filthy truck. I replaced a bulb in my DayLight UV therapy light, a task more difficult than it sounds. After supper we watched Saturday Night Live.
DSK
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