A Daisy a Day

Just a quick hello
as my company is still here

Thank you for all the prayers and well wishes

for my Uncle

he was transported back from the cardiac unit yesterday

and although he is still in the hospital

we can drop in and visit

and show him the love

we spent Saturday down on the cape

and I wanted to share some of the shots

that are my favorites

we had a little family gathering

with lots of yummy food

and lots of laughs

I will share some people pics when I have 

a wee bit more time

my cousin's dog ~ Buddy

hope your week-end was a happy one

full of sunshine

I will be around soon to visit ~ don't give up on me.

 

A big shout out to my Mama

as today is her birthday

65 candles

Happy Birthday!!

 

xo

Phew!

The last couple of days have been ones of

tears and joy

Wednesday morning I had only been at work about an hour

when I got a call from my Aunt that is here on vacation

and staying at our place

she wanted directions to the hospital

never a good thing when you are on vaca

so I say ~ who got hurt

thinking that some one tripped or 

cut themselves slicing a bagel

her response was not what I expected at all

"Bobby had a heart attack last night"

Bobby ~ is my Uncle

Dad's brother

just turned 64 in May

and since Dad's passing ~ we have become closer

a lot closer than we used to be

I will back track a bit now

to the tough guy ~ the one that hates hospitals

the one that spent a lot of week-ends in the woods with Dad

cutting wood for the winter or hunting

they were buddies

so when Dad had his stroke

Uncle Bobby was at the hospital 

every single day...

he lost his best friend the same day I lost my father

so after the funeral he was in the corner

taking some time and talking with my best friend

what she said to me after their talk

brought fresh tears to my eyes

he said

I know that I could never replace Dave

but I would be honored to walk in his shoes that day

and walk Lori down the aisle

I took him up on that offer

and we have been closer ever since

so back to this week

I gave Aunt Sue directions

hung up the phone

and sobbed

after calming down and speaking to some friends

I left work and took that walk down the hallway

to Cardiac Intensive Care

not knowing what I was going to find when I got there

he was sitting up and cracked a joke when I walked through the door

I heaved a sigh of relief and gave him a big hug and kiss

he was transported to another hospital that afternoon

one with a top notch cardiac unit

Thursday brought tests where they found blockages

they put in a stint and although he is still having some pain

should make a full recovery

Gina & I with Uncle Bobby on my wedding day

So we are awaiting word today to see if he will be transferred back to

the hospital here or sent home

I am breathing a sigh of relief

and thanking God for answering my prayers.

Strawberry Shortcake

strawberry season is winding down here

and that my friends ~ makes me sad

I have saved some for the freezer

and we had a great feed of shortcake

made with sweet biscuits

simply the best

not to mention strawberry rhubarb crumble

which I made twice

with french vanilla ice cream

can you say love

I will head out to the market on Friday night

and scoop up some more

as I see jam in my future...

Hope you are having a fabulous week

we are tired ~ late nights up talking

then work all day and doing it all again

there have also been some spectacular light shows

the last 2 nights ~ Trev loves a good thunder and lightening storm

tonight we will head out to the shore

for a feast of seafood

 

I will remember to take my camera

I promise!

Happy Wednesday!

Downtown

Like most cities and towns

the main street areas

or downtown 

used to be a shopping mecca

then came the mall

and then the power centers

and our little downtown areas wilted away

I have lived here most my life

so I have seen the transformations that have happened

through the years

I will never forget visiting Woolworths with my

grandmother ~ wanting to go on the

"moving stairs" then grabbing a stool at

the counter and having an orange pop

our main street area is full of

restaurants, bars and little shops

along with offices galore

it is alive ~ the way is was back in the 70's.

There are not many times

you can walk down the middle of the street

and get some pictures of the old heritage buildings

that now stand next to more modern office space

Friday night was one of those times

as we went to the Atlantic Nationals

which is boasted as Canada's largest auto event

now I am not a car nut

I go for the social aspect of it all

and there were some pretty cool cars too!

it was a beautiful evening ~ sun was out

which made picture taking not the best

but I snapped a few that I really liked

a shot up Main

and down

love me a little Chevy truck

with this in the back window

red & white baby!

now I saved this one for last

it was my dream car in high school

a black Trans-am with the eagle on the hood

t-bar sunroof and red interior

it would not be my first pick today

but let's just say I would not turn it down.

Saturday was a rain event here so it was a perfect day

for cleaning as I did not feel I was missing anything

Sunday was low key for me

as I took some time out in the sunshine with my book

while Trev installed baseboards

and finished hanging blinds and curtain rods

the house is ready for company

which should be arriving in a couple of hours

as I type this on Sunday night.

Hope you all had a great week-end

and that the week ahead brings sunshine and laughter.

Friday Potpourri

It's Friday my lovlies

and I am so so ready for it this week

 

not that I will be laying on a hammock this week-end

as it is going to be another busy one

but isn't that what summer is all about??

 

today I am getting off early

and we are heading downtown for the evening

this week-end is the Atlantic Nationals

and although I am not a classic car enthusiast

Trev is...

I go for the people!

the rest of the week-end I will finish putting my house back together

running errands

and prepping for out of town guests

my Aunt and 2 cousins are coming for 2 weeks

and although they will not stay here the entire time

they will use our place for "home base" 

so to speak...

I am excited to see them all 

but not looking forward to working the entire time

which means early mornings

after late nights.

but those are the things memories are made of

and we will talk and laugh

and sing and talk some more

*love*

Have a wonderful week-end!

 

xo