Healing is happening!

You know when you go to the dentist and he had deadened one side of your mouth and then he tells you to rinse, and when you try to spit disaster happens. Well, with Bells's Palsy everyday is like that. When Wayford brushed his teeth this morning he excitedly exclaimed, I could spit just a little with both sides of my mouth! Hallelujah!! Thank God for healing, and for spitting out of both sides of your mouth. The neurologist says the nerve heals one millimeter (however much that is, I just know it is not much) a day. If his face isn't too big, by the time he is 80 it should be completely healed!

Spring trip to Oklahoma

Our week passed wayyyyy too fast.  We had two days which were warm, then the cold wind blew in on Friday.  Then the day after we left, it began to get warm again.  In spite of the cold weather we had a great time.  We were able to share Lita's birthday with her once again.  That makes two years in a row that we have been able to do that.  Lita and I took turns coughing.  Finally on Saturday my coughing began to subside.  Lita was still struggling with a bad throat.  Lita and I went on a shopping spree.  We were able to buy camera's at a yard sale at a bargain price.  Now we are each trying to figure out how to operate them.  I also bought a photoshop program to help me edit my photos.  It is harder to figure out than the camera.  

We loved seeing Jacob and Lauren again.  They are such sweet kids.  

A light at the end of the tunnel

A viral infection just about got the best of me.  I feel more "alive" today than I have in several days.  I'm sure a bird flies over and sprinkles those germs all over.  So many people are experiencing the same problem.  

I have coughed so much that I'm sure Wayford wants to put me in the garage.  He has been very patient with me though because he want me to be there to put ointment  in his eye at night.  I would say these are the joys of growing old but these things are not limited to people our age.

When I would lie down my bronchial tubes were playing an orchestra.  One night I almost got tickled because it sounded like a dove cooing.  I tried every home remedy I had ever heard of. I even put Vicks on the bottom of my feet!  Why? I had heard that would help.   Nothing worked.  I now am taking an antibiotic, which is not supposed to work for a viral but either it is working or time is working.

About the only thing I accomplished this week was to get some reading done.  Feeling better sure is sweet!!

MRI day

Wayford experienced his first MRI today.  When he was finished he said "Well that was a new experience!"  Marcia was a bit jealous that he was not claustrophobic.  He nearly went to sleep while they were doing the imaging.  Linda and I just went along for the lunch.  Many people are saying they see an improvement in the Bell's Palsy.  We are encouraged by those comments.

These pictures are comparison shots.  The  first one was taken in November(the one that has a date on the photo).  The second two were taken this week.  We think you can see a significant difference.  The eye is still not completely closing at night so we still have the regimen of putting ointment in his eye.  

Snow, snow and more snow

OK enough already!!  We've had it with the global warming!  Today the snow is being re-arranged.  The wind is blowing and moving it to other places.  At least we don't have ice, and we do still have hydro.  

This snowy weather has given me the opportunity to catch up on some painting, thus the teapot with the rose.

An Afternoon Out!

Friday is normally laundry day at my house. So, I started the day with that task.  Then we went to Costco to do a bit of shopping and then on to the pool for our swim.  After lunch at McDonald's and a short nap and finishing up the laundry, I went to Judy's house for a fun afternoon and evening with some of the ladies from church.  We began our fun time putting a jigsaw puzzle together while some of the others played scrabble.  Then we were treated to a soup and salad supper.  After supper we played Mexican Train ( guess I need to say that I was the winner of that game.)  Got home in time to see the beginning of the Raptors game.  Wayford had the towels dried and put away when I got home.  Ho-hum, this retirement is really rough!!

Taking a mini-vacation

A scheduled Drs. appt. made it necessary to be in Toronto for 2:30, Wednesday, which meant we would not be done with that until 3:30. (not a good time to drive home from Toronto) Soooo, Wayford and Linda conspired and came up with the idea that we should stay in a hotel and see Sound of Music on Thursday night(which was a beautiful presentation). Could we get tickets to see the play on Thursday night and come home after the play. Or, why not just stay two nights in the hotel??? O.K., we can do that! Then, to our surprise Linda and Marcia gave us tickets to see the Raptors on Wednesday night. Wow! Two big events in one week, plus two nights in a luxury hotel. Now we have to get maps out to determine the walking distance from the hotel to the two events. We're good walkers and with so many others on the street it would be quite safe to walk those areas. Little did we know the temperature would be down to 0 degrees F. As I began to look at the hotel amenities I discover that the Toronto PATH (an underground tunnel which has about 1200 shops and lots of food courts) leads directly out of the Sheraton and right to Air Canada Centre as well as within about two blocks of the Princess of Wales theatre. However, for two country bumpkins that PATH looks a bit confusing. When it is 0 degrees one can overcome confusing! When it is 0 degrees we could even pay a valet to park our car!!! The PATH turned out to be a real blessing. There were a few times when the signage was not clear and we were standing there looking like real tourists looking at our map of the PATH when someone would come to our rescue. We got to the venues on time, even with time to spare. We only left the underground tunnel to walk the two blocks to the theatre. The only glitch was at 2:00 Friday morning when the fire alarm began to ding. We were only on the 9th floor and the stairs were just outside our door. We did get our coats and boots on and get ready to evacuate but were instructed to stay where we were, the fire dept. was there checking things out. We then got an "all clear" and went back to bed. Buffet breakfast was amazing. This was included with the package deal we got. They had everything on the buffet (except biscuits and gravy)and it served so elegantly. A wonderful couple of days for these two oldies.

Pitures are Wayford in the PATH, Raptors Logo on basketball court, City Hall with Nathan Phillips Square in foreground, waterfall from the window of the Hotel, and Wayford and Wilma relaxing at the Hotel.