Greetings from the Cool West:
We have rain, whopee. What a grand feeling, cool air, clean air and wet. I am happy.
My week has been filled with great things, some sad, some trying some with changes coming.
Monday, my friends and I decided to go on the Sea to Sky hiway for a short drive. We drove to Squamish, then on to Whistler. What beautiful country we live in, mountains snow capped, rivers, the Pacific Ocean, dry creek beds from lack of rain and snow this past winter and summer. Beautiful viewing points and open air. We picnicked along the way and enjoyed a wonderful time. 3 aging beauties hitting the road looking for changes in our lives. Too soon we part company. My friend Doris returns to Kelowna, Suzzane goes for surgery and I return home to changes in my life.
Monday evening I interviewd a realtor and am putting my condo on sale. Made up my mind now that my leg and shoulders are giving me what for and winter will be upon us, yes, I know it is still summer then we have fall or is it autumn, then the raining season, then snow.
Tuesday, A.M. spent the day contemplating if I had done the right thing, then my knee started aching, my shoulders protested in pain, and yes I did the right thing.
Wednesday, went to the Independent living Chartwell building and signed on to move into my new home September 5, 2015,. "Went to my dear friends funeral in the afternoon and knew then that I did the right thing for sure. She was isolated for many years living on her daughter's farm far from friends etc. Came home and teary eyed went about looking at what I need what I don't need to take with me as everything is supplied, lunch, dinner and continental breakfast. Movie theatre, apartment cleaning once a week, bed clothes washed weekly. Free laundry service across the hall from me, exercise room, etc. etc. All I do is make sure I have $$$$$ in the bank each month.
To-day I am alone, Doris, my nurse is off visiting and I have been going through old papers, etc. putting them through the shredder as I have had some since 2002, old receipts for fridges, dishwasher, etc that have gone to recyling.
I will miss some of my friends in this condo setting as I have been here for 15 years but winter is coming on, I will be alone for the first time in 59 years and will have to go trhough John's birthday, Christmas and New Years alone, with the kids but without him so the change shoujld help. I am trying to be pregmatic but we shall see.
I still do not get messages on my email and have tried to fix it but will try again. I miss all of you very much and look forward to hearing from you but know you all have busy lives so I will continue to write and tell you of my adventures here in the West.
Miss you all , hugs to you
Xenia