Another Day and Success At The Pharmacy

 These are the pictures taken earlier in the week when we managed to pop by the ocean for a few minutes.  They've closed the beaches but this isn't really a park, just a point of land by a few houses.  Many others had the same idea although most stayed in their cars.  Some don't like seagulls but I've always loved them.  If the ocean were a pub they would be the bar patrons.

 Sunshine and nature are good for the soul.  Even if it was only a few minutes.

I had to go out yesterday on the elusive search for a specific OTC med hubby needed and that I've not been able to find.  I had success on my first try.  I overpaid and normally buy this at Costco but I am avoiding that place for a very long time.  If I can find what I need by going in the occasional almost deserted store that will be fine.  I also went to Mom's and waited outside while she took a shower.  She shouted when she went in and she shouted when she got out.  It's the best we can do while trying to keep her safe.  Both of us don't worry this way.  She is doing ok, remarkably upbeat.  I bought her an Amazon fire tablet for Christmas and she really got hooked on words with friends so she's been playing that alot.  When she runs out of real books to read I will walk her through downloading books in the kindle app on it.  She's never read electronically but if she can figure out texting like she did in the last year for the first time she can figure out how to read on the kindle app.

We called hubby's 82 year old Aunt yesterday.  She is the youngest of 8 children and was hubby's Dad's littlest sister.  She is one of the last ones left and the only one with all of her brain cells as the rest that are alive are living with dementia.  It was her birthday.  She could see none of her family even though they live close but they are trying their best to keep her safe.  She said she was busy all day and while we were on with her her cell phone rang with another Grandkid.  We had a short conversation but she was quick to point out that it is so important to be vigilant and safe in this timeframe.  She had a sister who was much older who died well before she was born.  I never knew the story but apparently hubby's dad and aunt had a sister who died in the Spanish Flu of 1918.  They had immigrated to Canada from the Ukraine to Alberta in 1902.  After the sister died they had 8 more children.  She told us some other scary things which I will not share but she did say she is so ever grateful for technology as she had heard the stories her parents had told of other farmers who did not fare well and they didn't know what was coming and had no way of protecting themselves.  It was a bit of an awakening for us as I had never heard the story.

After a couple of rainy cold days we've been blessed with another sunny one so I will keep this short as I need to get some pancakes made then we hope to go for a very long walk with our teddy bear/dog buddy.  His grooming scissors came in but his face is still pretty fuzzy and will remain so until he gets professionally cut again. 

Happy Sunday everyone.