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I went to the Grand Union this morning on Jazzy. It was a pleasant ride and lots of people out and about. Came home and fixed something to eat. While it was cooking I moved my computer to the portable table so I can sit in the chair and still be on it. The office chair is no longer comfortable. It is old and worn out (like me) and needs to be replaced. I like it here! I think tonight I will just leave it set up this way for tomorrow. Maybe forever.
 

Spending most of the day on the milling machine an lathe trying to salvage some antique cast iron wheels that came off a feed mill hand cart. The rest of the cart was way beyond repair. This was 40 years ago, and they have been sitting on a shelf in the loft for all that time. I'm guessing the castings are at least a hundred years old, and are cockeyed in every direction, including the center bore for the axle. Will post the whole sad story in my next diary post.
 
I've had a busy three days (trying to fit in a lot of tourist activities before I leave Buffalo next Wednesday).

I went to an underground boat ride, first we had to hike inside a huge old pipe to get to an underground old tunnel then part of it is flooded and they give a boat ride down the flooded part of the tunnel. It was enjoyable except I embarrassed myself by falling down while we were walking down the sidewalk at the start of the tour (there was a inch or more drop between sidewalk sections and somehow I stepped on it perfectly wrongly). After that I felt so self conscious whenever the guide issued cautions (like when she told everyone to stay on the far side of the path so no one would fall into the Erie Canal).

The next day I did the Hop On Hop Off bus in Niagara Falls Canada and saw Botanic Gardens and also a very special Butterfly Aviary where people get to walk around amid a lot of different types of beautiful butterflies.

Then today I cast caution to the winds and went on the Jet Boat ride through the rapids (but I got a seat on the inside part of the boat that stays dry). It was not at all too rough in spite of all their cautions and waivers, though the first time the boat tipped sideways and did a whirly (Hamilton turn?) I felt kind of freaked out, but by the time we got back to shore I was wishing I had a jet ski. I didn't grow up around water so it seems I've missed out on some fun stuff.

And to complete my daring adventure day, I did the Zipline ride on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls. I'd never been on a zipline before though I'd seen them in YouTube videos. It was fun, but will probably be more fun if I do one again in the future because I was kind of frozen stiff afraid to move today!

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The rapids on the jet boat ride:
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Had one of the best days in a very long time
One of my new found friends ( met through my selling frenzy ) and I sat on my deck all afternoon in conversation. Never once checked our phones for messages. When we finally checked the time…..the afternoon was over. Conversation never stopped.
She’s 40 minutes away…..we’re taking turns going back and forth.

That’s what I did today. 😊😀😃😄😁😆😊
 
I didn’t do much today at all. Got up in time to make the evening and before sunrise prayers. Made scrambled eggs, toast and jasmine green tea for breakfast. Caught up with my WWFs game and posts here on SF after breakfast. I went for my walk around 7:30 a.m. and walked a little over a mile. I need to build up my stamina again so I can walk longer (27 mins today). Wound up sleeping most of the day again. It’s almost midnight..just finished cleaning up my kitchen and loading the dishwasher, but I won’t start it until after 7:30 a.m.
 
hollydolly said:
I really can't do the gardening tbh.. because it means bending , and that's just too painful.. even bending to get a dish from the cupboard or the clothes from the washer, hurts, and that's only a few seconds..

Thanks for caring.. 🤗.. I'll be trying my best to rest over the next 3 days.. I'm gonna be making a concertive effort not to do anything much.. I have a zoom appointment tomorrow afternoon.. but that's here at home.. and then the weekend I'll just stay at home doing as little as my Energiser Bunny body will allow..
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What did I miss?!! I didn't realize you are ailing like this HD!

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2 Broken Ribs Diva... !

Not sure how it happened, Doc thinks a previous injury from last year may have been exacerbated recently due to me holding heavy gardening item above my head ( Tree trimmer, etc).. I only went to see the Doc because the pain in my back was bothering me.. Apparently nothing they can do they have to heal on their own.. got to return in 4 weeks or so to see if indeed they have..
 
It's 12.30pm... it's semi sunny out there.. a little breeze coming through the window.(y)

Despite the pain, I've managed to Vac just a little space.. only both bathrooms nothing else.... and I've cleaned the cooker top.... but I can't do much more because A)...our water is turned off due to a leak in the pipes 2 miles away, and theyve been working on it all morning .. and B) still struggling with this ribs thing... hard to bend down at all without severe pain.. but somehow it;s worse when I'm sitting for a long period..
 
hollydolly said:
It's 12.30pm... it's semi sunny out there.. a little breeze coming through the window.(y)

Despite the pain, I've managed to Vac just a little space.. only both bathrooms nothing else.... and I've cleaned the cooker top.... but I can't do much more because A)...our water is turned off due to a leak in the pipes 2 miles away, and theyve been working on it all morning .. and B) still struggling with this ribs thing... hard to bend down at all without severe pain.. but somehow it;s worse when I'm sitting for a long period..
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Hols, am I going to have to come over there to make you stop cleaning?!
 
Spent last two days nursing my right eye which has macular degeneration.eye copy.jpeg
Two needles and the eye Doc hit a blood vessel this time with the second jab so wasn't feeling great for couple of days.
Friend dropped by with homemade soup, salmon sandwich and homemade banana blueberry cake, enough for two days
which was just great for me. So today I go shopping early as we are in for another hot humid day here.
Cheers
 
Mizmo said:
Spent last two days nursing my right eye which has macular degeneration.View attachment 235303
Two needles and the eye Doc hit a blood vessel this time with the second jab so wasn't feeling great for couple of days.
Friend dropped by with homemade soup, salmon sandwich and homemade banana blueberry cake, enough for two days
which was just great for me. So today I go shopping early as we are in for another hot humid day here.
Cheers
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oooh sorry , that sounds horrible.. I hope you're feeling better today. Thank goodness for friends.. (y)
 
hollydolly said:
oooh sorry , that sounds horrible.. I hope you're feeling better today. Thank goodness for friends.. (y)
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Yes , friends in time like this are sometimes better than family.
Hope your ribs heal fast. I had a fractured rib few years ago. It seemed to take forever before it started to feel better but it does.
I still get achy around that area but of course I am very old and you are still a spring chick so once healed. you will be like new.(y)
 

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