What's on your agenda for today?

Work day for me today, from the comfort of my family room with the gas fireplace to keep me nice and toasty. Heading over to the medical center in a few hours for some lab work to make sure my blood sugar and kidneys are working fine, check the heart and lungs, etc. Have to be fasting for the tests, so at this early hour (6:30 AM), I'm just sipping black coffee, which will have to tide me over for about 4 more hours. Ugh. But, a three day weekend ahead, courtesy of my part-time schedule.
 

Bobw235: You are allowed to have coffee while fasting before a blood test? I was always told that I could have a sip of water, if it was really necessary. I often wondered what was wrong with having coffee. When I flew commercially, I lived on coffee and Wheat Thins. I like a cup first thing out of bed before I grab the paper or turn on the news. It just seems to all fit together.
 
oldman said:
Bobw235: You are allowed to have coffee while fasting before a blood test? I was always told that I could have a sip of water, if it was really necessary. I often wondered what was wrong with having coffee. When I flew commercially, I lived on coffee and Wheat Thins. I like a cup first thing out of bed before I grab the paper or turn on the news. It just seems to all fit together.
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Black coffee is okay. No milk or sugar allowed, but coffee by itself is fine.
 

Hey, I didn't know that about the coffee....thanks.

Today I will take my mom to the doctor for her checkup and then grocery shopping...its another nice fall day here...freeze warning Saturday night..my grandchildren helped me get my plants protected.
 
Today I will be giving an informal talk to members of the local intercultural society around soft handling of traumatised refugees. Although therapists can be of help, community support is paramount. In the end there is only kindness. I have been

making cookies and freezing them. I have collected two dozen hand made silk hijabs with welcome to Canada in arabic on one edge.
 
Shalimar said:
Today I will be giving an informal talk to members of the local intercultural society around soft handling of traumatised refugees. Although therapists can be of help, community support is paramount. In the end there is only kindness. I have been

making cookies and freezing them. I have collected two dozen hand made silk hijabs with welcome to Canada in arabic on one edge.
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What a great thing to do Shalimar. Changing opinions of the West a little bit at a time. Work like this is crucial and I thank you for your efforts in helping to build bridges of understanding.
 
Shalimar said:
Today I will be giving an informal talk to members of the local intercultural society around soft handling of traumatised refugees. Although therapists can be of help, community support is paramount. In the end there is only kindness. I have been

making cookies and freezing them. I have collected two dozen hand made silk hijabs with welcome to Canada in arabic on one edge.
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How lovely! They are asking for buddies here for the refugees. As far as I know none are close enough to me.
 
Went to the gym again this morning. Dropped hubby at the ferry as he's going to spend a couple of days with grandson and the parents. I bowed out as we just went about a month ago and I don't fancy the long trip again. So I've got a quiet two days.

Today is housework, more packing, might clean out the fridges and freezer as we turn them off when we are away a long time. Had to be sure not to buy too much food or put any more in the freezer, although we'll give what's left to our friends.
 
You are most welcome Bob. Thanks so much for the support. I hate public speaking, I am a bit shy.lol. I shall be taking lessons in Arabic also. People appreciate it if you make an effort to greet them in their own language. For me there is only one race, the human race, and I expect to learn a great deal from our new Canadians.
 
Shalimar said:
You are most welcome Bob. Thanks so much for the support. I hate public speaking, I am a bit shy.lol. I shall be taking lessons in Arabic also. People appreciate it if you make an effort to greet them in their own language. For me there is only one race, the human race, and I expect to learn a great deal from our new Canadians.
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Surprised you are shy. I hate public speaking more than anything. It is wonderful what you are doing and I know the refugees will deeply appreciate it.

I am wondering how difficult they will find learning English. I've always heard it's the hardest language to learn since the rules are different from many languages and there are so many exceptions to the rules. And it's a different alphabet.
 
Shalimar said:
Thanks Annie. Your attitude is heartwarming also. I suspect a time may come when you will be able to be a buddy. That person/family will be fortunate to have you in their corner.
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I would love to help. We will be away for the winter, but when we come back I'll find out what I can do. I'll be keeping an eye on events on the island where 15 families are going. But it is quite a trip and not something I could do daily. The ones going to Glasgow will have it much easier I think as there are some Syrians already there and certainly other Arabic speakers and many Muslims.
 
Love the photo of this boy on the bus after he got off the plane. It was rainy, cold and dark when they arrived but I don't think they cared! One of them drew a heart on the condensation on the bus window.

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Annie even if it was occasional, I think you may underestimate the value of your help. These refugees are far away from home, traumatised, and feeling alone. Your kindness would warm their hearts. Acceptance and compassion heal far more wounds than therapists ever do.
 
My plans are to do the same thing I've done for the last three days. Hurt. I was walking my sister's 92-pound monster dog and he decided to take off after another dog. Unfortunately, I had the leash looped around my wrist. Result: me flying through the air like Superwoman and slamming down on the ground (my sister said I actually bounced when I hit the ground. Ultimate result: wrenched shoulder, painful wrist, cracked rib, black eye, bloody elbow and knee, various scrapes and bruises. I drove home yesterday (7 hours) and thought I was going to die somewhere along the way. I'll live. Everything will heal, no permanent damage. But I'm really, really sore.

I'm finished with the dog walking. Anything larger than a toy poodle walks himself from now on.
 
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I wonder about English also Annie. The children will pick up the language quickly, adults will take longer. But people in their eighties can learn a new language.
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The kids will pick it up quickly.

I don't know about the other areas where the refugees will go, only the island that we like to bike on. From an article I read they have many wanting to help them adjust.
 
My laptop is in intensive care. Its attending physician is Dr. Son-in-law. It's been there since early yesterday morning. He had a day off yesterday and spent it diagnosing and trying to resolve its hiccups. Sigh. Lucky for me that I don't have to pay him, especially that I don't have to pay him by the hour! My daughter gave me hers to use today because I was suffering from serious withdrawal symptoms.

Jujube, sorry about the dog taking you for a drag and hope you heal and feel better soon.

Does anybody know when Hollydolly is coming back?
 
Always nice to come back from a medical visit and have them tell you "You're doing all the right things." She said my weight was perfect for my height and said not to lose anymore. Did refer me to do some physical therapy for a nagging back issue, cautioned me about weight training and not lifting too much, arranged for a Shingles vaccine and sent me on my way. A good visit heading into retirement in a few months.
 
Bobw235 said:
Always nice to come back from a medical visit and have them tell you "You're doing all the right things." She said my weight was perfect for my height and said not to lose anymore. Did refer me to do some physical therapy for a nagging back issue, cautioned me about weight training and not lifting too much, arranged for a Shingles vaccine and sent me on my way. A good visit heading into retirement in a few months.
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Always good to hear!
 
We're having another couple over for dinner, so there will be some straightening up in the house, a few errands to run and then I'll be cooking. We're going to barbecue tonight, even though it's going to be pretty cold here. And, because it's that time of year at my office, I'll probably log in for an hour or so and update a report.
 

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