iPad 3

Slept in to 10 this morning.  Up late reading Elizabeth George on my Kobo.

Found 1 of 11 caches along the Shell Road Trail in Richmond.  Couldn't see the 2nd one - 2 others did find it today so I'll try again. 

Halibut & chips in Steveston seemed a better idea than carrying on in cloudy, cold weather. 

Picked up some water and batteries at COSTCO.  Then on to the Apple store at Oakridge.  Found the perfect saleswoman and quickly bought a new iPad - 32 GB & 4G.  Have the Telus SIM card but am not activating it right now.  Will stick to WiFi and tethering unless I'm going across the border.  Amazing how all my information is brought in from iCloud.  Safari was even open to the same websites.

Having trouble loading this so will try again in the morning.  Still having trouble but will try again.

Rainy Thursday

Had to delay our start today since there was a 10 car accident on the connector and all routes were jammed.  Left home at 9:45 and met Lori & Pam in Cloverdale.  We went north of Hwy 10 to find caches.  The weather held off for quite a while but then it started raining.  

We stopped for lunch in Langley at Choo Choo's and then went back out into the rain.  I didn't get very wet as the last couple were funny spots where I had to illegally park and stay in the car.  Felt guilty about that.  We gave up at 3:30 as the others were cold and wet.

Stopped at 72nd & Scott for London Drugs & Cobbs.  Home by 4:45 and tired.  Didn't even think about food until nearly 8.

Laundry

Took 8 trips up or down the stairs to do the laundry today.  My landlord carried the basket up on one trip.  Still have to make the bed. 

Finally wrote a letter I should have done weeks ago.  Just can't concentrate on what needs doing - bills, taxes, housework...

OT Day

Spent an hour at Mary Pack with my occupational therapist.  She repaired a strap on my hand splint and adjusted the little one for my middle finger.  Got fitted for a silver splint for the finger next to the little one.  A loop will connect the two to stop the little one from wandering so far.

Did a bit of shopping at Granville Island on the way home.

Dentist

Had trouble waking up this morning.  Got up about 9 and then sat in my chair for quite a while before showering and making my tea.  

Went to the dentist to be fitted for a new lower partial.  Always a problem since my mouth surgery.  It is hard to get the molds in and it is made worse since I breath through my mouth and have a healthy gag reflex.  They are always so patient and kind with me!

Just after 4, I snapped a photo of Lori on Columbia Beach on Vancouver Island.  She was in front of a webcam for a geocache find.

Felt a bit sick after dinner.  Getting tired of this!

Visiting Jane

Drove out to Jane and Glenn's this morning.  Finally delivered my wedding present and stayed to visit and a late lunch/early dinner.  We compared electronic toys and she might buy a Kobo.  Had a great meal but ate too much and had a bit of a gastric attack on the way home.  It didn't last long and I didn't have to stop - hope that means the pills I'm on are having an effect.

Didn't do much when I got home.   Sat quietly reading and watching TV and sipping water.  Think it's okay now.

Traveller's Rest Stop/BCGA Coin Pickup

Lori's husband dropped her off here and we headed for an event near Lougheed Mall in Burnaby.  We found a cache close to it to kill time as we were a bit early.  There were a lot of familiar faces and we were able to get some hints for a couple of our DNFs.  I dropped off a couple of coins and bought a new one and a pin.  Also picked up an order of containers from World Geocaching.  Thought I'd have them so I can replace damaged caches I find.

We headed for New Westminster and found a multi that had eluded us on Thursday and then to Kerr & Marine to find a Puzzle.  Another cacher had been looking for quite a bit so he was glad of our new clue.  I had to drop Lori off at Renfrew & Hastings for dinner (& Giants game) so we stopped at Trout Lake and she scrambled under the bridge for another.  Five finds when we really only expected one!

Odd day

Out to Point Roberts to pick up 3 boxes from Amazon today.  Got a neat cushion for my iPad & Kobo.  I've been using it since I got home.  Stopped at Thrifty's for some groceries.

Realized after I'd been home for a while that I left my iPhone charging in the car.  Decided to go out again and do some shopping I realized I had lost the bag with my Kobo & car keys.  After searching everywhere a few times, I went down to the car.  The bag was hanging on the door handle on the 2nd floor. Honest neighbours!

Checked out the new iPad 3 in the Apple store.  The clerk said I should only by the WiFi version since I had an iPhone that will tether with it.  I checked with the Telus store and getting the online version connected will cost $5 for just minimal use.  It does look like tethering might be the way to go.

Multis

Picked up Lori at Byrne Rd in Burnaby this morning.  We found 7 multis in New West, PoCo, Port Moody & Burnaby.  Only one defeated us.  Lori managed to snag a traditional one near the car that I hadn't been able to climb down to.

Impressed with the community that has grown up on the BC Pen lands.  They've done well at keeping some of the heritage alive.

Lunch at Subway.  I drove 100+km and walked 2.25 km.  It was snowing/hailing for a little bit but was mostly dry.

Really tired tonight.

Games day

A good day with 2 curling games and one hockey.  The Canadian women are on top right now and are fun to watch.  Canucks lost Daniel to a dirty hit.  League must punish the player.

Had a lazy day as I will be out for the next 3.

BCTF AGM

Got up early and took the Canada Line downtown.  Arrived at the Hyatt at 9 to watch Dan Kenning get a health & safety award.  Tickled that he mentioned me several times in his speech.  There were a few of us there to see this well deserved honour.  He really was the first to implement h&s standards in schools by convincing the WCB that they should care.

Spent a couple of hours visiting and then home.  Lost my book of Transit tickets and had to buy a new one.  Duh!  Did think of eating on the 6th floor of the Bay.  The restaurant was empty and the food unappetizing.  No wonder it is closing.  Headed home instead.

Snow?

There was snow on the higher levels but I didn't see any around Marpole.  Of course, I didn't wake up until 9:30.  Who knows what happened earlier.

Met Louise for dinner and then we went to the Cancer Agency for our support group.  Cold and drizzly when we came out.

Curling

Watched the Canadian women beat China & Switzerland today.  Love listening to the other teams yelling in different languages.

Did a bit of cleaning and a lot of reading.

Keyboard woes

My keyboard keeps dying.  Replacing batteries only works for a bit.  Time for a new one.  I am typing this on my Netbook.

Found 6 caches today NE Vancouver & Burnaby.  The owner of one watched from a picnic table for a while and then took pity and came over with his dog to help.  Very clever hide inside a tree but I couldn't reach it.  He had trouble getting out through the hole - the tree must have grown!

Had a delicious bowl of chicken soup at Swiss Chalet for lunch.  Was feeling a bit sick and it hit the spot.  

Home by 4.  All my teams won tonight - Women's Worlds curling, Canucks & Whitecaps.  Kept flipping channels to watch them all.

Mail run

Picked up some arthritis tools (reacher, jar opener, bracelet closer, shoe horn) at Point Roberts.  

Found a multi near the beach and then took a circle tour home to find 3 caches in Beach Grove, White Rock & Surrey.

Picked up groceries at Price Smart and dumped cardboard boxes at recycling depot on the way home.

A to Z in Bellingham

Picked up Lori and we headed for Bellingham.  I logged 35 today.  We found a new series of the 26 letters of the alphabet that was really easy.  Stopped at the Shrimp Shack for lunch.

Traffic at the border was really light for the NEXUS lane.  The worst part was going through the tunnel this morning.  I was home quickly coming back.

Had another GERD attack after dinner but it was short.  Hope that means the pills I'm taking are having an effect.

Stormy day

I did have plans to go out but was so tired this morning, I stayed in.  Glad when I saw the stormy weather.

My partial is fitting better and I ate a painless dinner.

Teeth again

My repaired lower plate hurt too much to wear so went in to have it adjusted.  Not much to take off.  So glad I said I'd get a new one made.  I am leaving it out for a bit to let my mouth heal.

Picked up groceries at Safeway and was home before 9:30.  Pam can't blog from China - they are just too paranoid and the upcoming generation won't stand for it much longer.  She is sending the blog entries by email and I am posting them (see side column).

Used my Magic Bullet to make broccoli soup for dinner.  Not bad.

Birthday dinner

Had a quiet day inside while the storm raged.  Reached 90km/hr and took out a lot of trees in Stanley Park.  The one outside here was really bending but it has been pruned properly and is still standing.

Sadie turned 7 yesterday.  I went to meet them for dinner and found them cooking.  Much better than going out.  Took some books for the girls.  Sadie thanked me for knowing what she wanted.  Love seeing her reading to Lily.  Great dinner and good company.

Lynden again

Feeling much better today.  Not perfect but close enough.

Picked up Lori and we went to finish off the caches around Lynden.  She logged about 35 and I had 11.  Many were just drive ups.  Did walk about 1.5 km and drove 250 km.  

Bought some wine in Fred Meyer's - seems you can bring a single bottle across with no trouble.  Found a letterbox in Bellingham before heading home.

NEXUS got us through the border easily in both directions.

Win one, lose one

Enjoyed watching the Whitecaps win their first game of the year.  Too bad the Canucks didn't do the same.

Stayed in bed until 10:30 and didn't do much today.  Missed Jane's wedding!  Think I'll be back to normal by tomorrow.

Sick

I heard a quote I liked the other day - I am too sick to be well and too well to be sick.  That certainly wasn't the truth last night.  I am assuming it was another GERD attack.  Spent most of the night in the bathroom trying to decide between kneeling and sitting.  Was pretty shaky all day and slowly started drinking and eating - tea, ginger ale, crackers, digestive cookies, soup.

Had to cancel 2 appointment with phycial & occupational therapists.  Not sure about tomorrow.

IWD 2012

Met Pam and Lori in Surrey for a day of caching.  Tackled a few multis this time.  I logged 10 all together.  Had a really good lunch at John's Greek Taverna on King George Blvd.  More food than you could eat for $8.99.

Made it home with just enough time to change and get to the Flamingo on Cambie at 5 for a celebration of International Women's Day with VESTA.  There was a union meeting so the dinner was delayed by an hour.  That gave more time to visit.  Jane made a wonderful speech and we all sang Bread & Roses.

 

I had been going since 8 this morning and was getting really tired, so after we finished our banquet at about 8 pm, I headed home. Knew I couldn't last through a speaker.  

U.S. pickup

Large metastatic group this morning at the Cancer Agency.  I was last to speak and time had run out.  Always forget what I want to talk about.

Drove to Point Roberts to pick up a couple of parcels - adapted nail clippers.  Filled up the gas tank.  It was about 14 cents more than usual/litre.  Tried for a multi cache but ran out of energy.  Did find one near the Ladner Leisure Centre.

Dedided to have a late brunch/early dinner at Dave's in Steveston.  Have to stop going so long without eating.  The time just gets away from me.

Leather working splints

Spent a couple of hours at Mary Pack and now have my two black leather working splints for my wrists.  They are pretty impressive and should help with some of the pain.  I was to wear them for an hour today as a start.  Didn't bother me at all.  It's my partial that is causing some pain.  I'll leave it out for a bit.

Found a cache near 42st & Dunbar and another on Cambie.

Canucks did not entertain tonight.  Many open net opportunities missed.

What day is it?

What a weird day!  I thought I had three things to do.  I started for the dentist at 10:45 but they called to say they were behind and couldn't take an impression for a new plate today.  I did get them to let me come in for the repaired one.  

Was looking for a quick lunch but couldn't get parked near anything interesting.  Gave up and went to the food fair at Cambie & 12th.

Was sitting patiently reading my KOBO at Mary Pack when my OT came out to find 2 of us.  I must have made the mistake when writing it down.  My appointment is Tuesday.

Did some shopping at London Drugs & then went home for a bit.  Arrived at the Flamingo House for a banquet at 5 to find that it is on Thursday.  Of course it is since Thursday is March 8th - International Women's Day.  Once again, it me who put it on the wrong day.

Retreated to the safety of my apartment!

Paper

Actually made it to the bottom of several piles of paper.  Found all my income tax stuff and receipts for my lawyer re Oakridge lawsuit.

Seemed to be playing an endless number of word games with several people - from BC to Tunisia.  

My own stew for dinner.  Soft enough for my mouth but the gums don't like the heat.  I'll get my plate back tomorrow morning.

Headachy day

Had a headache through the night and it stuck half the day.  Still slept pretty well and dozed a bit this afternoon.

Did some work but couldn't stick to it.  Gave up and read most of the day.

Poor Canucks!  No one wins them all.

New Teachers

Met Chris at the New Teachers' Conference at the Radisson in Richmond.  We set up a table advertising the BCTLA.  Managed to find soft food for breakfast and lunch.  It was better than previous years but the WiFi connection was pitiful and we had to share our table.  Lots of energetic young teacher made up for it.

Drove Chris home and stopped at Safeway.  Cooked a pot of macroni & ground round that was easy to eat.  Am really tired and have dozed off a couple of times.  Time for bed.

Dental woes

Started off to pick up stuff at Amanda's school in Richmond.  Was enjoying my Starbucks lattte & oat fudge bar but disaster struck in the middle of the Oak St bridge.  My lower partial plate broke in half and was all stuck in the bar.

Got to the school and called my dentist.  She wasn't in today but her father would see me.  Picked up the packages and cancelled geocaching with Pam.  

They took an impression of my top teeth but the plate still fit on an old impression.  They sent it off to the lab to see if it could be fixed.  I got a call a couple of hours later to say it would be ready on Monday.  I'll still get a new one made as this one is obviously on it's last legs.  Soft food for a few day.

Picked up groceries at Granville Island & Safeway so I could cook.  I have an app on my iPhone with all my favourite recipes that will make a shopping list.  Put a stew in the crock pot for 9 hours and just squeezed 8 servings in the freezer.

 

Leap Year

Found a couple of caches along the river in Burnaby.  I now have a find on every day of the year (366)!  

Met Pam at Queen's Park for a Leap Year caching event and a couple of caches.

Had dinner at the Waffle House on the way home.