Winter continues to tighten its grip on us, as we head into another interminable period dominated by an Arctic air mass. For the next two weeks, temps will hover near record lows, consistently, as they have done since January 9th. We enjoyed one mild day, which was accompanied by a nasty ice storm and freezing rain. Our power stayed on, but not everyone had the same luck.
We enjoyed a utterly magnificent lunar eclipse last Sunday evening. We managed to stay awake until mid-totality, when the moon resembled an over-sized Mars, with a tiny white polar cap just before totality. It was beautiful with the naked eye, but something else again in the 4" reflector. It was so cold outside that we had to keep coming back inside to thaw ourselves. It was a memorable and fantastic event!
On Wednesday we finally got to see a specialist regarding Deb's shoulder problem. It took three months to get to see Dr. McCaffrey. While he did give a diagnosis, he still wants an MRI scan. The wait list for that in Ontario is 8-12 weeks. Then we go back to see him again, whenever we can get an appointment. Even more waiting. In the meantime, the pain continues for Deb. He is almost certain that it is a torn rotator cuff in her shoulder, caused from her Iaido training. We know she injured it while preparing for her Nidan test back in the day, and it has taken this long to finally discover what is wrong. No treatment is likely until late summer or autumn. Wonderful health care. If we wanted to spend the money, we could have it done next day in Detroit.
Next week is officially Eyeball Week here at the Homestead. My surgery is Tuesday, with a follow-up appointment next day. Friday Deb sees her optometrist for a check-up and new glasses. All this will be carried out during some mighty chilly temperatures. The following week I return to Windsor for a final post-surgery check-up, if all is well, and then Deb goes to see her heart specialist for her check-up. February looks nearly as bad!
Today was Detroit day. I had two SF books waiting at the mailbox, and we went out for lunch. Speaking of SF books, I have now surpassed reading and reviewing 300 books related to the authors of the Avon/Equinox SF series! That's a lot of reading and reviewing! And on it goes, with over 300 books in my waiting pile. The bedroom looks quite ridiculous, but I find it rather cosy.
Mapman Mike
No comments:
Post a Comment