KateP's musings

Yesterday was St Patrick’s Day.   It was also my maternal grandmother’s 119 th Birthday. We had some great celebrations for Nanny (she didn’t like being called grandma) over the years.   Some at restaurants and later at family homes.    Her Siblings all died in their 90’s except for one that was Aunt Helen.   She died at 104.   My last memories of Nanny were she was in her house until was 90 we had a woman come and care for her when the children and grandchildren couldn’t.   Eventually she went into the nursing home when she deteriorated by dementia.   She was feisty almost to the end. A lot of people were dressed in green in the office.   I didn’t.   Not even the socks that Dr. T gave me last week.   I had a very good chat with EV regarding the support of Local 33 and I have to say I am understanding it little more.   Also the importance of being a united front on issues as well.   Now that some scanning is bei...

It is the first day of spring and the sun was shining but now is getting overcast .  It looks like snow may be coming in this evening. This will allow me to go and do the bingo and back before it starts.  I am not sure what it will be like in the morning.  If it is safe obviously will be going to work. The St Patrick's Dinner last night was great.  My Niece Cheryl and her husband joined us and obviously it was corned beef and cabbage and really huge vegetables I suspect were grown by MiracleGrow.  They had cake for dessert.  There were raffles and music and dancing by the Mulkin Dance troup.  My neighbors daughters are usually with them but they were working.  We were home by 8. I got my pedometer for the walking challenge as well. I have been wearing it already and I had almost 800 plus steps yesterday from 4 pm on.  As of right now 582 steps.  I am not sure if I am supposed to record them or not yet but I will for my own purpose in my ...

What better way to end St Patrick's day then this: