iPod

I upgraded to version 3 software on my iPod. The wide screen makes it a bit easier to type. I'm still amazed that I can sit in my lazy boy chair watching tennis while blogging on the iPod. I'm grateful for technology that works.

Tennis anyone?

• My ankle hurt on Monday and today it was my elbow that gave me problems. However, I'm just grateful that I can still play tennis and enjoy the great outdoor weather.
• I now have 2 telescopes - a 4 inch refractor and an 8 inch Dobsonian. The sky was clear at Davidson Lake this week so we stayed overnight and I got to try out the refractor. What a deal I got ! Two telescopes, 4 eyepieces , a Barlow lens and a case for half the price of a used Dob that I was considering a couple of months ago. Now the fun begins. I really need to figure out the best way to use both scopes.
• A friend lost her job and place to stay so I am thankful we have a spare bedroom. I wouldn't be happy if she had to sleep on the couch .

Eye Doctor

I got a little dust in my eyes a year ago and went to a optomologist. At least that's how I think an eye doctor is spelled. She said my eyes were fine but wanted to check on them every so often just to make sure. My appointment this morning again verified that all was well , so I am very grateful that I will be able to see through my new telescopes. I'm grateful for the great deal I got on them, too. I also asked her about my cateracts , which another eye doctor said I had years ago. She said I didn't have any at all. I'm glad I got a second opinion.

June

• I dropped by the doctor's office today to get the results form some blood tests. Everything is fine , so you gotta be grateful for that.
• I spent the day at the lake. Fixed the dock that collapsed last week, but I didn't have the right lumber for the other dock. After supper I went for a walk and metLouise and Bob Stevens who live up towards Sandy Cove. She was a school teacher and he is a United Church minister.
• I left just before sunset at the lake but saw a beautiful one on the hill just before turning off on Hanwell Road.
• Finally I am grateful that the NBA finals are on and I can watch a real sport instead of the hockey game.
• Hey, I got a great deal on an 8 inch Dobsonian telescope. Doris picked it up last night. Actually it was a Dob and a refractor with 4 eyepieces, carrying case etc. I'm looking forward to some Dark Skies.

Another Week

• The main thing I am grateful for this week is a new job for my daughter. It's just a short term position, but it's the first time she has worked  in a regular 9 to 5, Monday to Friday office. I'm hoping that she will see the advantages of a more structured work environment for her and realize that she can handle all the work. 
• I held 2 babies this week. Eliah and Alia. I think that is how they spell them, although they sound the same. You have to be grateful for babies, although I got a lot of jokes about being "grandfatherly". I'm not in any rush to ever be a grandfather. 
• I'm grateful for the warmer days so that I can get out for more walks and some Geocaching. 
• I don't know if I am grateful for someone fallowing my blog or not ! I guess I am grateful that I have more control over this blog than my website .

A few little things

• Today they told me at the airport that I should park in the $2 parking area when dropping off a parcel even though there was a sign saying Drop off Area. I'm glad they didn't tow the Jeep away.
• Yesterday we had a great day at the lake. It was 32 degrees and I got the water pump working and fixed the hinge on the lattice work. The dock collapsed with Debbie, Doug and Doris (the 3 D's) all standing on one spot. I guess I will have to put up a spring weight restriction. I think it will be easy to fix as long as I avoid the blackflies. What a beautiful day. We went for a walk around the lake and stayed until after the sun set.
• Doris headed for Grand Manan, but I am grateful that I stayed home and got the oil changed . Jill and I went out to Swiss Chalet to celebrate the first day of the rest of her life.

Fiddleheads

OK, so I don't like to eat a lot of fiddleheads, but it is one of the few green vegetables that I will try. And you gotta love something that is free, grows in the flooded banks of the Saint John River and might be good for you . We had a great day at Davidson Lake getting everything ready for the summer. Everything survived the winter OK, but there are lots of little jobs to make the place look good.  It really makes me appreciate all the work that Dad used to do so we could just enjoy it.