Trip to Bancroft was good: The hydro was still off when we arrived so we - very tired! - used candles and soon to bed! The trip had entailed another visit re hearing aides during which the Audiologist talked and talked and the office woman found an online instruction manual, printed it out for us and gave us clues about how she could help - Face time even! Ms Blither was not very useful but gave us a small something or other that will help turn sound up or down as required. We'll see!
Late back on the road, I drove madly to the little cheese factory to pick up the pre-ordered peanut butter cookies; It closes at 5 and at a couple minutes before five, he phoned and begged, "We're just getting off the 401..." We were there at 5:03 and the gracious woman gave him the precious cookies! The next cheese factory closes at 6 and although I drove - scared the daylights out of R - we were there at 6 and they were closed up tight! ---We went there on Monday and got our cheese and the nice women told us we could call next time!
So much for wild rides! We slowed down and got a bite to eat Quickly! and I messaged a friend, "We can be there at 7:15" that was deemed ok for a short visit --- not so short! When R saw the gorgeous canoe! and we had our tea on the new back deck that juts out into the forest in a lovely curve. We all sat and watched the birds and enjoyed the bug free!!! evening with scintillating conversation! About an hour of delight and then went on so our friend could get to the open mike at a nearby Legion.
Arrived at Beaver just before dark, found the candles and looked at the freezer ---TOMORROW! But tomorrow we did town stuff - farmer's market, visit with our friends to see their welding - very fine! Then to the Carriage House to see Pat and talk and receive some cash for sold pots - not much but that's ok. Then to Lake St. Peter for the community event - an evening of conversation and music AND I had brought a few things for the "Take what you want" tables - gone! And we went home to Electricity!! and BED!
We had left the freezer plugged in so clearing it was not as bad as Mush! Took everything out on the porch and emptied spoiled stuff into a bucket which R took out to the swamp and dumped it. The bread is deemed OK. I got it into the frig, which had been mostly empty and R cleaned out the freezer and left it open until I go back again and need to use it.
On Monday, we hit the cheese factory and then stopped for tea with a woman who lived ten years on the same property where I spent ten years- my fantasy home! "Someday I'm going to live at the end of a road with no Hydro"! I did and then Lisa did - when she sold it she had enough money to get her Master's degree in Art! A welder and photographer.
I plan to go back next week; will have a months supply of meds. The trip showed that I CAN drive it myself! And no more med visits until end of August!!!
NOW my ears hurt from the aides so I am taking a break! I would like to get my money back and be rid of the blither. And, hopefully get some in Montreal. I had no idea it was going to be important to be closer, and think it would not be so difficult if that woman listened, and let us have answers we understand!
Today I spent a length of time trying to find more info on the company - reviews of how other people felt. I wanted something like Consumer Reports does but found nothing at all.
Surviving the hot spells with lots of opening and closing of windows and use of a fan. And the attic trapdoor open enough to let hot air rise out the "chimney" in the roof.
And the antihistamine has alleviating my coughing incredibly!