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Hi all, This maybe a long post. I had such a terrific time on the work weekend on John Island. I walked a mile from the boat to the camp on sandy, rocky and uneven ground, in record time for me. I did use a cane for walking on all the rough and sandy ground of course.
Slept well in the freezing cabin, we did have a carosene heater in there, but it also has natural "air conditioning" with all the gaps and holes in the walls and doorway. It was about zero I think at night. Bunks are actually quite comfy. Can't sleep in sleeping bags though (too constricting) so had to use duvet's. Took my body pillow, heat pad and ice packs too.
During the day it was gorgeous weather, about 17 degrees, blue skies and sunny. Chilly in the shade, warm in the sun. I swept out the dining hall, cleaned out two cabins, spray painted out the "bad words" grafiti and picked up and loaded 12 wheelbarrow fulls of fire wood around the camp site. The best part was I did all this work without any pain in my new knee!! It was swollen and stiff of course. I just took a 20 minute break for ice and elevation every so often.
Kevin and one of the councilors, Fraser, made a set of steps around one of the cabins decks, made all the raisers by hand too (well with his skill saw).
Saturday night we sat outside and played Sequence with friends and had a few drinks (well I had non alchoholic wine 'cos of the pills). We were frozen by the time we went to bed. We slept in long johns, PJ's and wooly hats that night.
The food was as good as usual, sometimes had to eat el fresco as the floor had to be painted. Sunday morning we ate in the kitchen standing up as it was still quite cold.
I will post some photos on the photo thread. Anyway, thanks for listening. I am so very happy about my new knee. Tomorrow I get to see my surgeon, see if I need that manipulation yet! ((((((((HUGS)))))))))) my friends, Sue
Slept well in the freezing cabin, we did have a carosene heater in there, but it also has natural "air conditioning" with all the gaps and holes in the walls and doorway. It was about zero I think at night. Bunks are actually quite comfy. Can't sleep in sleeping bags though (too constricting) so had to use duvet's. Took my body pillow, heat pad and ice packs too.
During the day it was gorgeous weather, about 17 degrees, blue skies and sunny. Chilly in the shade, warm in the sun. I swept out the dining hall, cleaned out two cabins, spray painted out the "bad words" grafiti and picked up and loaded 12 wheelbarrow fulls of fire wood around the camp site. The best part was I did all this work without any pain in my new knee!! It was swollen and stiff of course. I just took a 20 minute break for ice and elevation every so often.
Kevin and one of the councilors, Fraser, made a set of steps around one of the cabins decks, made all the raisers by hand too (well with his skill saw).
Saturday night we sat outside and played Sequence with friends and had a few drinks (well I had non alchoholic wine 'cos of the pills). We were frozen by the time we went to bed. We slept in long johns, PJ's and wooly hats that night.
The food was as good as usual, sometimes had to eat el fresco as the floor had to be painted. Sunday morning we ate in the kitchen standing up as it was still quite cold.
I will post some photos on the photo thread. Anyway, thanks for listening. I am so very happy about my new knee. Tomorrow I get to see my surgeon, see if I need that manipulation yet! ((((((((HUGS)))))))))) my friends, Sue
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