The Last.....

     This week I am calling my entry the LAST, because it will be my last time I will be traveling by myself, the last time I will be walking by myself, my last time partying with family and the last week of Winter Camp, but most importantly the last time I will be spending time with family by myself. The next time I come home, I will have  someone helping me and will have to stay at a hotel where they have handicap accessibly.  I won’t be able to visit if I have to get up the stairs to get in the house. Of course, I do not expect anyone to think that far ahead, but I do. The next time I am here, no doubt it will be in a wheel chair as the MSA progresses.

We all got together for a night of singing and dancing, It was such a good time and listening to all that talent was a hoot!

     Last week of Winter Camp, and so much to do and so many people to see! I was at base camp for the day and the fifth oldest sister was picking me up to stay with her a few days.  That night my brother had wing night, so myself and two of my sister’s went to support our brother. We had a few laughs and good wings. 

     The next day, we took a drive to North Sydney. Can you believe I lived here for 22 years and did not explore or appreciate this area? The scenery was beautiful; the way the cliff met the water was magnificent. I was too busy growing up that I left without exploring the whole island. On the way home, we stopped and surprised my friend at Kay’s Kozy Korner. We had breakfast (which was excellent) and set up a day to come for a visit.

     I guess I caught a flu because I could not get warm. I know with MSA the body temperature is not the same but this is crazy. In the summer, I do not sweat so my chances of over heating are greater but this is winter. I had on fleecy PJ’s and fleecy socks, and two fleecy blankets on me while I sat beside the fireplace before I got warm. I stayed here until this bug passed but that meant that I missed seeing another dear friend of mine. Oh, how I wish I could drive or get in and out of the car by myself. Those days are long gone.

     The next day, I went back to base camp. That evening, I went to the baby sister's to beat her at crib again. One of my nieces came to visit me. It was so nice of her to come. This niece use to cry after me when she was a baby, now she is grown with a baby of her own.

Today is my daughter’s birthday, the first time I missed it in 22 years. We will have to plan something when I get back.

         My sister whose house is where base camp was, took me to see her friend and I went in the 4x4. We drove all along the shore and down to Low Point Lighthouse. My friend’s father was the lighthouse keeper when we were kids, her house was my second home. I took lots of pictures it was nice to see how things changed. One of by brother’s lives near there, so we made a pit stop. Another thing the MSA affects is your bladder. Of course, my brother wasn't expecting us so when we drove in he was wondering who that could be. But when I took off the helmet he was surprised to see me, well I did resemble Kazoo with the helmet on. I told him I had to share it with him. We would be back later to share my niece’s 16th birthday! Another thing to be thankful for.

     Got up early and went to see my friend and her mother, it was her father that was the Lighthouse keeper. I spent so much time there growing up. I know it was hard for my friend's mom to see me like this. It is as if my body is 85 but the inside did not catch up. After our visit, we went back to base camp. We were going to have a sleepover. My sister who is  in the country had some problems so could not make it and my brother who is the Wing Man . We decided to have pizza and junk food and play games. My brother, who is next in line to me, was coming over when done at the rink.

 My sister hosting the sleep over ate and then fell asleep. We bugged her after that it while it was a sleep over, we did not know that meant we would be watching her sleep.

The next day was a day of rest and packing. Everyone came to say good bye until next time!