Church

God created in seven days.  When you begin to concentrate very carefully on the changes that take place in one particular aspect of your life, you realize how quickly time passes.

I then turn to God.  Did he run from creative venture to creative venture?  From one side of the universe to another?  Was he as fast as light?  Was the variety of creatures on just one planet in one galaxy hard to number?  And when only one creation was left, why was that creation so special?

My own thinking just keeps going and going!!  God is so great (despite some current atheist authors who would dispute this).  And with God’s greatness in mind, let’s start the day in worship — I’d get on my knees but I understand I should watch those knees for the moment!

Note the running shorts!  Along with the newly fashioned sneakers (Yes, I do sneak around the house in these!).  Taken this morning to show off my athletic prowess — OK, maybe I’m not headed out of the house for the next few days, but I’m doing laps around the living and dining room!!

OK, for all you "retro"ites.  Do you remember Boler trailers?  Right across the street from my work place in the seventies sat a Boler trailer in the driveway.  The doctor had purchased one of these "new" fiberglass trailers.  Almost a status symbol — unique but not too much money!!

Well, Boler trailers are still alive and well (although not manufactured anymore). Here is a site you will want to check out.

While in the hospital, one of my nurses — Greg — mentioned that on a lark he had started this site.  The idea was just to connect a few people who had Boler trailers.  Years later there are thousands signed on!!  And once a year they hold a "camp out" — started as "Bolerama" and now called "Prairie Egg gathering".  The latest was just outside Macklin Lake in Saskatchewan or Emily Provincial Park in Ontario.

Take a look at some of the pictures of the 2005 gathering outside Swift Current, Saskatchewan.  Plans are in the works for 2008 — maybe around Macklin once again.

Grab your Boler and get on the road!

Autologous blood transfusion — banking your own blood to be transfused back just in case!!

On my day of surgery, January 21st, I was prepared with two units of blood that I had already given.  As well, the blood services had cross matched two other units of blood.

The surgery itself seems not to have used too much blood.  In recovery I awaited a bed (I didn’t realize until this time around how much administration it requires to be sure no one ends out in the cold).  A few hours into recovery I began to feel flushed.  I looked at the blood pressure monitor and saw only one number — 47.  There should have been two numbers.  I was losing it!

Quite literally!  The next thing I remember was being leaned over by a horde of medical personnel — an oxygen mask over my face, a red cart to my left.  A blood transfusion was immediately infused into my system – hoping to raise my hemoglobin.

Two days later the hemoglobin is still not up.  I’m told I could have defined "pale" on that first day.  I still am rather white.  A second round of transfusion is indicated.  The drip takes a few hours. Two days later my hemoglobin is getting a better reading.  And I’m feeling much better!

I must say I’m thankful for the ability to donate my own blood, but even more for those who donate!