Chemo Got word today that the surgeon just received my file today (was supposed to have been sent a month ago). Hope to get news from him soon.

Chemo I'm having a scan on September 13. I don't expect to hear from the surgeon till after.

167. Chemo Points of Interest (Part 4)

I would like to add two photos of a previous camping trip.  They are of a "soddy", a dwelling made of sod or earth bricks.  Soddies were built all over the west by pioneers who could not afford to construct houses with regular building materials.  Or the materials were too scarce at the time.  Imagine living in one of these!  Although I'm told that they were quite cool in summer and warm in winter, (what a relief!), they were often rodent infested and snakes liked to move in also.  Yikes! I found this treasure on Main Street Elbow.  The town of Elbow has a marina with yachts and fancy condominiums going up all over town.  Quite a contrast with this soddy!  Kuddos to the residents for reconstructing a momento of the past!

Relax!  As long as you don't end up in the dog house you'll be fine! 😄

166. Chemo Points of Interest (Part 3)

During the trip home from camping,  I happened to find myself in the town of Unity (population 2,500).  I like to wander the main streets of small towns in search of a thrift store.  You never know what you may come across in these.  I did not find such a store there, but did notice this peculiar building.  Guess what it is?  

It is an indoor swimming pool where you can take lessons, go for rehab, for leisure, etc.  I found this site late in the afternoon and did not have the chance to find more information on the facility: whether it is publicly or privately owned for instance.  In any case, it is wheelchair accessible.  Never seen anything like it.  Without the lighthouse fassade it would just be another boring building though.  What a boon to the community!

When we get visitors from overseas they often comment that on the prairies there is nothing to see.  And I get it.  To an "outsider" it may appear so.  However, all the surrounding landscape is occupied by mostly farmers, who own their own businesses if you will.  Here is a photo of a field full of straw bales.  I have never seen so many straw bales in one field.  The photo does not do it justice.