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Is it over yet?
Posted by Nana Bell on Dec 26, 2009 in My Mind unravelling
As we come to the night before the Christmas day celebrations, how many of us ask ourselves, “Is it over yet?”
” YES it is. ”
We made it threw all the visitors, the food, the beverages, and the wrapping paper toss.
Now we can give a happy sigh of relief. We can relax, and enjoy the quiet times. We can look over our photo graphic memories of the day, and just, “Smile”.
I would like to share some smiles,of our days fun with everyone.
“Enjoy some of my Christmas memories.”
Ready to go, but does anyone notice? “NOT”
And this is how the day ended, with everyone fast asleep.
Have a wonderful holiday!
Christmas is near! :-)
Posted by Nana Bell on Dec 22, 2009 in My Mind unravelling
The time is nearing for the big day. “Are you ready?”
What big day you may ask?
Well, it will be Christmas very soon! There are only three sleeps left till “Christmas Day” is here.
“Santa” will have come, and went, the gifts left under the tree.
The children once asleep with visions of sugar plums dancing in their heads. Will be wide awake, their eyes brightly shining, smiles wide upon their faces, will scamper to the tree and look over each gift to see which one is theirs. The giggles, and glee in their voices pierce the once silence of the sleeping house. Now is the time for the busy elves to rise from the warmth of their bed, and join in on the excitement of the day.
“Coffee, or Tea”, is the first stimulant needed.
The children and some of the adult elves can hardly wait for the beverage to be ready. But, with out this, it is hard to handle the hustle, and bustle which is about to happen.
“The time has come.”
The once quiet children have begun to unwrap their gifts one by one. Wrapping paper which was once so carefully applied to each gift, is now flying through the air, and littering the once clean tidy room. But, all this frenzy is worth the look on the faces of the children. The thank yous, and kisses and hugs of joy make all the stress of shopping seem like a long-time lost memory.
“It was all worth it.”
I love Christmas not just for the looks on the childrens faces, but for the closeness that comes over most of us on this day of giving. We gather round, and give thanks for the things we have, and enjoy a feast prepared by loving hands.
“I wish everyone out there, A very Merry Christmas.”
Be safe, and do not drink and drive.
Come to Winter
Posted by Nana Bell on Dec 16, 2009 in My Mind unravelling
” Snow, Snow, Snow.”
We have been hit, by tons of the cold white stuff. ” Help Me.” 
As I look out my door this is all I can see. The Christmas lights peek from under the white fluff of the snow. The beauty of this event amazes me. I can’t help but take photographs by the dozen.
The winter is here for sure.
Our puppies frolic in the snow, bounding here and there. There faces covered in white snow, but this is fun to them. Their pleasure is our delight.
Enjoy your winter if you get one, play in the snow, go skiing, skating, sleighing, snow ball fitting, or whatever gets you out the door.
“Enjoy the beauty.”
“Happy Winter”
Waiting times
Posted by Nana Bell on Dec 13, 2009 in My Mind unravelling
I have writen before about hospital waiting times. I wish to continue with my dis-pleasure, and dis-beleif with the on going health care problems. :-(
Going to see your doctor if you have one is nothing like it used to be. You have to call, and get a busy signal time after time. I find to put your phone on the redial routine. I find to push redial, after dialing the number, then when you get the busy signal hang up right away do the redial again. Stick with this routine, and you will be talking with the nurse soon after. 
Now if you are one of the few in this world that can gain contact with the nurse of your doctor right away. “ I take my hat off to you”, for you are very fortunate to have such a good doctor. 
Now, once you have made contact, you ask to see the doctor, and the question first asked, at least in my case is what is wrong with you. I guess my illness will give me first choice on what date and time I get. Grant you, I do understand the question and the reason for it being asked. When I am sick I have no reasoning, I just need to get looked at, and taken care of. The sweet kind voice of the nurse comes back with the bad news, it will be one week before you can be seen by the doctor. The chances my illness will be there in a week is debateable. I hum and haw, the nurse says she has no sooner times open ,and if I wish I can go to the clinic or the emergency.
My heart begins to pump harded, as the idea of being trapped in the hospital goes through my mind. I take the appointment, and thank the nurse for her help.
The time for my doctor’s visit has approached, and I am still not feeling well. I arrive at the office, I check in, and wait. After a twenty minute wait I am in. ”Yes!” Now this is the tricky part, you give your symptoms and the doctor listens to your chest, and checks the blood pressure, and the throat.
She is rushed and you get the feeling you are taking up her pressious time. It seems that now the more patients you see in a day the more money you make. There it is again the all mighty dollar, and how it runs our lives. 
I don”t know if it just me but, I feel like I am in the heird of running cattle. I am being rounded up and run up the ramp for your fast assesment.
I have found we are getting ten to fifteen minutes tops, for a regular appointment, and for your specially booked physical appointment you are given twenty to thirty minutes for your quick run over.
What happened to the patient, and the time to listen?
What the heck can we do?
Get another doctor? Well, that is easier said than done.
Maybe we should all go back in time to the point when doctors were abundant, and they needed to be kind with their patients in order to keep them.
“Oh” if only.
“Pinch me I must be dreaming.” 
Thankful.
Posted by Nana Bell on Dec 11, 2009 in My Mind unravelling
For the last little while I have been away from my blogging.
Life threw a real good curve at us, but now the curve has straightened out somewhat, and is getting better. Life has a way of doing things like that to you even if you don’t want it to. I like to look at these happenings as this way, ” a wake up call.” This is when something is trying to get your attention, and you refuse to look. Well, a good kick in the butt is what is coming your way, listen up. Take note to the things that are important, and as I have said before don’t sweat the small things.
I like to think that we all know, and pay attention. But, we don’t always. Life can smack us right upside the head, and wake us up real fast. We went through that, and have come out learning a life lesson. Now we can look ahead. After all we have the greatest gift ever, ” Family. “
Christmas is very close, and we have much to be thankful for. We will join for the holidays as many do, and give thanks that we are all together.
I would like to wish all families, freinds, and man-kind, a “Very Merry Christmas” from our family to yours. May your days be filled with love, happieness and good fortune. May everyone enjoy this holiday, and give a hand up to those around us. Drive safely, and enjoy.
” Merry Christmas” Everyone.
Health Care. What Happened to it?
Posted by Nana Bell on Dec 6, 2009 in My Mind unravelling
“When family stands together.”
Our son has been in the hospital for the past seven days now. He is frustrated, and has just about had enough. The pain he has had for weeks is still there, and we can all understand his frustration. To be in pain day after day, after day, and to be held captive in the hospital, where the food is, “The Worst.” ever. The menu is limited, and very unappealing.
He has had a doctor, who’s name I wish not to mention, as he is one of the worst I have ever dealt with. This doctor has let him be in pain with little medication, and little compassion. The doctor is rough, and insensitive to the pain of his patients.
A new doctor has stepped in and my son is now getting the operation he has needed all along.
Now he will be able to get better and come home to his family, and the stress will go away for all of us.
The new doctor, I will call him a “Hero”, as to all of us he is. With only one look at my son he has found a problem and is going in after it. To him we give great thanks for his kind loving heart, and his smarts, as he would seem the kind of doctor that cares. “His breed is rare now a days.” He seen the problem right away, and acted on it right away. It has been only two times he has seen my son.
You are an angel.
The Kind Angel
There is so much frustration out there for many of us. I have gone through this myself, and as a result of the rotten doctors, I know,I was left with one kidney, and reoccuring bladder infections for the rest of my life. It is a sad day when you can not trust your doctor, and the reports from tests you get.:-(
What ever happened to good health care? :-( Do you have to be rich to get the best care? I thought we were all equal when it came to health care, but I have noticed that that is not true anymore. Now I know why health brokers are busy helping people get good health care over our borders. So, if you have the money, you can do anything, and get the best care.
What about the every day Joe? Is he to be the guinea pig until the right Hero doctor comes along? This may seem harsh but it is the reality we all will have to deal with from time to time. And when we get sick
for goodness sakes have your own doctor. A feat that is hard in different urban areas. In our town it is almost impossible to get a doctor. So, when you are sick, you risk your life in the hands of who knows what kind of doctor. You maybe lucky and end up with the hero.
:-)
Fight for your right to good health care. “Don’t take no for an answer. ”
” THERE ARE HEROES OUT THERE.”
” Hospital Waiting Time.”
Posted by Nana Bell on Dec 1, 2009 in My Mind unravelling
A hospital is the worst place to spend your day.
You enter this place with reluctance , knowing very well that you could become trapped here for ” Hours :-O .”
Our health care system is good, but when you don’t have a doctor of your own, you are at the mercy of the hospital or the clinics. Entering this zone can only be a trip into the dark side. But, here we are left with the only choice we have, be here or not at all. You are feeling lousy, and just wish to crawl up on the chair, and sleep. But, we are not at home and the chairs are full. There are alot of people feeling the same way today.
Check-in time, and here we go. After waiting for three hours, our name is called. “Yahoo!” You think you have just won the lottory, “but wait”, this only the next waiting space. The hospital seems to have alot of places to make people wait to see the doctor on call.
Laying on the stretcher in the room feels great, and your eyes just begin to close, when, you are moved again. You feel like this is a game of musical chairs. ” Are you winning?” Who knows for sure, you certainly don’t. Snuggled down for that long awaited nap,
and the doctor enters. Hey, how are ya, all that stuff, and what is wrong with you today. He seems pleasent enough, and you pour out your heart revealing your every ache and pain. He retreats, did you frieghten him off? But, no here he is with a very handsome nurse, and in her hand is a needle. You swallow hard as this needle looks like it could be used on an elephant. :-O She politly says she will be right back. A rush of releif comes over you, you are safe this time. The doctor says you must have an ultra-sound done, and you are off to another location.
Naked under a gown, with no back in it, you are hoping for no breezes, as you will be baring your butt for all the world to see. :-O You are directed to a chair where the wait is on again. I would still like to know,” who is winning this game of musical chairs?” You are in for the ultra-sound, and the air is very cool, my god, that gel must have been in the freezer. “AAAAAHH.” Thank goodness that is over, and now comes the wait to see if that came out okay. The clock is ticking, as time passes by, the image of you at home all warm in your bed dances through your mind.
The sign is given, and you are on the move again, this time the doctor is waiting on you. The nurse takes your temperature, and pulse, while the doctor reads the chart, and you are on your way for a CT scan. They seem not to be able to locate the problem. Now your blood pressure is higher than the moon. You are on the move again. Time passes by, blood test after blood test. You are beginning to look like a pin cushion, “heck, if they put water in ya and you would leak for sure.” And your color is starting to pale up alittle. Test show you maybe diabetic. “Great.” And, now it is time for the CT scan.
The day has slowly ran away, the once light of the sun has now turned to the dark of the night. Where did it all go to? You wonder in the silence of your make shift room. You mill over the findings of the day, and think, ” I should have eaten that chocolate bar before I left.” Now there will be none of that if diabeties is a reality.
What a long day you have spent, a captive in a world of medical wonders, and musical chairs. The time is very late, and no word has been handed down.
” Time ticks by. ”
“When will this end?”
“Can I go home?”
“Have you ever spent your day like this?” 
” Little Animals in the Snow. “
Posted by Nana Bell on Dec 1, 2009 in My Mind unravelling
First Snow Fall.
This is our first snow fall of the season.
Snow’s arrival was late this year, and the snow set a record, by not arriving in the month of November. In past years we have had the snow’s arrival earier in the season. Last year we had 100 c.m. and this year 2 c.m. in November 2008. The snow fall will not last as our temperatures will be reaching 8 c. toady.
Toronto even got alittle white dusting of snow as well. Our north areas have seen some snow dustings. The snow there has melted away, leaving muddy puddles on the ground.
It was our new puppies first snow fall.
I love the way new puppies don’t know what to do when their little paws touch the snow. They look at you with such disbelief The very first thing she did was to eat the snow.
Then she began running here and there. Scooting through the yard.
Bouncing playfully in the snow, and once in the house, she ran even more. Just to work off the dampness from the cold, and snow.
I find such pleasure in the endless energy our pets display. I hope you enjoy the snow as much as she did!
“Have a wonderful Day.”
” For the Love of Family “
Posted by Nana Bell on Nov 29, 2009 in My Mind unravelling
” Sundays”
“A day of rest.”
At least it used to be, there was a time when every person was allowed to enjoy one day through the week, in which was known as family time.
“Times have changed.” The hustle, and bustle of this hectic world has let us with not one day a week which the whole family could share togehter. Doing something at the same time, that is. It is a very sad time, when we must wait for the holidays we have picked to actually have family time together. This is a tradition that has gone by the wayside, and the saddest thing is, our children need more time with their parents. Laws have taken away the rights of parents to be parents. I am not saying that parents have a right to beat their children, but a smack on the butt never hurt anyone. I grew up with that, and more, as sad as it may seem. I never beat my children, and I trusted their judgement enough to know they would choose the right path, or direction . I am a lucky mom, and I am very proud of my children.
As I said the laws have taken over parenthood, and children now know that someone will get their parents into hot water if they are not good to them. “So SAD.” At least the way the children want them to be. Children challenge authority, and they seem to have lost respect for the older generation. Sure we had some issues in our growing days, but we spoke to adults with respect, not rudeness. “What has this world come to?” “I wonder this all the time.” We are loosing the respect of our off spring, and the laws have let that happen.
I thrive on family bonds, and I guess that makes me old fashion. But, oh well, then, that is me.
Keep your loved ones close, and trust in them, and the fact that they will get through the rough times they are in today.
Love, and understanding can work wonders for everyone. We need to embrace every moment together, and wreap the rewards life gives us. The road in life is a bumpy one, but at the end there are many memories.
Our children love us, and they sometimes do not see the ones who truly love them.
“Children”, respect your elders, and most of all love yourself.
“Parents”, trust, love, and be patient, all things work themselves out in time.
I wish love to everyone, and happy family times.
” Hug your children often, and kiss them even if they say it is yucky. “
“Happy Parenting!”
Tis’ the Season.
Posted by Nana Bell on Nov 28, 2009 in My Mind unravelling
” Christmas spirit. “
This year the crowds in the malls and stores are at their worst. The line ups at the cash are very long, and every once in awhile you will hear the shriek of a young shopper who has had enough. ”NO more shopping, no more bliss, I have had enough.” “And that is me.” No, just kidding.
Children are the worst shoppers ever, especially when they are too young to be in the spirit of the season. Like us adaults they become hungry, miserable, and just down right unhappy. The stress of the crowds, too much to take.
I am one of those shoppers who are on a mission. ”Get in, get out, and stay alive.” It sounds like a battlefield when I say it that way, but it is true. Have you ever seen people in the stores these days? It is all for yourself. I get too stressed out.
I love the stores when they stay open later in the evenings, and the city is sleeping. Then is a real relaxing shopping time. And as the deadline approaches the frenzy of last minute shoppers, can be down right hectic, and dangerous. I stay away from that craziness, and will not venture there.
I’ve seen alot of Christmas lights up on homes in our neighbourhood. And they are very pretty to watch. I remember when I was young my Dad would round all eight of up into the station wagon, and we would be off to see the homes that where decorated in our city. This was my most favorite time at Christmas. Our family did not have much, and this event was a great treat for all of us.
And now there is a different meaning for families at Christmas. I don’t care about the gifts. The thing that counts most, is that we all get together, and spend time together. The meal being the biggest part of the gathering. The conversations, the food, and the company, are all the makings of a great holiday.
So, when you are in the frenzy of the season, let your mind drift to Christmas past, and remember a quieter time. And don’t forget to give if you can to help out those less fortunate out there. “The Salvation Army can use your help this year.”
” Give when you can, it will make you feel good inside.”
” Happy Hunting.”
Bye, Bye.
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