<strong>Welcome</strong> <strong>to</strong>... THE <strong>Club</strong> Don’t let old age get you down - it’s <strong>to</strong>o hard <strong>to</strong> get back up! P A G E 10 <strong>The</strong> early bird might get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese. WINTER 23/<strong>24</strong>
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Seniors’ Home Independence Network Life is Better When You’re Home Seniors live at home - independently, comfortably & happily. It doesn’t matter how old you are, life is always better when you’re home. <strong>The</strong>re’s a deep comfort that comes from being in familiar surroundings, sleeping in your own bed, and living under a roof that belongs <strong>to</strong> you. In-Home Care Housekeeping Companionship Call <strong>to</strong>day and find out how Shine at Home can help you: 519-336-9898 "All the staff go out of their way <strong>to</strong> make life easier for our Mom when we aren't able <strong>to</strong> be there everyday! We definitely recommend Shine at Home <strong>to</strong> others looking for excellent care for their elderly parents" Heather – Daughter of Client "<strong>The</strong> lady who does my housekeeping is so nice and efficient and always fits in special requests" Ruth Ann - Client shineathome.com Falling softly <strong>to</strong> the ground. Falling gently without a sound. Clothing limbs of evergreens. Accumulating in cot<strong>to</strong>ny scenes. Snowfall, when it comes gently has the ability <strong>to</strong> transform the country landscape in<strong>to</strong> a white and fluffy masterpiece. As it builds up it conceals the ruts in the laneway and the ridges in the fields. <strong>The</strong> brown and dirty space between the house and the barn becomes glistening white virgin terri<strong>to</strong>ry, only <strong>to</strong> be imprinted by the tracks of scurrying rabbits, and the walk-through of an occasional canine vagabond. It builds up on roof <strong>to</strong>ps like the marshmallow icing on a gingerbread house. It collects between the screen and glass of the windows forming intriguing patterns. A muffled silence blankets the yard and the reduced road traffic lumbering past is barely audible. Off in the distance the comforting drone of the snowplow is heard, and as it approaches, the rooster-tail of snow flying off the wing partially conceals that big red vehicle. Vroom, and it is gone, leaving in its wake a cleared lane of highway for commuters who simply must get <strong>to</strong> their destination. <strong>The</strong> advice given by those responsible for investigating when things go wrong – “When you see A Country Snow S<strong>to</strong>rm By Nancy Millman, Sparta • from Daytripping Nov-Dec 2015 snow, go slow!” – if adhered <strong>to</strong>, makes the difference between arriving safely or not. This snowfall is like a velvet curtain draped around the farm. Looking in any direction, all that can be seen are silhouettes of trees, the outbuildings at home, the neighbour’s house, all with a dense backdrop of white. <strong>The</strong> diminished horizon creates an atmosphere of solitude, of beauty and humility. Overhead a flock of geese, honking and flying in formation give cause <strong>to</strong> pause and look skyward <strong>to</strong> watch them as they head south. What does a laughing goose sound like? Did anyone remember <strong>to</strong> gather up the saw, ladder and <strong>to</strong>ols that were being used recently, and put them inside? Where do you suppose that pail and spade could be? If the garden hose is still hanging on the side of the garage, does that mean that the water has not been turned off? <strong>The</strong>n the snowing ceases and the sun emerges through the clouds, revealing a glistening spectacle. God’s paint brush at work, in His finest glory. An arena for fun and adventure has been formed. <strong>Winter</strong> sports such as skiing, <strong>to</strong>bogganing, snowshoeing, and snowmobiling are savoured with Canadian enthusiasm. <strong>The</strong> construction of a snowman, a snow fort, or a pattern in the snow for a game of “Fox and Hen” should get the youngsters away from their technical devices and out of the house in<strong>to</strong> fresh air and sunshine, trading bleary eyes and lethargy for rosy checks and enthusiasm…Do you think? But now <strong>to</strong>o the work begins. Shovel off the back step. Shovel off the sidewalk <strong>to</strong> the driveway. Shovel a path <strong>to</strong> the mail box at the road for the postal carrier. Clear the snow away from the garage door. Keeping fingers crossed that it will start, get the trac<strong>to</strong>r out <strong>to</strong> clear snow from the lane. This isn’t the same show that I was watching a few hours ago. New features have been added, like arms which ache, a back that is sore, hands and feet which are cold and wet, ears red and tingling inside the hood of a parka, and a nose that is running its own marathon. Resting on the handle of a shovel with that satisfied feeling of a job welldone, a neighbour is seen approaching from down the road in a big green and yellow trac<strong>to</strong>r with lights flashing and a snow blower attached. As he sounds his horn while passing, smiles and waves are exchanged. <strong>The</strong>re is nothing like a good snow s<strong>to</strong>rm <strong>to</strong> separate the pushers from the blowers. WINTER 23/<strong>24</strong> “<strong>The</strong> worst time <strong>to</strong> have a heart attack is during a game of charades.” (Dimetri Martin) P A G E 11
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