~HAPPY EASTER BLESSINGS~
It has been quite the week. I have to say this and I know that many of you already know, understand, comprehend the true meaning of love at all times, forgive one another, etc, etc.
One of our dear friends had a heart attack a week ago this past Thursday. It was a shock! You can read more about that further down in this post...We consider Jeff a precious miracle~
Remember to double click on the first image, to view a larger slideshow presentation after you have read the narratives~
I am joining in the fun with Eileen at:
Saturday's Critter
Anni at:
http://id-rather-b-birdin.blogspot.com/
I'd Rather Be Birdin'
Maggie's MOSAIC MONDAY
https://normandylife.blogspot.com/
Wednesday Around the World at Communal Global
http://communalglobal.blogspot.ca/
&
Stewart for:
The best of the not so good Common Loon images taken yesterday. If you can't tell, it was pouring down rain, just miserable, but I was determined to get some photos of one of my favorite birds. This was my first time to get to see them.
The male Mallard Duck in flight shows a bit more of the hard rain coming down. I also showed in two photos how far away I was from the two Loons that I managed to photograph. The images are heavily cropped. It was so wonderful to see them in their Spring breeding colours too.
Also seen from a great distance was a pair of Wood Ducks~
A rain soaked tree as I was leaving the park~
Last season many will remember that a pair of Groundhogs had made their home under the deck of my friends Jeff and Linda. It is believed that five of the six young ones were killed off by the Red Fox family. Our thinking is that possibility one of the adults may have survived. My most favorite of the young ones was the little brown runt of the litter. I was so excited when Linda told me a couple of weeks ago, that it had survived the Winter and was starving. This little one was so sweet and I am so very thankful that it survived every obstacle thrown at it the first year of it's life. I am hoping it will have a nice long life now, but the Fox family will soon be showing off their next generation and the onslaught will continue~
I plucked a few flowers from my wee garden the other day. Double bloom Daffodils and a few Hellebores. I placed them in a small vase and set them alongside a painting that was created for me by a dear friend many years ago now. I thought they paired together beautifully~
Dark-eyed Junco~
My neighbors two doors down from us are Jeff and Linda and their little dog Mister.
This is the story in brief for them this past week.
A perfect miracle for this very special time of the year.
A Special Easter Gift~
Imagine this for a moment.
Big heart attack Thursday March 22nd.
Only brain function was "posturing" and trying to breathe over the ventilator.
Told that decisions may be coming.
Placed on medications to temporarily paralyze the body.
Put into a chemically induced hypothermia for 23 hours.
Body slowly brought back to normal temperature, took 24 hours.
Began to awaken, turned his head to voices, began to open his eyes.
Then he began to answer questions and know your name.
Sometimes he missed the right answers, sometimes he mumbled trying to formulate the words.
Moved from ICCU, ICU, to CC rehab unit.
Failed the first swallow test and had to have feeding tube replaced.
Next day he passed the test, skipped strained food and went right onto steamed veggies and fish.
Two days of physical therapy and Wednesday evening Jeff was discharged to come home.
I witnessed this unfolding daily and I am here to say that I witnessed a miracle of Father God.
He had excellent care at Baptist Hospital East Cardiac Care.
His beautiful wife Linda is so overwhelmed, overjoyed, exhausted but she too is finally home.
Mister their little dog was so happy too.
Shh, that's a ribbon I put in his hair~
I just took this photograph of Jeff this morning, at home, and very thankful, as are all who love he and Linda and yes, Mister~
Red-Shouldered Hawk changing positions to get a better look at me and some juicy prey which was plentiful~
We anticipate a spot of snow again on Easter evening, but Spring is showing more signs of being present. Those who celebrate the Easter season, may it be blessed. For others, have a wonderful week~
