Good afternoon to all my readers. This afternoon is lovely with plenty of sunlight. It does look like spring is trying to make itself known.  At this moment it is plus 12 C.  The forecast predicts a high of plus 16.  The high for tomorrow is plus-19 C.   I remember a huge blizzard on April 29. 1996.  It was the first blizzard we encountered after moving back to Manitoba.   Last Thursday on our way to my family doctor’s appointment in Winnipeg we encountered snow, blowing snow and winds up to 90 Km./hr.  Friday we experienced rain showers which our farmers desperately need. 

Cecilia Blondahl with Grim.

As I am writing this I am listening to Cecilia Blomdahl.  As posted on her YouTube channel Cecilia Blomdahl is originally from Sweden and moved to Svalbard 8 years ago. She works as a photographer and videographer in Longyearbyen  She also works with her social media channels. Check her out on TikTok and Instagram under her handle @sejsejlija! She posts YouTube videos about her daily life in her cabin with her boyfriend Christoffer and her dog Grim.  They live just outside of Longyearbyen. Subscribe for videos about her daily life on an island near to the North Pole. They have polar bears there!  I have been watching Cecilia and Christoffer for almost a year. I am intrigued with her videos and if I was younger, I would take a trip to Longyearbyen.  

You can find the article about Scandinavian Sleep Methods at the following link: https://www.sleepfoundation.org/sleep-hygiene/scandinavian-sleep-method involves partners sharing a bed but using separate duvets, comforters, quilts or blankets. That separate top bedding cuts down on disruptions, letting you hog the covers, toss and turn or get up without waking each other. It also helps couples maintain physical closeness.  You can watch Cecilia’s latest video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZrfqceSyAU.  Cecilia also talks about Why Swedish Kids Nap Outside.

My 6th month ultrasound happened on Aril 3rd.  Dr. Wong, my liver specialist is very diligent in keeping track of any further damage to my liver.

My Bronchoscopy happened on April 5th.   What is bronchoscopy? Bronchoscopy is a procedure to look directly at the airways in the lungs using a thin, lighted tube (bronchoscope). The Bronchoscope is put in the mouth and down the throat and windpipe (trachea), and passed through the airways.  The doctor administering the Bronchoscopy explained that he would do a saline wash of my lungs and then take some samples to test.  I was absolutely terrified of this procedure.  I was told that I would get a sedative and would not remember the procedure.  The worst part of the test would be the spray administered to my throat.  The doctor was absolutely right.  I woke up in the recovery room and had no recollection of what happened.  The only so-called complication was my blood pressure when I woke.  It was 63/40, and I had to wait until it reached more normal numbers before I went home.  I am still waiting for the results of the Bronchoscopy.  I can only hope and pray that they will find the root cause of my breathing problems.  I hate to admit it but as I told my family doctor, the breathing problems are getting worse. 

I have been busy translating a 62-page document written by Nickolas Zacharias for the last few weeks.  His life story begins as a young child in Ukraine after the First World War.  His story will add another document of interest to the site called https://zachariasfamilytree.com.

I hope the upcoming week will be wonderful and leave you with many memories to cherish.