Author Archives: widebertha

February 21,2021

Posted on March 25, 2021 by widebertha

Don’t give up – remember Moses was once a basket case, too This has been an incredibly rough couple of weeks. My blood pressure has decided to go as high as 149/90 to as low as 60/40. When it is … Continue reading →

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February 9, 2021

Posted on February 9, 2021 by widebertha

Greetings from a very cold Manitoba.  To begin my post today I will give you some idea about the weather conditions we have been facing since late last week.  Friday, February 5th weather announcement included an extreme cold warning.  It … Continue reading →

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January 6, 2021

Posted on January 6, 2021 by widebertha

Христос Рождається’ Khrystos Rozhdayetsia – Merry Christmas Christ is born. Wishing all my readers a Very Happy New Year.  Today is Ukrainian Christmas Eve.  Orthodox Christmas Eve is Jan. 6, with Christmas Day following on Jan. 7. The difference in date is down to the Orthodox Church … Continue reading →

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December 27, 2020

Posted on December 27, 2020 by widebertha

Christmas was different this year but we made the best of the restrictions.  We had a great video chat with our grandson Benjamin and his partner Danika on Christmas Eve.  They opened their gift during this chat and it was … Continue reading →

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December 18, 2020

Posted on December 18, 2020 by widebertha

Christmas is only seven days away.  This will be a very different Christmas for our family and for all the other families in Manitoba.  During the month of November, Steinbach, Manitoba with an approximate population of 15,000 people had the … Continue reading →

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December 9, 2020

Posted on December 9, 2020 by widebertha

    December 2nd has become an important date in my life and I spend the day in reflection and in remembrance of all the wonderful and precious memories of my mom.  My mom passed away on December 2, 2006.  … Continue reading →

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November 9, 2020

Posted on November 10, 2020 by widebertha

  Good evening readers.  I want to take this opportunity to thank those of you who follow my blog. On November 5th I had my teleconference appointment with my liver specialist Dr. S. Wong.  I am very fortunate and grateful … Continue reading →

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October 22, 2020

Posted on October 22, 2020 by widebertha

Winter has arrived.  It snowed for a while yesterday however it disappeared overnight.  We are consistently experiencing below zero temperatures.  Hopefully, the snow will stay away until the end of October.  These barometric pressure changes and temperature changes sure play … Continue reading →

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September 29, 2020

Posted on September 29, 2020 by widebertha

Woke up to a chilly house this morning. Won’t be long now and we will have to turn on the heat. The big tree outside my den window lost all it’s leaves this past week. We have experienced some very … Continue reading →

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September 22, 2020

Posted on September 23, 2020 by widebertha

In 1998 I was diagnosed with Graves’ disease.  After my diagnosis, I built and maintained a message board with over 900 members called Widebertha’s Message Board.  The name Widebertha was very appropriate at that time in my life.  The main … Continue reading →

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