Day 4 of no hot water and mopping,... and mopping and more mopping,.... The drip turned into a leak which turned into a flood and Housing was no help. They just left me to it. I haven't slept as I can't. The bucket fills up every hour or so and I have to empty it or it overflows all over the floor. I have been awake and with no shower in 4 days I feel gross. But as I type this the plumber is here and has been for over an hour and he is doing everything he can to fix this. He is saying that by one o'clock I whould be able to have a shower. I won't believe it until I see it. But I do cross my fingers as it has been a horrible 3 days of nothing but flooding.

I made a decision about my vacation. I want to go to the east coast of Canada. Newfoundland specifically. I have been researching for a few weeks now. But as a half/disabled senior travelling on my own without a car I am faced with some challenges. I will need to bring and use my walker. I don't use it everyday anymore but I do need it on some days. This will limit me from some excursions. I also don't have a drivers licence anymore so i can't hire a car. I will have to make sure I find a hotel right in the heart of the tourist area where I can walk everywhere. Walking doesn't seem to be the problem for me. Standing is the problem. The pain gets too much and I need to sit down. 

So I have been reaching out to local travel agents right in St. John's asking them to contact me about this 'dream' vacation I would like to take. I have not been on vacation since the year 2000. Which means it's been 25 years!!!! I desperately want to get away from here. I really do need the break. And now I have the money. I can plan the perfect dream vacation now. I'd like to go for about 10 days. I want to see everything i can. I am so sick of sitting infront of a tv day after day after day,... I need to DO something. Get out there and live. It's a shame I am not in good standings with my daughters as i would have loved to have treated them to come with me. Michelle,... Hayley and my grandaughter,... but,... I am too mentally ill for them to want in their life so no vacation for them,.... but how fun would that have been???????? Sad,... I can't even treat my girls to a vacation,.....

I reached out to my friend Mary who lives in newfoundland and asked if she would like to meet me in St. Johns for a day or two as she lives in that province. But I really dont' know where she is in relation to St. Johns so I don't even know if it's feasable for her. I hope so,... I haven't seen her in over 40 years. I know her from all my vacations with my family in Winnipeg. 

So now,... I have something to look forward to. A vacation. My Nana used to say that "change is as good as a rest" and she is right. It just refreshes the mind and re-sets your soul. It fills up your cup so you have life experiences to draw on now. Right now my cup is bone dry. 

To any readers out there,... If you live in Newfoundland and have any advice for me i would love to hear from you. I'm looking for a down-home experience and only locals would know how to do that.

I'm trying folks,... it's really hard when you feel invisable but I am still trying,...

Now I just need a babysitter for M & M. while I am gone.