Well it's after Christmas time to exchange stuff that doesn't fit and who are we to ignore tradition, so of course when Valerie wanted to know if we were up to going to Fairview mall to exchange stuff, well we were all for it. Didn't realize we'd be there all afternoon, but who cares Finley her mom Brianna and of course grandmom Valerie, Mac and I charged (ha) actually Mac and I stumbled through the crowds, got our stuff done, had a lunch in the food court...then we were on the crowded bumper to bumper traffic home.
by 7;00 p.m. or later we were finally getting ready to sit down to a little bit of supper. As i went to wash my hands in the washroom, I heard a loud bump...Ran into the kitchen to see Mac lying on the floor...he said, tried to pet the cat but kind of missed. Well did he ever, he didn't seem to be hurt anywhere so I tried to get him up...he said, wait let me turn onto my knees. This usually does the trick - it's his good way from skiing days..but tonight it didn't work..he pushed himself on his bum all around, tried to turn over, but it was impossible his arms are just to weak these days..by 7;40 p.m. i said that's it...by this time he had pushed himself into the dining room, but still we couldn't get him up. No no, said Mac don't call anyone, I said, sorry Drake (our neighbour) said he would be here to help if you ever fell, you have fallen so Drake is the man.
While I listened to Mac make the air turn blue, I phoned, and it was Drake to the rescue, he picked Mac up easily..Mac was delighted to explain that he was fine, just needed to get on his knees, but it didn't work this time. Drake was his pleasant self as he explained that the floor was a very slippery wood to try to get up from so not to worry, just be careful, and off to his home next door, went our rescuer.
So we had our light supper in the living room by the Christmas tree, listening to jazz, where Mac could sit in his great chair relaxed and happy knowing that this chair can get him practically up to standing position, while I sat opposite, breathing sighs of relief. The situation is getting to be more and more unsafe for Mac, and it's getting to be more and more sad for me...I won't go there tonight so I'll say my g'nite now
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