A Few Days in Nordegg

I took Margarit out to Nordegg for a few days of rest and recovery.  We headed out from the city on the afternoon of Sunday January 18th.  Sadly we were only able to stay until Thursday the 22nd.  During that time we did not do a lot... mostly just relaxed and let Margarit's shoulder heal from her recent surgery.

I spent a little time working on my old jukebox.  I have been sourcing some parts from suppliers in Germany and California.  This included some card holders, to replace the ones in mine that were missing and broken, and the top glass.  The glass in mine was broken and I managed to take the frame apart and remove the old glass and install the new.

When we arrived there was almost no snow.  We went out for a walk a couple of times, but there was ice on the roadways where traffic had packed down the snow.  Then on the 19th we got about half an inch of fresh snow.  This covered the old ice and made walking somewhat treacherous.  We took a very careful and cautious walk around the subdivision.  We can't afford to have Margarit fall and injure her shoulder, so we put a stop to that after the one walk.

On Wednesday morning I went down to the rink in town and helped a few of the neighbors sweep the ice and give it a flood.  The ice held up remarkably well considering the recent mild spell.  I understand that the guys flooded it a few times in recent days, but did the work after 9:00PM when it was a little colder.

That afternoon Margarit and I took a short drive over to the dump to get rid of some garbage.  I made her a lunch that afternoon, and then in the early evening I headed back over to the rink for the weekly hockey game.  A LOT of people showed up, and the rink was TOO crowded.  We had two goalies and at least 16 skaters.   The ice surface is smaller than regulation size and even playing four on four it is pretty crowded.  It meant a lot of standing around and getting cold, and not much skating.

When I got back to the cottage I found that Margarit had taken off her sling, done a bunch of food prep, and all the dishes.  So much for getting her to rest her arm.  I scolded her and sent her up to the living to watch a movie while I made us a couple of pizzas for supper.

And Thursday it was snowing lightly and was heavily overcast.  I set about the usual clean up routine in advance of our departure.  We would stay longer, but Margarit has an appointment with the Bone and Joint Clinic to follow up on her surgery.  We also have tickets to the Folk Club and the Symphony in the coming days.  Once those events are behind us, hopefully we can return.

All things considered, Margarit's recovery is going remarkably well.  She says the pain is a lot less than what she was expecting.  Initially she had trouble getting comfortable and falling asleep.  But as the days pass that is becoming less of an issue and she seems to be sleeping better.  A return visit is in order as it is more relaxing out in the mountains, and the fresh air makes a person sleep better.