still here...

It has been more than 3 months since my last posting.  We were having computer issues and access to the internet was limited for a while.  So we hope to get into our regular blogging again.
In March we traveled to Victoria.  Now this was not a vacation trip, as nice as that would have been.  But Howard was scheduled for a day surgery at a hospital there.  In the last three years Howard had been experiencing arrhythmias (or supraventricular tachycardia for those of you in the medical field).  The arrhythmias would occur more frequently.  This day surgery or ablation procedure promised a more permanent solution to this problem with a cure rate of 95 % and a low risk of complications.  They sedated him while they went in with a catheter into his heart to locate the abnormal tissue responsible for the rhythm abnormality.  Then they delivered a radiofrequency energy to the area to destroy it.  The surgery was successful and after a 4 hour recovery period he was released from hospital.  It was a long day though, since they didn't start his surgery until later in the afternoon, which meant that we didn't get back to our hotel until 10PM.  The day before Howard's surgery we had some sunshine and were able to enjoy the Butchart Gardens which are located just outside of Victoria.  There we were able to admire the first signs of spring!

We are glad with the warmer weather of spring.  By March we are very much ready to get rid of the snow. On Friday we did some yard cleanup.  There is lots to do.  We rototilled the vegetable garden area.  This year we were eager to start our plants indoors.  I think we may have jumped the gun a little, but we do have some very healthy looking tomato plants :)  Hopefully we can get some more work done in the next week if the weather stays dry.

"This is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it." Psalm 118:24