My goodness, has it been that long since I posted last?? I've been a little busy... I had a family funeral to attend at the end of November up north, and then got snowed in on the way back. So much for the week of November 26th - December 1st. Then I had elective surgery on Monday the 3rd of December, and ended up in ICU with complications -- I bit down on the breathing tube before it was removed, resulting in pulmonary edema (lungs filling with liquid). After they got my breathing under control, I was sent to ICU where I then developed hypernatremia (a sodium imbalance) which had an interesting effect on my behaviour -- I was confused, agitated and disoriented. Once the problem was corrected, I quickly got back to "normal" -- whatever that is! By this time, it was Wednesday morning -- I ate the first meal I'd had since Sunday dinner at lunchtime on Wednesday. After much more poking and prodding, follow-up appointments and scheduled blood work, I was allowed to go home late Thursday afternoon. So, needless to say, I've had a exciting week and a half!
The nice thing about being off work is I get to listen to and watch shows that I normally wouldn't have access to. This morning on CBC Radio, on Sounds like Canada, three guests compiled their list of favourite picture books. Next week they'll be talking about chapter books. I've provided three links below, one to the CBC and the other to the Toronto Public Library website. They've also published a list of favourites. The Hamilton Public Library has a similar website. One book that made two of the lists is
Three Snow Bears, by Jan Brett, loosely based on Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Apparently the illustrations are marvelous, as they always are with Jan Brett. Here is what the cover looks like:
Happy shopping! D.
http://www.cbc.ca/soundslikecanada/http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/new_arc_07nov21_first_best_07.jsp
http://www.myhamilton.ca/myhamilton/LibraryServices/HotTopics/booksforgiving2007.htm
1 comment:
Hi Deanna: YOU have certainly had quite the adventure. I hope you are feeling much much better today. I guess we always have to remember to be thankful for what we have, after reading your story.
Your news about the tube and lungs and ICU was terrible! Hope it is fast becoming a distant memory as you rest your way back to health. Yikes...
Thanks for the list to picture books. I am always on the hunt for picture books - I love them so much. I especially like to find new and different ones. Jan Brett Three Snow Bears looks charming - I always read The Mitten to my kids.
Nice to see on out on the BLOG. Take it easy and get some rest. Read and nap...
Thanks for the great links too!
L
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