Another week has passed on the shore of Lake Superior in my hometown. The weather has been beautiful, and we've even got some rain to help things out for my lawns and the forest lands of northwestern Ontario. It is very welcome. The rain barrel is full again! The bedding plants are in; Kristian enjoyed planting the tomatoes, and even helps me water them as long as he can still stand on the paving stones. He doesn't like to stand on the dirt! The markets have continued their troubled way, and even took a big turn downward at the end of the week. Another small country holding the markets hostage—this time Turkey. We hope people will get better thoughts into their heads over the weekend. I did not manage to make any money this week.
I had some surprising success with my whipper-snipper this week. We got a battery-powered one some years back, and last summer it failed. It seemed unable to recharge. I tried to figure out why and looked for a replacement battery. I eventually left it out on the deck over the winter. Well, this week, I turned my attention to it again, and it has decided to work! Maybe the tough love over the winter convinced it to behave!
Wendy has continued with her regularly scheduled events, and this week added a crash and burn to the menu! She seems to have misstepped, possibly on a rock, and fell to the pavement, twisting her ankle and getting road rash on her knee and hands. So, she's been hobbled, but is showing improvement by now. She got all the rhubarb crisp prepared and into the freezer, and the rhubarb patch is ready for picking again. She also has our schedule ready for the trip west.
Erin and Kristian continue with their usual events as well. Kristian is adding a few special year end school events as June progresses. He has a wonderful personality, and seems well-liked by teachers and classmates. He is communicating expressively and we can understand most of it. Some letters continue to give him great trouble, but he will persist cheerfully trying to hear and say them. Otherwise his speech is not unusual for a four-year old. It seems work is getting busier for Erin as summer comes on. She continues to sleep through Blue Jay games—enjoying their struggles and victories. This week she had a special treat as she became aware that her little brother from Medicine Hat was in the world championships for ball hockey being played in the Czech Republic. She even got up early this morning to watch the final game on-line. They won in over time! Congratulations, Eric!
Trav continues to do well at work, and has assisted us with a project this week as well. He has started to enjoy the Stanley Cup finals where Chicago and Philadelphia are currently tied 2-2 in games won.
And that's about it for this week.
I had some surprising success with my whipper-snipper this week. We got a battery-powered one some years back, and last summer it failed. It seemed unable to recharge. I tried to figure out why and looked for a replacement battery. I eventually left it out on the deck over the winter. Well, this week, I turned my attention to it again, and it has decided to work! Maybe the tough love over the winter convinced it to behave!
Wendy has continued with her regularly scheduled events, and this week added a crash and burn to the menu! She seems to have misstepped, possibly on a rock, and fell to the pavement, twisting her ankle and getting road rash on her knee and hands. So, she's been hobbled, but is showing improvement by now. She got all the rhubarb crisp prepared and into the freezer, and the rhubarb patch is ready for picking again. She also has our schedule ready for the trip west.
Erin and Kristian continue with their usual events as well. Kristian is adding a few special year end school events as June progresses. He has a wonderful personality, and seems well-liked by teachers and classmates. He is communicating expressively and we can understand most of it. Some letters continue to give him great trouble, but he will persist cheerfully trying to hear and say them. Otherwise his speech is not unusual for a four-year old. It seems work is getting busier for Erin as summer comes on. She continues to sleep through Blue Jay games—enjoying their struggles and victories. This week she had a special treat as she became aware that her little brother from Medicine Hat was in the world championships for ball hockey being played in the Czech Republic. She even got up early this morning to watch the final game on-line. They won in over time! Congratulations, Eric!
Trav continues to do well at work, and has assisted us with a project this week as well. He has started to enjoy the Stanley Cup finals where Chicago and Philadelphia are currently tied 2-2 in games won.
And that's about it for this week.
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