We've passed a frigid week on the shore of Lake Wascana, but they tell us the cold snap has now broken, and the temperatures have certainly improved today. Most mornings this week have seen -30, and sometimes there has been wind as well. I have been nursing my cough, and Wendy has been nursing her dad. I'm still coughing, even though yesterday Wendy broke down and brought me home some Buckley's Mixture! Her dad is doing much better. This morning we got word that he has beaten C.Difficile, so he's no longer in isolation. We hope this will allow them to confirm a date for the surgery that is tentatively scheduled for next Tuesday. Work on the investments has gone well this week as I've experienced five days of gains for the first time in a long time. I've also served as chief cook, while Dave has served as bottle washer. We've made an effective team, and for one more week starvation has been held at bay!
Eric/A and the boys have been enjoying their share of disruptions. Last weekend they made a hurried trip to Regina to visit Papa; we enjoyed the time with them in Regina. Meanwhile their car quit on the way to Winnipeg while making horrible noises and draining fluid onto the pavement. It was first thought this was oil, but subsequent investigation revealed it to be coolant, and after the pump was replaced, the car is back to operating well. At home they had too much water in the furnace room and too little water in the suite. The plumber assures them that a replacement seal will stop the leak in the furnace room. Warming the lines has allowed water to flow to the suite once again, however, tonight the line broke so more fixing is needed. Liam continues with school and karate. Haaken is preparing for his first set of high school exams. He has also won a spot in a school play and practises regularly for that.
Erin and Kristian have been taking care of things at home. They are keeping the house warm, the fridge cold and the driveway clear—although none of those have been straight forward. Kristian is working through a few issues at school, where not-working has been the problem behaviour. We hope he's back on track there again. Erin is babysitting Mini and Andrew this weekend.
Trav & Joanna are in Minneapolis this weekend, where his Elks are in a tournament. They are doing well, winning a thriller last night, and won their semi-final today, so they're off to the championship game tomorrow. His Penguins are also back on track in the NHL, so, much is going right in Trav's world! Office development... meh!
And that's about it for this week.
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