News Update

Another week has passed on the shore of Lake Wascana. The weather has turned decidedly nice with sunshine and melting snow. We hope that winter may have been confined to that one cold week! Wendy's dad continues to be in the hospital waiting for a new surgical date, since the earlier one was cancelled. We are also concerned over the schedule because we do have to go home at some point! We were surprised to find my cousin and her daughter in the same hospital. It was good to catch up with them, and we pray for continued healing for Danielle. I am still coughing, although I've worked my way through a whole bottle of Buckley's, so I'm heading back to my Benylin. The markets have not been favourable this week, and I lost some of what I had gained earlier. We enjoyed an evening at our friends' house for supper one evening, otherwise, I have continued to be chief cook, and none of us are starving. Today we attended a meeting of the society of our old school, Western, and grieved along with others as the society voted to dissolve the school at the end of this school year. 

Eric/A and the boys have continued the struggle with water supply to the suite. They have had to repair the line. 

Erin and Kristian have been taking care of things at home. They had it busy last weekend as Andrew and Mini were staying over. Kristian had a hearing check this week, and we're glad there has been no deterioration on that front. However, reports from school indicate that he doesn't always listen, or heed! He did have a good day on Thursday, so maybe we're on the upswing once again. 

Trav and his team won the championship in Minnesota last Sunday. That was a great achievement for them. Joanna was along and provided lots of photos of the occasion. 

And that's about it for this week. 

News Update

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. 

News Update

Another week of our too-hectic lives has taken us from the shore of Lake Superior, to the shore of the Winnipeg River, and back to the shore of Lake Wascana. After returning home last Sunday afternoon, we began collecting our lives and thoughts and getting our errands done. By Wednesday the news coming from Regina had convinced us to return there and see how Wendy's dad was doing. Apparently he was reacting to one of his meds, or a combination of his meds. The staff changed the meds they thought may be having the deleterious effects, but it still took a while for these to wash from his system. In the meantime, he was having an interesting life in his own mind, and creating quite interesting lives for friends, family and the medical staff. We drove to Kenora on Thursday, and on to Regina on Friday morning. Dad was much improved by this time, but has now picked up an E.Coli infection, so he's been moved to isolation. His surgery is still scheduled for next Tuesday, so we hope that goes forward and is successful. Otherwise, life has been fairly dull! I'm continuing to cough—into my fourth week—and I'm getting tired of it! Investments went well the first two days, but then European issues turned things downward and I gave up my gains during the final three days. Maybe next week! 

Erin did a fine job of taking care of the snow while I was gone, and the warm, sunny days at the beginning of the week helped clean the ice away as well. The snow has returned, but thankfully, I'm in Regina, so Erin will have to get it cleaned away! Kristian is back and school and doing well. He is reading now, and increasing his vocabulary daily. Friends at school and daycare sometimes add expressions to his repertoire that we need to cull! 

Trav & Joanna are busy with work and especially Travis is busy with hockey. His Elks continue to roll; his Penguins—not! This weekend Andrew had a wrestling tournament in Dryden, so Joanna accompanied him there and played the role of proud parent. Trav's office development is moving at only slightly above a glacial pace, but with climate change, that may pick up as well! In the meantime, he's set up a home office to work from, and continued accumulating equipment.

And that's about it for this week.

News Update

It has been quite a week as we have returned from the headwaters of the Columbia River to the headwaters of the Winnipeg River in Kenora. In between it has been an adventure. We enjoyed our time in Fairmont even though there was no snow. The hot springs were still operating, and I got to walk the golf course several times, even once with Kristian. He rejoiced to find several golf balls and lots of deer poop! It was especially good to share the time with Eric/A and the boys from the start, and then Uncle Dave joined us as well, so we had a good time there. Eric/A and crew headed eastward on Wednesday since Eric has a Thursday evening class in Winnipeg. While they drove east with the assist of 100km winds, we were getting news of trouble in Regina. Wendy's dad fell and broke his left leg and knee. He is in the hospital while a couple of doctors consult, test and prod to determine what the options are for treatment. We anticipate that decision will be made in the next few days. Of course this has been quite a concern for family and friends as well. We packed up one day early in Fairmont and drove over to Regina on Thursday. After spending some time with Dad, we drove down to Kenora today. The week has gone very well on the investment front, so that's a help. I've continued with the cough I developed just before the trip began, so that's not good at all. We plan to complete the trip back to TBay tomorrow. 

Erin has been holding down the fort at home, and attempting to keep the driveway clear of snow in anticipation of our return. Kristian is travelling with us, and takes the various upheavals with a joy that makes life better for all of us. He is scheduled to be back in school on Monday. 

Trav & Joanna are back at work, but we've been able to have video chats from time to time. Trav continues to develop his office, but that hasn't gone too far yet. His Elks hockey team continues to do very well, but his Penguins are in a bit of a slump right now. 

And that's about it for this week.