Another week has passed on the shore of Lake Superior in my hometown, and we find ourselves at the end of another year. We enjoyed a family Christmas celebration here. We wish you all well for each day, and of course for the New Year! The weather has turned very cold suddenly, and we've already enjoyed all of that we can stand. The forecasters are threatening continued cold weather over this weekend before it moderates. I even broke down and plugged the car in overnight! I haven't been feeling well this week; I seem to have come down with a cold, and I think it invaded my right eye, but it's getting better. Anyway, I didn't feel up to much production this week, and the kitchenette continues to wait. I did get some electrical work done at least. Wendy has broken out jigsaw puzzles; one is done, another well under way! The markets were only open three days, and it was just as well, as they did not help! I finished the year short of quota, but my accounts grew a bit despite us withdrawing funds each month for our needs—so that part was good. I'll be spending time over this long weekend analyzing the situation, and planning changes to my investment strategies. I try to do that several times each year, a bit each weekend, and even more so on long weekends. It's a job! Regular league play continues in the NHL, and I have to admit the Oilers are picking it up a bit. I'm not seeing improvement in the Pens; they seem unable to produce except on the power play, so they may need to make some changes, and perhaps even bring in some fresh talent. The Jayhawks opened league play with a road win over Texas—that was encouraging. They've been elevated to #11, and further changes will be seen in the next rankings as #1 Duke went down to defeat this week. The big event on now is the Junior Hockey World Championships. We lost one game to the US in a shoot-out, but have prevailed to win our pool, and now move on to the medal round. Go Canada, Go!
The Baileys spent the week in Victoria where they enjoyed the reunion with Haaken and a week of visiting with the Victoria Baileys! On the way out, they just made it to the ferry ahead of the bad weather. Christmas was very generous to all of them, but their greatest pleasure was seeing the boys feel the joy of watching others receive. They enjoyed a family trip to see the latest Star Wars. Haaken is enjoying school; he has been getting good grades. Hopefully, this will result in employment possibilities. They concluded the week celebrating the wedding of Tamara Jacobs, a friend from high school. This beautiful event took place at the Mann farm today. They plan to begin the drive back tomorrow, Sunday, the 31st.
Erin's week was marked by vehicle issues. Cold weather invaded Regina, and her car refused to start. It turned out the alternator was defunct. After it was rebuilt, and a new serpentine belt installed, Shawn also felt the battery had been compromised by operating at low charge in extremely cold weather, so the battery was replaced as well. As it turned out the battery was replaced under warranty, and the alternator was rebuilt, so the costs were kept remarkably low—a blessing all on its own! However, in today's cold snap, the car refused to start once again. Maybe it requires being plugged in under these conditions!
Travis and Joanna have been putting in long days this week. Joanna had extra work with her catering side, and they both had lots to do for Puckshots and Stickerz. Anyhow, we enjoyed Christmas together. We took in the latest Star Wars edition, and then we celebrated around a turkey dinner, and a Christmas jigsaw puzzle. They've both had nagging car issues, and finally bit the bullet and purchased a new battery for each of their vehicles. It improved to -15 today, and their cars were running well.
And that's about enough for this week and this year!
The Baileys spent the week in Victoria where they enjoyed the reunion with Haaken and a week of visiting with the Victoria Baileys! On the way out, they just made it to the ferry ahead of the bad weather. Christmas was very generous to all of them, but their greatest pleasure was seeing the boys feel the joy of watching others receive. They enjoyed a family trip to see the latest Star Wars. Haaken is enjoying school; he has been getting good grades. Hopefully, this will result in employment possibilities. They concluded the week celebrating the wedding of Tamara Jacobs, a friend from high school. This beautiful event took place at the Mann farm today. They plan to begin the drive back tomorrow, Sunday, the 31st.
Erin's week was marked by vehicle issues. Cold weather invaded Regina, and her car refused to start. It turned out the alternator was defunct. After it was rebuilt, and a new serpentine belt installed, Shawn also felt the battery had been compromised by operating at low charge in extremely cold weather, so the battery was replaced as well. As it turned out the battery was replaced under warranty, and the alternator was rebuilt, so the costs were kept remarkably low—a blessing all on its own! However, in today's cold snap, the car refused to start once again. Maybe it requires being plugged in under these conditions!
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| Building Lego keeps him warm! |
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| Sadie requires a fur coat and sweater! |
Travis and Joanna have been putting in long days this week. Joanna had extra work with her catering side, and they both had lots to do for Puckshots and Stickerz. Anyhow, we enjoyed Christmas together. We took in the latest Star Wars edition, and then we celebrated around a turkey dinner, and a Christmas jigsaw puzzle. They've both had nagging car issues, and finally bit the bullet and purchased a new battery for each of their vehicles. It improved to -15 today, and their cars were running well.
And that's about enough for this week and this year!
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