Another week has passed on the shore of Lake Superior in my hometown. Spring warmth has remained hard to come by, and we even had some white rain on Thursday and Friday! However, they're promising some nice weather next week—are these guys ever right?! I have found a source of pallets that I'm using as a source of wood for some small projects.
We've had a good week of progress on the kitchen renos. Wendy did some touch up work on the paint, and that's looking great. That led to beginning work on the new flooring. We've had to do some repairs to the old floor, and since that, we've been working to install the new stuff. We bought it second hand, and some of the boxes were opened. It's tongue and groove laminate, and as we began installing we found some of the pieces had damaged connections. That took a lot of extra time recutting those so they could fit together. These are the kind where you have to put a whole row together at a time, and then you can lock them into the prior row. It's slow going, but it's looking good. The markets were productive this week although we had some downturns over world trade concerns. At any rate, I've been able to remain on quota so far. I have completed my dental work—that's a relief! I do not like dental work! The expense doesn't help either! Kevin Koe lost the World Championship to Niklas Edin of Sweden. This week's event is the Players Championship in Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. Kevin has had a good week, including a victory over Edin! He plays in the final tomorrow against Brendan Bottcher. The NHL playoffs have begun, and already several of my picks are in trouble! I picked Bolts, Leafs, Caps, Pens in the East, along with Flames, Sharks, Preds and Blues in the West. Blue Jays continue to play down to expectations, but they did win today! This is also a big week on my golf calendar as the Masters is being played.
This week brought an end to Erica's sojourn in Calgary. It was a good learning experience and she enjoyed getting to know the team there, but she's also very glad to be home. Liam started his job with Tunnels of Moose Jaw. He is still struggling with his health so we ask for continued prayer that he will feel healthy on a more consistent basis. Eric has one more week of evening classes that he’s teaching. He is also pulling together material for a conference where he is presenting. His topic is Trauma, Tragedy and Stress; his working title is “More Than Coping.” He presents on May 9 in Melfort. They've decided to spend some of their tax refund on a trip this fall. They’ve booked flights and an Air BnB in Amsterdam. They are very excited to be travelling overseas for a visit instead of medical treatment! The Saskatchewan Lipedema Association received official status as a Not for Profit Organization! Haaken continues with classes and enjoys living in Victoria.
Kristian has been suffering with seasonal allergies with the arrival of Spring in Regina. He missed school one day, and could not manage bowling this morning either. Erin is treating him with Aerius, and that is bringing some relief. They have relinquished their foosball table, and have installed an elliptical machine.
They'll be wonderfully fit in time for Summer, no doubt.
Travis and Joanna flew down to Toronto this week for a conference on Graphic Arts and a family visit. That has gone well, and they returned home today. Trav is currently in anguish over the poor start to the playoffs by his beloved Pens.
And that's about it for this week.
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| Lotsa good wood, but dismantling is tricky! |
This week brought an end to Erica's sojourn in Calgary. It was a good learning experience and she enjoyed getting to know the team there, but she's also very glad to be home. Liam started his job with Tunnels of Moose Jaw. He is still struggling with his health so we ask for continued prayer that he will feel healthy on a more consistent basis. Eric has one more week of evening classes that he’s teaching. He is also pulling together material for a conference where he is presenting. His topic is Trauma, Tragedy and Stress; his working title is “More Than Coping.” He presents on May 9 in Melfort. They've decided to spend some of their tax refund on a trip this fall. They’ve booked flights and an Air BnB in Amsterdam. They are very excited to be travelling overseas for a visit instead of medical treatment! The Saskatchewan Lipedema Association received official status as a Not for Profit Organization! Haaken continues with classes and enjoys living in Victoria.
Kristian has been suffering with seasonal allergies with the arrival of Spring in Regina. He missed school one day, and could not manage bowling this morning either. Erin is treating him with Aerius, and that is bringing some relief. They have relinquished their foosball table, and have installed an elliptical machine.
They'll be wonderfully fit in time for Summer, no doubt.
Travis and Joanna flew down to Toronto this week for a conference on Graphic Arts and a family visit. That has gone well, and they returned home today. Trav is currently in anguish over the poor start to the playoffs by his beloved Pens.
And that's about it for this week.
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