Another frigid week has passed on the shore of Lake Superior but we're promised a break in the weather next week and a return to single digits of frost. This week it has been mostly in the -20's overnight and a recovery only to the minus teens during the day, so, we have remained mostly indoors! Wendy has ventured out for grocery shopping; we both were out for my eye appointment on Monday. On that occasion, we were informed that the eye continues to heal nicely, and that it has progressed to 20/50 vision. The left eye has been my good eye, and my dominant eye, so I continue to look forward to its return to 20/20 vision at least—it used to be 30/20! In my pre-surgery testing it was 20/200! Progress! My improving vision took notice of my badly scarred laptop screen. This was due to a well-known scourge where the anti-glare coating degrades over time. Wendy suggested trying the silver infused Norwex cleaning cloths dampened with water. The effect was quick and marvelous, and I have a clear screen once again.
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| Reflecting well on me! |
We had a lovely conversation with my siblings on Wednesday evening as we celebrated Nancy's birthday, and Verner's birthday. On Thursday, we were informed of Linda's passing. We grieve along with Verner, and the extended family, even as we acknowledge the blessing of her release from misery. Wendy has pushed forward with her puzzle; some work remains to be done there, and I'm still not of any effective use in that project. I have worked the markets, and had another good week as the North American indexes have pushed to record after record. I am now sitting at 4 straight months of achieving quota, and am feeling very blessed. The pundits keep trying to scare us with calls for a "correction", and we will try to notice and react quickly if and when it arrives! Sports, mainly hockey and basketball continue to attract attention. As feared, the Jayhawks were dropped from the rankings for the first time in a record 12 years. Rock Chalk Jayhawk! This week they won a home and home series against Iowa State; that may get them back into the rankings. Soon, we'll be turning our attention to March Madness—the highlight of the basketball season! In the NHL, the Leafs (11-3-1) have continued to dominate at the top of the standings, although they lost to Montreal tonight. The Pens (6-5-1), and my Oilers (9-7) look to be improving their play.
Erica received notice this week that their division of Deloitte has been purchased by MNP (formerly: Meyers, Norris, Penny), so her paycheques will have a different header on them. Basically, their office is just being transferred to the new owners, so not much else will change. Otherwise, they have been sheltering from the polar vortex just like the rest of us, although under even colder temperatures. Eric and Liam put together a video for the church's Valentine’s Day dinner. Erica had a Valentine’s Day pedicure and Eric has a Valentine’s Day foot manly treatment. Haaken continues working at Costco and looking for animation opportunities. Greg is driving truck in Kenora. Today, Eric was trying out the new knives and managed to take a thin layer off his finger... knife, snowblower, saw: it's what we do!
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| Knife—sharp! |
Regina established a new record of frigidity posting 109 hours of windchill lower than -40°. Not something to be proud of, to be sure, but something they successfully endured. Erin's new RAV4 handled the test with alacrity (or however you interpret the autostart feature!). Kristian has continued to go to school each day in what will be come one of those "up hill both ways" stories to be told to children and grandchildren in due course.
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| Sweets for the Sweet! |
Travis and Joanna had an extra burst of employment delivering Valentine's floral arrangements yesterday and today. It is anticipated they will deliver more tomorrow! Last evening they joined us for a Valentine's celebration around pizza and conversation. It was delightful.
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| Thanks Trav & Joanna! |
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