Troublesome times!

Another week has passed on the shore of Lake Superior in my hometown. The weather has been beautiful, sunny and mild. We even had one night where the temperature remained above freezing—always a good sign when that happens! Wendy is suffering with shoulder issues due to inflammation in her rotator cuff. This certain prevents her from painting, but she has managed to complete the final puzzle of the season.

Puzzle #5

We are living in a covid hot spot currently, and are under lock-down, an unfortunate outcome of folks who refuse to take precautions. Our hospital ICU is currently packed, and folks are dying, sigh! We are advised that folks our age should be eligible for vaccination about May 1st, so there may be some lightening on the horizon, but it's a gloomy picture at present. There is also some positive considerations world-wide as vaccinations roll-out. USA has cut their infection rates from about 400K per day to around 75K. Saskatchewan continues to post the worst numbers in Canada, while most provinces have their daily infection rates under 100.

Sweet Treats!

At least we were able to enjoy a sweet treat from DQ in honour of Valentine's Day! I had an appointment with my oncologist on Thursday. He has decided I should have an MRI on my prostate, so I'm waiting to here the timing on that. The markets have had a bad week with investors reacting to fears of inflation by selling out of stocks, especially in the Nasdaq. I sold out of two holdings, and lost value this week, but remain on quota year-to-date. In hockey, two of my teams have settled into playoff positions, while Pens are needing some wins in their division.  Leafs and Oilers played tonight, so that was fun. Leafs won, so they had even more fun! The #17Jayhawks lost in OT in a tough road game midweek to #14Texas. Today, they played undefeated, #2Baylor—a big challenge! And they rose to the challenge—well done, Jayhawks! But my main activity this week has been the Scotties. Lotsa sloppy curling in the first half of the week, but it's getting better. The finalists have been declared, and it's the usual suspects: Homan, Einarson, and Jones along with Walker, a newer, but quality team.

Erica writes, "It’s been a busy week with several evening meetings but overall it’s been a good week. My transition to MNP should happen next week. All in all there isn’t much to report."

Kristian claims he had a good week in the warmer weather. He's back to school now every other day, and also the opposing afternoons. He finishes this Quint on Monday, then he has Tuesday off, and starts the next Quint (PhysEd and Art) on Wednesday. Erin seems to be enjoying some interesting menu choices for suppers. 

Joanna returned from southern Ontario on Sunday, so she's been isolating. She got her Covid test yesterday, so we're expecting results soon, but she's already confident of a negative assessment since she's experiencing no symptoms. Gemma continues to do well in her pre-med studies on line. Andrew has started work which involves a fly-in camp in support of a tree-planting crew; it's 2 weeks in, 2 weeks off, punctuated with multiple covid tests each way!

And that's enough for this week.