Another week has passed on the shore of Lake Superior in my hometown. We are now halfway through April, and still Spring refuses to make its entrance—very disappointing! This week the prairies suffered under a Spring Blizzard, and the tail end of it hit here. The TransCanada was closed in both Saskatchewan and Manitoba over the course of several days, but they're gradually digging their way out, and normal activities are resuming. I have managed to collect a few more pallets as I prepare for some wood projects once it warms up. I've also been practicing golf, and arranging to get some clubs regripped, so I might be ready if ever we get summer! And, we've been going to physio, doing our exercises at home, and walking. I am hoping to get enough recovery in my right knee so I can walk the course this summer as usual. So far, I have managed 3 km; I expect I need to build that up to at least 5 km. Wendy feels improvement in her shoulders and is starting to talk about golfing again, however, the paint trays are not coming out, yet! The Russian war in Ukraine continues, and they seem even more desperate now that Ukraine has sunk their flagship. Atrocities against civilians abound—what a tragedy! The pandemic is surging—another tragedy! Here in Ontario, they assure us that although we are probably experiencing 100,000 new infections per day, and our hospitals are at capacity, there is no problem, and we don't need to take greater care! Could it be that we're in an election campaign?! Sigh! The Bank of Canada took the first move on rate hikes, jumping it by 0.5%; I'm hoping that will get the financial sector moving forward. Otherwise, we had two red and two green days on this shortened week, and that left us pretty much flat for the week. In the world of sport, we continue to bask in the glory of the Jayhawks win! NHL regular season is closing out, and the Pens clinched a playoff spot this week, so it's just my Oilers still unconfirmed, but they're in good position, and playing better lately as well. In curling, Brad Gushue was unable to match Edin from Sweden, so he had to be satisfied with the silver medal. This week, the Players Championship is on in Toronto. My guy, Koe, qualified for the playoffs, but has lost out now. Edin is continuing his winning ways, and will play a Scottish team, Mouat, in the final tomorrow. On the Women's side, it will be Einarson vs Hasselborg, of Sweden.
Erica writes, "This weekend, Eric, Liam and I are enjoying spring in Victoria. Apparently, they got spring this year! While we got another sprinkling of snow and sub-zero temperatures. It was great to see Haaken. We haven’t seen him since before the pandemic. He is doing well. We also decided to plan a family fall trip to London with all the boys and Greg’s friend. So that will be fun! Eric took me for a walk yesterday. Our walking adventures haven’t been as regular this winter. It was good to get out for a good hike through the BC forest, but I’m a bit sore today. We’ve also been hunting down various Easter treats—with a gluten-person and a nut-free person, the Easter egg hunt is challenging. We are back in PA on Monday; Greg will arrive on Thursday night."
Erin has fallen ill, and it has been confirmed as Covid-19. She is suffering some ill-effects, mainly in the form of sore throat and stuffed head. As a result she has been off work starting Wednesday, but she hopes to get back early next week.
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| Nice colour combos, also! |
Travis and Joanna have had a very busy week getting as much product out the door before their Spring Break in Tampa Bay. They flew down early this morning. I'm sure they'll enjoy the weather there! While they're gone, we are hosting Minnie, the budgie, and, on occasion, the new puppies. On Thursday evening, we had a birthday celebration for Gemma.
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| Yummy! |
And that's enough for this week!
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