TACO Time Again!

Another busy week on the shore the North Saskatchewan in Prince Albert. We not only got a lot done, but we also took time for some other activity. The week opened with the finals of the World Softball Championships. We cheered mightily for New Zealand, but they ran out of gas in the later innings and fell to Venezuela. Wait a minute, we beat Venezuela, so we're the champs! It was a closely contested tournament between evently matched teams, and we enjoyed it a great deal. USA beat Japan to capture the bronze medals. We put in a lot of time and effort on the renovations, and have made a lot of progress. The window is installed in the bathroom, and the back door is ready to install as well. We took out the patio doors and replaced them with a solid wall which will feature in the new kitchen. And the destruction has continued on the old lath and plaster walls. We were working on the final one of those tonight. So, we'll finish that one off and move the fixtures into the new bathroom in preparation for the plumber to work his magic next week. We have also begin the drywalling—much progress! On Friday, Kristian and I took some time off for a round of golf; we didn't play well, but we had a lot of fun, and determined to spend some time at the range before trying that again. 

Wendy revamped the flower bed! 

Kristian opens another wall

Patio door, now patio wall!

Window out, preparing for door

We have only a few days left before we take Kristian back to Regina for a medical appointment, but we're making plans to return to continue the renovations once the plumber does his thing.

It was TACO time again this week as Trump gave in to China and not only relaxed the trade rhetoric, but also determined to let them have the highly sought after Nvidia chips which are so important for AI. As a result the markets put up some green days, while also collectively holding our breath as we await the next shift in the wind. The All-Star break of over and the Jays have returned with more wins so they continue to hold on to first place. The Riders won again tonight and regained a first place tie with Calgary. 

Obviously Eric and Erica continue their regular jobs during the week, but put in a long day with us today and also chip-in throughout the week. Erica was ill earlier, but is back at work and renos again. 

Erin continues to enjoy her garden. Today, she put together a nice meal featuring produce from her garden. 

Have some eggs with your bacon!

Joanna has travelled to the swelter of Toronto where she is helping her mom clear out her house and move into an apartment. That's an uncomfortable task under those conditions. Trav is taking care of the dogs in air-conditioned comfort in Thunder Bay! Andrew continues with his work, coursework and the care of our house. Thanks

Taking good care! 

And that's enough for this week!