LION x LION

Another week has passed on the shore of Lake Superior in my hometown, and although this is technically Spring, we have suffered snow storms at each end of the week! After March came in like a Lion, it is leaving like a Lion as well! It's LION²! I was hoping that my snowblower was retired for the season, but... not so fast! Wendy completed and delivered her accounting project. She was quite busy with Sweet Adelines business this week. Then, we had choir practice on Thursday morning.

Two Sad Dogs

Kali was in for surgery on Thursday morning, so the activity level has been pretty low the rest of the week. Wendy is struggling to keep her away from the incision site, but for a small dog, she's quite a busy customer! The Orange Felon was out with more tariff threats this week. Now, he's saying that the construction industry, already facing record prices for copper, will have to pay even more! You can't make this stuff up! After a recent conference with Trump, our PM announced the end of an era and a pivot toward friends who actually are practicing democracies. Of course this irritated Trump and he yelled that we and Europe would pay for it! He has scheduled a big reciprocal tariff (whatever that means!) day for next Wednesday, and folks are bracing to see what he'll actually do. As it is, we're practically one quarter into the year, and only TSX is in the green, and that not by much. S&P500 is down over 5%, and the Nasdaq down over 10%. Meanwhile, in the USA, inflation is rising and unemployment is a concern. 

We miss you, Uncle Joe!

In the world of sports, we are well into March Madness with the Final Four being determined this weekend. My final 4 picks are still alive, which indicates there have not been many Cinderella stories this time around. The NHL is into the final handful of games. My Oilers are floundering with significant injuries and weak performances. Penguins are just playing out the string, but playing better than the Oilers. Leafs are well-positioned and still in the run for top spot in their division. The MLB season has begun, so I'm back to monitoring the Blue Jays and hoping for a good season. #1-Homan won the Women's Curling Championship on Sunday and now the Men's Curling Championship has begun in Moose Jaw. #3-Jacobs is the Canadian Champ, but perennial powerhouses #13-Edin, #1-Mouat, #4-Schwaller and #12-Retornaz are there as well, along with up and coming teams #11-Dropkin and #8-Muskatewitz. Jacobs opened with a win over Japan, and I expect him to be around next weekend. 

Eric writes, "Erica had a regular work week, which means long days for her in busy season. Her band had two performances this week at old folks' homes. They appreciate some of the older songs the group does. Eric had a regular work week which did not include the same amount of extra hours. He is practicing his guitalele a lot and having fun. Liam is busy this weekend with RU as they premiere their new dance “Esther”. Haaken continues with his work and creative works on his own time. Greg and Kiersten are in Kenora doing life as usual." 

Erin and Kristian have suffered through another snow storm in Regina that eventually arrived here—no thanks! Erin picked up a batch of new LED pot lights, while Kristian reports that another of the old ones downstairs is showing signs of failure. Soon, he will be doing LEGO in the dark! He got his high school transcript delivered to Sask Polytech, so we look forward to an email of his acceptance into the program there starting in August. Erica’s working on their taxes. Lucy and Elly are happy😸!

Travis and Joanna remain busy. They've been sharing illness lately, and that has interfered with productivity. Marigold is over her surgery, and the boys are doing fine, and holding down the cushions well. Andrew is home for a practicum assignment. It is good to see him again. This week, their dishwasher displayed an error code, so we worked on that. It seems that it was some crud in the drainage pump, and once we got that cleared away it went back to work! 

And that's about it for this week.