Category Archives: Family

My family

Today is just one of those days when my own kids give me lots to pray about.  Oldest son is presently in surgery for an unhealed broken collar bone.  Praying it goes well and that he heals from this well … Continue reading

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The Big Event

We spent yesterday celebrating with Sara.  She received her BSc in Kinesiology from the U of S and this wraps up four years of good hard work for her.  It was a good day.  Lots of pomp and circumstance   … Continue reading

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Canadian, eh?

You bet. And by this time tomorrow there should be two new citizens that have joined the ranks.  Christian and Yaounde have passed their tests and all they must do is get sworn in.  Massa will have another go at … Continue reading

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Looking up words

Every now an then I have to look up a word I am attempting to use, so I google it.  This time my search for curmudgeonly led me to the most wonderful blog.  If you are a mom, you will … Continue reading

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I am still here, I think

I have just sent off the first essay to my instructor in Old Testament II.  It seems as if this will have to be a weekly occurrence and since this comes on top of responding to some on-line questions and … Continue reading

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Florence Dice

My much loved Auntie has finished this part of her life. At the end it was simply a fading away in the midst of pretty much constant pain and the fog induced by pain control. I would sit and hold … Continue reading

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Seven

tourtieres made and meat for the eighth ready.  I am short one pie shell.  Tomorrow – last minute shopping and pick up some groceries. Do some housecleaning and make a trip to Salvation Army or Value Village for a drop … Continue reading

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The first Seven Kilos

I bought our Christmas turkey today.  The flyer advertized the price at $0.99 a pound.  The fine print says the turkeys weigh 5 to 7 Kilos. 5 to 7 Kilos.  At seven kgs I would have had to buy at … Continue reading

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It’s been a bit of a long day

and now it seems as if  sleep eludes me.  So here I sit at the computer fiddling with my header and such. First news this morning was that oldest son had rolled his vehicle on his way to a town … Continue reading

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Waiting

Today was a long day of waiting.  First of all, I woke up way too early and was lying in bed waiting for the numbers on the clock to tell me I could get up.  Finally, I gave up on … Continue reading

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