05-27-23 To Market, to market, we go
The kids were awake well before 6. I learned later that Emmy woke up Sawyer who just wanted to sleep some more, bless his heart. I finally got up after a snuggle with them and made French Toast. eggs, vanilla coconut milk, and the mixture of hot chocolate from stockings past with Dutch bread made for a delicious breakfast. The kids ate 3 pieces each! We then got ready including scrubbed nails, hair do and painted nails before we went to Green Home to visit Grandma Judy and GG. They were both surprised and we had a nice time.
I brought home mom’s plants and a few other things which I will take to her apartment when I get it ready this week. I have to go to Red Cross and pick up gear to make things easier for her. I was happy to see her moving quickly and confidently with her walker. it is a huge improvement.
Next we went to the Guedes house so the kids could play in the yard. While we were there I confirmed by text with Roger that they did not want the CombiCamp back. I placed a message in the Facebook group for owners that it was as is, where is, for free. We then walked down to the Saturday market and while the kids played in the water park and on the playground I wandered the market and purchased a few things. It was the first one of the season and there was much to see. Rae-Anne met me there and took over as I had to go to the office for a zoom meeting of coordinators for VIMF. I bought the kids cotton candy and headed off on foot.
After the meeting I realized someone had already reached out about the tent trailer. I was suspicious at first that it was a scam but he provided all the info and sent a friend from Kimberley to pick it up. It turns out that that is what he does, takes the broken ones and restores them. I look forward to seeing how it turns out. I received a text from his friend Mark that he was leaving to come get it and headed out to my car but remembered it was at Rae-Annes. I walked fast up the hill to get it and then met them at my place. They were super nice folks and even brought it out from the back to tow away. I offered and then drove behind them as the wiring wasn’t working for the brake lights. They were only taking it to the industrial part of town to store, not all the way to Kimberley. I look forward to seeing the restoration on Blindman Overland Facebook page. Really, it is the best outcome as I did not want to see it go for scrap.
I returned to the office and finished off a big file to make the early week easier. While I was following the trailer I received a call urgently needing help at Key City tonight for the Kootenay Dance Academy show. I didn’t really want to to be honest but in all the years that I have been volunteering, this is the first time I actually got a call asking for help, so I said yes. I came home and had a short visit with Tracey on her deck before eating and getting ready to go to the theatre. I was scheduled to work a door which meant until after 10 at night but one of the women scheduled on bar had let her Serve it Right licence expire which meant we swapped and I was able to leave after the intermission and restocking. I did enjoy the company and boy did we sell a lot!
I came home and finished my puzzle… finally! And then I made replacement pieces for my huge puzzle which just need to be coloured so I can glue it as a mat and finally fold down my table as it is in the way.
triumphgal 