05-01-24 yay, it’s May!
The weather felt like march, but the month holds promise, and we need the water for the fire season.
The day had several oddities. I was able to gather more donations for the Children’s Festival which was a plus. I had to do only half a payroll as one of the two employees didn’t have their timesheet completed. The big company that I was supposed to run last payroll for found out that the new ‘owner’ didn’t set up liability insurance so they couldn’t take over the payroll. I will do it next week as usual. My printer stopped dead as the starter toner ran out after not much use. Fortunately I am also connected to the network one so I could print cheques, including the one to me. I received an email from the General Manager of the local radio station that he had been approached for advertising by a band who is playing free in the park on the same day FPPAS is doing our fundraiser. They said they were raising funds for us but have no affiliation, so, yeah, I had to deal with that. Funny thing was, the GM was the guy I chatted with when I sat next to him and his wife at the Gala on Saturday night. Can’t get away with things in a small city, especially when my network is large.
I met up with the kids and grands at Encore for rib night. It was fun to hang out even if the ribs were disappointing. I had a very interesting conversation with Ash when out of nowhere, it seemed, she asked if I had reconciled myself to the fact that she wasn’t ever going to have kids. I have never thought of it as imperative and I was able to honestly say that the only thought I have always had is that I hope to see her happy. She said she is getting there. We also think that the poster this year for VIMF sums up the past and would be a great year to end on, the 30th. We would both miss it, but know we can’t do it forever. It is such a long, encompassing journey for us.
Today was a very good parcel day! I got my lights for my two Lego dioramas and when I got home there was a lovely parcel from England for my birthday. It made me a bit teary, to be honest. Such thoughtful friends from afar that I hope to see again some day.
triumphgal 