I had a great sleep as I chewed a gummy before an early tuck-in last night. Slept until 9 and then was up and making plans for what to do next on my kitchen reno. I worked on the crazy Cats puzzle and then got ready as I had a mammogram at 1 at the hospital. It was odd to shower but not put on deodorant or lotion or anything. The whole process was simple. Had to just think nothing of a strange woman touching my breasts and arranging me just so as the plate clamps me to the contraption. It’s just a regular scheduled one since the last was in 2018. The one before was in a van (motor home)in a gravel parking lot in Bella Bella. I was thrilled to find free parking at the hospital for a change. On the way home from that I stopped at Home Depot and picked up a ceiling fan on sale and some panels to cover the stretch of ugly in the ceiling. Roger then met me there later to pick up primed wall board which we took to his place and cut to size for the wall above the counter and the ends of the cabinet. I came home and after eating decided I would install the fan. It looks great but when I got down off the ladder I realized I should not have used the down rod so tomorrow night I will I install it flush. I do really like it though. It has 3 wind speeds and 3 types of LED lighting, bright, warm and daylight as well as dims. After spending so much time working over my head I was worn out. Am now on season 7 of SHIELD as season 6 was shorter than the previous ones. I can see that the series needed to end as the time jumping stuff is getting silly. Must see it to the end though.
Oh and chocolate whiskey is delicious over ice… just saying.
I was in bed so early last night that I woke early. I sat with my coffee slowly working on the challenging puzzle and watching WandaVision and the YouTube Easter Egg videos. I am sad the show is over as it was very good and entertaining. At some point Rae messaged me that I was invited to her Dad’s with them for late lunch and to bring my side pork from the freezer. That is what we call the delicious bacon sliced from a large slab of pork belly. Bill BBQs it and although not terribly healthy it is delicious. The kids all played together outside and we had a great visit. Roger came home with me to assist with taking down my upper cupboard. I am glad I did as there is some strangeness happening in the ceiling and wall. I think I shall put plates over the electrical outlets and put new panel on the wall and some decorative tiles along the ceiling. I will have to go to Home Depot to see what they have.
When I checked my mail yesterday there was a prepaid postage card to send out. Canada Post put one in every mailbox. I went through the top of the recycle bin near our super box and grabbed a couple more. I sat and wrote them this morning. As I went to drop them at the Post Office boxes I saw another laying on the ground and sat in my car to write it out as well. I love getting happy mail so thought 4 other people may as well.
Enjoyed a break with Keri today, doing a little day drinking. Then everyone was gone and I was at my desk as always. It was my choice though, wanted to get ahead. Got home to notice there are things popping up in one of my gardens. Spring is coming. Made something to eat and started the last puzzle I haven’t done. I gave it to my Mom years ago. Pretty sure it’s been done by someone but my oh my it’s challenging. Too tired tonight, will see what I can do tomorrow.
This morning started out as usual on the treadmill which I will pat myself on the back for doing every week day since February 1st. Good habits have formed. Just as I was finishing I received an incoming Video message and it was 9 year old Will in a spiffy button up shirt. It was his Concour day at French Immersion school. He practiced on me and I was able to pick up enough of what he said due to his clear accent and timing to know it was about his dog Obi. He was so cute and I wished him well. By the end of the day his mom let us know he won a Gold Medal for his presentation!
Terrible screen shot, he was much more handsome than this
I was so happy when I got word that my friends in England received the book I made. They loved it and I love them, win win. Maybe tomorrow I will share bits of my copy with you. I am too tired now as I had an emotional day and became obsessed with finishing my puzzle once I got home. I was glad it was marked on the box that there was one missing. It is sad when you get to the end to realize the piece you were looking for all along just wasn’t there at all.
Something occurred some time ago now that had the means to damage my reputation and lose me friends. Today I dealt with a phone call that stirred up all the emotions around that again and I had to finally reach out to my Ashlée this evening to talk through it all. She has a good perspective and knows exactly what I need to do to let it go and remember that those who love me, love me and I can’t worry about those who don’t. And as the book reminds me, I am well loved, around the world!
I did take time to get my eyebrows done professionally for the first time in over a year and I got a pedicure. She removed the last of the polish that had been put on less than two weeks before I broke my toe and had the nail sewn back on turning it into Throbby Bobby. Ireland, the young lady who did the work created a lovely bit of colour even on Bobby so I will be able to see the growth. It was nice to relax and chat.
It seems like some days have their own plan for me. I started out doing regular things and ended up saying no and can we reconnect tomorrow to too many people. I had a surprise request from a company to help with their year end adjustment entries and GST filing. 5.5 hours later, barely stopping to eat my sub and I was done. The problem was I was logged in to their desktop so I couldn’t really take a break, just had to get it done. And it was weird knowing she could watch as I was doing it. The stranger thing was I could see her email notifications pop up and I saw one from the name partner at the first big firm I worked for in Richmond. I texted the client to mention I had worked for him in the past and then it just was weird as I would see the pop ups with the beginning of responses from him but she must have been answering from her phone as I was on her desktop. Not once, but twice I saw him say that I was quite the character but a great bookkeeper, lol. I choose to take that as a positive. Apparently I have managed to keep my quirky personality along the way. High praise indeed from a Board Member of CGA Canada. Funny the way life shows you degrees of separation.
I made it in time for my nail appointment, the second one in a year. As I am going to see Mark, I had M put on both hands in tribute 🙂
I have found I am less likely to reach out once I am home. It is like I have shields up against communication from the outside. I know that makes some friends feel hurt but ask my Mom, we don’t even communicate very often, I have always been this way. It was easier pre 2007. I am just so concentrated on being connected during the day that I have to draw a line. So I come home to my cat and my puzzles…
The day held a heaviness I could neither figure out, nor shake. I am pretty sure it relates to the pain of others. So many people in my circle are hurting emotionally or physically at the moment, I think I carry some of it with me. I wanted to nap all day.
First thing this morning I read a post about a young man I met through my son. He now lives in my daughter’s suite. I did not know his back story. I remember a horrible situation a decade ago when a toddler drowned in a bathtub. The woman looking after her was charged and went to jail. It turns out that was Isaiah’s mom. He shared a link to a story in the paper and a documentary that shows she was wrongly accused of causing the death. At the time it all happened he was only 10 and had younger sisters. They ended up in foster care as she had to go to jail after admitting guilt or face life in prison. There is an investigation currently into the extreme failings in the case. I feel for every one in this situation except the person who did the autopsy and stuck to their mistake. In spite of it all Isaiah is a lovely young man striving to be his best. I sent him a message telling him if he ever needs a Nana moment, I am here for him.
I did get a great call this afternoon that the theatre had received another grant we’d applied for from Columbia Basin Trust. I am one happy Tech Director now that we have 13000.00 to put towards new sound and streaming equipment and more lights. The best investment though will be a communication system so he stage manager doesn’t have to run up and down three flights of stairs from the stage to the dressing rooms. I am so incredibly blown away by the hard work Maureen and Peter put in to get us money that is out there for the taking. If it is turned down, Maureen just tweaks what was incorrect and tries again. So incredibly grateful for her and Peter.
Yesterday Ashlée had reached out about a potential Mystery shopping tour through the east Kootenay. I guess she decided no and suggested to the recruiter I do it. Christina reached out to me and I returned her cal today. After much discussion and negotiation for remuneration I decided to do it. The missions all have to be completed by the 15th. I planned my route which would necessitate an overnight somewhere. The first request was a lunch meet on Saturday the 13th with my friend in Kaslo and then I reached out to my friends in the Slocan Valley to see if they would be comfortable with me staying with them that night. They of course said YES and I was so happy. They are in an out of the way part of the world and I am able to be safe until I see them so it all works out, especially since travelling for work is allowed. After I contacted my Mark we texted back and forth and I am going to leave on the Friday now and stay at his place. Couch or air mattress, I don’t care, I am just so excited to see him. He is my Sackboy and it has been far too long. To have a platonic friend that makes me laugh, stimulates good conversation and appreciates the little crazy things in life is a blessing. It will be an evening of Board Games and fun. I can’t wait. What a wonderful way to end my day, with tears of joy, and anticipation of a mini working holiday.
Today’s special treat was a call from an old friend on Salt Spring. The advantage of doing personal taxes is that at least once a year I reconnect with people. Kelly and I had a good long chat as I was working on my annual tracking worksheet. It was great to hear his voice and reminisce a little.
Today was a lot of getting ready for the year ahead, making lists, spreadsheets and plans. I also decided to throw part of my savings into RRSPs before the deadline. It’s time for me to go on a budget and start tax planning. No more shoes!
It’s funny, it crossed my mind that it was Marnée Monday. Back in the early 90’s I would bring my laundry and enjoy dinner at the Bennett’s on Monday nights. I had met Sherry in grade 10 and we became fast friends. And eventually along came Dan and they had three amazing kids and their house was always so full of energy and love. It was wonderful to experience. I guess I was missing some of that tonight. I should have let them know I was thinking of them.
I had recorded the Golden Globe Awards and finished watching it tonight. There were some very moving moments between the awkwardness. I think it was the first time I knew very few of the shows. There are now new ones on my watch list. I forgot I have a crush on Christian Slater, lol.
I committed to 21 of 28 days sans alcohol this month. I raised 165.14 for the Cancer Society. I made it all the way on my schedule and then had a beverage tonight…. I learned or confirmed that I am not an alcoholic. I like to check in on that every once in a while. I also learned that alcohol is not what is causing the inflammation in my throat. I did learn to enjoy tea and my soda stream.
I slept in, lazed about and then took my recycling to the bin on the way to the office. I wanted to get a jump on tomorrow and do my own billing and recording of income so I can do my own taxes. I fear I will have a big tax bill so I need to get it done and do some proper planning for this year. I found some Dairy Queen coupons in my car that expired today so I decided to have a chicken burger meal for lunch and then swung back on my way home for BOGO .99 deal on Ice Cream Sandwiches which are my fave treat. I appreciate they are trying to cover all their market needs but it’s right there in the name!
I have a client who works for the railroad and she asked me what my name was back when I worked there. It was Perreault. I found and sent her the only picture of me that I know exists from my time with Canadian Pacific Railroad as the first female Trainman/Yardman out of the Cranbrook Station. It was a zillion years ago and at the time I didn’t even realize it was such a big deal, I just needed a job!
The day started amazingly with Emmy crawling into bed with me as she was freezing because Sawyer had stolen all the blankets. She cuddled up and we fell asleep again. Not long later Sawyer wandered in and crawled in on the on the other side. I didn’t comfortably fall asleep again but I was a happy Nana. We all got up just before 7 and had breakfast, played video games and watched a movie. At 10 it was time for my monthly ABC Zoom meeting and the kids were delightful as they introduced themselves and Emmy explained the no rule pull my foot game. While we reminisced about our winery tour that a picture had been shared of, I completed my puzzle. I do love these peeps and look forward to seeing them again some day.
All that excitement was followed by leftover pizza for lunch and then Danika came to pick up Emmy. They were really so great together. I got us ready and Rae-Anne picked us up to go out for a day on the frozen Moyie Lake. The ice is still 12 inches thick so snowmobiling and fun was in order. It was good to be able to be out with the whole family and get fresh air and exercise.
I came home and made some delicious scallops and started a new puzzle when I got a terrible news call. My dear friend and Emmy’s Daycare ‘Auntie’ lost her beloved son to an overdose. So heartbreaking. She is truly one of the kindest, most loving and generous people on the planet. I hurt for her tonight. It is so unimaginable and yet this is the third close friend I know who has lost a child to drugs or alcohol. Honestly I am grateful to have been the do as I say not as I do parent. I am grateful none of my children have had to deal with those demons. I am hoping to find a way to support my friend at this time as I know that no platitudes will do the trick. I just want to hug Diana.
It was a weird day of walking down memory lane. I spent hours entering data for a company on Salt Spring Island where I lived for 15 years. There were so many recognizable names and my mind would wander off thinking of a good story as I auto piloted through the work. I miss the dear friends from my time in that paradise but I know I would not miss how the island has become. The things I read and reports of homelessness and addiction.. it’s so sad.
After work I picked up Sawyer my 6 year old grandson and my vacuum from the repair shop and came home. Rae had sent along Hawaiian pizzas it is his favourite. Just as it was near to done, Emelia my nearly 4 year old granddaughter arrived. We had a grand time, they played tag and hide and seek and laughed as they entertained GG (great granny Barb) on FaceTime and then Auntie Rosie. It was nice to have some energy around the house but I think poor Missy was starving by the time they fell asleep and she finally came out from under my bed. Promises have been made to have the fun cereal in the morning and play Little Big Planet. I’d best get some rest!!
I wonder if I will ever grow out of the dread I feel instantly in certain moments. I received a text from the President of one of the boards I am on asking if I had time for him to come talk to me. Of course I said ‘yes’. then I spent all time up to that arrival running every negative scenario in my head. I hear about imposter syndrome and I wonder if I suffer from that more than I thought. I think a lot of my stress is because I fear that I will forget something, miss a deadline, or disappoint someone. I don’t know why they put so much faith in me. I do appreciate it though and I will always try to uphold all promise. It turns out he just wanted to discuss the spending of the 177000.00 grant w are going to receive for renovation of the theatre and tech booth. So much excitement. When he arrived I had also just finished getting us approved for rebates of GST for 5575.00 from past years. That was money left on the table which we dearly need. A slam dunk kind of day!
I arranged for the Culligan installer who was here the day I had to go to the hospital in December to come and walk me through the maintenance and care of my whole house water softener system. The water pressure had lessened and the filter needed changing so he showed me how. Great service!
The problem with my day was that i did not eat properly and after he left I found myself ready to pass out. I was overheating, and shaky and nearly fainted. I made some food and sat to work on my puzzle. A little while later Diane R messaged to see if I would like to play Scrabble. It is out last opportunity for a while as her son and Sean’s son are good friends. Sean’s son has just been to Calgary and her son wants to get to get her with him tomorrow. We will wait a week or two before we get together again. We are both tired of other people’s actions changing our worlds. But we shall be kind and patient and play again soon as we ended the game with her winning by only two points. It was so good to play, I can’t remember the last time! we drank nummy tea, ate popcorn and danced to my phone tracks. Kitchen dance party!
Today I pulled my Ice Jersey off the wall and wore it for the day to bring awareness to Anti-bullying. I realized I looked like I was related to the Hanson Brothers from the movie Slap Shot. Sean has their picture on his office wall so I snuck a pic when I was able.
I worked all day and made exactly 12.50 for me but over $5000 in GST rebates for the charity I do the books for. That, my friends, made it a very good day. At one point Diane C stopped in to see Sean and I was thrilled she stayed for a short visit. I hope she gets well soon and finds her dream job. Keri and I had food fromFamily Thai that I love very much but for the second time my system didn’t. I am not sure what it is in Pad See Ew that my guts hate. It’s so delicious I am sure I will have it again. I got a call my vacuum is fixed so I will have to pick it up. The power head had stopped working and I bought a half price deal through the radio for a full service. That was opportune timing. The other coupon I bought was for spa service. I had an appointment at the end of my day for an hour long rejuvenation massage at New Wellness Spa. It did not disappoint! Alison did a great job in a very relaxing atmosphere. Even the mask didn’t ruin it.
Before I went in I saw the gorgeous skyline and thought of my friend Julie who lives near the coast and her love for the mountains. I took a picture and popped it off in a text. when I came out of my treatment she had replied that my shadow looked like Darth Vader. I can’t decide if I look more Jedi or Sith.
Came home to a relaxing evening with my silly cat and a lovely cup or two of tea as I did a new crazy puzzle. I am making a plan to have my two youngest Grandchildren for a sleepover this weekend. Danika says yes, Rae says yes but needs to talk to Roger. That’s fair. I am ok either way but it would be nice.
When out of nowhere your 3 year old granddaughter FaceTimes you to read her new book to her, nothing else can possibly matter. She was wearing a beautiful dress and was thrilled it matched my earrings. She is OneinEmelia all right. I can’t wait to have sleepovers again soon. I may ask Rae-Anne if she is comfortable with Sawyer coming at the same time. I think the Little ones are missing as much as the seniors in their homes. Two ends of the spectrum, equally missing the world they once knew and the one they should come to know.
I spent time before my Theatre Board meeting working on entering my own books for the past year. Cobbler’s kids go without shoes is how the saying goes. There is a lot of truth in that. I am often scrambling to get mine and my families done. There is a lot of experience and some fine minds on our Board. events in the last while have left feeling hurt and more challenges to face. I have faith in us rising above and continuing to bring Art to the Locals, near and far (advantage streaming). I do wish we were allowed social time as I think that would help. A good old work party and potluck solves many things.
My new driver’s license arrived on Friday but I actually liked at it closely today and it’s not horrible. I know, I know, high praise indeed.. everyone hates their DL and Passport photos, but I have mastered the art of making my eyes smile when you aren’t allowed to smile. It was strange to see class 5 & 6 instead of 4 & 6. I have had the latter since I was 24 I think, when I got it for search and rescue and driving the crew bus for the railroad. Over the years I have driven school buses for company tours and other interesting vehicles for pay. It cost a lot more than a regular car license and now I also have to get a medical every year which costs more all the time. The passing of another milestone in the aging process, realizing when it is time to let go.
I picked up my new glasses and will start wearing them tomorrow. I like them and have to come to terms with the fact that those smiling eyes come with smile lines now!!
The software programmers at QuickBooks are clever. There were some issues today and the messages were amusing
After work I made some dinner, finished my puzzle and started dissembling the upper cupboard beside the front door. I took off the microwave shelf and then got up on a ladder and had a look. I don’t know what it is hiding but I can see patchwork on the wall and ceiling. It has now become a bigger job but I will figure it out. My usual method is to just let it stew for a bit until something settles as just right. I did arrange for the new furnace to be installed on Thursday so I will have to remove the bathroom vanity on Wednesday night. They will bump into the bathroom more so it doesn’t stick out in the hall at all. It’s a very big expense as I am putting one in that is super efficient and is ready to have an AC unit attached. The good thing is there is a $2000 rebate available. It will just take a while to get from what it says on the website.
I had my last physio appointment for a while. My ear crystals seem to have stayed in place and the work on my neck and popped rib has really improved my quality of life. Mark Johnson is really great and has a lovely personality as well. It has been expensive though as my benefits only pay 20 of the 75 dollars. I wish they would just cover 5 or 6 visits a year in full. Ah well, I have the luxury of going, I shouldn’t complain.
Had a good long sleep and then got a message from Danny that he could come at some point this afternoon to see the scope of work at my place. I decided I need to hire a finisher. I hate doing trim and am sure it will stay unfinished at this rate. The bathroom job will take two as well and there will be drywalling involved which I swore I would never do again. He said what I did so far looks really good. He can’t be available for a couple weeks and only in the evenings but that’s ok. We will get it done.
It has been very windy today. Gusting and rumbling and banging. My cat goes in and out, never staying gone for long. I ran across the street to give Tracey a bottle of wine as a going away gift. She is moving away next weekend. That was the extent of my exercise and outdoors today. I seem obsessed with puzzles and S.H.I.E.L.D. I am into season 4 now. I have been thinking about all the things I have to get done in the next week. There is much to do but nothing that gives pressure and stress like I have dreaded in February’s of the past. That is the biggest advantage of being my own boss. I feel in control of my own workload and that relieves most of the stress.
I worked on a puzzle Diane lent me. I nearly finished it but have to go to bed, will do the rest tomorrow night. I just realized that I have not put the reports up online for the Community Theatre Board meeting on Tuesday night. I will gave to get on it in the morning.
I am am just going to blog early tonight as I want to be relatively on the ball. I have once again spent my Saturday as I please, watching my shows, puzzling and doing chores in between. I woke up running work through my head and spent hours trying to relax and not feel guilty about anything on the to do list. Part of the problem is I feel and fight guilt at saying no to anything anyone asks of me if I have time available. Some would see puzzling all morning as a luxury but they don’t live in my brain. They don’t know that my balance and happiness and competency relies heavily on this down time. It is why I have taken a break from the renovation. I need to experience time when there is no pressure. I can tell when there is pressure as I want to drink and I have trouble with the inflammation in my voice box which feels like I can’t breath. Last night was the first time in my Dryish February that I wanted to drink, my mouth was actually watering but I made it through. I was especially assisted in that as Keri had donated to the Cancer society on my behalf. It gave me the strength to make it past last night. Now. To be clear, I drank this evening, but that was the plan all along and why I signed up for 21 days. I allowed myself Saturday nights to have a bevie. I know that if I am going to have any social time that is when it will be. And so it was, I drove to Rae-Anne’s and we walked down to the heid out for dinner. It is our spot. I had an expensive Halibut meal that did not disappoint and Siren Pinot noir which I enjoy. We had great conversation and good food. Along our walk home we stopped at a Cannabis Shop in the core of town. Now I will say, this is something I have never expected to do with Rae as I am the previously chronic smoker in the family and they.. well, not so much. The young man was helpful and I bought some gummies and he gave me some rolling papers that I actually went in for. I was looking for a good old fashioned metal pipe but he had none. We continued on our walk back to Rae’s and my car and she suggested we go to another spot in town which I had heard favourable reviews of . As it turns out they were right. Jimmy’s is the bomb. I did pick up a silicone pipe and some more gummies. I will give them both a try and see which I prefer. It still feels weird to go into a store and it cost 7.99 for 10 mg of gummies…. but really , comparatively it is about the same as one drink at the bar. I am trying the purchase from the first place and shall see what difference it makes to my evening. I am not sure it will be a fait report as I already had wine so we shall see. stand by 🙂
Oh and my cat has gone crazy. She plays like a kitten. Out of nowhere she run and skids across the floor, her favourite toy all morning was a paper clip. I guess she is happy..?
The day started out with a paper spree. Maureen came and shopped through all the boxes of paper and card stock that was being given away by one of my clients. I love seeing stuff find a purpose and the Community Theatre will make good use of it. The rest of it is going to a day care for crafting.
There were conflicting days in my world, Flannel Friday, Fabulous Friday and Camo Friday. As I own no camo I went for Fabulous Fluevog Friday. I was dreaming about sunny days and riding so I threw on my boots and comfy clothes. I was going to polish my boots but realized that the dirt on them was from MusicFest and it was bittersweet. I left them that way. I love how footwear changes my walk, my mood, my attitude. I felt kick butt today and could have taken on the world.
In the afternoon I had to go sign on to a client’s account at RBC. On my way in I noticed a young woman in only a hoodie and thin pants sitting on the sidewalk against the wall. It was windy and barely above zero. When I came out she was still there and I went to my car across the street hoping to find a pair of gloves. I did have a blanket so I called across the street asking if she wanted it and she said yes, please, with a big smile. A little old lady with a cane saw the interaction and offered to get her a coffee. I got back to the office and messaged my friend Kevin in Bella Bella to tell him the story. You see I wouldn’t always tell others when I have done a good deed but the blanket was a gift from Kevin and his Mom, Arlene, who has since died, was a dear friend and mentor when I lived up there. When I left and moved to Cranbrook she sent me a wonderful care package. The bowls I use at work, a gorgeous heart themed tea set, a table runner that fits on my new island perfectly and the blanket. Kevin was pleased to hear from me and know they were part of what I call a love ripple. One small act had an effect on more than one person. My joy at that was probably even more than that of the recipient. Special K and I swapped pictures out our office windows. He is part if what I miss from my time there.
A scary thing happened today. My friend Dallas’s 8 year old son was in the back seat of his Dad’s pick up at a gas station on Vancouver island when a woman jumped in and drove away. Wyatt calmly repeated let me out until she did and then ran back to the gas station. She returned the truck an hour later and is being treated at hospital. There are addiction issues. So grateful Wyatt is who he is and handled it so well.
Much to be grateful for today including that I am done all my Must do February work with the exception of one batch of slips waiting for 2 SIN to file on Monday. It is most extraordinary to be enjoying such a pace. Getting lots done, calmly
I have been getting up still to walk on my treadmill and watch Shameless. It really does help me to get up and on with my day but I may have to start going to bed earlier. The problem with that is I didn’t even get home until after 9 and then I had to eat and I didn’t want to just go to sleep. I did get a great deal taken care of today though. Started with FaceTiming with Sawyer and then going with Rae-Anne to Walmart to point out the things he liked so she could get them from his brothers. I couldn’t resist a new puzzle either.
After that I went to the post office to mail off a book. Holy, postage is expensive but I don’t trust couriers right now. From there I headed to the Car audio shop where I had my remote starter installed and got them to program it back to working. Ever since I couldn’t start the car and got a jump it won’t remote start. They got it going again thankfully. Finally in to the office and got busy on all things data entry. Suddenly it was time to think about lunch and it was 1:45 already. We had a “staff meeting” in the big cleared out Makerspace that is going to be rented for a Yoga class on Wednesday nights for the next month. I was proud of me for not having an alcoholic beverage with everyone. My reward was another donation to my cancer fund raiser, broke a hundred dollars!
I intended to go out and get some food but ended up working right up to the Fisher Peak Board meeting. I feel like we accomplished quite a bit and there was some healthy discussion and steps forward. Time well spent. I have to take steps to get signing authority and get the software updated and a review done. I actually look forward to that kind of thing. I am still being more conscious of my boundaries around my available time so as not to get burnt out.
I bought two things on the half price deals day. One was for a vacuum servicing which I need since the power nozzle stopped working on mine recently. The other was for the same spa as last time. I intended to get a pedicure as the last one I got was two weeks before I broke my tow and ripped the nail off. I called to make an appointment and decided I needed a massage more so I am getting one next Wednesday at 4:30. Something great to look forward to!!
The Covid-19 case numbers are going up again in BC. I shall continue to be diligent about my safety and protect my health.
My grandson Sawyer turns 6 tomorrow so I asked permission to mask up and take him shopping for a birthday present. I haven’t spent much time with him in the past year and he hasn’t been to Walmart in as long so off we went to discover what cool toys were out there. On the way I let him know that he could spend $5 for every year. Once we got into the toy section we walked slowly up and down the rows. He made several choices as we went. I showed him the tags on the shelf and that he could choose anything that started with a 2 or a 1. His first choices were small but cool and then we hit the Lego aisle. He wanted all of them so I pointed out a few he had shown interest in and then he found the one. It was so cute to see him cling to it and be so happy. As we continued down the rows he saw a few more things but each time he would look at his lego and then the other toy and decide to keep his. We did see a Star Wars knock off ‘wand’ and with that we were the $30 mark (before taxes). Next was drive thru McDonald’s, his personal favourite. I really enjoy chatting with him. He kept his mask on even in the back seat and that impressed me. Once I dropped him at home his three brothers gave me money to go back tomorrow and pickup some of the smaller things he like for them to give him. I can’t believe I hadn’t thought of this sooner! Birthday boy got an outing in a a safe way and will get the things he loved tomorrow!
After dinner Diane R came over to swap puzzles. I had already started the one I couldn’t resist buying while at Walmart. Glitter edition!!
We had a safe visit over two pots of tea. It was so great to catch up!! After she left, Missy came in but after she ate, she barfed it back up on the floor. So help me, if she is a sick cat, I will never get another one. I am now attached…
There was one other thing that finally occurred today. My book arrived that I made. I am not even remotely happy with DHL, the shippers. The parcel was shipped from Kuala Lumpur on January 26th, on the 28th I paid the duty and it made it to the Kelowna service area with scheduled delivery for Feb 3rd. No show, new scheduled delivery Feb 10, no show. Call again, scheduled delivery for the 15th and case closed according to an email from the escalation team. Yesterday I call again to speak to a nice lady who tells me case was closed but no delivery scheduled. She assures me after confirming the delivery address of my work that it will be delivered today. I get notification it is to be delivered today to my home address. I had to run out for an errand so I popped home mid afternoon to find it on my porch. Darn good thing the quality of the book is 1000% better than I expected. Thank you to Photobook Canada. I love it! I n the near future I will record a video and share it.
triumphgal 