Monthly Archives: February 2007

Lunch time.

A bit of snow has fallen, but the temperature is melting the residue.  Scarely two days ago we were in the -30 range.  Now we are around 0 degrees.

We sit and slurp tomato soup.  Tomorrow night we will visit with Aunt Etta.  Always nice to have relatives.  The evening will be early.  Sunday preparation begins Saturday night.

Sunday promises to carry us forward with responsibilities.  Worship service in the morning, manor service in the afternoon and prayer time and supper together with some of our church folk.

This afternoon is a planning time.  This week has seen its dose of meeting with people (and I consider doses of people good medicine!!). 

So, here I sit thinking ahead.  Much of the planning for this past while has been postponed, cancelled or otherwise waylaid.  I’m more aware now that we can make our plans, and should!  But God will direct the final pathway.

So, today I’m talking to a friend in Prince Albert.  She mentions that some of our friends are over in Niger, Africa.  They set up blogsites when they went (they will return shortly).  One is a general pracitioner, the other a dentist.  The families went along.  Take a look here and here to see some of their adventures. 

To ride a camel, or not to ride a camel, that is the question!

Yesterday was long term marriage commitments.

Today is birthdays into the 90’s.

Our heritage manor holds monthly birthday parties.  The residents are level 3 and 4 health care.  That means particularly that this facility has a number of dimentia and alzheimer patients.

I talked to the seven celebrating.  One was from Ontario, another from British Columbia, some from the area.  Each had their own memories — a heritage that has build our society. 

Often circulating among those with short term memory can be depressing.  You could wish for their greater understanding of current circumstances.  I would like to give them back bodies that work well and minds that live in the past and present.

But, today I sat with them.  Listened to stories.  Made jokes.  And watched their eyes brighten.

May God use this time today to encourage, uplift and brighten their days!

Our seniors group, the XYZ of life, had Valentine’s today.

We recognize this is not Valentine’s, but its a good excuse.

Three couples were asked to share how they met, and finally got married.  The oldest couple are over 60 years married, the middle couple were married in the ’60’s, and the youngest couple’s ages combined don’t even add up to 60.

All saw God’s hand in it all.  The youngest couple met at school, the oldest couple’s wife was a school teacher, and the midde couple believe in school.

What struck me — beyond the inspiration that was given (and I do mean inspiration — I was blown away by married love!).

One couple was married on November 4th.  He was a farmer.  My dad was a farmer – he married my mom on November 3rd.  Something there about hard work and appropriate seasons!  Another couple ended up as farmers, even though the wife thought she would never marry one.  And the last couple met at an agricultural school — no need to explain about farming around here!

At the meeting I ran across another couple who’s family descendents have lived on the homesteaded farm for 101 years.  Almost makes me want to run out and buy my grandfather’s old farmstead (which in actual kilometers is closer to my current work than where we currently live).  I wonder if I could sell that to my wife — NOT!