Today I started off with a fairly empty calendar. By the time the day will be done I will have worked with friends on a bike rally, confirmed a combined church service, met with a single mother and her family for supper, had coffee with a friend, met a friend travelling through town, contacted others through email and phone.
Calendars are there to help arrange life. But some times live arranges itself!
That’s the term we use. For senior housing that requires more than just having four walls to live in.
You need food services, linens, some light house keeping and a community!
This style of housing is missing in Kindersley. Over the past few years two attempts have come forward to get something going. Now we are on our third. In some ways, either we hit a home run or we’re out.
I ventured into Saskatoon with three other men – Dave, Garry and Jake. Our delegation was examining a complex and talking to a developer. The discussion was cordial, in fact bordered on positive.
Check back in the next few weeks to see how things are going.
Meanwhile – if you are coming back from Saskatoon to Kindersley, the highway out of town has a few detours. We made an extra detour! Watch for signs (or lack thereof!!).
Last night’s storm dropped 1/2 inch of rain in about 15 minutes.
I’m sitting in my bedroom hearing gushes of rain. Coming from the eavestroughing.
Out the window I see the water pouring right down onto the cement foundation. Right where we don’t want H2O to accumulate (seepage in the basement and all that entails!!).
So, out I head to the downspout. I see the problem. Up by the roof.
Haul out the step ladder. Place it by the downspout. Climb up. The ground gives way. I grab the eavestrough. Hang for a second while pushing the ladder back. Happens again. Push back again.
The third time wasn’t lucky. I relax as I fall. The grass is like a carpet. I hardly notice.
Back up once more. This time the rain is pretty well done. I fix the downspout. Head into the house. The clothes go into the wash. I shower. The bed feels great.
Another day, another adventure.
But it’s not night yet!
We looked out the window and the black clouds are rolling in. In Saskatchewan, with warm weather, the upsurge of heat and the humidity combine for sever thunderstorms. With them come thunder and lightening.
Not the best thing for computers. So off goes this computer.
See you tomorrow!