That’s what I guess I would be called.
Tonight I was the sound “man” at a ladies’ dessert night. Not another man in sight. Not one.
I was asked if I felt outnumbered.
I noticed when I laughed I was the only one with a deep voice. And when I looked at the dessert’s they were all small pieces — compared to what I would usually take.
The evening was encouraging. Some of our young ladies are off on a missions trip and they sponsored the evening. Good stuff!!
This is Elkhorn Lodge – sorry, no picture! Just imagine a scenic lodge overlooking brush with horses frolicking in the pastures.
We arrived Monday and will return to Kindersley Thursday. Until then, we hope to get some rest and refreshment. I’ve been a bit sick, but no better place than here!!!
So, we found out a West Jet flight to Winnipeg is on sale for “cheap” this weekend!
My wife and I are planning a trip to the windy city in March. The travel time in a car is around 12 hours. The cost is around $250 of gas.
So $83.00 sounded pretty good. Of course that is for one person. Then start adding the taxes. $35.00 to fly out and around $45.00 to fly back.
So (83+35+83+45) X 2 = 492.00 (or roughly thereabouts!). Then we would need to rent a car. Let’s throw in roughly $100.00 for the weekend. So almost $600.00.
Add to that they we were going with another couple who would also have to spend around $500.00 to fly out with us. Plus a two hour ride back and forth to the airport ($40.00). So, let’s say $1,150 or so to go to WPG and back.
Let’s look at this in another light. If we drive out all the way, we get to talk and talk and drive and drive and enjoy each other’s company (we are all friends). There are intangible benefits here!
Take the $250.00 away from the $1,150.00 and we have nearly $900.00 to play with! In shopping terms that means we have saved ourselves enough money to buy something else!
Imagine what the $900 will buy both of us couples. Groceries for six weeks, heating and power bills for a month, or maybe a few nights out on the town!
I feel better already. And to think all of this extra money might never have been ours!
Remember the good old “Rock, scissors, paper game”?
Here’s a new one – “Frost beats wire”!
I hadn’t thought much about our warm weather and humidity. Enjoying hoarfrost each day as it sparkles in the morning light is a delight!
But the power lines are a little less than welcoming. As I look out the window, the branches on our trees are getting covered. Jill tried to flick a frosted branch in my face, but the white stuff sticks to the bark better than superglue to . . . (fill in the blank!).
Meanwhile the power lines are weighed down, the lines snap or become useless, and our power is in and out constantly. On Sunday at least eight times. On Monday at least four times.
There is a good side to this! Now we know which of our clocks have functioning back up batteries.