I am preparing for my first Stake YW leadership meeting this evening. Cindy and Paul have to go too so I will be with them and Sam may puppy sit for me as little Missy doesn’t like to be left in her crate and she is not ready to be left alone out of her crate. I am discussing Resources available for the YW’s Program. I probably received this assignment so I could become acquainted with the resources myself. My first inclination when I am dealing with such things is to simplify. Everyone deals with assignments or anything in life best when things are kept simple.
We had our Halloween TriStake Activity last Friday evening at the Christensen’s property and barn. Liza and Brendon’s ward were coming for baptisms and asked to join too. I bought the food and manned the food table all night outside by the fire. I was very cold and tired by the end of the night but I think the youth had a good time. I am just old. Breya couldn’t come because of work but Brendon brought Keaton and some youth down Friday for the activity and Liza and Sayde drove down Saturday morning and Bryson flew in from Edmonton to be with his family and attend a YSA conference. Brendon drove some youth back to Kelowna later on Saturday and Liza, Bryson, Keaton and Sayde left Sunday evening. I hated to have Liza driving back so late in the evening and I just prayed bfor their safety as the weather is changing with snow in the mountains. It was a busy weekend and I also worked my Saturday Temple shift. I as tired and I tend to be more emotional and miss Tom even more.
Although it is nice today, we have had some bad winds and rain and our power went out on Thursday while I was at Costco and I couldn’t get back into the garage when I got home. My car was full of food for the youth activity and I hated to leave the car with food inside out on the driveway. Power returned in a few hours and I got the car inside and plugged it in to charge. That is the one problem you have with an electric car, no power for the house - no power for the car. The power did not, however, return to my bedroom outlets but Scott helped me correct that with pictures of and FaceTime with my breaker box. Brendon trimmed my cedar hedge and Liza helped me with some other things. Grateful for my children and for light and heat. I am trying my best to deal with things but I miss Tom on all levels.
Halloween went better than I thought it might. Kona did bark when the children came to the door (over 100 children) but she stayed back and if I held her, she didn’t bark at all. The children loved her and some wanted to pet her. By the time the fireworks were popping outside, she was exhausted and asleep on my lap so they didn’t bother her.
It has been a busy week as most weeks are but I have managed pretty well. Tears are still part of my days but that may never change, not in this life anyway. I love him and miss him so.
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