I am in Kelowna at the moment helping Brendon with the children while Liza is taking a course in Colorado. She has been trying to get to this particular course since covid and has finally made it there, although I am not sure if she is enjoying the whole process and the trip down was a nightmare with flight delays. The children all have busy schedules and for the most part Brendon is driving to and from their activities with them. I “hold down the Fort” as we describe my role. I get Sayde ready and off in the morning and I am here for her when she returns home on the bus, I do laundry, dishes, make lunches and cook meals. I have to drive Sayde to her tennis lesson tonight with Keaton coming along as my helper. Brendon kindly allowed me to have a dental checkup and I drove their big handicap van down to his office for that on icy roads. I took Kona in her little travel crate. I think I am getting old. I help Sayde shower and do other things. She has hit puberty early and we have discussed the need to restrain ourselves from adolescent outbursts because she has been such a sweet little girl in the past. All territory of a grandmother. I arrived last Sunday afternoon with Kona flying with me in cabin. She did well, not happy but well. She has been doing well here too and the children enjoy her except for her loud barking when they return home or come down the stairs in the morning. We fly home early on Friday, November 11th as I have my Temple shift on Saturday and I hope to get to the cemeteries that day. Coming from Vancouver to Kelowna was like coming from fall to winter and I now feel like Christmas and even did my online Christmas shopping while here.
8We had our Stake Leadership Meeting last Wednesday evening. Sam came to stay with Kona and Paul drove me early while Cindy came later as part of the YW leadership in the Ward. I discussed “Resources” and tried to simplify the program and resources that are available as I think people are busy and have trouble dealing with all the material they have access too. I made the apple cider as my part of the refreshments. I had a zoom meeting last night with Marcy and Cathy which worked out well for me.
Once LeadershIp was over, I spent last week getting things done and preparing for my trip here. I managed to find a small pharmacy that was willing and able to give me both my 5th covid shot and my annual flu shot. The big pharmacies were out of stock or needing advanced booking for appointments. I got Kona’s flea and tick pill too. We had a big wind storm last Friday that left me without power from Friday evening until mid Saturday. I had to open the garage manually to get to my Temple shift. Cindy and Paul came to check on the dog. The time change was on the weekend too. I try hard to manage all these challenges but mis Tom and his capable know how and physical strength. Women are not meant to be alone and I just miss him, pray for him and love him.
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