I am sitting on the deck in 33 degree Celcius heat just loving it!
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1. The sailing adventure was memorable. I got to Elbow Harbour around 3:00 pm. Captain Dave showed me around the boat, then we sat in the aft seating area and visited until midnight. Another friend joined us for the evening. Captain Dave was an excellent host. He barbecued chicken and veggies on a small grill. Great conversation. My speciality...going off the deep end. After we checked out the Milky Way, the visible planets, and constellations, we went to bed. I slept on the couch in the galley. The rocking of the water made for a great sleep.
2. I have been to the lake every weekend since Mid July. There was a time when I used to enjoy lallygagging on the beach for the afternoon or fishing or partying hardy til midnight. Now, I gladly volunteer to sit on the deck in a zero gravity chair while my Luv Bug has her afternoon nap or I put her to sleep for the night while Mary enjoys a campfire with Morgan, Dustin, and Haley over at the cabin. My happy place is sitting on the deck reading or journaling. I also enjoy having morning coffee with the girls and talking about life. Luvisa keeps us all entertained.
3. Slowpitch season is well underway. The league has gone from 100 players to fewer than 50 because of covid concerns. The players who do show up have fun and respect the restrictions in place to mitigate the possibility of transmission. After the game, there is a small group that congregates on their lawn chairs in the shade. Again, great conversation and connecting. We all need that.
4. My mom is soldiering on. She doesn't appear to be in any noticeable pain related to her breast cancer or lung cancer. She has a CT scan on August 24 to determine how fast the tumours in her lungs and breasts are growing. Mom still cleans her own apartment, bakes cookies and cinnamon buns, knits mittens and slippers, and visits with her neighbours on the outdoor patio next to her apartment building. She has a terrible time finding words at times, but we'll give her a pass on that because she is 92.
5. This weekend, I am in Saskatoon rather than the lake because I am babysitting my grand dogs. Pieces and Jaxon have both had surgeries this month to remove tumours/growths...old dog stuff. Part of my babysitting duties involves administering medications. Mary, Morgan, and Luv are at the lake so I am going kayaking at Pike Lake for the day. I love Saskatoon so I must admit spending the weekend in Stoon doesn't break my heart.
6. From Monday noon to Wednesday noon, I am looking after Luv Bug. Yes, she is coming to live with Grandpa for two days. The plan is to play with toys til mid morning, spend time at the park/spray pad til noon, have lunch, enjoy nap time, go back to the park til supper time, play some more, have bath time, read some stories, sing some lullabies, and then hit the hay. I'm not so foolish as to think we will be sleeping in, but it would be nice.
Life continues to be good. I don't kill my days; I fill my days...with good things. There are so many things I could regret or fear, but I try to stay in the "now" and enjoy all the good things I have going on. I hope you are doing the. same.
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