January 13, 2010

Audrey and I having some lessons on the lap-top computer.  The next night when we tried the internet we had better reception.

New Lap-top Computer

Audrey, Rod and I received a new lap-top computer to use for the next year from the senior group that we belong to.  I took the computer down to Audrey's home last night and gave her a lesson on how to start the computer  and how to  work the mouse and the key pad.  I am still trying  to figure out the key board myself  as it is a little different than my desk-top keyboard.  We didn't have very good Internet connection last night at Audrey's but I will try again later on tonight.  I believe that the purpose of receiving new computers is to get more seniors using computers and the new technologies that are coming out.

Awful Flu

Well, I didn't escape that awful flu that has been going around.  I came home last night with a headache, stomachache, chills and nauseated  I feel much better this morning but I stayed home from work to give myself time to recuperate.

Wonderful Christmas

We enjoyed a wonderful Christmas with family and a special friend  named Mar.  We enjoyed our old traditions and introduced some new ones.  Scott and Mandy introduced a new family Christmas tradition.  They brought a wrapped present where everyone had three guesses as to what they thought was inside.  The person with the best guess received the prize.  Leah was the winner!!  She guess the present was a Mr. Potato Head and the prize was a Fisher-Price - The Sing-A-Ma-Jigs.

Aidan wrote a new story for the Left/Right game.  Rod also wrote a new children's story for the family about Natasha and a Leprechaun.

Lindsey gave the family a unique gift.  It was a Wasgij Christmas Puzzle.  The picture on the outside of the box is not the same as the finished puzzle.  The box gave us some clues to help us put the puzzle together but we didn't discover what the picture was about until it was done.  It was really fun to put together and I am sure we will put the puzzle together next Christmas.

On the down side, we did have some people  that were sick during the holidays.  Samantha came down with the flu first and then Crystal, Mar and Lindsey.  Lindsey was really sick with a fever, nausea and just feeling awful.  It lasted for a few days and then all of them returned back to health.  Thankfully, Rod and I did not catch what was going around.

Jeep

We found out today that the insurance company is going to fix our jeep instead of paying us out.  All the parts have been ordered and so now it will be just a matter of time before it gets back to where it was.  I just hope none of the parts gets back ordered.

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The Owl is Back

The other day Audrey told me that the owl was back in the trees behind her house  and so I snuck out and took some pictures of it before it flew away.

Car Accident

Just to let everyone know that I had a car accident yesterday morning.  Everyone is fine and no one was injured but my car was not as lucky.  As part of our insurance we have some money for a car rental.  Rod and I went to Lethbridge yesterday and  picked up the rental car to drive until after Christmas holidays and then we will go from there.  I will probably find out Monday whether  they are going to fix our jeep or give us money to put towards another vehicle.  The problem with paying us out is that  our jeep is paid for either this month or next month and we don't want to have another loan on another vehicle.  Merry Christmas to me!!

On the brighter side, I was busy  wrapping Christmas presents today.  I have everything wrapped and under the tree.  I just need to get some stocking stuffers and then I am all ready expect for cleaning the house which I plan on doing on Monday.

Porter Tanner Associates Inc. Christmas Party

Rod and I were invited to Logan Porter's annual Christmas party held at the Lethbridge Lodge Hotel.  We had an excellant roast beef dinner and a nice visit with some of the people Rod worked with last summer.  Logan has been really good to us and we have really appreciated all that he has done for us.  Every year he  spends money improving the ranch.  We hope that soon he will put in the new cattle guard so that we can keep the cows out of the yard, but it might not be this winter.

Word of Caution

Rod said that the lake is really smooth, so when everyone comes home for Christmas, they should make sure that they bring their  winter clothes. He has put studs  in the tires  of the quad's and is buying a new plastic scoop shovel this week.  Shannon and Steve and family came out this afternoon and went sledding and had a great time.  One word of caution!!  We have been trying to keep the cows out of the yard and they just won't stay out, so we finally had to block off the cattle guard with panels. So when anyone comes they need to open up the panels and drive through and then close them again.  

Hot Rod

I had this morning off work and so I went for a walk to the end of our road and back.  It was really quite a nice calm morning and it was really nice to get some fresh air.  When I got back home Rod had put studs in his motorcycle tires and wanted to drive over to the lake and ride around on the ice.  Here are some pictures that I took.

Christmas Concert

Tomorrow night is our Relief Society dinner and program at the church.  The dinner is also at the same time as Aidan's choir performance.    I found out that the choir was putting on a performance this afternoon  for those people who have kids and that can't make it tomorrow night, so Shannon, Audrey and I went today instead of tomorrow night.  They put on an awesome performance and it is so nice to be able to go to both.