THE WEEK

Wow – already 6 days since I last posted. Time just slipping by. I did work longer hours, and my Little Flea was here more often after my shifts, and there was supper to prepare for her daddy in the evening and the extra after meal cleanup. The list goes on.

My son’s surgery was to have been over already, the delay suspected to be Covid related because it has filled our hospitals AGAIN, but now they have contacted him to schedule another meeting with the surgeon on the 27^th of this month. It’s worrisome – did they find something else in the further testing done a day before seeing that same doctor 6 weeks ago? We don’t discuss it, but it is weighing on my mind. I have developed a rash on both my forearms. I was thinking it could be the job uniform, but it should have happened when I first wore it one would think. I’m wondering if it isn’t stress related; I can remember when my brother was so ill that I had something similar, but on my face that time. I was wearing a mask before it was the ‘thing’, just to hide the ugliness of it. The pharmacist have given me cortisone cream, and we’ll see what happens. The season is still long-sleeve cool fortunately.

The family did gather here on Easter Sunday, missing just one of the grandsons who was volunteering at a Minor hockey tournament. It was wonderful to see the little ones running around together, hugging my Rugrats who have grown taller than their Mémère, the teasing and the laughing and crazy antics of the gang. Baked potatoes and a huge salad prepared in advance, with the hot dogs and steaks on the BBQ being cooked to perfection by the boys, and a chocolate mill birthday cake for the Rugrats’ stepmom –a tasty meal enjoyed with great company – there is nothing as delightful!

A windstorm knocked out our electricity for part of the weekend, and there is freezing rain with a forecast for plenty of snow today, so a possibility of losing power again. I’m off until tomorrow, no place that I need to go, but Karen was to begin her trek home. Because she is driving, I imagine she will wait until the roads are better.

The beast and I will be heading back to bed now (it’s 4 AM); we’re due for a sleepy, lie around day and this kind of temperature suits the desire. Sending you all SMILES, and wishing you a belated Happy Easter!

LUV FROM THE BUSH IN QUEBEC.