Photo: I took this photo two summers ago, of this cute little tree frog in a rose in the front garden. Ever since we keep looking in the roses to look for frogs! (I'm going to start adding photos to postings whenever I can - some will be relevant to the posting, others wil be random photos like this one)
Grant is working today - 8/4 - Amanda is working from 9am til ??. Both Rod & Richard are still asleep - tho I should get them up soon. Today is the 'Lake Day' which is instead of Cedar Scouting's Family Camp. Richard has chosen not to go, but Rod is excited about going. They are to bring either a dessert or a salad..Rod spent a while trying to find Chocolate Chip Cookie recipes last night, with no luck - I think I will get him to make some brownies or something using a cake mix - but he needs to get up and get moving first.
Grant wants to take the Boat out on the ocean tomorrow, so today I need to insure the trailer - a trip I had not really planned on into Ladysmith! This afternoon Amanda and I are getting groceries, but I need to plan on Rod getting picked up sometime late afternoon - maybe Grant can do that? Need to drop in on Mom at Kiwanis Lodge too - tho some times I'm not really sure why. She is speaking more, but does not recognize us. Tho the staff say she is calling out for me. On Tuesday when we were there she wanted to know 'who you people are' - when I told her she is my mother, she said 'how did that happen?' and then 'I don't believe you'. But at least the staff say she seems to be settling a bit better. They are still keeping her mostly in her room because of this infection she still seems to have.
Ian phoned from Camp yesterday..he only talked to Amanda..! Guess I will have to actually WRITE HIM A LETTER!
Grant wants to take the Boat out on the ocean tomorrow, so today I need to insure the trailer - a trip I had not really planned on into Ladysmith! This afternoon Amanda and I are getting groceries, but I need to plan on Rod getting picked up sometime late afternoon - maybe Grant can do that? Need to drop in on Mom at Kiwanis Lodge too - tho some times I'm not really sure why. She is speaking more, but does not recognize us. Tho the staff say she is calling out for me. On Tuesday when we were there she wanted to know 'who you people are' - when I told her she is my mother, she said 'how did that happen?' and then 'I don't believe you'. But at least the staff say she seems to be settling a bit better. They are still keeping her mostly in her room because of this infection she still seems to have.
Ian phoned from Camp yesterday..he only talked to Amanda..! Guess I will have to actually WRITE HIM A LETTER!
HOMESTAY:
- I'm still trying to get Helpers/WWOOFers for the summer - may have one girl from the UK for a couple of weeks starting July 21st, but would like more.
- I discovered that Queen Margaret School in Duncan does ESL/Homestay during July & August. We are now set to have two Japanese Jr. High boys = Yoshio and Akiya = from June 26 or 27 until at least the end of July, with the possibility of having them til the end of August. If they don't need our Homestay in August, we should be able to switch to the other Queen Margaret programme, which will be 2 Japanese girls for one week, then switch to 2 different girls for the 2nd week.
- So far no good news with SD68 for September - there are far fewer International Student applications for Sept., and as always our location seems to make it more difficult for placing a Student. Will keep our fingers crossed!
- If we don't have a SD68 student by then end of June we may list as Homestay with the University - at least for July/August/Sept and see what happens.
