Friday 23 December 2016

December 23, 2016

Bob & Bonnie: Been a busy day. We did manage to take Christmas gifts to 4 homes today. Because of the warming temperatures we were able to drive into Villneff's. The road to their place is a steep hill that could trap a car if there was a new snow.
Then we took a gift to Cambridge's. There is a picture below of the road to their house. Warren, who is 85, used a snow blower to clear the road back to his house. I would estimate it to be about 100 yards from the main road to his house. He made 2 passes from his house to the road and back. You can make out their house through the trees at the end of the road.
On the way back home we stopped and took the picture of Lake Timiskaming. That's our apartment building and the Catholic Church in the foreground. Behind is the lake. The land mass to the right in the water is an island. That is ice on past the island. The ice goes to Quebec. However, from the island to the Ontario shore the lake is still water. It may all be ice next week sometime. Will send pictures then.
At 3:00 we went to pick up Olga Orchard and take her shopping at Walmart.We met her through the Meals on Wheels program. She is very aged and quite frail. She got just a few things. On the way back to her home she detoured us to show us the school which she attended (it has been relocated from it's original site) and where she was born and raised.
At 5:30 the young Elders and us went to Sister Park's home for dinner. It was a nice Mexican meal. After the dinner the Elders and I gave blessings to Sister Park and her son, Adam.
It's now 09:50 and time for bed. We got up at 6:30 today for swimming and shopping. We are both beat. Hope your Christmas Eve and Christmas are special. Love to all and good night brothers.
Dad/Bob and Mom/Bonnie

Road to Cambridge's house


Lake Timiskaming looking eastward

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