A new suit.

Geoff's first new suit in 36 years! We went into Red Deer on Friday (" Do I have to?") and painlessly purchased one suitable for weddings and funerals. We have four weddings this year and no doubt a funeral or two. He even bought shoes.

Jude and Geoff just left for Red Deer. She will take the Red Arrow to the airport in Calgary and he is picking up the Mountaineers as Vern the regular driver is on holidays. So they are travelling in style in Thr Mountaineer van. The first Badger to leave for this adventure.

I have been sick for a few days but it was really bad yesterday, so bad I called in sick on a Monday for the first time ever. Feel a bit better today but still not that great. I will go in to do circulation but try to take it easy at home the rest of the day. A day at home in bed is quite nice, I discovered. Read, napped, watched Sherlock on the iPad while my care aide brought me drinks and meals, hardly rolling his eyes at all.

Geoff and our friend Graham have been busy working on Jude's kitchen and it is all done except for the sink installation. It is looking very cosy down there.

The little booboos are sweeter than ever. Grady rolls over now, so you never know where you will find him. He loves his brother. When Kane is in the room Grady doesn't take his eyes off him.

We had a week of warm warm weather and although lots of snow melted there is still lots left. The melting has caused all kinds of problems with ice dams on roofs. Geoff spent a fair amount of time last week raking snow off ours and the one at the church. It has turned cold again so now there is ice everywhere, which makes for treacherous walking. 

Grace and Dallyn were here for a quick visit on the weekend to visit Abbi, who had a baby girl.

And suddenly I feel exhausted. I can't figure out how to get these pictures to the bottom of the post