Thursday July 28

  Thursday July 28


Alarm at 7 and Krista on the computer by 8 working virtually from Martensville Sk for Enmax. 

Yummy breakfast with mom and dad. Big morning for errands. 

Reminded the parking sign with Visitor spelled incorrectly (VISTOR) and traced out the proper letters to spell visitor and put it back on the parking post. 




Got all my badges out and got mom to sew them on to the back of my vest. I had to iron on a bunch as well. It looks AMAZING! Except for the one badge from Wisconsin that’s supposed to say Wyoming. Brain fart. Whoops. Ordered one from Amazon and will be here in a couple of weeks. 






Had lunch and then ran into Saskatoon with the TA to pick up some stools for my friend Sheri in Regina. Cruised 8th ST for a bit and then rushed home to hit the farmers market in Warman and buy some beans, cucumbers, potatoes and carrots. 

Finally got finished running errands and sat down and had a beer. 

Family started pouring in from Calgary and Edmonton. Uncle Colin and auntie Joan followed by cousin Rob. We had a great visit and Awesome Supper off beef stew and new potatoes. YUM! 




We watched the Jays win and visited and then headed over to Lindsay and Alan’s for a sleepover with Neil and Leanne as the Brenners we’re already gone to Saltcoats for the reunion and Colin and Joan were staying with mom and dad. 

Watched some tv and called it a night at 11. Great day! 

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