June 18-21

Day 497-500
Hey, our girl is now a dental assistant. She starts work on Monday. We went to the Conexus Centre yesterday to see her cap and gown ceremony. I picked up my Mom and Dad and took them with us for the event. It went well, except for a bit of bathroom stuff, but that was a difference of opinion more than anything. We are handling more outings, and Glenn is being a real trooper about going out and about. He is still hard to understand, but is getting better and less self-conscience about it. How could he not be there for his girl? Jackie had requested the wheel chair seats, so they were reserved for us and an usher took us straight up to them. That helped a lot. Grandma didn't have to climb a bunch of stairs, nor did Johnnie's Mom (she has a very bad back injury), so everything went well. That is another milestone on this journey of ours.
Glenn and I had a bit of a shouting match over cutting the ditches, but I told him he couldn't until after the seat I ordered came in. The seat has a higher back and side rests, so I should be able to strap him on more securely. He had a bit of trouble with his balance and I had to rescue him a few times, as he was listing to the side and unable to let go of the steering wheel to stop the mower. I have to be careful not to get my toes run over, so hence the shouting match. It felt kind of good, and was a normal thing between us. I haven't had to do that in a long time! Nor has he had to need to shout back. That always relieves tension!
We are going to the botox clinic next Friday again. We didn't get a notice before Wednesday last week, so it was a bit of a surprise. The letter is probably floating around Canada Post. We think he will only get a bit in his hand to help relax his fingers. The hamstring shots didn't help much last time, so that therapist thought we shouldn't bother again. He is compensating and figuring out how to move on that leg anyway, so maybe letting the body take care of itself is the way to go here .
(I hear a few snickers about the shouting match and need to explain that it is PMS time too!)
The boys still need to spray, and took Glenn for a scouting tour the other day. I bought the chemical, so it just needs to happen now. Then we can relax and hope for the best. I'll have to call the combine guys to come and do a bit of work on the combine so it will be ready to go. I had to get the crop reports done and sent, so it has been a busy week. We've finally got the go ahead on the individualized funding, so had an assessment done, and filled out a bunch more forms. My we use paper! It will be nice to get a bit of money for Helen, she is great!
That is about all for now, I need to write more often as there are a lot of things going on right now. Oh, remember my washing machine trouble? Turned out to be three loose/missing bolts in the tub, so the guy fixed it, and charged me $50.00 for shop fees. What a relief! We hooked it back up (again with a bit of growling on my part) and I was able to wash my clothes again. What next do you suppose?
'Til next time,
Louise