Oct. 8 Rosenfeld News by Tina Wolfe
It’s amazing how one’s priorities change when life takes a turn you didn’t expect. Weather used to dominate my life as to what I would do every day and now it’s really not that important. Don’t get me wrong; I love the sunny afternoons. Dave wheels me out on the patio or takes me for a walk but I don’t moan and groan if the forecast is for rain. And hey, did you see the weather that hit South Dakota? They received three feet of snow and tornadoes. Who are we to complain about a bit of chilly wind? Ah yes, we live in Manitoba and what would we talk about if not the weather?
Our family is beginning to get excited about our oldest granddaughter, Amber, coming home from Germany. She has purchased her ticket and will be arriving back to Manitoba on January 6. We’re not Ukrainian but we are going to have the biggest Ukrainian Christmas ever. Is anyone else planning their holidays? I’ve been getting e-mails with the number of shopping days left before Christmas and was ignoring them but not anymore. We are going to get the best Christmas present ever.
School bulletin
Schools in Manitoba are being encouraged to collect previously used plastic bags to divert them from landfill so they can be used to create useful recycled items (benches, bird housed). Last year participating schools (including Rosenfeld) collected over one million plastic bags which translates into 3.3 tonnes.
Starting on September 30 Rosenfeld School will officially begin collecting previously used bags. Brand-new bags obtained in bulk from retailers will not be accepted. All bags must be clean and dry and free from crumbs, receipts and garbage. The end date is November 1.
Please feel free to drop off the following types of bags at Rosenfeld School, Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Here’s a list of bags that can be recycled: grocery, bread, dry cleaning, cereal, Ziploc and other re-sealable bags, produce and bubble wrap.
The Grade 5 class will be responsible for counting the bags that are received. If you have any questions please call Jackie Nickel at school at 204-324-8438.
Community bulletin
The ladies of Rosenfeld are again holding a Fall Supper. It will be served on Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Good Neighbour Center. It was cancelled last year so make sure to arrive early to enjoy the turkey and ham home cooked meal. They start serving at 4:30 p.m.
Progress update
It has been a challenging week. Dave and I are trying to establish some sort of routine but that is proving to be very difficult. Home care doesn’t come the same time every day and we have to work around them on the days they do come. I have one lady come to change bandages three times a week and one to help with the bathing once a week. On top of that we have two afternoons of physio appointments in Winkler. Need I say that I nap a lot? We frequently have friends coming by and all the food dropped off comes in very handy. Portion size is very difficult when you have homemade noodle soup which includes homemade noodles or cabbage borscht and homemade brown buns or a big pan of enchiladas. We’ve had a couple of watermelons that are as sweet as candy and are a very good snack.
My exercising is paying off and my knees are bending further all the time but the more I do the more aches show up. But I accept that as part of the process and welcome every new nerve waking up. It means that I will have a chance at good recuperation of all movement.
I would like to wish everyone a safe Thanksgiving weekend. Please be careful on the road when traveling to visit family and friends.
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