Dec.
9 2013 Rosenfeld News by Tina Wolfe
I wouldn’t be a Manitoban if I
didn’t mention the weather. I have only one quote from a song, “Oh baby, its
cold outside.” The wheelchair lift moans and groans as it makes its way up and
down but I have places to go and things to see. I’m sure the students in Border
Land School Division enjoyed the snow day last week. The private schools
canceled already the day before with MCI encouraging parents not to bring their
students to school; they had canceled their bus pickup. Cookie baking and house
cleaning was on the list of many of the parents. Everybody is getting ready for
the holidays.
Hockey
Both Altona Maroon Bantam teams
participated in the tournament held in Winkler Dec. 7 & 8. The Bantam 1
team won their first game against Thompson 7 – 1. The Bantam 2 team tied 4 all
against Brandon. The second game for the Bantam 1 team saw them square off
against Springfield which they lost 6 – 4. The Bantam 2 took on Greendell and
won 7 – 2. Now on to the playoffs and again the two Altona teams played each
other. Like I previously wrote, this makes it very difficult for the spectators
to cheer only for their team. I wish that somehow this could be avoided but
both teams played hard and Bantam 2 won the game 3 – 2. They went on to play
against Brandon but we didn’t stay for that game and I can’t report the score.
Just a short comment to one of the
refs (I could put a name in here but I won’t): the game is not about you. Let
the kids play hockey. If you have to stop and think about what penalty to give
the player it’s time for you to deflate your ego and quit being a ref.
Skating
rink
The lights are on at the local rink
so it must be close to skating time. Work parties have been taking place to
update the facility and a huge thank you goes to all the volunteers. Call the
rink for the days and hours to start skating which is free unless private
groups want a rental.
Progress
report
We have been busy this past weekend
and at first I wasn’t going to write a column but I’ve been told that I have a
following so writing must go on. Pressure, oh my, thank goodness I have the
gift. You know of gabbing or some would call it long windedness. I was able to take in two of the hockey games
in Winkler last weekend which I enjoyed very much. Getting up and down, into
and out of the truck is quite a workout but all part of therapy and good
exercise. If chocolate is on the menu for the holidays, exercise has to be on
the daily schedule. Monday my brother Martin came for a veranika lunch and stayed
for a nice visit and today (Tuesday) my friend Carol is coming for coffee. Like
I said, it’s a busy life. Someone asked me what I do with all my time and I
looked at him with a strange expression. I’m sure he thought I had experienced
some shaking up of my marbles at the time of the accident because I couldn’t
give him an answer. I should have told him to read the column.
I’ve decide to take a break from
therapy for the month of December and do the exercises on my own. January will
be busy again with another trip to HSC which saps all my strength for a week.
Also our granddaughter, Amber is coming home Jan. 6 and I need to concentrate
on getting my legs stronger. I would love to be able to meet her at the airport
so that means exercise and more exercise.
One symptom as the result of the
accident was sore teeth. Now you ask how can a person’s teeth hurt? I have no
answer but there were times when I could barely chew anything harder than
bread. With Christmas around the corner I was beginning to worry about eating
peanuts but like so many other aches I’ve experienced during this healing time;
this symptom has disappeared. Life is good.
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