April 17, 2014

I read an article the other day written by Martha Beck. In it she recommends that people stop making bucket lists and live in the moment. Have a nap, read a book and enjoy everyday small pleasures. It may sound strange to pencil "do a jigsaw puzzle" into a to-do list but small pleasures every day will make for a happier disposition. She writes, "We are a  time-starved people, obsessed with fitting huge achievements into our few years. In the end the only thing that counts is being content and this may be as simple as watching birds at the feeder, walking your dog or petting your cat. Time has a way of running out; the time to be happy is now.

School news
The Family Resource Center is hosting a program for parents who have a child who will be stating kindergarten in fall. Rock and read is being held Apr. 21 and 23 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. The facilitator is Robin Neustater and childcare is provided by Neta Penner and Candice Wiens.
The windup for the boys and Girls Club was held on Apr. 10 at the Rosenfeld School. A huge not of appreciation goes out to Brian and Roxanne Friesen for again volunteering for this fun evening for the kids.
Parent Council will be hosting the annual Spring Soup and Pie Supper on Thursday, Apr. 24 at the Rosenfeld Good Neighbour Center. Everyone is welcome to participate in slurping the most wonderful homemade soup, munching homemade buns and eating the most mouth drooling homemade pie.
Spring is definitely here and the school spring concerts will be held soon. Miller Collegiate will be holding their concert at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27 at Buhler Hall in Gretna.

amalgamation
Everyone in the Rhineland Municipality is invited to attend a public meeting regarding the amalgamation of the town of Gretna, the RM of Rhineland and town of Plum Coulee. The first meeting will be held on Tuesday Apr. 22 at 7 p.m. in the plum Coulee Community Hall. The second meeting will be held on Thursday. Apr. 24 at 7 p.m. in the Gretna Prairie Center.

Progress report
I must apologize for the snow again last week. I had a very busy week with physio, going for coffee at Carol Schroeder's and Betty and John Warkentin's and having Neta Penner and Manda Zacharias in for a visit. By Friday night I was tired and if the weather was nice I knew that I wouldn't be able to go out and about on Saturday and I tend to get selfish at this point. and you guess it, I prayed for snow. We didn't get much but enough to calm the nerves and keep me indoors; not wishing to go out. We sure had a howling wind on Sunday but it was sunny enough to curl up and nap in the rays. Now I'm ready to begin another week. It's amazing how the days are filled even when the calendar has empty squares at the beginning of the week.

I'd like to wish everyone a Happy Easter and I'm so grateful to Helen Kuhl for the gift of yummy Easter bread.