Mar. 6, 2014

I'm a bit grumpy this Monday night as I write my column. Thomas, our grandson, got picked up by the Altona Midgets for a playoff game which is a bonus but the game is in Plum Coulee. They have a pretty nice arena but is not wheelchair accessible so where does that leave me? you guessed it; at home.
Dave and I had our yunge Wolfes over for Sunday dinner and we decided to order take-out from a business in Altona. We had ordered for this establishment before and really enjoyed the chicken a pizza so when we asked for mostly dark chicken we assumed that we would be accommodated. Since we were for adults and three teenagers we went with an 18 piece bucket. Well, half the chicken was white meat and all of us prefer dark meat so this was quit a dilemma and a disgruntled Dave. Thank goodness we had also ordered pizza but needless to say we won't be patronizing that business anymore. One wonders where the service part of service has gone.
We have had a little bush rabbit living under our back deck all winter. At first I was totally opposed to Dave taking care of business but after watching it munch all the rose bushes I'm now of a different mindset. This little ball of fluff has decimated all new growth on the bushes which of course is where the new roses form. Thank goodness the snow is pretty high and covers some of the smaller plants and it can't get at those. But next winter that little guy will have to find a different home.
My pet peeve happened this weekend. Yes, I mean the time change and losing an hour of sleep. Next week it will be dark again when we get up. Why cant they leave the clock alone like Saskatchewan?

Community update
The Rosenfeld Winter Carnival was postponed last week due to the nasty temperatures. It will take place this week Sat. Mar.8. The forecast is good at this point; let's hope it stays that way. Everyone is invited for the free day which includes a pancake and sausage breakfast and hotdogs at the rink for lunch.

Condolences
Tony Friesen of Alton, formerly of the Roseville area, passed away on Mon. Feb. 24. He was 100 years old and until last summer still drove his car to the family farm. He is survived by four sons: Bill? Margaret, Glen/Phyllis, Ronn/Anne, Larry/Martha and their families. He was predeceased by his wife Katie. The funeral service was held on Sat. Mar. 1 at the Altona Bergthaler Church with burial at the Friesen family cemetery. The Rosenfeld Community sends prayers to the family. Tony was a long time part of the coffee shop gang and will be missed.

Progress report
During this adventure I'm on I have learned a lot about myself. I used to feel guilty if I didn't accomplish a page of chores every day and the whole day would be spent running around. Times have changed. The only important item on the agenda now is the exercises. Once those are done, well then if I want to sit in the sun, then I sit in the sum.. If I want to read, I read. I've put that Mennonite guilt in the garbage. What my work ethic will be once I'm healed I don't' know but suspect that I will not be a workaholic anymore.
Until now the physiotherapist has been focusing on the bending of my knees but he has now added my back. The back stretching exercises that have been added to my workout seem to be helping. I an managing to sleep in our bed the entire night. I'm still using four pillows under hy head and one under my knees but the back pain has eased quite a bit.
I would like to thank the community for its ongoing support and prayers. There are a number of very special people, Carol Schroeder, Helen Kuhl and my sister betty/John who have definitely made this winter endurable. They not only provide company almost weekly but also books, puzzles and munchies. Helen makes the most awesome muffins and Carol's cinnamon rolls are yummy. My appreciation for my husband's support hist the Richter scale and then some I wouldn't want to think of how I would have survived this ordeal without the wonderful people around me.