Monday was 'chokkers' as they say here in Australia, which means it was a very full day. After having another lovely facial and a visit to the chiropractor, Dad and I went to Robyn's so that he could work on the 'to do' list which she had for him. :-) Two of the items were technology based - he had to help her renew her antivirus software and also help her with another computer related issue she was having. He also had a look at her kitchen tap which was leaking. Robyn really appreciates having Dad here to help her with things like that since Geoff is no longer here to help her.
After that, we went to visit with our Bishop - he was going in for a hip operation and it turned out he had to have a 3-artery bypass heart operation instead! A number of 'co-incidences' (which I don't believe in) occurred along the way - Heavenly Father sure was watching over him! The operation was a success and within a week, he was back home in HB (he went to Brisbane for the operation). He was looking tired and will have a long recuperation, but his wife is taking good care of him and I am sure he will get lots of visits and meals brought to him.
Tuesday was another visit to the doctor for me - these sunspots are getting to be annoying! I had the stitches on my arm taken out and had to have another sunspot removed from the left side of my right leg near the bottom. I did much better controlling my anxiety this time (which both the doctor and the nurse commented positively on), so I was really pleased with myself. I had thought about how I could use the 'self-talk' I used when I was going through the anxiety in university in this situation (I hadn't thought of that before and it was an answer to prayer) and it helped quite a bit. I still had some anxiety, but it was so small compared to what I had experienced last week. The doctor was very pleased with how my arm looked once the nurse took the stitches out.
On Tuesday, Robyn came over so that we could work on Relief Society stuff - I really wanted to get as much done, with regards to the activities we are having this year, as I could while I was in HB. Dad had to work on installing a new garage door opener while we were inside working. We had been having issues with our garage door opener with it sometimes not opening and/or closing. It was so expensive to buy it in town, so Dad ordered it over the internet. I am so grateful that he is so handy - it was stinkin' hot day, though, and so he was sweating something awful by the time he was done.
That evening, the missionaries came over for dinner again and Robyn stayed to eat with us as well. These missionaries seem to like to do object lessons and so this night, they used the visual where one shook pepper into a bowl of water and then put a squirt of dish soap into the water at which point, the pepper went to the sides and then sank to the bottom. They equated that to pepper being our sins and the dishsoap being Jesus Christ (so Jesus washed our sins away). Another wonderful message.
On Thursday night, we went to Robyn's to help her celebrate her 70th birthday with her daughter, Sandra and her family and another couple, Jan and Gil Townson (church friends). We all brought food and drinks and very much enjoyed eating and chatting together. Robyn's daughter, Sandra, bought a lemon meringue pie for dessert - since it's my favourite pie, I just had to have some (after all, it would have been impolite not to have some since we were celebrating Robyn's birthday
Robyn and her yummy birthday lemon meringue pie (with a 7 candle and a 0 candle on it)
On Friday, I had a follow-up appointment with my doctor so he could check out the stitches on my leg. He was very happy with how they looked and I will get them out in about ten days or so.
Yesterday, we had our February Relief Society Homemaking activity and I was very pleased at how well it went. There were 18 sisters in attendance and this month's activity was working on a quilt. Robyn and I had cut everything out, so all the sisters had to do was take two pieces of material and put a piece of batting in between them and then do a running stitch (with very thick thread) to make a pattern on the material. Robyn is going to take the squares and sew them all together to make a quilt which will then be donated. The sisters enjoyed learning the skill and chatting with each other, as well. Each month, we are having a treat after the activity which goes along with the theme of the month. This month, I asked a sister in the ward to make three cakes (with strawberry cream filling in the middle) and decorate them like patchwork quilts. She did a great job of them and they were delicious!
In the evening, while Dad was packing and getting his work stuff ready for his trip to Canada (he leaves shortly), I went to a birthday party for my friend, Fiona. She just had a few people over and it was nice to get to know some of them a bit better while we chatted and ate. One of the girls, Lisa, always seemed very quiet at church, but she is really a chatty person I found out from having some time to sit down with her and talk. That is why we really like having people over for dinner - we just don't have time at church to mix and mingle with everyone.
I said good-bye to Dad at the airport this afternoon - not a fan of staying at home by myself, but it will be nice for him and for Grandma Martin to have some time together;
Dad at the airport (in front of the departure lounge)
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