A Difficult Decision Made Easier

I've been on tenterhooks the past few days awaiting my husband's travel schedule for the next few months.  Looks like we are going to be away too often for me to attend sufficient choir rehearsals this term.  So, I have just sent off the emails to the choir director and board to let them know I will not be returning.  Leaving a committment like that is never easy for me.  But, now it is done.  No waffling and wondering any more.  

It is -30C this morning with a windchill factor closer to -43C.  My husband and his brother in law got a wretched morning to change over the battery in our car.  Hopefully the procedure will be simple and go smoothly!!  Why are there no garages at rental units here?

Woke up this morning thinking of a relative who is battling Alzheimers or some such condition.  What is very difficult is that we can see it so clearly and it is becoming more obvious to other onlookers, but is our relative aware of what is happening?  Is the spouse aware?  There is a hereditary factor there apparently.  We are feeling most worried today about it and praying together for help for our dear one. 

We are laughing at our son this week.  Our adult son who has only once or twice in his life not come home for Christmas, seems to be battling with the idea that we are not upset that he is not with us this year.  He has texted or phoned us or both, every day since December 23rd.  hahahaha  We are too tired to have any energy left to worry about not seeing him this Christmas.  We have plans to try to see him during our spring holidays, so that is only a few months away.  He is feeling more responsibility for our Christmas season happiness than he needs to.  The roles are starting to reverse and we are getting quite a kick out of it.  His grandparents have also been the objects of his over-attention this Christmas.  Hilarious!

The men of the household are going to Star Wars this afternoon after we all go out for lunch together.  It is so cold out I suspect my husband's sister and I will simply remain indoors while they are gone.  It is too unpleasant to go wandering about the city in search of excitement.  On days like this the excitement is making it through until bedtime without freezing hands and feet and noses. haha  Brrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!