Bo-o-o-r-r-r-ing...

December 7 (Monday) 

P-day. Getting back to normal. One day left before returning to work at the Temple. It's been a quick 2 week break. We hired a cleaning service to come clean the apartment every week. Sure is nice to have done especially after all the company.

Christmas is less than 3 weeks away. I feel so out of it. No shopping done. No cards sent. No tree decorated. No baking. No planning a big Christmas feast. Yes, Christmas will certainly be different this year.

I've inherited this horrible cold passed down from Wayne, to Jasmine, now me. Hope it passes soon. We went to the pharmacy to get some Tylenol, but they didn't know what I was asking for. He typed it into his computer and this is what came up, "Biogesic", (HK form of Tylenol) so that's what I've been taking.


December 8 (Tuesday)

I coughed so much last night, that every time I coughed my insides hurt so bad. My head was stuffy and my nose was running. Ahhhh I hate having colds. I decided I'd better not go in to the Temple and spread my germs around, so my 2 week break is being extended, though I'd rather be healthy and back at work.


December 9 (Wednesday)

I was hoping I'd be better today, but the cough is still deep in my chest. I was hoping to just sleep in and get a good rest. BUT...at 7:30 there was someone at the door. Phoenix. John answered and said that I was sick in bed. She had a gift for me. Now why did she do that! She gave me a jade bracelet. I fell asleep again only to be woken by the phone. It was Sister Ball checking to see how I was doing. Then back to sleep.

Interruption #3 was Sister Stromberg with her report about their meeting with Phoenix. She had great news. They had also been teaching Constance, her son, and he is progressing very well. Looks like I won't be getting any more rest for now. I called Elder Macbeth to set up a meeting with Phoenix. He's a psychologist, and Phoenix has agreed to meet with him. However, as a missionary, he does not have a license to practice here so he referred me to Timothy Gartz, who is also a member of the Church. I contacted him and he has agreed to see Phoenix.


December 10 (Thursday)

Another day at home. Cough has subsided a bit. Dare I say, I should be back to work tomorrow? Hope so. If there is anything positive with having this cold, it is that I've lost 2 pounds. Now if I can just lose a few more. Fat chance...no pun intended...haha.


December 11 (Friday)

Hallelujah! Finally felt good enough to return to work at the Temple. Not 100%, but good enough. It wasn't very busy.


December 12 (Saturday)

After such an uneventful week, I felt like I needed to get out and do something. Eat...what else. So we hooked up with Richard and June Lee and went to dinner at "Kitchen J". It was a blend of western, Japanese, and Italian. On my rating scale, they get a 9. Good value, good atmosphere, good food. We ordered a set meal for 4. It included soup, salad, appetizer platter, a grill item, a main course, a side, a dessert, and a beverage. Sounds like a lot of food, but we polished it all off. OK, I'm stuffed!

Listed on menu as "Very Nice Crab Salad

Appetizer Platter: French Fries, Fish Fillets, Sausage, Chicken Wings

Grilled Salmon

Chicken and Mushroom Dorian

Grilled Pork Chop

Creme Brule 

December 13 (Sunday)

Happy Anniversary Jade and Mike Goodman! 11 years, 3 awesome kids, and new house #3 under construction, successful chiropractic business, and young entrepreneur. Not bad in only 11 years.

Just another Sunday in our Peninsula 3 Branch. Today was my first day in Primary as the Primary Advisor. There are only 4 little girls that make up our Primary. They are all terrific!

Sister Bortong is finishing her mission this week. She was an awesome missionary. Bye bye and good luck in all your future endeavors.

Coincidence? Timothy Gartz, whom I had spoken with earlier this week re: Phoenix,  just happened to be speaking in our Branch today. Hm, go figure. His wife is Chinese and they have 3 little children. The youngest one is a real handful, extremely active. Guess who got to teach him in primary? Yup, yours truly, since they had no teacher for him. A spur of the moment lesson with no preparation and no materials for a hyperactive 3 year old...we coloured, made paper airplanes, drew finger puppets on his hand and rolled up mats to make tunnels to crawl through. I don't know how it all related to the lesson of "I Know That My Redeemer Lives", but we made it through the class time and managed to keep him in the room as he kept trying to escape. Needless to say, I was relieved when lesson time was over.