Trying to get into the Christmas Spirit and it is just not happening.
Or is it?
Christmas is the greatest time of the year! Our savior is born! It is a time of celebration, getting together with family and friends. Exchanging gifts, small, large, and from the heart or just being together.
Why is it, I'm sitting here not wanting to put out the few Christmas decorations we own?
Then comes the memories of past comments. "You are slobs." Who wants to be around slobs?
Christian; being Christ like.
We want help others the best way we know how.
We may not have decorations. We may be slobs.
We will help you with the best of our ability. Just let us know what you need.
Merry Christmas
Monday, December 11, 2006
Friday, December 08, 2006
Visitor Visa
Back tracking here.
Monday Dec. 4. Kirk had to pick up some material in Sarnia and decided to renew his Visitor Visa. I was tense about the whole thing because he's put it off well past Oct. 15 deadline.
It states on the visa; conditions # 3." Must leave Canada by 15 Oct. 2006."
As you can tell, he is still here. He did have to jump through a few hoops to stay.
God really does watch out for us. He was fortunate to get an understanding Customs Officer.
Kirk sat and watched two people interrogated sent back to the USA. They were in line before him. It is now his turn. He presents his case with all the paperwork that I sent with him. We are trying to comply with all the requests Immigration requires. The Officer stated he could tell that, by what was on his computer screen.
However, the officer did chew Kirk out for not renewing by Oct 15. He told him that he could arrest him and send him to the USA. Instead, he made Kirk drive to the USA and return like a new arrival. Then he chewed him out some more. I think, Kirk got the message and a new visitor visa valid until June 4, 2007 with plans of renewing May 4, 2007 as instructed.
We sure hope that all the immigration hassle will be over with by then.
On a bright note, we did get a part refund on the fee - $485.00.
On May 2, 2006, the Government of Canada announced that the Right of Permanent Residence Fee of immigration to Canada would be reduced by almost fifty percent from $975 to $490. This change impacts on all sponsorship that are in process where the fee has been submitted and where the potential immigrant to Canada has not become a permanent resident of Canada prior to May 3, 2006.
Monday Dec. 4. Kirk had to pick up some material in Sarnia and decided to renew his Visitor Visa. I was tense about the whole thing because he's put it off well past Oct. 15 deadline.
It states on the visa; conditions # 3." Must leave Canada by 15 Oct. 2006."
As you can tell, he is still here. He did have to jump through a few hoops to stay.
God really does watch out for us. He was fortunate to get an understanding Customs Officer.
Kirk sat and watched two people interrogated sent back to the USA. They were in line before him. It is now his turn. He presents his case with all the paperwork that I sent with him. We are trying to comply with all the requests Immigration requires. The Officer stated he could tell that, by what was on his computer screen.
However, the officer did chew Kirk out for not renewing by Oct 15. He told him that he could arrest him and send him to the USA. Instead, he made Kirk drive to the USA and return like a new arrival. Then he chewed him out some more. I think, Kirk got the message and a new visitor visa valid until June 4, 2007 with plans of renewing May 4, 2007 as instructed.
We sure hope that all the immigration hassle will be over with by then.
On a bright note, we did get a part refund on the fee - $485.00.
On May 2, 2006, the Government of Canada announced that the Right of Permanent Residence Fee of immigration to Canada would be reduced by almost fifty percent from $975 to $490. This change impacts on all sponsorship that are in process where the fee has been submitted and where the potential immigrant to Canada has not become a permanent resident of Canada prior to May 3, 2006.
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
102.7
This is not a radio station, it is Kirk's temperature today. We own a digital thermometer.
He was fine yesterday, all excited about his 17'-6"x11'-6" thermalex insulated steel door being installed today. He slept through the whole day. He didn't care one bit on how and when they arrived or finished the installation. (By the way, the door looks good!)
This is another first. I've known Kirk since 1992 and I can't remember him ever being down because of some flu bug or whatever he has. He doesn't want to eat or drink anything and he is not smoking. (Can't smoke when you are sleeping.) Last thermometer reading was at 5 pm. We are down to 102. I sure hope it goes back to normal soon.
He was fine yesterday, all excited about his 17'-6"x11'-6" thermalex insulated steel door being installed today. He slept through the whole day. He didn't care one bit on how and when they arrived or finished the installation. (By the way, the door looks good!)
This is another first. I've known Kirk since 1992 and I can't remember him ever being down because of some flu bug or whatever he has. He doesn't want to eat or drink anything and he is not smoking. (Can't smoke when you are sleeping.) Last thermometer reading was at 5 pm. We are down to 102. I sure hope it goes back to normal soon.
Sunday, December 03, 2006
Award Winning Store
So far, I still have the privilege of working at this store.
For more details of award click on http://www.cfig.ca/feature_story.asp
and go to Medium Surface Awards.
Store owner - Dave Delchiaro
Today, they are holding the company Christmas Party/Dinner.
I will not be attending since it will be past my bed time.
Saturday, December 02, 2006
Heart Specialist Visit
Kirk just returned from his visit with the Heart Specialist.
All is well.
He got to see his heart beating just fine on a monitor. (Of course, if it wasn't, what are the options) The part he didn't understand, the Dr. placed the gadget on his tummy and it shows the back of his heart. Modern technology. The Dr. chuckled when Kirk questioned how this works.
They don't really know what happened the other day. It was serious, and yet everything is normal now. In fact the Dr. was surprised how strong Kirk's heart is considering his age.
Kirk told the Dr. about his past. Construction jobs of climbing ladders, his prospecting days of walking miles and climbing mountains. Sure, now he is not doing as much physical labor. Maybe, this is the problem.
The topic of smoking did come up. The Dr. told him, should he stop smoking now, in three years it would be like he never smoked.
I got one of these, "should we try?" when he was explaining it to me.
"We!"
I've been bitching about this for a long time now. No sense me quitting if he doesn't.
WE are going to give it a try.
All is well.
He got to see his heart beating just fine on a monitor. (Of course, if it wasn't, what are the options) The part he didn't understand, the Dr. placed the gadget on his tummy and it shows the back of his heart. Modern technology. The Dr. chuckled when Kirk questioned how this works.
They don't really know what happened the other day. It was serious, and yet everything is normal now. In fact the Dr. was surprised how strong Kirk's heart is considering his age.
Kirk told the Dr. about his past. Construction jobs of climbing ladders, his prospecting days of walking miles and climbing mountains. Sure, now he is not doing as much physical labor. Maybe, this is the problem.
The topic of smoking did come up. The Dr. told him, should he stop smoking now, in three years it would be like he never smoked.
I got one of these, "should we try?" when he was explaining it to me.
"We!"
I've been bitching about this for a long time now. No sense me quitting if he doesn't.
WE are going to give it a try.
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