Observation - March 23, 2018
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- Published on Sunday, March 25, 2018
Addy Oberlin
Neepawa Banner & Press
The procedure is done and the treatments are finished. However it was said that a fatigue could last up to three month and medication needed to be taken.
Faithfully yours - It’s time to go to work
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- Published on Sunday, March 25, 2018
Neil Strohschein
Neepawa Banner & Press
Every Canadian election campaign ends the same way. A winner is declared and the leader of the winning party goes to the podium to make the victory speech. Every speech ends the same way. After thanking all those who helped the party win, the new Prime Minister or Premier will say: “Tonight we celebrate. Tomorrow we go to work.”
Observation - March 16, 2018
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- Published on Sunday, March 18, 2018
Addy Oberlin
Neepawa Banner & Press
The other day the unforeseen happened. I got stuck in the snow in the busiest street in town. I should have known better and not parked there. An embarrassing situation, but a kind young man, and someone who stopped and helped me on my way. In the evening I had an appointment, but fear took over (what if I got stuck again) and I cancelled my appointment.
Faithfully yours - Balancing life’s demands
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- Published on Sunday, March 18, 2018
Neil Strohschein
Neepawa Banner & Press
Every so often, I have one of those days. They don’t come as often as they did 25 years ago, but they still come and now, since I am that much older, they are that much harder to cope with. I jokingly tell people that on those days, my time and resources are spread so thin that I feel like a pound of butter spread on a ton of dry rye bread. That’s a little extreme, I know—but I think you get the point, especially if you’ve had a few of those days recently.
Observation - March 9, 2018
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- Published on Sunday, March 11, 2018
Addy Oberlin
Neepawa Banner & Press
It is March. What happened to February? It seemed to just have flown by. We can now say Spring is just around the corner. The days are staying light longer and some of us are hoping they can start the spring cleaning. When I grew up spring cleaning was done every spring. The winter carpet was taken out, the curtains were washed, the walls would get a scrubbing and all the cupboards were emptied, cleaned, sorted and repacked. That was then ….
