Quarantine

Due to the Corona Virus (Covid-19) crazy measures have been taken by our governments. Many of our freedoms have been taken away to help minimize the spread of this super infectious virus. Schools and many places of work have closed down. Any place where people can gather for social/ entertainment has been shut down. No sports, no play grounds, no swimming,  borders, churches, air ports, even the provincial parks are closed.
This all means that children are at home doing home school and many parents have been laid off and are stuck at home as well.
we have been blessed that daddy still is able to go to work. Mommy has been laid off as her work minimized staff and have reduced patience to emergency visits only.
Macie and Wade have been home schooling for about a month now. They have been pretty good about it. There are some definite challenges.
Wade has a hard time sitting still long enough to get through a lesson, unless it is about starwars, which not may are. Wade has been excelling at reading and doing well with math.
Macie has a hard time taking coaching. She is excelling at math and art and doing well at reading. When she focus' she excels at most everything she tries.
Kansas is very busy. She enjoys helping out around the house and playing with toys. She is trying to potty train with some days better than others.
Mom has been staying some what sane by taking the kids on super long walks around Magrath.

New Class Room

Macie

Wade

                                                              Mom's GYM class

Brave Kansas

Kansas finally got approved for Genetic testing to see if there are any Myasthenia Gravis genes in her blood. It took forever to get approved, but when Kansas started having some major eye dropping when she got sick with a virus, her paediatric neurologist fast tracked her paperwork and we finally got the paperwork to get the bloodwork done. We went first thing this past Monday morning and because of the Coronavirus it was super slow. We got in right away and the lab technician was so wonderful and patient with Kansas. Kansas was so incredibly brave and sat so still and watched as the lab tech took the blood from her without crying or wincing once. They were so impressed with her they gave her extra stickers and play dough. Now it is time to be patient and wait for the results as it can take 6-8 weeks to get the results back. Possibly longer with the craziness of the Coronavirus right now.

Polar Bears

Since the New Year Wade has been working on a project at school that would be displayed at the school for all the Grade 1 parents to come and see. Wade choose to do his project on Polar Bears. He was always talking about it at home so I was very excited for the day we would go and hear all about it. On a Wednesday in March myself, Aunt Terra, Grandma and many other members of the Magrath community made there way to the school to learn about the many different animals the Grade 1’s had researched and done their project on. Wade did such a great job and it was so fun seeing him present to us some cool facts about Polar Bears. Like how they live in the Artic, Or that they are the biggest bear in the world.

2020

January 1st was to be a not only the start of a new year, but also a new decade. 

I believe most people, including  myself, had high hopes for a positive change. For the first few days it was like any normal January. But things progressively got worse and worse. 

It started with a flu out break in China. North America started hearing about it in early to mid January. But it started a few weeks before that. This new virus was taking China by storm and millions of people were forced in to quarantine. Soon transportation was stopped. No flights, no trains. Temporary hospitals were popping 

up. The virus shut down shops, factories and movie theatres. Anywhere where people gathered was blocked. There were thousands of cases and hundreds of deaths. The virus left China and spread across the world. Countries did not know how to deal with such a quick out break. 

In early February, Canada had another problem. A group of First Nations in northern BC had a disagreement about a pipeline that was to be built across its lands. Some wanted it and others did not. As word got out about the quarrel, people took sides. And things escalated fast. Soon people against the pipeline where blocking trains all across the country. The rail companies had to lay people off because no trains were moving. Ships waiting in the harbour for rail supplies were set back at least 2 weeks. This causes a great disturbance in commerce around the country. As the blockades where removed by police and other protestors left, things got back to normal pretty quick and Canadians caught their breath. 

But not for long. The virus found its way to North America. 

It had spread like wild fire. More and more Jurisdictions have reported more and more cases. Now in mid March, it has been declared and epidemic. NBA, NHL, MLB, and NCAA have postponed or canceled their seasons. Governments are limiting travel. the Church has come out and made serious changes to the April general conference. This year there will be no participation physically in the conference centre or in church buildings. Only via satellite will it be broad cast. 

Now as this escalates, Russia and Saudi Arabia have had a disagreement about oil production. The Saudis wanted to lower output because of the decrease in travel and such due to covid-19. Russia disagreed and would not join in on curtailments. The Saudis then changed their mind and stated they will flood the market with record production. This caused UAE and other nations to join, which caused the price of oil to drop from 50$/bbl to around 30$/ bbl. Good for consumers, not good for companies and folks who like to work. 

Now let’s be realistic. Covid-19 is a variation of the flu. It is highly contagious and effects the elderly,  smokers, and immune deficiency folks the worst. Not one death under 10 yrs old. Very few below 20. So many will recover. The oil market has always had ups and downs, but investors are shying away from such volatility. 

The rest of the stock market has been hit really hard as major sell offs continue to plague markets.  

I have not even written a hundredth part of what has happened and the effects of all of it. It has been  devastating.  

It’s only March, and there is a lot of days left of 2020. We can only hope that there is a recovery in the summer to bring back hope and optimism. 

Day with Kansas

Daddy and Kansas had a fun day. 

The day started with a crazy wind storm that turned into a snow storm. The weather looked terrible. So kids got a ride to school and mom wanted daddy to drive

Her to work. So daddy and Kansas had some time in Lethbridge. We went to 

Wear M Out

There was so many options Kansas was over stimulated and did not know where to start. She went and checked out lots of little stations and moved on very quickly. She had such a blast.

When we get home, the weather warmed up nice so we could make snowmen. And thats just what we did. Kansas was a great little helper, patching up cracks in the snowballs, finding sticks. 

She even made her own little baby snowman. 

It will be a long time before dad can have fun with the kids as he has to go to work for three weeks starting tomorrow. 😬😢

PHOTO DUMP!!!

Wade re-lives the head scar event in Co-op Lloydminster

Kansas had a bought with some nasty reaction that came and went 

Macie's Baptism

its a great day to do nothing

Wades 6th Birthday

Selling Home Made Cider 

Singing O Canada at the Hurricanes game

Kansas gearing up for skiing

one last look at our Cold Lake house

Good Bye Cold Lake

Children being obedient and reading scriptures

Miss Miller Wades Grade 1 teacher 

Kansas Being Cute

TOO FUNNY NOT TO SHARE

I love to see the Temple

Today was a beautiful day. The weather was amazing and the temple was even more so. 

We met the Skoien's for the 4:30 session in which Hakon had a name for me to take through. After we completed the session, we were ask to do some sealings. It was the reason we went so early. Several families were sealed for time and eternity today. It was wonderful feeling to be apart of that. The welding together of families. 

The great plan of salvation in action. 

We give thanks To God for the greatest blessings that can come to families through service in the temple. 

Macies Baptism

To expand a little bit more on our sweet Macie's baptism as it was glossed over pretty fast. 

Macie turned 8 on December 20, 2019. 

She had a desire to be baptized. She met with the Bishop and decided to join the Lords church. She had been trying hard to do what is right since she was little. 

This was her next step. 

Her baptism was scheduled for Dec 22, 2019. This was a Sunday. We did it after church. The bishop presided and brother Dahl conducted. 

Macie picked the speakers and the songs. She wore her mother's baptismal dress, and looked beautiful. 

Her Uncle Danny gave a talk on baptism. He shared an experiment with clean water and put dye in it then purified the water with bleach. This symbolizes our body and how over time we make choices that contaminant our bodies, but when we are baptized we are cleaned. And can be clean each week with the Sacrament. 

Her dad baptized her and felt a great love for her and the gospel. He felt so much joy that it was difficult to speak. 

Auntie Terra and Auntie Corrine witnessed the baptism. 

Macies cousin Annika (Sister Shipley) shared her testimony via Skype as she was serving her mission in Virginia. 

Uncle Ryan gave a talk on the Holy Ghost. 

He talked about the wonder gift it is in our life. He shared an experience when the spirit lead him to change his behaviour while driving which saved his life. 

He gave Macie several gifts to help remember the gifts of the spirit. 

Life saver Candy

Blanket

Flashlight

To name a few. 

Then her dad laid his hands on her head to give her the gift of the Holy Ghost. Again he was filled with joy and had trouble speaking. 

After the session was done we had a family dinner at the church. 

Many family members attended. It was pulled pork, veggies, fruits, chips, salads We also enjoyed your birthday cake made by Auntie Corrine. 

We missed 

Uncle Trent and family

Auntie Keltie

Uncle Dave and family

Uncle Perry 

Auntie Betty and family. 

It was a wonderful way to spend with family right around the holidays. 

SOLD!!!

Its official. On February 25, 2020 our Cold Lake home sold! After lots of faith and prayers, fasting, the Lord heard our plea. I believe he was slow to hear our cries as we did not listen to His council not to buy in Cold Lake but to Rent only. We are grateful that He had compassion on us and allowed us to close that part of our history. Now we look forward to the future, and hope to heed the Lords council every time he offers it.

It was also neat that the gift was given on Dads Birthday.
 

A little History for my Posterity

Not knowing what the future holds, but seeing how crazy the media is pushing climate alarmist religion on society, it is imperative to share some lesser known history to help keep my posterity from joining in on the hysteria.  Currently the world is pushing us in to despair over less than 1C of temperature increase. Some advocates have even claimed the end of the human race by 2030. Well there have been may climate prophecies since the 1970s, which all have proven to be false, yet they keep on making outlandish claims and people keep believing it.

1. 1967: Dire Famine Forecast By 1975
2. 1969: Everyone Will Disappear In a Cloud Of Blue Steam By 1989 (1969)
3. 1970: Ice Age By 2000
4. 1970: America Subject to Water Rationing By 1974 and Food Rationing By 1980
5. 1971: New Ice Age Coming By 2020 or 2030
6. 1972: New Ice Age By 2070
7. 1974: Space Satellites Show New Ice Age Coming Fast
8. 1974: Another Ice Age?
9. 1974: Ozone Depletion a ‘Great Peril to Life
10. 1976: Scientific Consensus Planet Cooling, Famines imminent
11. 1980: Acid Rain Kills Life In Lakes
12. 1978: No End in Sight to 30-Year Cooling Trend
13. 1988: Regional Droughts (that never happened) in 1990s
14. 1988: Temperatures in DC Will Hit Record Highs
15. 1988: Maldive Islands will Be Underwater by 2018 (they’re not)
16. 1989: Rising Sea Levels will Obliterate Nations if Nothing Done by 2000
17. 1989: New York City’s West Side Highway Underwater by 2019 (it’s not)
18. 2000: Children Won’t Know what Snow Is_ NOT MY KIDS
19. 2002: Famine In 10 Years If We Don’t Give Up Eating Fish, Meat, and Dairy_ STILL EATING LIKE A PIG
20. 2004: Britain will Be Siberia by 2024
21. 2008: Arctic will Be Ice Free by 2018_ STILL HAS SOME
22. 2008: Climate Genius Al Gore Predicts Ice-Free Arctic by 2013
23. 2009: Climate Genius Prince Charles Says we Have 96 Months to Save World- PAST THAT ONE
24. 2009: UK Prime Minister Says 50 Days to ‘Save The Planet From Catastrophe’
25. 2009: Climate Genius Al Gore Moves 2013 Prediction of Ice-Free Arctic to 2014  HAHAHAHAHA  
26. 2013: Arctic Ice-Free by 2015 STILL HAVE SOME
27. 2014: Only 500 Days Before ‘Climate Chaos’  HAHAHAHAHA
28. 1968: Overpopulation Will Spread Worldwide
29. 1970: World Will Use Up All its Natural Resources STILL HAVE SOME
30. 1966: Oil Gone in Ten Years HAHAHAHA
31. 1972: Oil Depleted in 20 Years: NOPE
32. 1977: Department of Energy Says Oil will Peak in 90s  NOPE
33. 1980: Peak Oil In 2000
34. 1996: Peak Oil in 2020
35. 2002: Peak Oil in 2010 NOPE
36. 2006: Super Hurricanes! INFACT THERE WERE A RECORD NUMBER OF NO HURRICANES
37. 2005 : Manhattan Underwater by 2015
38. 1970: Urban Citizens Will Require Gas Masks by 1985  HAHAHAHA NOPE
39. 1970: Nitrogen buildup Will Make All Land Unusable
40. 1970: Decaying Pollution Will Kill all the Fish
41. 1970s: Killer Bees! 

To aid in an understanding of the planet,
1st know that God knew what he was doing when the earth was organized.
2nd, we have been commanded as Humans to be wise stewards over the earth, to till and maintain it.
3rd the earth as we know it will last as long and it is needed to serve the purposes of the Lord.

Now for some amazing history

In the 1930's a group of pioneers from Glenwood made up their minds to travel north to the Cold Lake area because their crops failed twice. Once by a late spring Snow fall and 2nd by a swarm of grass hoppers. This tells me that it got really hot over the summer after a late spring snow fall and frost. That is quite a few months of climate change. They left for Cold lake and learned that a massive fire had passed through the area and was so big that it burned from the Alberta/ Saskatchewan border all the way to the Saskatchewan/ Manitoba boarder. There were little to no news organizations or social media that made this out to be the end of the world. Unlike the Australia and California fires, this fire was only known to these settlers after they arrived. The fire was so hot that it destroyed the top soil and left sand in its wake. Now only a thin layer of top soil covers most of the area where any crops are grown. Think about the devastation of such a fire. Why isn't it talked about? I only know from a journal record left by those pioneers.

This other event took place in 1815 in the Dutch East Indies. In early April a volcano erupted that was so massive, the effects of the ash and soot in the air were felt around the globe. On the island where this happened, in some areas 2 feet of ash were heaped up. It was called the year of no summer. Temperatures dropped around the globe a few degrees. Growing food was impossible which resulted in wide spread famines and diseases. In the evenings, the sun would show some marvelous colors.

(Mount Tambora is on the island of Sumbawa in present-day Indonesia, then part of the Dutch East Indies.^[2] Although its eruption reached a violent climax on 10 April 1815,^[3] increased steaming and small phreatic eruptions occurred during the next six months to three years. The ash from the eruption column dispersed around the world and lowered global temperatures in an event sometimes known as the Year Without a Summer in 1816.^[4] This brief period of significant climate change triggered extreme weather and harvest failures-in many areas around the world. Several climate forcings coincided and interacted in a systematic manner that has not been observed after any other large volcanic eruption since the early Stone Age. taken from Wikipedia.  

as an update this just in from latest study. Lets keep our eyes on this one. For the most part I am excited
For each degree of global mean temperature increase, Alberta could expect:
A 2 C increase in average winter and a 1.5 C increase in average summer temperature.
An increase of about 3 C in the temperature of the coldest day of the year and an increase of about 2 C in the temperature of the warmest day of the year.
A two-week lengthening of the frost-free season, and between a two- to four-week lengthening of the growing season, with greater changes for more southern locations.
A five to 10 per cent increase in precipitation between September and April, with between five to 10 per cent more falling as rain compared to snow.
A 50 per cent increase in the number of very wet days (more than 25mm in 24 hours) and a 20 per cent increase the amount of precipitation on the wettest day of the year.
Proportional decreases in heating degree-days and increases in growing degree-days and other cumulative heating indices.
Hayhoe said there is some uncertainty surrounding projections due to the natural variability of the climate, but that the biggest uncertainty revolves around what action humans decide to take to tackle the issue.
“We are the ones who are driving this change for the first time in the history of the planet,” she said in an interview from Lubbock, Texas. “It isn't volcanoes. It isn't natural cycles. It isn't the sun.