Well, it’s been a really crazy week. Some real lows, with the girls’ stuff not getting through court - but also some real highs as well. Here’s one of my favorite day(s) of the week - getting out snowshoeing in Mt. Revelstoke National Park, crossing the Arrow Lakes by ferry, and soaking it up in [...]
On a lighter note, and jJust for your amusement…
I work at home a lot - so Laughlin and Maggie often get ignored while I’m typing on the computer.Â
Laughlin has, in his own way, solved the problem of me not paying enough attention to him. :-) He climbs up in my lap, and goes to sleep [...]
…and no luck this time either.
Apparently the Ministry of Women’s Affairs in Ethiopia is moving offices and didn’t type up their letter. So none of the families (to my knowledge) that had court dates today or yesterday passed - since none of us had the required letter of approval from MOWA.
Today is a bum day.Â
Drat [...]
I was sent this video by a fellow member of my Rotary Club - it’s just great if you love music. The video speaks to our commonalities and universalities - and how cooperation can bring us together.
Plus - it’s a total pick-me-up for your day. Enjoy!
Our Imagine Adoption caseworker was back in the office today. Last week she and the other caseworkers went to Ethiopia, to see the facilities, to watch a court case, and to get a sense of the process and the operation on the other side of the pond. She said over and over how hard all the [...]
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A new shadow cabinet was just named by the Liberals. So while you are at it, you can also send a copy of your letters about the citizenship process for adopted children (see my example below) to Liberal and NDP critics (especially in light of the recent political turmoil.)
Maurizio Bevilacqua, MP
Liberal Citizenship and Immigration Critic
20 Cranston [...]
My MP Ron Cannan got back to me and followed up on the letter I wrote (copy below.) I have to tip my hat to Ron - he’s been such a good advocate for this issue! Anyway, he is talking to the Minister.Â
How are your letters being received?
I thought I would post a few ideas [...]
When Bill C-14 was passed by the 1st session of the 39th parliament and put into effect in December 2007, the government’s intent was to stop discriminating against children adopted by Canadian families, by granting the children citizenship before they entered the country, instead of entering as permanent residents and then applying for citizenship afterwards.
In [...]
Jrock’s mom volunteers a couple of days a week at the local thrift store (raising money for charity.)Â She’s the one who sorts through the clothes donations - and gets to stock up at $2 a bag!
So the first parcel arrived while my sister was visiting two weeks ago - here are a couple of [...]
Yesterday we got together with several families from up and down the Okanagan valley for a family potluck in Lavington. It was our winter gethering for Okanagan Families With Chidlren From Africa. It was really nice event - I love potlucks - they are so simple, and you get to try all these different foods…
Photo [...]
We’ve been stabbed.
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Right Arm: Meningococcal
Left Arm: Typhoid
Soft Spot (on me, anyway): Hep A and Hep B
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And then some Dukoral and antibiotics to go.
Grand total? almost $800. (for the two of us.) And we still have two more hits of Typhoid in the next 6 months.
Now, I have a BIG fear of needles… but, I have [...]
I had a couple of emails and a comment asking about the Ethiopian cookbook that my friend T gave me.Â
I haven’t tried any recipes yet, but it LOOKS really good - there are tons of pictures, a section on stocking the pantry, and all the ingredients are stuff you can find in any Canadian grocery [...]
Silena had two extra sous-artists today:
Since it’s the weekend, I got to help a bit today with block colours, sponging and even doing a *little! bit of painting. I thought you would like to see how a porcupine grows quills - it’s pretty cool how it all comes from her head onto the wall.
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This is [...]
In the fall portion of the room, there are two little skunks playing hide and seek. There isn’t much to this wall, since the big headboards are on each side of the big window. Silena still is working on the fall leaves / tree.
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If you are interested in having murals done in your kid’s room, [...]
Silena finished the winter wall today -
Now, I can’t spoil the finished product for you, so I will just give you little glimpses and hints - tee hee:Â Â a little badger, a little martin, and the family of bunnies.
The colouring is bad because I took the pictures at night when I came home (someone’s got to [...]
