We have enjoyed socialising at the firehall. We were pleasantly surprised that others agreed on an Indian theme for our group's turn to cook for the dinner meeting; most people in attendance enjoyed the butter chicken and nan. We watched the SuperBowl at a potluck gathering at the hall, and also celebrated the lunar Chinese New Year with a potluck dinner. Most Fridays we now meet others for early evening drinks at the firehall. |
It has been a mild winter in southern BC, and February in Honeymoon Bay featured many days of beautiful weather. We have greatly appreciated this fact and the ability to enjoy the wonderful outdoors. One afternoon, our friends, Shaun & Debbie, took us on a full loop tour of Cowichan Lake. The three hours spent visiting with friends while exploring a wonderful part of the world was exactly what we needed. Another day, we joined Shaun, Debbie, and John to try some target shooting. Thanks to them, I took the opportunity to shoot a .22, a 30-06, and a 12 gauge shotgun. I will never become a hunter, but 'killing' an old fire extinguisher and watching the 'death' of an old Ford airbag was pretty fun, and I'm glad we accepted the offer to learn something new. Still another afternoon, we did some more exploration of the lake with Shaun. This time our fun was under the guise of "rescue boat proficiency", as we took the fire rescue boat from HMB, to Mesachie Lake, then Lake Cowichan, on to Sandy Beach, through the narrows to Youbou, all the way to Gordon Bay Provincial Park, and then back home. Lisa accepted a short-term, part-time contract that allows her to work from home. She volunteers at the local arena leading fitness classes designed primarily for seniors with chronic health issues. Lisa also continues to bear the brunt of the load when it comes to managing our rental properties. Recently these have not been producing enough "passive" income, as both the properties and the tenants have required attention. We did few renovations on our house this month, but have made a lot of progress with cleaning, tidying, unpacking, organizing, and decorating our home. We also mounted a new Samsung 58" television on the living room wall, so movie watching has been even more enjoyable. We visited friends in their home, and were able to reciprocate by hosting a UFC 184 night. We always seem to be busy, but we're trying to ensure that a larger portion of our time is spent enjoying ourselves... something we look forward to practising a lot.
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