Internet is terrible at the flat. Telstra was to move the ADSL internet service from the house to the flat, but after 2 weeks and me calling them, they were not able to find an ADSL port on the switch serving the flat. We have some kind of wireless wifi for now that they have provided which is worthless for the PC (the blog is on the PC) and half-way ok for mobile phones. I went to the meetinghouse to use the wifi there, but it is not terrible, but not acceptable, so I will need to reboot the ADSL modem here.
Comments about the District Conference held the week prior to this post - Ministering is not about how many times you checked on people or that you reported your visits, but how much did you love the people you visited - Love and concern will entice you to be more like Jesus Christ and take care of those around you, whether assigned to you or not. Just live the two great commandments and all will be well with your soul - Love the Lord with all your might, mind & strength and love your neighbor as yourself - This is the Law and all other things are appendages to it.
16 Apr - We picked up Barry at 615am to get him to the hospital by 7am for his cataract surgery. It went well and I was back home by about noon, having dropped Barry back at his home near Halfway Creek. Then nap time and work on unpacking the flat.
17-18 Apr - lots of unpacking and putting things away. We now have walk space in the flat, but still lots of things in boxes or on chairs. We need to get rid of some of the chairs and folding tables as well.
19 Apr - Continued working on getting the flat in livable condition. Mike also made a taxi ride out to get Barry for a check up in Grafton. All was well. Then a short shopping trip so Barry had food at home while he continued to recover from the cataract surgery. Then back home to help unpack/store items in the flat.
20 Apr - More unpacking and storing. Spent the afternoon and evening helping the Prices get ready for their 40th wedding anniversary. Joyce Price was doing HEAPS of baking and we went over to help her, since she had cataract surgery the previous day. We brought some things home to bake and ice.
21 Apr - The big day of the 40th Anniversary for the prices. We helped with finishing the baking in the morning and pushed the Prices out the door so they could be on time for the Anniversary lunch. We followed shortly after. It was held at the Crown Hotel and a good turnout by family. We had a good time and enjoyed ourselves. Joyce fainted shortly after lunch, so the rest of the Anniversary party was dropped. It was a shame, but she is going ok.
22 Apr - The flat is in livable condition and we have most everything put away, so we were able to enjoy the Sabbath without doing any "clean up" or "putting away". The Sabbath was a delight.
Back side of table runner made by Sister Haley for Sister Cox
Other side of the table runner
Sister Haley with roses as a house warming gift from the Normans as we moved into the flat
Our "make do" breakfast in Coffs during the District conference. We did not have any butter or jam, so we smashed up strawberries to make a topping for the bagels
Kookaburra in a tree on the beach
Large Goanna (monitor lizard) in the park near the beach
Beach turkey
Sister Haley on the walk around the beach area
One of the beaches from the walk
One of the curves on the Grafton bridge
Just after we made it through the curve
Still have "stuff" to get put away and organised
The logs on the left side of the culvert go all the way through and under the highway for animals that feel more comfortable walking on poles versus concrete path
Anniversary cake - chocolate cake with tim tams on the edge and crushed peanut brittle on top
Garry & Joyce Price seated - 40th wedding anniversary
Some of the attendees of the 40th Anniversary
More attendees
Prince Street in Grafton just before the ANZAC parade started
The beginning of the ANZAC parade. Not shown yet are the bag pipe & drums from Grafton
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