My hand has just gotten better..Think the next worse part was when my skin split open..!!  It was quite deep so it was very tender..!!  I covered it more once that happened than I did with the burn..Going to try super hard not to do that to myself again..!!!!!!  Still have some scaring..Hoping that will go away s well..!!!  Eryn is doing pretty good.. She is still struggling with Grade 11 English..She wants them to do it her way....Teacher wants it done hers so there is a stand off..LOL..LOL..LOL... Think the teacher will win...just my guess of course..!!  I have not seen any bear on the trail, but then I do not go out in the dark so all is good..No I do not take Bear spray..These are Black Bear..Not agressive...Grizzly Bear...Whole different beast..Think honey bees and Wasps..  Wasps are jerks just because they can..!!   Hope you have a lovely day..Will try to call on What's App son..Seems I am in meetings when it is good for you...!!  Loads of Love and Hugs..XX

Hi Patricia..Am SOOO happy that something arrived..!!!!!  I did mail your birthday card long before the Christmas one..!!  So am sure it is in the mail pile some where..!!!  The trail is really nice and right on the edge of town..Which is where I live..I coud walk down there , but it is the return trip that is hard..All uphill..!!!!  So Randy gives me a ride down..Then picks me up . I am walking about 40 minutes so getting back to where I use to be.. Next big move will be back up to Elk Falls which is an hour walk to do the loop through the trails.. Am so happy to hear that 12 people will have nice Winter coats this year..!!!  YIKES..!!! that is a lot of coats.. I would not have any rom to store them.. Went painting again today..Finally got my whole time in.. I scheduled my meeting for after..Will be heading out to a second one later this afternoon..  Being meeting to death for the past few weeks since we have the little guy here..They are trying to get all his information shipped down to Campbell River.  This is not as easy as it might seem..Also Drs and coucilling so think I will be on the meeting band wagon for a couple more weeks.. And of course there is paper work that goes with it all..  Going to try and get that done tonight..!