The 'get ready' process has begun.

 after 2 days of trying to put KOFI in a carrier, a Humane trap from Home Hardware accomplished the task inn 20 minutes.so he could travel from the cottage to apt in Hamilton

Back to Hamilton with many kids clothes gathered by several (thanks to all).

TICKETS ARRANGED for 2021

 So the process has started, after 17 months in a row being in lock down, gradual opening, fostering cats for the PINK Rescue (cats are from Cairo Egypt), knitting socks for the homeless and the girls across the hall, taking a course to learn more about Islam, stripped paint off an old discarded dresser to repaint red for a bedroom at the cottage, I forgot, moved into a coop in downtown Hamilton summer 2020, did virtual walks across Canada, the Camion do Santiago, now on the Cabot Trail, (I started walking because I wanted to be able to walk a dog, sadly found that my age is a barrier in most recues so, no dog for me), I have a cat, KOFI (means Friday born in Twi, as I was born on a Friday), he is a piece of work as I can not pick him up to put him in a carrier  so he has been at the cottage since mid May and when I needed to go to the city, he stays and I return quickly, ?? who runs my life, eh! Not collecting and shipping stuff this year as until I get on the plane, I am unsure about whether it will happen, (this virus and its fall out can create the most unpredictable consequences that could be imagined),  My tickets dates as of today are leaving November 3, 2021 and returning after Easter, leaving Ghana April 23 and back in TO the 24th, 2022.  Will talk soon if, when plans get confirmed or not,   ugh

                                                                            KOFI

 

 

 

Covid 19 fall out

 Hello everyone who is checking the blog.

I have indicated to Bishop Abraham that the Canadian Government has a Level Three Ban on travel so I am staying in Canada for the time being. 

During this time of much unknowing I have learned how to post videos on Utube and then give folks the Utube address so they can be seen. I plan to use this when away as I think it will give a fuller picture of life in Ghana. I am covering an Interim at St. Michal's where I was last summer. Their next rector starts December 1st. So time will tell what happens next for me. I wish everyone to be safe and healthy.

Peace  

Betty 

LAST NIGHT IN QUARANTINE 14/14 last night for blog

Packing up to return to Hamilton, I do not think that I really understand the closed down nature of all the communities. I need to experience it with Tanya giving instructions in my ear.
I have internet and cable hooked up Wednesday. and my car gets an oil change on Friday, my exciting entertainment for this week.......   .........     oh boy is this ever going to be a test
Thanks to everyone who takes a peek at this blog, I hope it has some information, some craziness, some boring stuff, and perhaps a laugh of two. HAVE A GOOD SUMMER!!!!!

He has risen indeed, alleluia! 13/14

Service from Christ Church Cathedral with Bishop Susan and the Primate Linda Nichols, well done.
I exchanged Easter Greetings with several in Ghana, Bishop Abraham is well and staying home on orders from the President. They seemed to be in a waiting pattern as to what comes next with the virus.

Resurrection cross from Trinity.St. Paul Port Credit

And a nice Easter Bunny visit.from next door

Holy Saturday 12/14

I got a call today from the Dean in Wiawso where I was assigned to the cathedral. He says that so far there have not had any virus. Great news! I hope it stays negative. Life there is continuing as a result. School and church are closed so kids are bored and parents are at their wits end I would think. I miss everyone but I needed to do what I needed to do. Hopefully I can return in November.
I am counting the hours till I get out.    Can’t wait

9/14. The days are marching on

its Holy Week, can’t believe it! Usually as a priest, worrying about having a study in Holy Week, the Blessing of oils at the cathedral and reaffirm ordination vows, washing of feet followed by the question by Jesus “you could not stay awake” in the garden, then Good Friday remembering the walk down  the Via Delarosa to the Place of the Skull when the curtain ripped from top to bottom, trying to put some words together to celebrate HE WAS RISEN!!!!
In real terms this year the topics this week consists of food, tv, Internet, reading, knitting and looking out the window. The 14 days forces me to think more intensely what do each of the days in Holy Week mean to me above and beyond the frantic nature of being the priest organizing for others.
I think that is the big take-away from the shut down of my life, what does different aspects of life mean to me.   wow... big discovery to be letting this time away from regular life lead me to self reflection mmm very interesting