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Wapusk National Park (/wəˈpʌsk/) is Canada's 37th national park, established in 1996. The name comes from the Cree word for polar bear (wâpask).

Located on the shores of Hudson Bay in the Hudson Plains ecozone 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of Churchill, its accessibility is limited due to its remote location and an effort to preserve the park. The park is home to Cape Churchill, which is renowned as the best location in the world to view and photograph wild polar bears. Cape Churchill is only accessible by helicopter or Tundra Buggy.

The park was the subject of a short film in 2011's National Parks Project, directed by Hubert Davis and scored by Kathleen Edwards, Matt Mays and Sam Roberts.

Established in 1996, Wapusk National Park is 11,475 square kilometres (4,430 sq mi) of protected diverse and remote wilderness, located in Northeast Manitoba along the coast of Hudson Bay. Wapusk derives from the Cree word for "white bear", and as the meaning indicates, is a significant maternity denning area for the polar bear, Ursus maritimus. The park is also characterized by being part of a large transitional zone between the three biomes of arctic tundra, marine, and boreal forest. It includes a large part of the Hudson Bay Lowlands, a subarctic region bordering Hudson Bay that is mostly muskeg and wet peatlands. Wapusk National Park lies on the traditional territories of many Indigenous communities such as the Cree of York Factory, Fox Lake, Sayisi-Dene, and Inuit. Native species like caribou and polar bears are being heavily affected by climate change through warmer temperatures, ice and permafrost melting, and changing vegetation in the park. Tourism in this park is not very high but there is concern for the negative impacts increased tourism may cause. The geology of the area has many underlying limestone formations, and a past in fur trade.[8] Glacial processes shape many of the habitats seen today. It is one of Canada's wildest and most remote landscapes.

In summer, the polar bears of Wapusk National Park come ashore as the ice on the Hudson Bay melts entirely, waiting on the tundra until the water freezes again in November. Pregnant females remain ashore, sheltered in maternity dens within the peatlands in Wapusk, giving birth in peat dens, emerging each year in March.

Good morning, Trissie, and thank you for another interesting start.

I'm glad everything sorted out with DD, L.Ann.

Today, DH goes to the office and I'm at home. It's grey and windy out, but dry so far. If it stays dry I would like to do something in my garden, and I need to prioritise a walk. Today's indoor task is the kitchen, and I also really.need to tackle my "extras" list. That's possibly too much for today, but we'll see!

To do:

Appointments:
Wednesday:
DH WFH? To office?
At home for me
Thursday:
DH WFH
10.30 am church
Any errands to run?
Can I hoover the car?
3.30 pm podiatrist me
6-7 pm Waitrose delivery
Friday:
DH WFH
At home for me
Saturday:
Text DF E re coffee tomorrow
Sunday:
Church 9.30 am
Visit DF E for coffee
Laxapet Jude and Matilda
Set up new Waitrose delivery

Future dates to note:
4/6 weight check -Jude
26/5 K9 Solensia -Fred
28/5 gas engineer to service boiler, cooker and fire

Next week (exact date TBD) painter J to paint outside of house and clean fascias./downpipes etc

Replacement.of glass on patio door by MJ - there's been a delay, so hopefully this week. Saturday?

Outstanding deliveries:

Extras:
Wrap those latest items for sale on eBay, so there isn't a huge rush when they sell: #1,#2,#3, #4, #5
Think about ordering window vac for us
Email reply to SR WIP
Order biscuits for church
Print receipt
Order flea control / wormer for Matilda
Can I do 15 minutes of decluttering each day?
Digital decluttering- Google Photos for 2024 and 2025
Pick up my footprints
Book eye test for me
Sort prints and put in albums (this will probably be an activity to do on wet days!) WIP I am now finished with 2025 for the cats, and started on the garden
Think about setting up Guardianship for F,J and M - looked on Cats' Protection, I need their microchip numbers, approximate DOB, colour and markings and useful information about them. Bookmark link with local recommended solicitors (also ask DF CW?)

To do:
Early morning:
Cuddles and treats on the bed with Matilda,
Jude and Freddie
Cup of tea
QT
Make bed
Shower / wash hair/ moisturiser and sunblock/ clean and floss teeth
DH launched
Physio exercises and back exercises
Proprioceptors exercises X1 x2 x3
S/S bathroom
Get dressed
Breakfast and meds / supplements - me
DRINK WATER #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8
Check bank account
Go for my walk

Garden:
15 minutes in tiny front garden
15 minutes in back garden

Cats:
Cats’ breakfast and meds / supplements
Fresh water for cats
Scoop cat trays
Walk Freddie
Lap time with Jude, Freddie and Matilda
Play with Jude, Freddie and Matilda
Head rubs with Jude, Freddie & Matilda
Cats' supper

House:
Rubbish down to wheelie bins
Kitchen clean up
Unload DW
Load DW
Run DW when full
Unload DW
PUPA downstairs
Quick dust sitting room
Quick hoover downstairs
PUPA upstairs
Quick dust bedrooms
Quick hoover upstairs
Lunch
Supper
Lay out clothes for tomorrow
Journal three things I am thankful for today
Hand cream

Extra house tasks:

Monday:
Clean bathroom
Clean spare room
Clean bedroom

Tuesday:
Clean hall
Clean sitting room
Clean stairs
Empty hoover before starting work
Wheelie bins back when dustmen have been
Filing paperwork for 15 minutes

Wednesday:
Clean kitchen

Garden extras:
Water pots
Feed pots weekly

Financial:
More work on budget WIP- look at discretionary payments this week 30 minute sessions #1

◕‿◕ * * * Good Morning! * * * ◕‿◕

trissie, thanks for the start, I love the National Park theme. I didn't know Canada had that many national parks. In my mind I see the country as a huge national park , with a few cities here and there.

Hi kittykatt, I hope you can do everything you hope to do.

(( Bama )), I was sorry to read about your DH's accident, and now all the appts and paperwork you have to deal with, and of course the organization and the worry I suppose.

Sunny morning, I'm off work until Sunday, kids were supposed to go to daycare all-day and I was planning to crisis-clean the house from top to bottom but I won't. I took them to daycare for the morning because MrNG needs to work from home and is exhausted. It's a good thing they were planned for the daycare day because I had something to do online that required me to have dome undisturbed time too. Now planning some cleaning, some food shopping (menus for 8 people including 2 kids that are pickier than mine!). And I will try and get more paperwork done while I can.
I will get the kids abck after their meal and drive them to the shopping mall, I intend to give them a few "missions", things to find in the store. And at home I intend to give them some cleaning tasks. MrNG has a consulting meeting in the evening, near Rennes so he will leave before 4pm, and back around 9 or 10.

TADAs
up, kids up, had quick bfast together
walked kids to daycare for the morning and lunch
back home, did online stuff, email deletion, some planning and lists
got to the attic, took out the extra mattress to air it, DNephew A-- 6yo will sleep on it tomorrow night
also took out extra duvet and searched for extra bedlinen

TODO
find all bedlinen I need for the guests, also prepare towels
write down the menu, check the grocery list, check what we have
some cleaning
later
take kids to grocery shopping trip
gas station
cleaning tasks for the kids and for me
cook ahead ? lasagna sauce for 8 without the meat yet
hopefully a quiet evening and a good sleep

I hope to BBL to post tadas

Good morning, FFB! You've got some good plans for today. And I think it's good to involve the boys with your preparations where possible, of course. That way they'll hopefully appreciate some of the effort involved. If you've got fussy eaters coming to stay, would having some kind of buffet set up help? That way everyone could help themselves.

When I was small I was very fussy about what I would drink - either milk or water, nothing else. But the milk had to be very cold and very fresh. So, for years I would only drink water when I was out. Not a problem, you would have thought, but other parents seemed worried that I wouldn't drink coke/ squash etc. How times have changed! (I now drink coffee and tea like a normal adult, but as far as soft drinks are concerned, I still only drink water. Most soft drinks are far too sweet for my taste, and those with sweeteners are a big no no for my stomach. Also now I'm am adult, I want to make things easy for my hostess, and everyone has water on tap, and I no longer care if other people think I'm weird! )

The weather has decided to be extremely windy today, with sunny spells and heavy showers. And it's a chilly 11C. So not really conducive to doing anything outside. I'm going to stop waiting for it to improve and just get on with my list. If I can get a few of those "extras" done today, that will be good.

To do:

Appointments:
Wednesday:
DH to office
At home for me
Thursday:
DH WFH
10.30 am church
Any errands to run?
Can I hoover the car?
3.30 pm podiatrist me
6-7 pm Waitrose delivery
Friday:
DH WFH
At home for me
Saturday:
Text DF E re coffee tomorrow
Sunday:
Church 9.30 am
Visit DF E for coffee
Laxapet Jude and Matilda
Set up new Waitrose delivery

Future dates to note:
4/6 weight check -Jude
26/5 K9 Solensia -Fred
28/5 gas engineer to service boiler, cooker and fire

Next week (exact date TBD) painter J to paint outside of house and clean fascias./downpipes etc

Replacementof glass on patio door by MJ - there's been a delay, so hopefully this week. Saturday?

Outstanding deliveries: Amazon

Extras:
Wrap those latest items for sale on eBay, so there isn't a huge rush when they sell: #1,#2,#3, #4, #5
Think about ordering window vac for us
Email reply to SR WIP
Order biscuits for church
Print receipt
Order flea control / wormer for Matilda
Can I do 15 minutes of decluttering each day?
Digital decluttering- Google Photos for 2024 and 2025
Pick up my footprints
Book eye test for me
Sort prints and put in albums (this will probably be an activity to do on wet days!) WIP I am now finished with 2025 for the cats, and started on the garden
Think about setting up Guardianship for F,J and M - looked on Cats' Protection, I need their microchip numbers, approximate DOB, colour and markings and useful information about them. Bookmark link with local recommended solicitors (also ask DF CW?)

To do:
Early morning:
Cuddles and treats on the bed with Matilda,
Jude and Freddie
Cup of tea
QT
Make bed
Shower / wash hair/ moisturiser and sunblock/ clean and floss teeth
DH launched
Physio exercises and back exercises
Proprioceptors exercises X1 x2 x3
S/S bathroom
Get dressed
Breakfast and meds / supplements - me
DRINK WATER #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8
Check bank account
Go for my walk

Garden:
15 minutes in tiny front garden
15 minutes in back garden

Cats:
Cats’ breakfast and meds / supplements
Fresh water for cats
Scoop cat trays
Walk Freddie
Lap time with Jude, Freddie and Matilda
Play with Jude, Freddie and Matilda
Head rubs with Jude, Freddie & Matilda
Cats' supper

House:
Rubbish down to wheelie bins
Kitchen clean up
Unload DW
Load DW
Run DW when full
Unload DW
PUPA downstairs
Quick dust sitting room
Quick hoover downstairs
PUPA upstairs
Quick dust bedrooms
Quick hoover upstairs
Lunch
Supper
Lay out clothes for tomorrow
Journal three things I am thankful for today
Hand cream

Extra house tasks:

Monday:
Clean bathroom
Clean spare room
Clean bedroom

Tuesday:
Clean hall
Clean sitting room
Clean stairs
Empty hoover before starting work
Wheelie bins back when dustmen have been
Filing paperwork for 15 minutes

Wednesday:
Clean kitchen

Garden extras:
Water pots
Feed pots weekly

Financial:
More work on budget WIP- look at discretionary payments this week 30 minute sessions #1
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Morning kittykatt! Sounds like a productive day, FFB.

1-dress and pick up bedroom
2-meds and temp for DD33
3-submit Target order

4-pick up Little Bit
5-more breakfast
6-drop off Little Bit at school

7-pick up Target order and drop off check at lawyer’s office



Menus
Tuesday-dinner out me/ something for DD33
Wednesday-DD33@PS/leftovers for me
Thursday-chicken burrito bowls
Friday-middle Eastern chickpea bowls
Saturday-kale chicken Caesar
Sunday-

Events
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3, dinner out@5:30, 8 virtual genetics appointment
Wednesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3, lunch out for me, DD33 PS 3-8, cheerleading 6-7
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3, DD33 bocce 4:30-5:30, DD33 late for dance, Dsis coming, 1 or 8 summer book review on zoom
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3, DD33 dentist 11:20, marine museum 5-8(boat ride@5) Little Bit beach day
Saturday-
Sunday-


Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room, bathroom, kitchen
Detailed cleaning of living room- detailed vacuuming, wash woodwork, polish furniture
Death book-update DD33’s pages
Phone calls-
Extra stuff-


Accomplishments
-stretching and knee exercises
-breakfast for dog and me
-diet sites

Good morning, L Ann!

Just got off the phone with DF PM. She rang to update me on some happenings at church, and we had a really good chat.

Next - coffee, then take the bins out!

Good morning.
Cheers to a good chat w a friend, kittykatt.
Enjoy lunch out Lann.
Enjoy your time off work, FFB.
Trissie, that was a very interesting read about the park. I hope all is well with extended family.

Thank you all for thinking of dh and me. It’s a whirlwind right now. After I got him showered and settled, I passed out. The house is neglected right now but we should be able to stay home tomorrow so I will tackle it then. Fingers crossed.
One bit of hopefully good news, we talked with the safety person and nurse where he works, they are considering it work comp and handling all of the details. I just need to get them his emergency room record. I figured out and got the app downloaded last night so I have access, just need to know where to send, they are supposed to call back with an email address. They are checking to see if there is video of the accident, they have cameras in the parking lot. I kinda want to see it but it also makes me angry at the woman that did this so maybe I shouldn’t … they probably won’t let us see it anyway. They’re worried about any liability they may have.
Today is an echo and stress test to prep for surgery, some running around, and then I think things will calm down some.
Dh is in positive spirits, he got very shaky standing in the shower so it was a rush job. He is fasting for his tests so I hope that doesn’t make his pain levels go up and they hurry so he can eat and take his meds.