Both kids are home sick today.
I went out for a coffee this afternoon and swung by the vet to get Maple’s meds (see photo to the right).
We bought some wooden eggs from Amazon so that the hens would know where to start laying. Unfortunately, now that they are laying, those wooden eggs are so lifelike it’s hard to tell them apart. There are various techniques to resolve this problem, such as spinning them, banging them on the counter, and holding them up to the light. Bobby was really getting into it and even brought his light to examine them.
My wife took Katie to Urgent Care this evening. Even though we now have a family doctor, he doesn’t work on Mondays, so back to Urgent Care we go. The doctor at Urgent Care thinks Katie has the flu and filled out a prescription for her. Shoppers in Courtenay couldn’t fill it, so I went to Shoppers in Comox to get it.
I went to Costco this evening before swinging by Shoppers Drug Mart in Comox to get Katie’s prescription. The kids wanted hot dogs, and Bobby wanted a sundae. I also picked up a Mediterranean salad for my wife.
We got a note from Susan, one of Bobby’s teachers at Huband. She said:
I hope you’re doing well.
I’m reaching out to check in about Bobby, as he has missed quite a few days of school—more than 30 since September—and I just wanted to make sure everything is okay.
My main reason for contacting you is simply to see how Bobby is doing and to find out if there is anything we can do at school to support him or your family. Sometimes absences can signal that a student is facing challenges—health‑related, social, emotional, or otherwise—and I want to ensure you know we’re here to help in any way we can.
If there is anything you’d like to share, or if you need support accessing school or community resources, please feel free to let me know. Even a quick conversation can help us figure out how to best support Bobby moving forward.
Would you be available for a brief phone call sometime this week?