Saturday Update

Our Aurora Quilters met Saturday and we had a great turnout plus managed to cover some club business too besides working on our projects and socializing.  We also welcomed three new members.

Well I just heard that my friend's team playing in the Cdn Deaf Curling Association Competition managed to tie BC men's team then were behind 6-5 going into the 10th.  BC was sitting 3 up and MB's Team Comte lost the chance to be Team Canada at the upcoming  Worlds and Deaf Olympics.  They played really good but just not their time I guess.  Sorry I missed that game.

Dang maybe I should have opened that wine earlier!!!  As early evening I clipped the solid hassock and again a swollen little toe!!!  That's all I need with pet sitting three large dogs starting tomorrow - each needs to be first out or in the door!

So here's Sunday's slightly discoloured but thankfully puffiness from last night is down - guess icing it worked.

Sunday morning I moved in with the crew and immediately shooed them outside so I could put things away without tripping over them.  Then I went outside too and it's awesome.  One of these days during out 'I'm Gonna Get You' game they aren't going to stop in time and plow me over.  I close my eyes as they come full speed at me.  🙃

Canadian Deaf Curling Association Competition

I'm back for the early morning draw in the 3rd MB ladies up 3-2 now.  Better game today.  AND I see this guy having this cinnamon bun and couldn't resist.  My breakfast.  DELICIOUS!!!

In the 5th end TIED 4-4.  In the 6th I wondered what happened to all our rocks - removed for the measure again 8-4 end of 6th.  My breakfast was delicious.  So in the 7th we are 11-4.  WOW!!!!  Game ended 11-5 for MB ladies.

John's Team Comte play tonight at 7 pm.

I left to visit my caretaker who's been in the hospital now two weeks with heart and lung issues - she's better than I last saw her.  Then went shopping with Edna but bought ZIPPO!

Then back to the rink for the evening game and talk about packed!!!  😉  I can't believe I forgot to charge my phone so no posting till I got home!

After the 1st:  Team Comte up 2-1 against BC;  MB ladies down 1-0 against Alberta.
After the 2nd:  Team Comte guys up 2-1;  MB ladies down 2-0.
After 3rd:  TC tied 2-2;  MB ladies blanked.
After 4th:  TC measured for 2nd point but only up 3-2;  MB ladies down 5-1.
After 5th:  Comte blanked still up 3-2;  MB ladies down 6-1.
After 6th:  TC - getting exciting - John's 1st was double take out and he said WHOOO!  John's 2nd just made the rings with skips help.  All that for a blank again - still up 3-2 against BC; MB ladies down 7-1.
After 7th:  TC - John's 1st double takeout of BC guards but now down 4-3; MB ladies shook hands down 9-1 against Alberta - not their game day.
After 8th:  TC - John's 1st rock take out of BC from rings - last rock (Bc on front edge) John blanked - still down 4-3.  Down to 13% might run out of power!
After 9th:  TC - John's 1st rock moved BC to back of rings knocking out ours.  John's 2nd shot was light but good for 2 - now up 5-4.
Nerve wracking!
After 10th without hammer:  TC - Ross's rock picked and missed placing guard.  BC rock through house.  Shawn's rock too heavy - back of house.  Lots of picks along centre line.  John's 1st guard stopped where Shawn's was to be - BC took it out.  John's 2nd guard again - BC was short!  Team Comte won 7-4!  YEAH!!!!

Dang it - I can' go to tomorrow's game - and it'll be great I think!  Good Luck Team Comte!!!!

Canadian Deaf Curling Association Competition

I was back again watching the second game and once again the Manitoba men's and women's games are side by side - easy viewing from one spot.  They aren't marking each end and driving me crazy!!!!!  Now watching with Meaghan, John's wife, and she says these two mens teams playing are the two favoured.  WOW!!!  Team Comte has a buy tomorrow morning and their next game is 7pm in the page playoffs.

The guys blanked the first three ends so that's why they weren't marking.  The women are losing 8-1 - just can't get any good shots.

Team Comte up 2-1 in the 5th.  The women lost 12-2 in the 6th.  Just not their game.  Men's game is 7th end Team Comte behind - score 3-2 - tight game.  OMGG the skip had to come out and help pull in John's last rock in the 8th now up - score 5-3.  Shoot John missed his last shot a peel raise and they scored 1 in the 9th.  Team Comte up 5-4 with hammer in 10th.  John's last rock against 2 in house.  Only 2 minutes left - people around me say that's lots of time - and just a smidge too heavy so now TIED 5-5 and into an extra end.  My stomach is a mess and I'm picking on my face.

Team Comte won 6-5 with seconds on the clock.  I'm not sure why they didn't count all the rocks in the house for an 8-5 win but hey a win is a win.  And here's what my friend Barb sent "Wooohooo awesome possum xoxox"!

Canadian Deaf Curling Association Competition

I'm at the Canadian Deaf Curling Championships at the Deer Lodge Curling Club to decide the Team Canada ladies and men's going to the Worlds competition.  Then after that there is the Deaf Olymics.

Well I didn't realize it was a fee to get in and I had no cash and they didn't have a bank machine.  It was bad enough I was slightly late but had to go get monies too.  I arrived in time to see John G throw the last rock winning 8-2.  YEAH!!!!  He's a celebrity today!

So now I'm watching Sylvia in the ladies Manitoba team game against Team Alberta.  Sylvia was my ASL teacher for 4 years through work so I could communicate with John.

The Manitoba ladies won 9-7 in the 10th.  Tight game back and forth shots.  So I'll stay put here or go over and watch hockey till John's next game 2pm.

Curling & ASL

It was just awesome to see and sign with my ASL teacher Sylvia tonight!  It naturally brought back many funny learning stories.  Plus she complimented me on how much I do remember!  Made me feel taller than my 5'2" height!!!!  AND she agreed that John G teased me LOTS!!!!!  Also recognized Carol who also worked for the Province and we conversed some with ASL.  I got quite the work out today!

Ohhhh phooie John and Team Comte lost 8-3 tonight - the semi-finals.  Thhhhaaaaaattttttt's it for this spiel!  😕

Manitoba Open Bonspiel

Watching John and Team Comte curl and brushing up with my ASL with Andrew.
Congrats Team Comte - won 5-4.  Hopefully see you at 3pm at Fort Rouge Curling Club!

John's boys watching too!