As with everyone else in our world, the last year has been a trial both personally and for business. Mostly, I miss my friends and colleagues, I miss entertaining and hugging and feeding people (I love to cook).
The Housing and Infrastructure contract ended in the spring of last year; I gave up my Managing Brokers’ License and my Property Manager’s license; I haven’t been able to deliver Gimme Shelter on site for the last year although I am going to make it available vie Zoom.
I am working with Luma Native Housing and am in a contract with Yellowridge Construction for some very interesting projects, and we continue working on the 28 unit apartment building we are building on the Tsawout First Nation. I have also been training a few Housing Managers on First nations. So life is never dull – just different. I have enjoyed staying off the road this year as I was getting a little road weary, living out of a suitcase and wondering where I was when I woke up in the morning. I do miss the adventure, though – flying in to remote communities in the far North, getting lost in blizzards and experiencing all of the rich
cultures in our magnificent country.
With the vaccines being administered, I am so excited to be able to see a light at the end of the tunnel and looking forward to seeing my friends, family and colleagues and feeding them so much food they won’t be able to move off the couch.
To all of those who have lost loved ones, I send you my deepest condolences, to those who are feeling depressed, I send you hugs and hope that you too can see that we are at a turning point in all of this. I hope we all emerge with a renewed sense of our humanity towards each other and respect for the fragile earth that we inhabit. Sending love and hope….Linda