Now up to 37 new matches extracted from Living DNA for my kit there (and I actually tested there so a new kit although it was tested eight years ago). I have just been slow to look at these results. What is left to do with my account now is to look at the results - 50 at a time and pay regard to those that have just 1 result or 2 depending upon the amount of cM available as a match. So that will be todays work although I did start my brother that matches me the least yesterday late in the day just to have a quick look at his kit (also a new test there about the same number of years ago). I have watched the matches grow, the development of the chromosome browser but just wasn't doing that for the last four years - collecting matches.
We went for a long walk at the beach yesterday; absolutely lovely although the wind was very strong along the water's edge but we enjoyed it. We did about 4 kilometres in all around the paths and we got back to the car just as it started to rain. It was the first chance though that we have had to go to the beach.
Today is the meeting with the Prime Minister and the Premiers of the Provinces/Territories; yesterday the Prime Minister met with the oil executives in Calgary. All of this is work for June which will culminate in Canada doing their trade differently between the provinces and has been needed for quite a long time. Ten years of Liberal government with their extreme emphasis on environmental protection to the detriment of trade and then ten years of Conservative government turning over too much of Canada's support to the oil industry of Alberta were both disadvantageous to Canada overall. Supporting the industry a good idea but not to the detriment of the industrial base in the other provinces/territories. The conservative reaction to the market collapse in 2008 was not helpful in the long run although we did come out of it not too badly and the value of our dollar remaining low has made our exterior trade profitable for us. Definitely the then preceding government - 13 years of Liberal government was extremely detrimental to our military with not sufficient funding given to them for all that period which continued into the following two decades. That is being remedied immediately as we speak and more to come. All eyes glued to Canada for sure on the part of Canadians. It would be nice to have our highly skilled Canadians all come home to work but the jobs need to be here for them and thus far one can not see that that is happening.
Prayers for all those affected by the fires across Canada continuing. I went to both of my Church Services yesterday online. The Sermon at Christ Church was particularly memorable and will reread it online today in between research bouts. My mind was full by the time it was completed but this particular individual (a religious scholar) quite captured my thoughts with his very careful selective look at Ascension and the records that exist. I rather found it very interesting. I do like a good sermon based on the scripture and other available writings of the time.
Tea finished, breakfast finished and solitaire games to play as I finish up my blog for the day.
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