I am needing my stuff

 

So, I can't bake anything because my 'Canadian Mennonite' cookbook, not Warren's mothers' copy but mine... I have my rhubarb square (pictured right) and a few other recipes that I really need to do any baking... for Thanksgiving or Christmas or Easter... or company...

This is my 'cut-work' plate (above and left). I bought that at Pineridge Hollow about 20 years ago... it is stuck at 225 5th Avenue, N.E., in Dauphin. I haven't been able to bake or cook properly as my belongings have not yet been released to me... I'm not sure if anyone is living there anymore.

This 'Paris' souvenir bracelet is also stuck at the same address, in my inventory. It's not made of 'precious' metal... just an old vintage buy I made to be part of my novel collection representational items.

That's my 'rush- seat' chair that is beside my armoire, in my bedroom, at 225, in Dauphin.

That's my industrial shelf that is in my 'work room' at 225... as of my check up... August 29, 2026, it is in the front 'bedroom.'

I have all my paperwork there as well.

This is my milk glass collection which was, mostly, in the cupboard above the sink at 225. My two crystal glasses, Villeroy & Boch, (on the right in photo), are also at that address. They are the 'Boston' clear. One is very used as I used to every day. 

My punch bowl (right of photo), milk glass as well... is in my wicker basket to keep it from breaking. I actually bought that in Monticello... in the United States (antique mall), when my children were very young... about 30 years ago.

That's my wooden tray which I have, at 225, on the top shelf of my baker's rack, in the middle of the kitchen... my sister Eva and I have the same tray... we were shopping at Eaton's years ago and we each got one. I think she probably bought one, for me, she was financially able to, at the time.

These were a batch of real blue orchids that I only found once... when I was living in St, Boniface.

I decorated chocolate cupcakes with whipped cream for the guests who came by that day... 

J& L.. wonderful guests.

This is the bed frame, in the basement, at 225, that I purchased from a garage sale up at Dauphin Lake, I think. I'm still waiting for both my bed frames, they're 'double' beds... the other one I purchased on Hawthorne, two months ago.

This little quilt is one of my 'memory quilts.' It's the only one my Mom made, in my life belongings.

This is my sign and cake plate... stuck at 225... Sigh!

I used to eat a lot of blueberries and yogurt... 

That is my 'one' and only blue plate of that style... it is a old antique... 

That's a caramel sauce I made for my children... 

That is one thing I have tasted that Shauna, Warren's relative brought for one dinner.

When I get my recipe books... I'll see if there is hand written recipe of hers... 

My chocolate roll... 'Company's Coming...;' I would make this for Tammy because it was gluten- free.

I could put so many pictures of my baking, over the years... but, suffice it to say...

All my pans, and dishes, and ingredients are still at 225 5th Avenue, N.E., in Dauphin... so, things are feeling very impoverished where I am right now...

without being able to get all my life belongings to bless more meals... and people.

My Novel- My Keys

I still have keys to 3 Donegal Bay and 90 Forest Cove Drive, neatly in my possessions, at 225 5th Avenue, N.E., in Dauphin, so... they better be there when I get my belongings. I know exactly what kind of 'pouch' I have them stored in... They are my mementos.

So, I will continue the timeline of what happened to me... 

I will make honourable mention, (in my novel) of all the huge, gentle, officers that made sure I couldn't be hit twice. It was like being in the land of the giants, those officers are so, physically, big. 

A church official felt I needed a safe place to stay. I had been forced to walk from the courthouse to the church in my 'nightgown.' I had asked to go home, in the night, but was not allowed to. I was very sick the second night. Then, I asked for a 'over- shirt' to be sourced, if I was not allowed to contact anyone. That was provided and I wore that over my 'nightgown' for my long walk to the church, past a construction crew.

So a hotel room was booked for me, in Neepawa, by a church official whom I am sure must believe in human rights. There were no rooms in Dauphin. 

By Tuesday, September 1, 2026, @ 9:36:41, I was at Super Thrifty, in Neepawa, purchasing something I had a brand new package of at 225 5th Avenue, N,E., in Dauphin.

This is still my Forest Cove, 2014, photo. My Romance sign was on the mantle, at that time.

Warren will be able to see, from this photo, all the items that are, currently, at 225, but were, already at my Forest Cove house, in 2010 and forward. I can see my published novels, (first novel) on the shelf so this photo would have been taken by Christmas, 2012 or in 2013. This is my first novel I have self- published so, what people who have never done this work, don't realize is that the 'printer' doesn't always have a firm date as to when the book will be ready. So, mine was actually ready by Christmas, 2012 but I had put 2013 as the year of publication to be sure my hired printer could have time to be ready. Some of my boxes say... 'Bad run' print and that is because the printer had problems with the binding.

I love writing.

I'm fairly good at it. I write essays just for the pure enjoyment of it.

I would not, necessarily, have decided to include some of the 'harsher' realities of life, in my new novel. The first chapters I wrote are so 'dark' I have re- written, and re- thought, and planned how to include all the information that I want to include in 426, or so, pages. 

I'm trying to determine how much of the novel should be 'reality- based' and how much should be 'Romance.' 

I have been told that someone, in Winnipeg, will contact me to...

write an essay?

I'm not exactly sure what I will be forced to do. I am not sure what my husband will be forced to do, either. 

This situation is costing a lot of money I don't have so... 

Elfrieda's suitcase

 Since August 29, 2026, I have not had my belongings. I have been through hell. August 31, 2026, Warren muscled a young pastor and coerced him to... force me to give up my house key so anyone who has been seen at my house, 225, in Dauphin, since then will be under suspicion of theft of Elfrieda's belongings or using any of my 'life belongings' in that house, including the bathroom and gazebo.

page 25 The Orchard Walk El Dueck

"... walked... with suitcases..." This scene happened in England, in 2022.

I took this photo. The black, shiny 'Elle' suitcase belongs to Elfrieda... it is still, currently, at 225... I always had it ready and packed for any emergency... unfortunately, I was prevented from taking it when the emergency happened. I know my husband liked me naked, best, but this was very ridiculous. It is unlawful coercion to wrest a house key from a lawful owner in exchange for underwear.

       I, Elfrieda, am a woman of decorum.

I was also forced to give up my shabby house key in exchange for a few of my toiletries and some of my old clothes and one leather chair.  I did not want to do this but young pastor didn't know the law and what was really happening. 

Most of my worries come from the fact that there are too many house keys for 225 so Warren will take full responsibility, as my husband, for any items, of mine, that are missing... if they are.

I'm trying remember if my 700 UPC's, of my novel, are in that suitcase or if I put them in my briefcase, in my armoire. My bag also has a 'lawyers' collar box in it.

My old bag is a shiny, patent vinyl, cracked and used well, with a very stubborn zipper that is very heavy- duty but also almost impossible to use easily.

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So, this strange, over- priced apartment, where I have been forced to live since September is a very frightening place. I have requested a much less expensive option but nobody has reached out to me about this.

It is not possible to turn the heat off, completely, in this 'boiler' heat place... so, it is stiflingly hot almost every day and I can't imagine how terrible this will be in summer (where I do not plan to be),... without air conditioning.

I am, patiently, waiting for all my 'life belongings' from 225 5th Avenue, N.E., in Dauphin, Manitoba.

I was going to write about page 17... "'Nathan's Gate,'" but that is a reference to the Old Testament prophet Nathan who had a rather unpleasant task assigned to him, by God... and the reference, in my novel, refers to marriage counselling after the sin of adultery. If you don't know your Bible, you won't really understand my novel.

This is a 'new' bag I purchased to represent the scarves in 'The Red Dust Healers' novella... 

I wrote that before I wrote 'The Orchard Walk.' El Dueck (Elfrieda)

These old dark grey and light grey European cushion cover, (I still have three of them), are always in use... I have had them so many years but I never tire of them... I purchased them at Sears... maybe in 2012 or 2013.

That denim 'holes' blanket is still in my inventory.

This is a piece of fabric I have in my, approximately, $5,000 dollars (cost- not worth- I bargain shop) of fabric, at 225.

This is some of my fabric, before a 'finished product' made my Elfrieda, myself.

This is the finished product I have at 225, in Dauphin... I gifted myself with my own work after visiting this country and am using it wherever I live.

I made (sewed) this in 2016.

As I have stated, many, many times, my novel project is at least a 16 year project and is still alive and well.

My denim jacket is in my bedroom closet, at 225... I have had this little jacket for 20 years... I remember wearing it to Cross Church when I first attended there.

This is a 4- page card I created for a specific person.

This is a photo at 3 Donegal Bay... before Bruce died.

This is a photo of my Dad, in my photo boxes, at 225 5th Avenue, N.E., in Dauphin, Manitoba. There would, of course, be a huge lawsuit, if any of my photos or belongings have been stolen, or destroyed. Warren would know that.

One other caution to the entire surrounding area... Warren had a very bad relationship, with a woman, before I met him... who threatened to harm me... when she came to 225, in 2022. I am sure Warren would never be in collusion with any mentally compromised criminal such as this woman who worked at Norwex. So that company can follow up on any criminal behaviours that their staff has engaged in... should it be pertinent to 'harm done' by theft or 'hiding of goods,' etcetera. 

Elfrieda's wedding anniversary today

So, I just checked to see which vehicle is in the driveway of my 225 5th Avenue, N.E., Dauphin, Manitoba, house. My blue Dodge Ram 1500 is still in that 'search' but, I can assure you, my truck was written off, by Autopac, two years ago. 

The license plates, for my truck, were purchased at an Autopac outlet in Winnipeg... I still have both license plates in my big, heavy leather bag with my journals, at my 225 house. I chose a King James M, (any M book in the Bible) with 412. The reason I kept my license plates, after Autopac wrote off my truck, is because I am allowed to keep my license plates.

The day after we got back from Great Britain... this is us at the Jane Austen museum... 

Warren and Elfrieda bought three pieces of furniture, at a discount store, on Notre Dame. My truck was our logistics vehicle that transported our furniture to our house at 225. That truck was my workhorse.

We stayed at the Canad Inn, at Polo Park and then went shopping in the morning... in Winnipeg... 

This is what we purchased... one chocolate grey button- tufted sofa... Costco used to carry the set; one light grey upholstery chair- teak framed- it was damaged- if you're sitting in the chair, there is a large, wood splinter on the right ride which I tried to glue and sand a little after we got it home. My leather chair, a chair my husband didn't like but I simply said,... well, I am purchasing it for myself. I like it. One of the legs had been turned and it looked a little wonky, on the warehouse floor. When I got it home, I fixed it so it looks okay. That has been my chair, at the dinner table, since the day my truck brought it to my 225 home. 

Because we only purchased a few souvenir items, (a mug, socks, a toque, my Christmas ornaments)  

while in England and Bath, we decided leather furniture would be my wedding present because I was not used to 'dogs in the house' and I really like a clean house. So, that was my wedding present... furniture I could keep clean. 

One gazebo present was another piece of furniture... a 'Palliser discounted' leather sectional that had a been upholstered badly (also purchased at the same discount store, in Winnipeg) This might have been bought after my cataract surgery... the timeline is hard to recall precisely. My truck transported that gazebo sectional out to 225, in Dauphin, as well.

I kept my old dining set because it holds my memories since April 1, 1993. 

The Christmas tree, in the photo, is Warren's. My Christmas tree, only purchased last Christmas, is the large Fraiche tree...

So, after begging Autopac to fix my truck... they wouldn't... I even asked if I could pay the extra $1500.00 that 'they said' was over the value of my 2014 Dodge Ram 1500... I was finally just agreed to the amount they were offering because I had been without a vehicle for almost two months already. 

My paperwork, for my next 2014 vehicle purchase, from a local dealership, is safely stored in my belongings, at 225, where only Warren and Elfrieda are allowed to enter.

My winter tires are in the garage, at 225, so I really shouldn't do highway driving without those. 

I wonder what my husband will be giving me today... I hope it's good! 

 

"I'll stand by you"

 

Have you ever wondered what words a man has to say to get a woman to agree to marry him?

Well, this man said to this woman, (in the photo) "I'll stand by you." 

So, I like the lyrics, 'I'll stand by you, won't let nobody hurt you...' I've always liked those two lines of that song. It's by the Pretenders.

We were at Clear Lake. It was cold that day. You know that ice cream store everybody likes up there? We bought food from that place. I had a quesadilla, and Warren had french fries and a burger, I think.

We took my son and grandson up here, once, as well.

So, I need this man, whom I married, to send me house money, food, and all my stuff from 225. He has such a hard time understanding what 'I'll stand by you,' means.

I hope Warren is making sure no strangers come into 225 while I am away; I want all my life belongings to be safe.

You can't imagine how many clothes I purchased at Gloria Gayle's and Super Thrifty. Wow! Boots... I bought boots and sandals at Gloria Gayle's. I purchased little lace- up boots, there, for going to Handel's Messiah. 

So, most people wouldn't know that Elfrieda and Warren went to England together, (we each paid for our own holiday), right after they were married. This is the airplane wing coming in over London. 

P.S. Warren, don't forget to pack my London Christmas ornaments, that I purchased, when you pack all my glass collection from my 46 years of memories.

When we got to our bed and breakfast, we were trying to decide which 'sights' to go to. Warren got so excited when he saw that Herschel's museum was open. Warren loves to stare at the night sky. He knows so much about the planets. 

That's his favourite subject.

Mine is much more 'music.'

 

Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel, a German- British astronomer and composer, is credited with the discovery of Uranus.

My photo, above, is in the house (museum) where Herschel lived, in Bath.

P.S. My small collection of Elle jewelry, purchased at the local jewelry store, is in the basket by my side of the bed and in the bathroom. I really like what I bought so make sure it is safe. Mr. A. would have all my purchases recorded.

Oh, my lamp, in the bathroom, the heavy metal one, black and gold, make sure it gets on the moving truck to my storage unit, as well. 

On another note of safety- My winter tires, for my vehicle, are still in the garage. After the treacherous drive from Winnipeg back to Dauphin, December 27, 2024... all by myself... I am so happy to have those winter tires for the second year now... please get them to me before October 12, 2026. I certainly can't highway drive without those. 

I do know 'Riverbend' contacted yesterday to make sure all my belongings are at 225... my leather chair, at Grace, can be one extra stop. 

If you have a less costly way of transporting all my furniture and belongings... quilts, books, lamps, etcetera...

Maybe Eastside Bergen can be asked. I thought I saw him working at the Pawn shop but that would be something very recent.