Too Much!

   Hate to keep moaning about the weather but, honestly, this past week has just been ridiculous! After a few Spring-like days, it's been back to winter with a vengeance.

   This morning we woke to another heavy snow fall and a biting wind (-12C with the wind chill making it feel like -20C). I had to go out around 10:00 a.m. so went out earlier to scrape off the car. Once the snow had been cleared I found that the windshield wipers were thoroughly iced over and all the windows coated with ice so it was a very cold, miserable experience. Half an hour later it was done but I had to go inside to thaw out before getting on the road. Driving was not too bad thanks to Works Dept. and their snow and salt trucks.  We are still struggling into boots, winter coats, gloves and hats, and it's almost April, for goodness' sake!

Blizzard!

     We're not done with winter yet! While I was out this morning it started to snow heavily and blow up a storm. Driving home was quite tricky as the snow was piling up quickly and the roads were getting quite slick so I drove very cautiously.

   I was very relieved to arrive home safely and tucked the car away in the garage. I won't venture out until later tomorrow to see whether I need to start shovelling, depending on how much snow has accumulated or whether I can leave it to melt. I see some of my neighbours have already started to dig out but I don't have to go anywhere tomorrow if it is really impassable. Nice to have that luxury!

Eating from Thailand

    This months eating adventure was to a Thai restaurant in a small local mall with several other Far East eateries and stores, not somewhere I would normally go. it's always exciting to find a new and exotic location nearby.

   The eatery was called Koh Lipe Thai Kitchen and there were 8 of us from my Probus club. On the menu were a variety of dishes to choose from but most were labelled hot e.g. spicy, so I was somewhat limited in what I could choose so I opted for the safe and familiar Pad Thai. The helping was huge and I only ate half of it before I was full. The rest came home for dinner. It was tasty but a little light on vegetables so I cooked up some brussell sprouts to have with it. Another complete meal for the price of one!

   Norma had made a delicious cake from a Thai cookbook so we had something sweet to take home to remind us of our latest cooking adventure. I took a ton of photos of the food and the decor but am having trouble transferring them from my phone. Maybe next time!

It's Shaping Up to Get Busy

    No change to the scenery outside my front door as we had a light snowfall overnight. I did venture out to walk to the drug store (ten minutes there and the same back) as I had a prescription to pick up but it was bitterly cold so I didn't linger too long. Still well wrapped up in layers and struggling into my boots before venturing outdoors.

   I spent the afternoon catching up on world news (very depressing) in the newspaper but now need something to brighten the mood. Hope there is something decent on TV tonight! Other than that it's been a quiet weekend with just a few chores and lots of time for reading. This month's Book Club book is "The Women" by Kristen Hannah and I am well into it. It's set during the Vietnam War so, again, rather depressing, but maybe things will turn around as the story progresses.

    Tomorrow is a busy day with Crafters group in the morning and Bridge in the afternoon. Then the week tends to get even busier and there's a lunch out on Thursday so lots to look forward to.