It's Snowing!

   We're not done with winter yet! Only a few millimetres is forecast to fall and this will be followed by freezing rain and rain later tonight. March certainly seems to be going out like a lion!

   The nets are scheduled to go up at the tennis courts on Saturday but it will be a cold, uncomfortable job and I doubt anyone will have their raquets out - certainly I won't - maybe next week.

   Mahjong this morning ( I won twice) followed by Bridge. so I was quite brain dead when I got home at 3:00 p.m. Nothing else on the agenda and I plan to just have soup and the rest of my lunch sandwich for dinner. It's a night to stay by the fire and relax with a good book, of which I have several. Stay warm!

Under the Weather

   I haven`t been posting for a few days as I have spent my days in bed with stomach flu - vomiting continuously for 24 hours until I was dry heaving, very unpleasant! Feeling a bit better now and managing to keep down a little food, just not overdoing it. I think I picked it up from the grandkids as I babysat them on Saturday, the boys were throwing up on Sunday and I started it Sunday night/Monday morning. Luckily I have a good book to read, `The Thirteenth Tale` by Dianna Setterfield. I can`t wait to see how it ends!

   I managed out this afternoon for the first time since Sunday  and found I was missing my wallet. The last time I used it was Saturday at the grocery store so I headed over there and, lo and behold, that`s where I had left it. How careless! Luckily, it was intact so I dodged a bullet there. People in our community are so honest.

    I phoned in sick for my shift at the coffee bar (didn`t want to spread any lingering germs to the seniors) but did go to Book Club. Interesting discussions but I was a bit pooped when I got home so won`t go out to dance group tonight. Just something light for dinner. I had a bowl of cauliflower soup and a hard-boiled egg for lunch and that has stayed with me until now.

A Busy Weekend

    Spring still seems to elude us but at least the temperatures are in the positive numbers. There was quite heavy rain yesterday morning but it was dry by noon. The skies remained overcast today and I still haven't got out of my winter coat!

   I was out to Markham to babysit the grandkids yesterday evening and didn't get home until after 1:00 a.m. Result - I slept until 9:15 and seem to have been behind the eight ball all day. I almost missed getting out to my dance group this afternoon in time - had to eat a piece of quiche in the car. I haven't had a nap today so should sleep well tonight.

Dull and Rainy

    Quite a change in the weather since Wednesday. Today it reached 12C although not sunny. I had trouble getting to sleep last night and, as a result, it was almost 8:00 a.m. until I surfaced. I just had toast and coffee while my hair dried then left at 9:30 for tennis. We played from 10:00 to 11:40 and I was back on the road by noon. A couple of errands on the way home, a quick lunch (I was starving!) and then into bed for a nap. Next thing I knew it was 3:45! I will probably have trouble getting to sleep again tonight.

    Later this afternoon I made some cheese scones, a perfect activity for a rainy afternoon. They turned out really well and, of course, I had to try one. It was delicious spread with cream cheese for an extra cheesy kick. I omitted the sugar from the recipe and added just a sprinkle of onion powder and half a cup of grated cheddar. Quite pleased with myself for the good results but they will have to go in the freezer or I will gobble them up in no time!