Too Busy!

   Sunny but still cool today. The tennis club opener is tomorrow and we have been working hell-for-leather to get the clubhouse and grounds spruced up. The clubhouse is now officially cleaner than my house!

   The big job for me this year has been interviewing and hiring the supervisors. They are mostly high school or college students as they only get minimum wage ($14/hr.) and they are notoriously fickle. One has already quite as he has found a better job, and another didn't even get back to me after the initial interview. Very frustrating.

   My bank balance is at an all-time low as I have just paid my last (huge) credit card bill and what I owed in income tax. Too bad they both came due at the same time. I will now have to try to build up funds before it is time to pay for my next trip, due in July. The trip isn't until October.

   Quite exhausted with all the cleaning so will have an early night tonight.

A Bit of Gardening

   17C today, sunny, and the windows were open. The temperature in the house went up a couple of degrees but I will still need the heat on tonight. Still too early to put the plants outside. 

   

My nasturtium seedlings are coming on well.

  After potting up the seedlings I patched a spot in the lawn and did some garden tidy up. Nothing much growing yet but, stay tuned! it won't be long now.

Soon, very soon!

   Surely the last of the snow for this season!

Everything gradually melting. I can now drive up my driveway without the wheels spinning!

More optimistic temperatures! Should be nice by the weekend.

Homemade hummus with lots of garlic and lemon. The bread was home made too - sun dried tomatoes and parmesan. Very tasty and good for dipping!

Braving the Elements

   Everything still on hold due to the weather. Roads tricky so my demo group practice was cancelled. We needed one more rehearsal before Gala Day next Saturday but it was not to be.

   Marie phoned this morning to cancel tomorrow's Bridge game. I was very disappointed but didn't argue as she is the only one who has to walk to the Senior's Centre and I could see her point. We agreed to play on Thursday instead.

   I did go out this afternoon to pick up some topsoil which was on special at the garden centre. It tends to go very quickly and I really need it to build up the borders by my new raised front path. I bought 10 bags but will probably need more - I'll see how it goes.

   Coming home the driving was less than perfect  (only the main roads plowed)but I made it back successfully until I reached my driveway. The car only made it half way up before the wheels started spinning! At least it is off the road and it will just have to stay there until the temperature rises and the snow/ice melts!