Thought I'd better write today to let everyone know I'm still alive and kicking.
Met friends yesterday but that will be the last people I speak to until the weekend. I will just have to communicate by phone or e-mail (of which there have been lots flying back and forth). I had a short walk today to mail a letter but have spent my time reading or working on my puzzle.It is a 1000 piece one I have done before and it will probably take me right up to Easter!
We had some sunny days earlier in the week but today was quite cold. If it warms up I will get a start on the garden, raking and digging. And, of course, I couold always start on Spring cleaning!
Wednesday, 18 March 2020
Saturday, 14 March 2020
Best Laid Plans Gang Aft Aglai
As those of you who follow my blog (all 16 of you!) will know, Saturday morning is grocery shopping. Today I deemed it wise to set off early, which in my case was 8:30. But not early enough!
When I arrived at the store there was a lineup of 20-30 people all with their shopping carts at the ready. The store manager had deemed the store too full to accept any more customers. We could see through the windows huge lineups at the cashiers and people were streaming out with loaded buggies, and I mean loaded, obviously stockpiling in case the grocery stores were closed or ran out of essentials. After 20 minutes of waiting without the line moving I gave up and came home as I hadn`t had breakfast and was getting thoroughly chilled.
Time passed. I did a few chores, had lunch, had a nap, read my book. By 4:00 p.m. I deemed the rush to stockpile would be past so toddled off to the store again. Luckily it is fairly close. This time there was no lineup, there were even some buggies available so things were definitely looking up! The aisles were not too jammed for me to get around and, although some shelves were empty, almost everything on my list was still there. The only thing I couldn`t find was my preferred extra old cheddar cheese but there were other types still in plenty. It was a bizarre experience.
The best part was that the store had laid on extra cashiers so I was able to walk right up to the checkout and actually completed my shopping trip in record time. Only problem, I was half way through putting away the groceries before I remembered to WASH MY HANDS!
An update on yesterday: now the community centres and libraries are closed until at least April 6th. Any suggestions on how to fill my days till then?
When I arrived at the store there was a lineup of 20-30 people all with their shopping carts at the ready. The store manager had deemed the store too full to accept any more customers. We could see through the windows huge lineups at the cashiers and people were streaming out with loaded buggies, and I mean loaded, obviously stockpiling in case the grocery stores were closed or ran out of essentials. After 20 minutes of waiting without the line moving I gave up and came home as I hadn`t had breakfast and was getting thoroughly chilled.
Time passed. I did a few chores, had lunch, had a nap, read my book. By 4:00 p.m. I deemed the rush to stockpile would be past so toddled off to the store again. Luckily it is fairly close. This time there was no lineup, there were even some buggies available so things were definitely looking up! The aisles were not too jammed for me to get around and, although some shelves were empty, almost everything on my list was still there. The only thing I couldn`t find was my preferred extra old cheddar cheese but there were other types still in plenty. It was a bizarre experience.
The best part was that the store had laid on extra cashiers so I was able to walk right up to the checkout and actually completed my shopping trip in record time. Only problem, I was half way through putting away the groceries before I remembered to WASH MY HANDS!
An update on yesterday: now the community centres and libraries are closed until at least April 6th. Any suggestions on how to fill my days till then?
Friday, 13 March 2020
What's Cancelled? Everything!
I am in for a few very boring weeks due to this awful virus. Just heard today that next Tuesday's lunch is off and probably Thursday's Probus meeting. Anything with over 100 people is now taboo. The classes at the community centres are finished until April and if they close (which they may well do) I will be completely out of activities - no Bridge games or Pickleball. Luckily I have lots of puzzles to do and books to read - that is until they close the libraries!
I have a lunch date with friends on Friday but that may also have to go as one of them has a medically compromised daughter and can't take the chance of carrying back an infection.
I am well stocked with supplies and should be able to last a couple of weeks but they will be long and boring. At least I will be able to go outdoors and to the shops unlike the poor people in self-isolation. That would drive me bonkers!
Meanwhile here are a couple of photos to show life goes on:
I have a lunch date with friends on Friday but that may also have to go as one of them has a medically compromised daughter and can't take the chance of carrying back an infection.
I am well stocked with supplies and should be able to last a couple of weeks but they will be long and boring. At least I will be able to go outdoors and to the shops unlike the poor people in self-isolation. That would drive me bonkers!
Meanwhile here are a couple of photos to show life goes on:
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This was a very tasty vegetarian pie I made last week. It did me two dinners and a lunch with salad and pickled beetroot.
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This south-facing patch is where I plant tomatoes and it was covered with snow until two weeks ago. So far there are two clumps of chives, garlic shoots, daffodils and tulips appearing. Hope springs eternal!
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Thursday, 5 March 2020
This Too Shall Pass
I have been bothered with a headache for the last few days (I hardly ever get them) so thought I was coming down with something. Today it has eased off but is still lingering a bit so I think I am on the mend. I did manage to get to tennis and played two sets before retiring gracefully. Next week should be easier.
Sunny and mild today so I was out of my winter coat and into a lighter jacket and no gloves or hat! That's a first for this year. Book Club this afternoon and we had an interesting discussion of Carol Off's book "All We Left Behind". It is a factual account of her frustrating attempt to get an Afghan family admitted to Canada as refugees. Not a great reflection of the Canadian Refugee Acceptance System.
Here's what I found in my back yard today. The end (of Winter) is in sight!
Sunny and mild today so I was out of my winter coat and into a lighter jacket and no gloves or hat! That's a first for this year. Book Club this afternoon and we had an interesting discussion of Carol Off's book "All We Left Behind". It is a factual account of her frustrating attempt to get an Afghan family admitted to Canada as refugees. Not a great reflection of the Canadian Refugee Acceptance System.
Here's what I found in my back yard today. The end (of Winter) is in sight!
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| Yes, something (probably daffodils) has sprouted! |
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| …...but at the other end of the yard, still Winter. |
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