Fun With the Family

     More snow to shovel today but only a couple of inches and it was light and fluffy. Actually, I only did half the driveway - came home to find a kindly neighbour must have finished it for me. How nice!

   It was eldest grandson`s 17th  birthday today so I was invited to their house for a delicious brunch with cake. He was in great spirits as his main gift from his parents was being added to their car insurance policy when (and if) he passes his driving test next month!

   It was great to catch up on all their doings, they all (parents and kids) lead busy lives. Our next getogether will be Easter Sunday lunch at my house - the requests are in, it will probably be a leg of lamb and roasties!

After The Storm

    Loads of snow so it was a day of digging out. Luckily I had nowhere I needed to be so just took it easy and had lots of breaks. Unfortunately, my little snowblower was just not up to the task as the snow was very wet and heavy. Daughter came over in the afternoon and finished it off.

 The snowplough came around noon so the roads are clear. It was followed by another machine that partially cleared the windrow across the end of my driveway. However, still lots of back-breaking shovelling!

Trying to reach the back yard to open the garage and get out the snowblower.

My first task was to clear a path to the front door.

The snowbanks after the plough came through.

It was hot work. Judy had her jacket off.

What Retirement Looks Like

    Today was what amounted for me as a very busy day since retirement!

   I was out by 8:30 a.m. to buy treats for the Executive meeting (muffins or donuts? decisions, decisions) At the meeting by 9:00 and managed to keep myself awake and participate in discussions until noon. Luckily there was plentiful coffee which really helped. Home by 12:30 and cleared some more ice from my driveway before fielding a phone call from the contractor building my shed (more of that later) and quickly heated a bowl of soup for lunch.

   Arrived at Book club by 1:15 for more snacks and again made an effort to join in the discussion but the book wasn't really to my taste so I wasn't fully invested in it. It did get lively at one point so not a totally wasted afternoon. If I'd been at home I'd probably have been napping anyway.

   I ran out of battery power on my way home and had to resort to the gas engine but the car is now plugged in and recharging. This has only happened once before since I bought the car last year as I usually plug it in before it gets too low. It will take 6 hours to recharge.

   Whew, I'm exhausted, especially since I missed my nap! It will be an early night for me. 

Winter definitely not done with us!

   We are being hit by another major weather event and I know it's going to be bad as my dance group was cancelled tonight - it practically never is!

  It started snowing around dusk and looks to continue overnight and well into tomorrow morning so who knows how much of an accumulation we will get. Luckily, I have nothing planned until noon tomorrow so have the morning to dig out. 

    Today I was up and out early as I had one errand to run before being due at the Calabria Bakery at 9:30 for our Hava Java coffee social. We had a great turnout, the best since resuming after lockdown put an end to gatherings. On the way home I dropped into the library to scout out a book I had found online and, luckily, there it was on the shelf. For the first time in ages I was without anything to read. It was a book in the Detective Montalbano series by Andrea Camilleri. I also picked up Ian McEwens' latest book "Lessons", which looks to be a corker - early days yet but I am sure I will like it! It was on the "Best Buys" shelf and probably has a long wait list so a good find. At least I am well stocked up if we are, in fact, snowed in!