End of March

   The snow has gone but not much of an improvement in the weather - raining on and off all day and only 5C for a while this afternoon. An indoor day today.

   Tried my step class video this morning and barely made it through to the end. Haven't done much else all day and had a long nap this afternoon. I think I may still be recuperating from the stomach flu although it doesn't usually take me so long to bounce back. I am desperate to get outside and be doing things in the garden. I think that would do the trick. Surely April will bring us some nicer weather!

   I made a batch of sugar cookies this afternoon to replenish the cookie stash in the freezer. I daren't keep them in a cupboard or they would be gone in no time. It was almost a disaster as they weren't quite done when the timer went off and I meant to give them 5 more minutes, then got distracted. They are a little too brown and crisper than I like, but still edible. Phew!

   Fish for dinner tonight and now I feel bloated which is another reason I don't think I am back to normal. Hope it stays down!

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.