Hey all, this was a photograph that I took when I got up yesterday morning. It was pitch black out and there was a light dusting of snow on the ground. The power was also out. It went out about 4 a.m. and didn't come back on until almost 8 a.m. and by then I had missed my opportunity for writing for the morning as my day was full on and I was having to play catch-up all the rest of the day.
It was kind of a weird day actually. I felt like it was Tuesday all day. It's funny how something like that can throw you right off.
The snow did not last long at any rate. It was gone by mid-morning. Melting off the roof tops and gone from the grass, etc. It never seems to last long this time of year. At least here in Nova Scotia at any rate.
I know that they have really gotten lambasted with snow where my brother lives in Ottawa and some other places in Ontario and Quebec. With my brother, he says it is here to stay. Winter comes early in those places.
So much snow that soon can be a bit of a hassle in many ways, especially if there are still leaves left on the trees. I remember our first year living in Camp Borden, Ontario, in 1988. We got a really heavy snowfall in September, believe it or not. We had been told we were moving into the snowbelt of Ontario. I was totally unprepared for it. I still needed to get the children their winter boots for the year, etc. There was a big crabapple tree in our front yard, still full of leaves and the weight of the snow on the leaves broke the tree in half, with half of it laying against our living room window.
Once it stopped snowing, we cleaned the car off and went into Barrie to shop so we could get the necessary things. The odd thing was that as soon as we passed through the Base gates and into Angus the town that lay outside the Base there wasn't a flake of snow. Nothing. Nada. It was as if it had not snowed at all. In any case that made the drive into the city easy, and I was able to get what I needed to kit the children out for Winter.
That snow did not last and was melted before a few days has passed, but a lesson was learned. If you live in a snow belt, you best be prepared earlier in the season rather than later.
I finished watching all of the series of All Creatures Great and Small last night, for the umpteenth time. I can't tell you how many times I have watched the series through from Series one up to Series five. Multiple times in my impatient waiting for Series six to arrive. I have heard it is coming to PBS in January and I cannot wait.
I just love the show. I think perhaps I might watch the old series from the 1970's next if I can find it streaming somewhere.
There is something so calming and wonderful about the show. It was a much simpler time filled with simple values and ways. It is just a feel-good show.
Kirsten and Joerg visited the World of James Herriot in Yorkshire in their latest video on YouTube. I enjoy watching them anyways, but this was a particularly enjoyable video. If you are a fan of All Creatures Great and Small, I highly recommend it.
I have finally had to keep my heat on full time now. I was only turning it on when it got particularly cold, but this week I have had to have it on all the time. I have the thermostat set at 21. It is not overly hot in here, but just right, I think. I don't like it to be too hot but neither do I like it to be cold. I keep it cold in the bedroom all the time. I never turn the heat on in there, not even in the Winter. I have a fan going most of the year as well, the ceiling fan, but last night I turned that off also as I found it too cold in there with it on. I think it is time to put an extra blanket on the bed.
I have not started to wear socks yet, but that day is coming.
I took out my sewing machine yesterday afternoon and tried to do a bit of sewing. I was wanting to make these small angels that I used to make years ago back in the late 1980's. I traced out the pattern for the body of one onto some muslin and set out to sew it. I couldn't see where I was going. At all. It ended up being a huge mess. I am thinking I might not be able to sew small stuff any longer, which is a bit sad to think about.
All of my seventy years of age has come home to haunt me over this past week. I set out to cook a big meal the other day, and I totally exhausted myself in doing so. By the time I was finished cooking everything I did not feel like eating any of it. And then with the not being able to see properly to sew, I am feeling a bit despondent about it.
Can it be that my days of cooking big meals and sewing small projects are over? I hope not. Hopefully they were just one-offs.
I know that we slow down as we get older. This is only natural, but it is annoying.
We went out for supper with Dad yesterday. Hazel isn't coming on Wednesday nights now until spring, so Cindy and I both went with him. I can really notice that he is slowing down a lot. His hearing is really very poor. It is very difficult to have a conversation with him. Almost impossible. You end up having to repeat everything you are saying multiple times. I know it is frustrating for us, but it is even more frustrating for him.
He still has a good appetite, however. He ate all of his dinner last night, a hamburger steak dinner with gravy and potatoes, veggies, coleslaw and a roll, plus I gave him half of my onion rings. He had his regular breakfast in the morning and then a bologna and cheese sandwich for his lunch. He didn't go out for his tea and donut yesterday afternoon as my sister was away visiting a friend.
It saddens me to see his world getting so narrow. He hasn't been reading as much either. He was going through a book about every second day or so, but not now and his mobility has really decreased as well. Cindy said he fell again as she was leading him out of Tim Hortons the other day. Thankfully he fell against her, and someone was able to help her get him back up again. He has been using his walker since then. It is difficult to watch someone you love decline like that. If only his hearing was better. It is like he is living in a bit of a vacuum at the moment. He did have his hearing tested and the specialist said that his hearing hadn't gotten any worse since the last time. It must be his hearing aids. They don't seem to be working properly for some reason, and they are the expensive ones. He is not due to have them replaced until January. Hopefully it will make a difference. I am praying that it will.
And with that I will close for the day. I was up late this morning, almost 7 a.m. when I woke up. I must have needed to have a bit of a lie-in!
A thought to carry with you . . .
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have the right to be an individual,
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There is nothing new in the kitchen today, but I have done a round up of Noteworthy Holiday Sides to enjoy in the coming weeks. The holidays are creeping up on us again!
I hope you have a lovely day today. May it be filled with light and love! Don't forget!
That was good the hydro came back on early enough in the morning to warm up your home. We keep our thermostat at 21 also, I will put a sweater on if chilly or use an afghan at night when I get changed. Nice that you go out with your dad for dinner, yes, it is hard seeing loved ones get slower with age. Our snow is just about all gone now, we had 9.8 cm last Sunday. I'm making pea soup today, just finished reading Christmas in Newfoundland 3 by Mike Martin and pea soup and por cakes are a stable Saturday meal for them. Made me fancy some. Holidays are approaching faster than we want to think. I started some decorating during the snow, guess it put me in the mood. Have a good day.
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