Wednesday Witterings on a Thursday . . .

 

This is a photograph that I took yesterday morning right after I woke up, about 5:30 a.m. The snow plow was lighting the street. There was no other light because the power was off. The storm which had been predicted had materialized and the combination of heavy wet snow and high winds had knocked the power out.  That's why I was unable to make my usual post yesterday morning. 

I dug out all of my candles lit them and then sat here waiting for the sun to come up.  I listened to my Advent post of the day on Hallow. I tried to read, but it was near impossible because my eyes are so bad these days.  I sat beneath a couple of blankets with the cats, waiting for the power to come back on. It said online when I looked it up on my phone that it was expected to come on at 7:30 pm. I thought, this is going to be a long day.  It did finally come back on about 8:30 but by then it was too late for me to write anything. I apologize for that.

I wasn't sure how long it would stay on as it was still snowing, and I had things online that I needed to get done just in case it went off again.

Cindy and Dan didn't lose their power.  There were only 300 customers affected and I was one of them. Thankfully it was not off as long as they had predicted it to be off.

Another huge branch came down from the Maple Tree in back of my place. It really needs a good trim actually as a lot of the branches are touching the roof of my place and the eaves trough.

There was a guy going around the other day cleaning out the eave's trough of all of these places. He looked new. Apparently, the regular maintenance man has left, and they have someone new doing it all.

Cindy and I went out for supper with Dad last night. There is just no keeping him down. He would go and sit there by himself otherwise. I ordered the Western Sandwich with Onion Rings. When it came there were fries with it, no onion rings. They did rectify that and bring onion rings eventually.  I didn't eat the chips. They coat them in some sort of seasoning salt and they are too salty.  I didn't like the sandwich at all either to be honest. It was just egg and onion, with a few bits of ham. To be fair there was a lot of onion in it, far too much for my liking. It was half onion and not cooked onion. A lot of it was raw.  I don't know why, but I had it in my mind that there were going to be peppers in the sandwich as well as green onions. But that is the way I make it at home. The Denver had peppers. I ordered the wrong thing. I would not order it again. The bread was quite soggy on the bottom, and as you can see the bottom slice was not only soggy but burnt. Oh well. Live and learn.

To be honest, it is not really a very good restaurant.  And I don't mean to sound like I am complaining about it even though I am. At best it is hit and miss. Sometimes they get it right, but most of the time they don't. Nobody can say that their servings are not generous, but the food just isn't good. They have a HUGE menu.  Their burgers seem to be okay, but very overpriced for what you get.

The old owners had it down right. The food was great, and it was a place you really enjoyed going. We have been going there for years. It's been open for over 50 years, but they changed ownership about a year and a half ago and it's been really appalling since then, which is a shame really.  I think they would be better served to have fewer things on the menu and to do them really well, rather than to have a bazillion things they do poorly.  

But that is where dad likes to go. And so, we go.

Oh, my!!  I do sound like a misery guts this morning! Sorry about that!

I got the cutest Christmas card in the post from Monique. She hand painted it. Its adorable a little elf of a Santa Claus holding a string of Christmas Baubles.  Trimmed with sparkle and gilt which doesn't show up at all unfortunately. I wish that it did. This is an adorable card, but the best part is that it came from a cherished friend. Thank you so much Monique!

I have my cards ready to post, but they are too large to fit through the slot in the post box on the street. They are a bit too square.  I will need to pop them into the post office. I will try to get that done today. 

Do you send out as many cards as you used to?  I don't.  I seem to only send a few out these days. You used to be able to get boxes of quality cards, but they seem to be printed on such flimsy paper now. The quality has really gone downhill.  I tend to just buy personal cards for a few cherished family members and friends and that is it.  I do pay for a Jacquie Lawson membership each year. Most of the people I know will get one of those cards. They are lovely. It is the thought that counts, n'est ce pas?

 

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I always love my house after the cleaners have been here.  It smells so fresh and everything is sparkling. I do go mad for an hour or so before they come, tidying everything up. I know, it's crazy, but I do. I should really do that every day, not just when someone is coming over.  

They are two very nice ladies. One is an older woman and the other much younger, but they do a dab job. Everything is dusted and polished. The bathroom and kitchen just glow.  They vacuum and wash all the floors, and they bring such a lovely spirit into the house. It is a bit of a luxury I know, to have cleaners.  But I just cannot get down on the floor and under things, and to be honest, I work so hard most days.  I start early in the morning and often don't finish until mid to late afternoon. Having the cleaners really helps take the pressure off. 

They come every two weeks and in between times I just run the vacuum around and keep things tidy. They are here for about an hour and a half. They are well worth the money spent.

 

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I am having a bit of trouble finding my Christmas spirit this year. I don't know why. I just feel quite low for some reason. I cannot figure out why. Perhaps it has just been a few bad months, what with kidney stones, and falls, etc. I feel very uninspired. To be honest, I just feel a bit sad. In a few days it will be my youngest daughter's and my youngest son's birthdays. I did send her a card as she has never yet told me not to contact her, so I just keep doing it. He is the one who emphatically cut me off.

I must sound like a broken record. I don't mean to go on about it as I do.  It just makes me feel sad much of the time, and even more so at this time of year.  I have so much goodness in my life, but the sadness from this situation just seems to color it all and take away from my light, as much as I try hard to push it away and not let it.

They say the best way to deal with things is to just lose yourself in service to others. I really must do more.

 

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I have an eye appointment this afternoon. I really hope my eyes have not deteriorated that much, but I suspect that they have. Not my right eye, but my left. I think the cataract has gotten to the point where it really needs dealing with now. I suspect I will need a new pair of glasses. Things are really blurry with my left eye, glasses on or glasses off and I can go right up to something close, and it is still blurry.

Hopefully it is just a cataract and nothing else. Fingers crossed.

 

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I can hear the crows squawking in the back yard. They don't half make a racket. The cats do love to watch them though, along with the blue jays. I really do need to get another bird feeder.  Especially where the cats enjoy watching them so much.

I have run out of things to talk about this morning. Some days are just like that. I need a kick up the backside!  Hopefully I will have more to say tomorrow. 

A thought to carry with you  . . . 

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*Let go of 
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In The English Kitchen today, Sour Cherry Amaretti.  Crisp on the outside, chewy in the middle, with a lovely almond flavor.  Generously studded with tangy dried sour cherries.

I do so hope that you have a beautiful day filled with love, luck and happiness! Don't forget! 

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And I do too!