Happenings in Day to Day Life
This morning, over coffee, MY Jane suggested we get out of the house for a bit and that we grab an Egg McMuffin on the way.
I continue to watch, with amazement, the daily chaos that has become the norm at the White House. Nothing is getting done, senior staff are at odds with one another, security clearances are in limbo, policies? change from one Twitter to the next.
This morning I had to go to Zehrs to pick up a few things and I was surprised to see so few cars in the parking lot.
It was a blustery day today as evidenced by the overturned patio chair and the platform feeder all askew.
It was time to drive to Steve’s surprise brunch, minus his mother. Sadly, she is still not well and is afraid of passing it on to all who will be there, parents, children. She is driving me down and will wait in the car, in spite of my objections.
It was a sad time for her and when Steve found out she was just in the car, he wanted her to come in and called her. She felt terrible but could not take the chance of anyone getting sick; there has been way too much of that already.
He enjoyed his time with family, in spite of the circumstances and was greatly pleased at receiving the birthday video!
It’s plus 5C today and the sun is shining brightly. Most of the snow in the back yard is gone. Unfortunately, both Jane and I continue our battle with these annoying colds.
Earlier this week I came down with a cold similar to the one I caught last November. This one is not as bad , though, and I think I’m on the mend.
I watched CNN today during which time several people, including survivors of the most recent school shooting, attended a listening session at the White House.
Last night, just after dark, I spotted the unwanted raccoon beneath the platform feeder eating seeds that had been spilled out onto the ground.
In the last while there has been a lot of sadness on TV and the Internet, mainly in the United States. The recent senseless killing of 17 students in school by a deranged former student with an AR 15 that he legally purchased, is the latest.
It’s a nice bright, sunny day here in Barrie. The temperature has risen from -1C to +4C this afternoon. The very light snowfall that we had overnight has melted away.
Yesterday I wrote about an unwanted raccoon that has apparently taken up winter residence beneath our back deck. It showed up in the window well a couple of nights ago. We do not want this creature to become a permanent resident and, if it’s a female, we don’t want it having babies there.
Last night, while in the Family Room, MY Jane heard some noises at the window well or what we refer to as Minnie’s window. We call it that because, in the summertime, we have left it open allowing Minnie access and egress at her leisure.
It’s a little milder today, going up to about 7C degrees later today. Our little Minnie has been getting a little stir crazy because she doesn’t like going out in the cold snow. I shovelled all the snow off the deck and carried her out there.
Six years ago today, MY Jane and I had our first real date when I took her to a jazz night and dinner at the Old Mill in Toronto.
MY Jane and I stayed at Chris’ and Tonya’s last night after he and Jane had their cooking lesson at the Chef Upstairs.
This past Christmas, Chris gave MY Jane a cooking lesson with an Italian Chef as a Christmas gift.
MY Jane asked me to do something to give her more room for her necklaces. I had already put up some hooks in our closet, but with then additional jewellery that belonged to her Mom, Ted, more space was required. So, this morning, I added another 9 hooks and Jane immediately re-arranged all her necklaces.
Every day, I find out about more features available on Amazon Alexa. Today I learned that any books you have purchased for Kindle on Amazon can be linked to Alexa and she will read the book aloud to you. One such book I have was written by a former Correctional Officer.
Yesterday, MY Jane and I took a little drive down to Newmarket to exchange an item at the Apple Store in Upper Canada Mall. On the way back, we decided to stop in at the Tanger Outlet at the 400 and Hwy 89. We were looking for new luggage in preparation for our upcoming River Cruise this May.
It’s another cold one in Barrie – minus 11C. Fortunately MY Jane and I have no travels planned for today. Jane has one appointment to attend and nothing else.
Chris and Tonya have been celebrating their birthdays with a weekend in Huntsville with the highlight of their trip being dogsledding. Here’s a couple of pics that best illustrate how much they are enjoying themselves.
While they were doing that, MY Jane and I finished off the kitchen lighting project and Jane decided to do a thorough cleaning of everything. When I say thorough, she even pulled the stove out to clean behind it too.
Needless to say, our kitchen not only looks spotless now, it even smells clean!
Well after looking at the new kitchen light, MY Jane and I decided that having the actual fixture visible was not very appealing. So we decided to add a piece – sort of a valance idea – and move the fixture forward.
MY Jane and I did more work on the kitchen lighting today. While I worked on boxing in the space above the sink, Jane went out to get paint.
Later today I will resume work on the kitchen lighting project. But first, I have to get a new piece of crown molding (that matches existing) and paint.
Life Unfolding 