Long week, and now bitter cold

Preparing for a real cold snap here and in spite of my best efforts to keep greenhouse warm, I fear tonight may do me in? I will keep my fingers crossed and hope for some relief. I have it covered with blankets but the thermometer inside keeps going lower and lower. The heater we have is supposed to heat a larger space, but that does not take into consideration it is outdoors, and the snow, wind chill, blowing and really low temps. Harry is still suffering with his shoulder and the effects the pills have had on his stomach. I have been, for the most part, the "gofer" which included a trip to get my lottery ticket today . Maybe good things will come to those who are most deserving. Spent a long time today sorting through boxes of pictures because the real estate lady called and requested a picture of Mothers house from the summer to show off the house better – the picture she has now shows a white sided house in the snow with the roof covered with snow and isn't too flattering. But as it always happens when you look through old pictures, you start to enjoy seeing all the pictures and reminisce and then the time goes by really fast and you feel like you haven't done anything. I did not, by the way , find a suitable picture of Mothers house. Mike is off to Ottawa tonight for the weekend, and apparently they are being put up in a Hotel so he is sort of having a nice "vacation like" work trip!! I received a copy of the annual Alumni Journal from my Nursing school and for the first time this year I started to feel saddened because there are more deaths from classmates of mine. One was a closer classmate as she was in my "unit" – she was the one I sat with for over two hours the one time when I visited you Patty and we went to the Regent Casino – I ran into her at one of the slot machines and ended up just sitting and catching up with her. It is a reality check to oneself to realize we are not immortal and that we are going to start to see our comparably aged acquaintances die. Time to check out the greenhouse again before going to bed. Have a good weekend everyone. Take care