Nasty

That's the only description for the weather yesterday.  Wet snow, almost ice pellets, and a strong, cold North wind.  But it was double star day at Starbucks, so we just had to go out.  Also a chance for me to drive in snow, with the newly installed snow tires.  But sunny today, and above normal temps predicted for the weekend, so maybe the snow will go away, again.  It's certainly here, lying around on the ground now.

Unfortunately, with the cold and snow, come painful joints and muscles.  Can't be avoided, but last night I rubbed my whole left shoulder and upper arm with Voltaren before bed.  I know it helps.  Getting ready for all of the exhibitions and shows, as well as expecting Beth, must have taken more energy than I thought.  Both of us are sleeping fairly well, and long, ( with the necessary bathroom breaks, of course).

Even the house work is done.  I tried to clean the Venetian Blinds with my Swiffer duster.  Interesting, and a filthy job, but it got done.  Now I have to figure out how to repair one of the blinds. David still has a couple of things to do in the garage ( as always).  Lately I've found a few out-dated things in the freezer, but I think we've cleared those out.  One of them was turkey stock.  I knew I had some, but didn't realize that  was from the fall of 2016.  We talked about it.  I priced a litre of ready made stock in the grocery store--$1.99--store brand, 2.29-- name brand.  We've decided that it isn't worth the time, effort and expense of making it at home, especially when it's the only reason we buy, cook and eat turkey.  So we plan to cook a large chicken for Thanksgiving.  There will just be the  two of us, and chicken is a normal part of our diet.  For David's sake we'll buy a small pumpkin pie.  ( Not that I would ever eat a slice of it.  No, not me, not ever)

I don't know if I've mentioned that I took my big sewing machine in for servicing.  It needs a part, and will be there for a week or so.  This is a personal challenge for me.  How do I keep busy without the machine.  I'll keep you posted on my progress.