Weekly Musings of the 24th

 

Wow, this week was a cold one but then again it is January and what do we expect in January in Canada.  The week started with our anniversary which was quiet but lovely together.  We went out to dinner at our favourite restaurant and enjoying out favourite dishes there.

My homemade lasagna is pretty good but I enjoy someone else making it too and this place is a very close second.  We always start our meal with a Spanish Coffee, instead of finishing it off.  It is kind of an 'our' thing and this 36th anniversary was no different.

Even though it was cold with the exception of a couple of stairs days, hubby and I were able to do the parking lot walk.  It really is the safest when you have no clue where the ice could surprise you.  

Our little gnome managed to glow a bit but not for too long but I thought it looked great with the snowy background.

With snow and ice and cold temperatures it was certainly a week of reading cozy mysteries and listening to music.  Although the interesting thing I have found is that what is considered 'cold warning' days are about half as cold as it was a few years ago.  As a kid when we were still using Fahrenheit -5F as a kid meant you were out all day playing in the snow, mind you there was way more snow on the ground than there is today.  Convert that and you see that -5F is actually -20C and every kid is kept in at school for such a cold temperature today.  Of course, the guy who figured out wind chill hadn't done that yet so the temperature was considered the temperature and wind chill was never mentioned.  I kind of wonder if it actually is a good thing to know that.  This week they screamed about it being too cold based on the wind chill and not the temperature although I found when I was out in the sun on those -6C days (+21F) it really wasn't so bad at all, sure the wind was chilly but with a scarf and hat and bundled in layers it was pretty good.  My walks waited until the afternoon when all snow was melted away on the parking lot and I enjoyed the fresh air.  

Political talks on the news were frantic although I think a certain someone really loves to stir the pot and watch people freak out.  I think he says stuff and then sits back and laughs at us all.  

We decided to pull out old MASH episodes and watch that instead.  As you can see Tigger enjoyed it too.  

I am not sticking my head in the sand but waiting to see what actually happens.  I mean it reminds me of kids yelling at each other - If you do this, then I am going to do that!  And the news thrives on it.  They no longer report on actual happenings in the whole world but just stuff that might happen that sounds awful.  You know news people there are way more awful things and good things happening in the world than what someone says they might do.  That person is laughing at you.  

Anyway, that is my rant of the week and my last rant about someone who loves to laugh at other countries at things he says he might do.  Make a plan if things are done but then shut up, do not give him the attention.  

  I just love this image, and I cannot believe how fast it flew.  Anyway, that is our week and time together,  enjoy your weekend (which for retired people is pretty much the same as the week days - LOL)