Who Left The Door Open?

"Who left the door open" letting Winter back in ???

 "This was about 7:00 am this morning.  There was no problem convincing Bandit or Lexus to come back into the house, nor Buddy when I took him out and back in.  However Missy Mercedes had been another matter as she wanted to play, play, play in all that fabulous snow."

Not only had it been a challenge out in the wind and snow this morning, I had awoke to no hydro.  There had been some groping for a flashlight and candles.  It is times like this which validates how much I love the fact that we heat our home with a wood stove; especially when a pot of water went on top of it to heat water for my coffee.  The day might not have started off not too good without the required amount of caffeine in my system.  A wood stove is a "life saver" when one finds themselves without hydro or a super duper honking generator.

Generator? a great idea for backup.  Do we have one? of course we do.  It is really nice and looks just lovely still in the box it was purchased in.  *Sigh*  Time? did I ever mention what a precious commodity that is around here?  Rob has had no time to crack it from its box to put the required amount of oil and fuel in it for such times.

Some day ..... over the Rainbow !

What does a person resort to when there is no hydro and it is storming outside?  Think wayyyyyy back in the "good old days" when we had to survive without Cell phones, data plans, or Internet ....

"I picked up the scarf I have been working on for ... let's just say a long, long time."

I was happy when the hydro resumed at 9:00 am, as my neck couldn't take much more knitting, or my arms by trying to adjust myself so my head was not too tilted.  I love knitting, I loved crocheting, I love reading ... jeez it really is the pits some days when I think of the hours I used to spend at all those things I had enjoyed doing at one time.  Oh well, it is nice I now have a laptop and a recliner where I can set myself somewhat up ergonomically compute, as I do LOVE me some computing.

Around 10 am, or shortly after, the sun made an attempt to shine through the heavy cloud cover.

"Other then a few attempts by the Sun, it was pretty bleak with snow squalls mustering themselves up to block any view between the house for as far as a crow flies."

We took advantage of a break in squalls to head downtown Wiarton to do a couple errands and purchase some bread at our local Foodland store.

"Following behind a Snowplow pretty much ensures the fact any drifts have been removed before you get to them.  Every side street we turned down in town had someone out and about blowing out their driveway; no surprise there."

Once we returned home not too much was accomplished this day as both Rob and I were bone tired, and for some reason I am certain I could come with an educated as to why we were.  I did manage to get a load of laundry done and hung on the clothes horse in front of the wood stove, as well as a sink full of dishes washed up.

Late this afternoon Rob and I thought we would go out into the elements again ....

"The gate was "sprung".  Watch out here he comes !  With lots of snow and not too much traffic going by on the Highway, Rob and I took Buddy out for a big run late this afternoon.  Run he sure did.  Run, run, run .... "

"What a pretty pretty boy our "Buddy" boy is.  A one point Rob had him twirling circles for a treat."

"I got lots of *smiles* from our Buddy boy."

After our romp outside, I might add how cold it had become as well, we got in as I had to get the potatoes and veggies prepared for our Sunday Dinner of ....

"Roasted Chicken from start to finish.  Lightly sprinkled with Mrs. Dash Herb & Garlic and roasted from frozen in a moderate 350* oven for 4 hours until it had reach its peak of perfect doneness."

Dinner was good, no dessert needed.  I am not only tired, now I am full and tired.

That is all she wrote for another day, "Just North of Wiarton & South of the Checkerboard".

More Of A Better Day Today

Really only 33 Days until Christmas ???  YIKES!!! will I be ready when it arrives?  I sure hope so as it certainly isn't going to wait for me now is it?  I still  have to get everything I have been buying the whole Year through from out of our bedroom closet to do a Gift Inventory pretty soon.  I also need to decide when and what I will be doing in the way of Christmas Baking.

Here I am going on about Christmas with our neighbours to the South of us celebrating their Thanksgiving today.

"Wishing all my Friends and Neighbours to the South a Wonderful Thanksgiving with their Family and Friends."

I am happy to report I finally had a good nights sleep last night with my headaches back to their "normal" dull roar instead of being escalated to heights one never wants them to be at EVER.  

I do not know what made me check back on what I had blogged about last Year, however I do this once in awhile.  Last Year on this day I had blogged about Fibromyalgia, "By Definition ~ The Silent Pain Behind The Smiles" , and since then I have many times I am sure as I believe the more awareness there is brought to something the more understanding can there be gained by it.

I actually was pretty good today by getting the living room dusted and vacuumed, tidying up the kitchen somewhat, doing a 1 Mile Workout with Leslie Sansone and leaving the Bedroom and Bathroom to be done until tomorrow.  Now that is reasonable and back to somewhat pacing myself again (for now).  

I am certain I had mentioned before that a few of us girls, members of Cindy's Recipe Exchange on Facebook, had wanted to exchange Christmas Cards with each other.  I was really happy to have received my first Christmas Card of 2012 today.  

"This beautiful Card arrived for me today from Neyaashiinigmiing, Ontario."

"I had wrote all my Cards and got them in the Mail this past Monday to all the Recipe Exchange gals so I wouldn't forget.  It also broke it up a bit for me to do them separate from the few I send to Family and longtime friends.  I also included a Recipe that I had made myself, along with a  Photo,  just to add a Personal Touch, as they are all such a wonderful fun bunch of people."

"I also received some more Happy Mail, as this Free Sample for Celestial "Sleepytime" Tea arrived with a little matching carrying Tin.  I will have to try it out some night soon to see if it really is "Sleepy Time" or not."

This afternoon I took it pretty easy by checking out a few recipes (what else) on Pinterest when I came across another very simple and lovely Christmas Gift idea.

"How simple does Hot Chocolate and Marshmallows in a Mason Jar with a side Jigger of Baileys Irish Cream get?  Not much simpler ... "

Just thought I would throw that out there for anyone who wants to give a little something to someone, but was stuck for an idea of what to give.  I would be happy if someone gave me such a thoughtful gift.

I also spent some time, but not too much, on my "Crabby Cabbie's" new Facebook page.  I really don't think he has even had time to look at his page yet as he has been busy working Saugeen Shores and Area to do so.  Are you on Facebook?  please drop on over and have a "LIKE" yourself on his page, if he doesn't know I will be sure to tell him you have ...  I Promise!

"Just *click* HERE to like my "Crabby Cabbie" on Facebook, not forgetting "Only the Name is "Crabby" !!! "

I also made time to work on the "Bruce County Small Businesses Reaching Out" group on Facebook.  This is a group I believe could be and will be beneficial to both Bruce County Small Businesses and the Consumer, with it being the "ONE STOP" group on Facebook to locate what is available in Bruce County.

In just the short few days we already have at least 23 Small Businesses listed, as well as 102 Members.  I believe the group is off to a great start with hopefully those numbers building daily with some "key members" putting out the Word along with everyone else !

Should you be a Small Business Owner or Consumer with a Facebook Account?  Drop on in to "CHECK IT OUT" and "SHOUT IT OUT" Bruce County.

"Just by *clicking* HERE will take you to the "Bruce County Small Businesses Reaching Out" group on Facebook."

"Photograph of the Grotto at The Bruce Peninsula National Park"

An awesome photo shared by friend, Paul Guest.  Wow I really do have quite a few awesome and talented friends out there ... thanks, as truly do appreciate each and every one.

I also had a bit of a "chuckle" to myself today when looking out the patio doors to check on our Buddy to see ....

"Would that be Froggie or Doggie's legs going on here ... hahahaha !  He is way to cute and relaxed that boy, soaking up all the Sunshine going on outside our doors today."

Guaranteed I am not having any part of Frog's Legs for a meal, never mind Dog's legs !!! but what I did have for my supper was pretty darn good, if I say so myself.

"As I had me some of my Homemade Spaghetti Sauce and Spaghetti for my Supper.  Yummy it was."

I have been hearing about a few people developing flues and colds the past couple of weeks, so I thought I would share yet another one of my finds from Pinterest for at least the Colds end of it.

I surely don't know about anyone else out there, but if I were to come down with a nasty Cold I would be certainly trying this method of a cure out.  Besides anything else, who doesn't LOVE honey and cinnamon? what would you have to loose?

With is having been "more of a better day today" for me, I am zipping right along here at a not too bad pace this evening, considering I have "paced" myself somewhat more then my normal.  It is only just going onto 7:00 pm, so I have lots of time to take my "Checkerboard Aussies" out for their evening out, round and about walk,  "fire" up the Woodstove, have myself a nice HOT bath and maybe watch myself a wee bit of something on TV tonight, "Just North of Wiarton & South of the Checkerboard".