I woke up thinking I had a whole day ahead of me to commit myself to cleaning my shambles of a house, a scheduled walk with a friend, then an outing with another friend later in the day. Forward I went with my day.
I did not really admire the mess on my deck first thing, but my Auntie will admire I took out my "big calendar" to mark appointments on it (now to remember to check it will be the next feat).
The snow did not stay long. I could not but help admire our Manitoba Red Maples. It will not be long before our trees will find themselves "naked".
My day I had planned for "me" got as far as a load of darks put into the washer, the bed made, and a few stray dishes in the sink done up before I realized I was covering "again" for The "Crabby Cabbie" again this day. How many days has that been already this week? and had I not just did 3 months of his paperwork already for him?
Good thing Rob and I have a good marriage, as I am not sure where the one I have with The "Crabby Cabbie" is going with all this "overload" that has been directed my way lately ... ha !
It was with regret I had to call my one friend to cancel our walk, and by early afternoon I found myself contacting the other friend to cancel our 5 pm plans, as by that time I was feeling exhausted and had gotten myself a chill. I knew by the time I was to meet up with Rob for our appointment just before 5 pm, I would be "done by dinner", wanting nothing more to come home, have a bite to eat, do this post, and go to bed. My plans this day? gone to Hell in a Handbag, except for ....
Jennifer Crawley is a self-taught artist, who has set up house in Wiarton. She was having her first Open House today from 5 to 8 pm. Since I was under the weather, I called to see if she could see me at 4 pm. This way I could carry on with my, once again, changed plans for the day. Jennifer was more then accommodating.
Located behind Wiarton's Main Street, I entered off of Lousia Street. Very easy to find with such an awesome work of Art displayed at the building in front of the entrance. I was thrilled to have Artist Jennifer Crawley explain her passions to me.
Jennifer's artwork is vast in what she has covered from a Cuba collection to Georgian Bay paintings, all vivid and very much alive !
Jennifer is well worth the follow on her Facebook page by going HERE, as well as on her Website you may find HERE. Jennifer welcomes private bookings and/or viewings by appointment, please feel free to contact her at 519-534-9522, as I can almost guarantee you will be as delighted by this energetic talented young lady as I was.
Wiarton should be so lucky to have yet another talented person within its folds. Welcome Jennifer !
I was just finishing up my visit with Jennifer when my phone rang. Right on schedule, just before 5 pm, Rob had arrived in Town for our appointment.
As I walked down to meet Rob where he was parked, I could not help but think Remembrance Day is not too far away now. I had also been surprised to find a Clematis still in bloom at this time of year, regardless of its sheltered home. I found Rob with no problem, but he had spotted me at about the same time I "snapped" his picture, and again, this time ignoring that I was even there with the camera, as we sat waiting for our appointment.
Today our Mortgage was due to be renewed. I think I have lived the last 20+ years looking forward to being Mortgage Free, and hoping I will be young enough to still enjoy life when that happens. We have 6 more years, unfortunately taking us a couple years past "Freedom 55", unless we have a windfall happen our way.
Really there are so many others not as comfortable in Life, so to complain when I should be grateful on how far Rob and I have made it together in our 19 years together this upcoming Saturday, I think we have done exceptionally well together as a "tag" team all those years.
I still have a chill in my bones I need to rid myself of. I am thinking a hot bath and a warm bed might be the next order of my day, "Just North of Wiarton & South of the Checkerboard".
