A Day Out Shopping

 Yesterday was another cold windy day. The temperature hovered around -9C (windchill -17C). The coldest it got was at 9 am; -12C (windchill -23C). This morning it is cloudy and -10C (windchill -16C). Today is going to be cloudy with flurries with a high of -1C (windchill -7C). 

Lifestyle

I vacuumed the living room and most of the dining room before having to charge the battery on the Dyson. I did mop the living room and some of the dining room. It was nice to get that done. 

Daughter-in-law arrived to take the car for osteopathy as her car needed to be charged. She had gone to New Minas to pick it up. She said the drive was horrible -- windy with white outs. She sat, rested, and relaxed for a bit before we took off for her appointment. I decided to go with her and do a bit of grocery shopping afterwards. 

The drive to osteopathy was windy but the roads were bare and mainly dry. There was very little blowing snow also. We were both happy that the roads heading to Halifax were in such great condition. 

After osteopathy, we headed into Bedford to get groceries. We did Walmart only. I did look and found no salt in the store. We had lunch and headed home. 

Once home, I put away the groceries and looked at the driveway. The ice is still super glued to the ground. No chipping ice was happening. I was also super tired as I am still fighting this cold. I feel it wanting to go into my chest. All I wanted to do was rest. I didn't nap but I sure wanted to. I did cough a lot yesterday. It is a bark that I didn't want to hear. 

I looked at the knitting briefly in the late afternoon but I had no energy to work on it. 

Thoughts

    This cold is driving me crazy. My head is clear but my chest is a bit sore from coughing. I just wish it would go away and let me get on with life. I am done with being sick. 

    With the weather getting warmer (near freezing), I will have to go out and start chipping away at the ice on the driveway. This morning I looked and the pathway seems a bit wider than what we made it. I am hoping that I can do some each day until I have it cleared off. The snow we were to have on Saturday is not happening so I can take my time with this job. 

    I have been emailing the company I bought the plate I wanted from. They have told me I will be notified when another plate comes in to stock. I am very annoyed that they are not reshipping the plate back to me but will sell it to someone else when it returns. I call this poor customer service. Once I get the plate, I will give them a poor review and will not recommend them to any one. It has been a circus with them not shipping it after I bought it, then shipping it with the wrong address which I let them know twice, and then putting me on a waiting list. They do know I am very unhappy with them but I want this plate so my daughter has a serving for 4 in this pattern. 

Today

I am going to do a load of laundry before I go to physio. Once done, I will be checking to see if there is salt in town. If there is I will be buying several bags. I have to make dinner and I will probably rest today as I am fighting this cold. If I have the energy I will do a bit of chipping of ice if I think I can move any of it from the path edges. I also have to drink lots of water today as I give blood tomorrow. 

Until the next time.............................................................