Yesterday was a mix of clouds and sun with a high of 0C (windchill -2C) This morning it is cloudy and -3C (windchill -8C). Today is suppose to be a mix of sun, clouds, wind, and flurries with a high of -2C (windchill -11C).
Lifestyle
I was out early for blood collection. I got to register quickly but had to wait for 4 others ahead of me. I gave 4 vials of blood and a urine sample. I was home by 8 am.
I had breakfast and then rested as I had had a poor night's sleep plus I also feel tired after giving blood. It has always been like that. I dozed off and on and woke to hear a noise in my driveway. I looked out and daughter-in-law had started to chip ice off it. I was out the door in 5 minutes to help her. She would chip and I would scrape and then we would change jobs. By the time we were finished, we had a big hunk of what was left gone. We enjoyed listening to the chunks of ice make a musical sound as it slid down the icy lawn into the ditch. The driveway is as good as we could get it at that time.
I rested in the afternoon as I had little to no energy. I keep wondering why as I feel great outside. I have a feeling my house if stale and needs me to open the windows. It could be too warm and I could be over dressing. I know some of it is the cold I am getting over.
I was back outside at 4:30 pm to scrape some more ice as it had melted some with the warmer temperature and sunshine. I am now at the point where I am going to leave it alone for a few days. If I work on anything, it will be the short sidewalk. It is solid ice. I will start at the stairs and try to move a bit each day. I have a 50 lb bag of safety salt arriving on Monday. That is when I will get serious about the sidewalk. In the mean time, I will see if I can chip away at it a bit each afternoon.
Thoughts
I have not knit or sewn for a while. Part has been ice removal. I do get tired from that. Part has been the cold. I need to get back at it again as I can see the end of the tunnel with ice removal and this cold.
I have not gained or lost weight in the past while. I am hoping that the results of my blood work is good. I do want to loose weight and will do it. I know I have a lot more muscle development which will make it harder to loose weight. But I will pick away at it.
We talked to a couple who walk our street daily. They are like us, so done with winter and are ready for spring to arrive. It has been a difficult winter here (and most of Canada) and people are tired of chipping so much ice in the past week. I don't mind shovelling snow but I don't like chipping ice.
Today
I am going to turn the heat down and start cleaning upstairs this morning. It is time to start cleaning again. I have a week before I have another appointment so I can do some each day. I would like to sew this afternoon and try to knit tonight.
Until the next time........................................................
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