And We Were Early - Very Early

 Yesterday felt like winter. It was cloudy, windy, and the high got to 8C. This morning it is cloudy and 6C. Today we could see some sunshine but will have a north wind. The high is to get to 12C. Frost advisory for tonight. 

Lifestyle

I was to the doctor's yesterday and my thyroid is back under control. My kidney function is lower than it was. It is back to working on it. No Advil and getting my weight down once again. I also need to cut back (weigh) my protein intake. I took 4 Advil in the last couple of months and it affected my kidney function. So it is back to making sure I am being extra careful. 

Once home, I had a few things to do. Once they were done, I decided to plant my cucumber seeds. I filled some greenhouse pots with dirt in the shed and have them in the house where it is warm. 

I planted 12 seeds and will only have 4 cucumbers. What is left will go to my neighbours. The cucumbers will be grown in pots on the deck this summer. 

I did look at the items on the shelving units in the shed and will need about 3-4 hours to get them decluttered. My focus is on that at the moment. I will look at the rest of the shed when the shelving units are done. 

I had a short nap after lunch as I was tired. I also had dinner early as I was going into the city to watch grandson's team play soccer. It was the beginning of a barrel of laughs for us. First of all I dressed like it was winter -- 2 pairs of pants, heavy socks, hoodie, winter coat, 2 pairs of mitts and a toque. I also took a quilt to wrap up in. Inside a building and I was sweating. Outside on the bleachers, I was cool. 

I was to be ready for pick up at 4:50 pm. I was ready to go. We got to the playing field and sat and sat and sat. When daughter-in-law looked up the time, we were over an hour early. So off to Tim Horton's we went for a hot tea. We had several good laughs about it all evening. 

I got to watch the game under lights. Soccer friends' son's team was playing against grandson's team. We agreed to cheer for both teams. Though grandson was promised playing time, he got none. He should have been out on the field along with some other players but that wasn't the coach's choice. The other team won 1-0. What was embarrassing was a team of 15 - 17 year olds beat a men's team. We got home at almost 11 pm and I went to bed under a pile of blankets and had a fair sleep.

I did not sew or knit yesterday. I was on a tight time line to go out. I also wanted to get the cucumber seeds planted. 

Thoughts

    The other night I watched "The Quilters" on Netflix. It is about a group of men in a high security prison who make quilts for charities and foster children. It was very interesting as these men spend a lot of time working on their designs, get joy when they receive fabric donations and thank you cards. At this time, one of the men was removed from the program due to a violation and one has passed away. The rest in the group continue to quilt each day. 

    Our cooler weather will remain with us for a week. It means dressing up warmly tomorrow night while watching cadet inspection at grandson's school. This is the last cadet inspection for him. It is hard to believe he is graduating next month. 

Today

I am in survival mode today. I need to do a few things around the house, have a nap, and go to bed early. I hope to knit on the socks tonight. If I can, I will try to finish one of the gift bags this afternoon. I won't be doing anything that needs a lot of focusing on. I also have to cover the vegetable boxes tonight as the marigolds don't like frost. 

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