We are basking in beautiful weather with temperatures way above the norm while the East is in the deep freeze ! My sister phoned as they were in the - 30* range with windchills hitting - 50*C ! We had a little snow one day last week, but it is melting quickly. I have a southern corner where the grass is green and growing. The Hollyhocks are showing green as well as some Lambium. Not good so early.
I've said that I would work another year. Of course there is no guarantee that my position will be there next year. Whatever happens, happens. I didn't imagine that I would still br working at my age. How times/things change ! I brought my stockings in on Thursday and the teacher was shocked that I got them done so quickly ! Haha- she doesn't realize that I held them back a week having knit the stockings durig Christmas break. It still amazes me that they pay without hesitation. I beleive that I have another order of 6 coming up ! :)
YS and I went out Saturday morning . We headed to the bank and lo and behold the bank machine had changed again ! Guess I don't go often enough, but now -- no envelopes are used ! That deposit done, we headed off to get a Valentine birthday gift. I ended up buying his birthday gift [ February 27th] So that's done and dusted ! Then we headed off to the grocery stores to buy a few extras along with our normal groceries. YS doesn't rush me as Hubby does.
I decided as we all can no longer fit around the table, that I would have snack foods. Devilled eggs, veggies and hummous [ cauliflower was on sale !!] avocado which was just perfect, sliced deli meats and cheeses, mini meatballs with an optional sauce. chips/ snack mix. pickles, olives, pickled onions, Italian sausage, buns and wrap. YD brought chicken wings and sushi, YS bought somme beer and wine, ED brought wine. And of course cake for the birthday boy who was 69 years old !
The kids went out after eating and had a snowball fight in the back yard. Now kids can no longer have snowball fights in school, and honestly, they've taken away a great winter activity. They were out for over an hour, only coming in when even with the outside light was on, it was too dark. Garbage can lids were used as sheilds ! [ garbage cans are only used to store recyclable bottles, cans etc. ] Because the weather is so mild, none of the kids had mitts ! Grandma to the rescue ! I still have a basket filled with mitts I had knit earlier in the year. The backyard looks lilke a bomb hit it, but they had so much fun using every deck and every corner of the yard. They came in, ate and drank copious amounts of water and all curled up together watching something on tv. The board games were picked up and put away.
YGS was having his first sleepover at his cousin's house ! When it was time to go, he was dressed and backpack on so fast. None of us can remember him even saying good bye to anyone, least of all his father ! He was out of here !
GD had asked if I had knit anything more for her American Doll. I am using up bits and pieces of baby wool to make a baby afghan, but now it's going to be a blanket for her doll. They'll all be here next Saturday, but I don't think I'll have it finished by then !
Time to shower and do my hair. First I have to get YS to take the turkey out of the bathtub ! LOL I had no other place to put the bird while it was defrosting as I needed the kitchen counter space and sinks ! Today should be relaxed, housework was done yesterday, programmes were recorded. I have knitting to do :) Veggies are already prepared for supper. Ah, the turkey is out and it is too big for my roaster ! guess Hubby has to make a trip for a tinfoil roasting pan ! It should be thawed in time to stick it in the oven this afternoon, early afternoon !
A Good Family Gathering !
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