From ice to mud in a week

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Chipped a tooth meaning I would have to go to town (Williams Lake) to a dentist, emergency appt, now all fixed. But since I hadn’t been to town and grocery stores since mid October, hit both Walmart and SaveOn. Big order, since last trip was in mid October, bought lots of produce and fruit, especially salad fixings, and spinach for both salads and with scrambled eggs for breakfast. Went in Thursday and first thing got a haircut then dealing with TD bank about declined card use, after a couple of hours ended up automatic payments from checking acct.  And card still isn’t working, needless to say I’ll be called emergency number for visa first thing in the morning. Ended up moteling and coming home Friday mid day.

Took my knitting in with me but ended up being in bed just after 7:30, slept around the clock till 7 am. Trips to town are getting harder the older I get. Never knit a stitch.

Tonight am going to try and stay up to see rerun of opening ceremonies of 26 Olympics. It’s on 8 pm on western feed on satellite. At least I’ll try and knit on second blue sock.

Was lucky on trip to town roads were in good shape, mostly dry with just a few places where snow and ice were visible. My driveway tho has gone from solid ice to mud in just over a week. High temperatures today hit 14.6 C spring like. Welcome the mud much safer than solid ice.

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