🥐 .... come to the cabaret ...

 🥐 ... I made my mind up back in Chelsea, when I go I go like Elsie ...

' boro. foreboding. 30% chance of snow. Mild c.f. the last ten days 
I dug out the side steps and stone descent to the backyard.In case, the service types need to bring in furnace and water heater that way. The chairlift on the stairs narrows the exit downstairs by 1 /2 

The downside might be crossing the lawn [ I shovelled but the footing will be soft and bumpy.

Also, dentist day. cleaning and checking [ ????? ] yes !!!!!!
homeward. I stopped at  Real McCoy Burgers. right on the corner coming down Bellamy. I call them the second best burger in Scarborough, thus people won't argue. BEST BURGER IN THE  BORO { TOUGH LOVE BABY }

the temperature dropped through the day, as the wind shifted more N than earlier. Little flakes off and on

OH ! great fries. second best fries in Scarborough [ hee hee ! ]

🐹 ........ ?????

 🐹.... the Shadow knows !

in Wiarton and Puxatawny and other locales - momentous omens portend

We shall see said the Keeper

' boro is headed for 22 F w/ a huge wind-chill a relatively clear day bringing 10 % chance of snow
wind is 5 mph out of the NW [ cold for us ]

sunrise 7:32 A and sunset at 5:29 P

follow up from the groundhog reveal : Puxy Phil says 6 more weeks of winter . Wiarton [ Ont ] early spring.

this AM. ventured out for the paper and took a snap of Mt Saint Landfair [ snow plow hillock ]

awaiting the HVAC person for furnace cleaning

meanwhile, I shredded receipts and documents [ some were marked June ] lazy people have that happen
this is a productive morning ??? or proof of total laziness
on the bright side, a great use of a hibernating day
I saw a quote ' I live in summer and survive winter ' she was Nordic - I think

🛟 welcome to the ' boro on I of II

  🛟 the weather pattern holds.cold. clear skies. the city is in the throes of snow removal in specific areas and buildings

yes. hibernate is the word

however, we did venture out to Shoppers Drug Mart. we travel approx 1 1 / 2 miles further to visit Cliffcrest. Ostensibly better parking .... til Food Basics arrived. Still a handy place. Our bank, SDM and the Liquor store

cold. sunny. and tempting. I checked the back gutter and all seemed clear.

 

🧑‍💻 XXXI and closing out the ..... 31

 🧑‍💻  and so fast and so cold

the view is sharp and bright. Sun reflecting off snow. Blue sky and FYFO. bit of wind [ I think ] recall much is pretty stiff w / the cold

thus hibernate. one of the guys sent an advert for ice fishing .... no, I don't think so

hibernate is the key

reflect. on all things good
last year at now, I was stiff and sore. limping etc
Today, managed to get socks on [not much aggro ] and walked to the coffee station [ read kitchen ] b / c that was paramount.
really, I thought my hip / groin and leg woes were permanent or likely to improve slightly.
fast forward and I should / am grateful

hope ...... 'rebellions are built on hope '

💺🥣 XXX and another ....

 💺🥣 the ' boro. cold and sunny. beautiful. wind is calm. Came in and didn't realize my left fingers were numb

great things.
took back the driveway at least 4 ft now for sure. Thus the nest plowing, the driveway won't shrink another foot.

the back gutter seems clear, Thus when the melt comes ...... water will flow and ice won't form on the roof edge [ as last year]

as we age. accentuate the positive.
to wit. I can yet haul home my own Guinness and drink it [ Thank God ]

I can moan about shovelling the driveway
good for you, we say

moaning is proof of life

🏰 XXIX January

 🏰 at 7 AM in the ' boro cold and dark out there

typing and sipping ginger / lemon to re hydrate. yepper, woke at 5:30 A . thought about coffee then got smart.
however, coffee is on my mind

coffee is in my hand . we save coffee from the day before and often .... that's it. we don't make a fresh pot
but I'm thinking  ...ah. not much left. yepper, a fresh pot is needed

Brilliant blue sky ( Hi pressure zone ) and frosty, obviously wind chill is present

mainly caretaking and maintenance jobs. I tidies up the snow piles. Taking back a bit more of the driveway. As well,disturbing the top layer of snow makes the snow mound melt faster. The crystals of ice that form on the top of the pile reflect light much better [ less heating ]

And I need to do a daily check on the back side gutter and downspout. Keep the path free for any melt water [ electric cables are on ]

🐶 XXVIII of I

 🐶 the after the snow mega show. he streets are clearing but our access road is a mountain pass in the Alps. Ugly

coffee and typing, day looks bright and still.

my right eye is weepy and a tad sore [ esp on blinking ]. the pharmacist thinks ' virus '. My guess is a physical type injury. My heart mask goes on like a helmet and Sunday past, my eye was sore to stinging when I removed it.
That right eye has been irritated off and on for about two weeks, I suppose that night was the ultimate trauma

the annual fight to take back my driveway from the snow mound encroachment. I systematically, tok back about 3 - 4 ft in width by tossing back a mass of snow. Like a ritual welcoming Hoggous , the god of the mound