🈚 as the third month gets to its 3 rd day

 🈚 thus 26 / 03 - 03

Like a broken recording. " the thaw is on " . Today, will hover above freezing. Drop down to cold at night
But the day time temperatures are rising throughout the week.
However, flurries tonight and freezing drizzle [ night time lows ! ]

errand # 1 .... return empties to the Beer Store [ $ 5.69 ]
            #2 .... groceries at Skyland [ Asian ] Market for rice and lemon tarts but mainly the # 2 combo w / noodles, sweet and sour chicken and beef and peppers in black bean sauce . added inari sushi and chashu [ marinated pork ]

obviously dinner and snacks for a while

now awaiting a call to deal w / back taxes hoping to get a little more returned from other years

🔕 ... and on to # 2

 🔕  ..... in sequence,
' boro definitely cold but sunny and a cold wind

however. even w / that the melt goes on. strong sun and little cloud cover

the story. months ago, I bought a new remote for the garage. for whatever reason - not used much. handy and suitable for a key chain. .... still not used
OK. today, give it a go. open the garage and head out but stop to close the garage door. No problem
Get home. Nope. LED on remote is green when activated. Nope. Aha, not used a lot, new battery [ ? ]. Took awhile to be sure of the correct method for replacement. OK. Done.
Nope. LED goes green but no result

Read the on line manual. 
Manny : what is the colour of your learn button
Ans : green
Manny : match the remote LED light to the chart below.
Ans : green learn light = RED, red , red ! LED remote light. What ? it has more than green !!!!!!!!

Change the LED light or red ........
Yes. The remote LED flashes red and the garage opens

Explanation. somehow while out on the errand. the remote de programmed [ to green LED ], thus on getting home, the LED light didn't match the ' learn light '

🇦🇶 marching first

 🇦🇶 ' boro is sunny and the coldest in a week and for weeks to come [ ? ]

a light dusting is down and soon to be removed

We will be approx 20F but 40 in three days

no change. shopping at Giant Tiger, nothing urgent. a Sunday morning ritual
renew my contact w / my store

I used my snow removal board. a plywood strip w / 2 hockey sticks for arms
sort of a scraper. not a lifter 
years old, s in 40 yrs or more. not the same board, most probably V 5. these boards tend to get used until about the quality of splinters

🏣 on FE 28

 🏣 closing out
errands this AM. return a T Shirt to Repair Cafe from 3 yrs ago. the folks kindly gave it to me. I sat and helped and realized - not my ease of comfort job. 
mainly electrical, small appliances. to be fair. these items were built for obsolescence and soon.

Hate working on plastic units. the screws are small and the screw holes wear out quickly. thus coffee makers, curling irons and that ilk.
oh and watches. the Cafe provides free batteries and service [ me ] . that I could do

thus, didn't go back from 2 1 / 2yrs

' boro, sunny and warmish for FE and the breeze cold and light
well, at least I brought home lunch

🏎 XXVII of II

 🏎 HOPE is coming. We will slowly warm. a degree or two off and on but definitely, the predictions are for temperatures at 32 or above

yesterday tho' the downspout got iced up. will need attention today

WELL ! the melt is on ... maybe for today only ..... but you can see the white stuff disappear

🚇 for FE 26 ...

 🚇...... closing out the month .....

sunny day. cold ish and damp ish. Ah. winter hanging on w/ grit and determination
global wa rming, eh.
I'm sure there is a spin on that theme that explains this winter

SNOW. COLD so Canada

ran errands this morning.Shoppers Drug and on the way - Top Binz, the leftover store. Like Amazon rejects.
Ah. today was  $ 1.50 day [ for anything ] or more accurately, rag picking day
I left w / no rags

And finally, I got a pedicure. All of 2025, bending my left leg was a pain or caused pain
today. now healed or only inconvenienced ...... had to try

 I felt great, there, and after and now.  Thanks

🚧 ...when its slick and greasy

 🚧 Prediction s were quite varied w / streamers and clippers possible 

Overnight, the volume was not great but a layer of snow is down
roads are passable but slick and greasy looking [ all from the comfort of the den corner desk

As well, snow volumes were likely even Wed day time 

I shovelled the side walkway as the crew kinda stopped short of the back sliding doors

Not bad. Light for the most part