Wednesday 17 December

It snowed, it's snowing, and schools are probably closed. We played dog sled team -- they were both into it. I got a good workout and am quite warm now. It is actually soft and lovely and dim outside. I think it is either lightly snowing or freezing rain, couldn't see it, could only feel it.

The market had a big bag of dry food -- and I suspect they had one on Sunday too and lazy CW lied -- so I got one last night and lugged it home along with groceries in anticipation of today's snow. I got the ingredients for the raspberry coconut bars too and will make them tonight. I just need to get more butter -- the recipe takes 3 sticks! Or, whatever. I was going to say I could half the recipe but I got enough coconut for the whole thing.

I slept really well, soft and warm. I washed Fergus with vinegar before bed and he didn't itch and bite nearly so much, if at all. I have also been putting the vinegar on my winter itchy spots and it works quite well!

I still haven't mailed off the package of gifts to RH yet -- probably tomorrow. I didn't bring home the box to send them in yet, knowing there would be snow this morning and no way was I trudging over to the PO.

Last night was a quiet night and I enjoyed that. The world is all wintry pretty and I suppose if it has to be winter, I prefer it to be snowy rather than not. M will be in for a surprise on Friday when she comes back as I have observed Boston's weather is milder than here.

Maya went out this morning -- I wonder if she will stay out? It isn't tremendously cold, in the low 30s.

I got replies about the Advent candle lighting dog and pony show and no one appeared willing to compromise and simplify the event as I had asked them to so I told them I am out. Pretty simple. Works for me, and a relief besides. It's a beautiful ritual in and of itself, in its simplicity and need not be elaborated on except by needy egos needing to show they are special and stand out. I am not of that mindset and do not care to participate.

Anyway. Pearl the fish struggles on. She has trouble finding her food. My heart goes to her -- there isn't much of anything I can actually do for her besides keep an eye on her and keep her tank clean.

Work isn't too terribly busy and it is nice to have a somewhat relaxed pace. We work M-T next week and then I have the rest of that week and all of the following week off. It will be nice. Even if I get less pay, the time off is worth it in and of itself.

Not much else to say. It'll be a haul up and down the hill today in the snow, and especially in the dark on my way home. I had to walk in the road last night so as to avoid ice.