December 2, 2022

Friday - Cold and snowy

I woke up this morning because F was making a lot of noise. I don’t know why he can’t put his stuff together at night before he gets into bed. I do that a lot but I rarely have to get up before him!

I got up a few minutes later and saw him downstairs. He did have the good grace to apologize to me for waking me up! When I went back upstairs I realized that it was really cold and that it was white outside. We had had snow overnight. Brr. 

I went back to bed and “slept” for another half an hour or so. I don’t think I actually fell asleep, but I tried. I watched the news and then did doze off again. I got up a bit later and did a load of laundry. I cleared out the corner of the room so I could take down my old laundry and then I decided that I might as well vacuum the heater as it’s been acting up lately. I did that, and also did a bit under my desk. That was desperately needed. 

In the afternoon I took my fan over to the garage and took it upstairs. I grabbed my Christmas decorations and brought them over to the house. And then, I grabbed the snow shovel (which was buried under so much stuff) and shovelled a bit of snow. Next, I gathered up the solar-powered lights from the garden and put them in the garage too. I went back into the house and changed my pants. They had trailed in the snow and were wet. After that, I went downstairs and grabbed my lunch.

I ate lunch and watched Bake-Off. It was the finale so I was happy to see it. I enjoyed watching it. I watched the news after that.

F had texted me to say that he did order dinner for us, and the approximate time it would arrive. Around 6 pm I decided to go downstairs and wait for the delivery, and after I did my dishes, I started to work on the tree. It took a while, but I managed to put the tree together and got it set up. I went to the washroom and when I came out, K was sweeping the floor of all the plastic needles. Sigh. I was going to do that when I finished. 

The food arrived just about then so I paid the guy and took it into the kitchen and then the living room. K and I started to eat and about five minutes later F called to say he had finished work and was on his way back. K and I finished, so I took most of the stuff off the table and washed it in the kitchen. Then, I got started decorating the tree. 

Instead of looking at the stuff I had before I started, I just started. I put lights on the tree and then some ornaments from the exchange I’m in. Then, I found other ornaments that I made or bought and put them up. I decorated the tree! It was fun, but hard work and my back was protesting a bit. 

F came back so I set him up with his donburi…we all had tuna donburi…and I continued on the tree. K was quite fascinated and kept coming for a look before she took herself off to bed. A little after 9 I called it a night. I still have lots of ornaments, but they mostly aren’t as meaningful to me as the ones I put on the tree already. 

I put the boxes away and even swept the floor again for good measure. I’ll have to remember to keep doing that as the days go by.  

I went upstairs and a few minutes later F came too. I rested for a bit and then took a shower. It was so cold in the bathroom. Brr.

And really, that’s about it for my day. I watched the last episode of Truth Seekers. I quite enjoyed the show and I’m sad to say that there won’t be more of it. Sigh.

It’s late and really you are caught up with me. I have an exciting Saturday planned…not really, so come back later on and find out what went on. Until tomorrow….