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helenkacan) wrote2016-12-15 11:31 pm
helenkacan) wrote2016-12-15 11:31 pm
Entry tags:
- aggravation,
- food,
- friends,
- life,
- medical,
- storm,
- tv,
- vision support
Oh, S---!!!
Nope, I'm not swearing, but it's definitely a 4-letter word. S-N-O-W. I hate you, I hate you, I hate you!!! And the day had begun with such promise. I had a leisurely morning. Put on my jingle bell on a chain around my neck, affixed a Santa pin to my capelet, dressed very warmly and got ready to be picked up at 11:15. Because it was hideously cold out, I'd already decided to leave the walker at home, relying only on my sturdy cane. I sat out on the covered porch and waited for my ride that was late. Still, it was sunny out, with the light being reflected in all of the packed snow on the ground.
When my driver arrived, he was a card. After I gave him my registration number, he joked that he'd get my phone number next! We basically flew through the city on some of my fave short-cut routes. But I was almost the last to arrive at my vision loss support group. We didn't really have any business (I'm leaving my eye health nutrition report for next month), but certainly gobbled up lots of savoury puff pastries and luscious desserts at our Christmas party. The woman who'd been so intolerable at the last meeting (just about yelling about American politics) was glaring daggers at me (for having dared to stop her). Ha! Ask me if I care. Anyway, because of the horrible weather, we've decided to cut back to only four meetings per year, starting in January. It's a good compromise instead of just abruptly disintegrating the group.
My ride home, expected at 3:15, didn't show up until 3:45. So, guess what time I got home? 6:45!!!!! Yup. We had snow, whiteouts, traffic snarls, cars moving at a snail's pace. Even though I'd had a delightful conversation with an Indian man on the way home, I was just relieved to get inside and start to thaw my feet out.
Watched the latest Big Bang Theory and am now adding a hot lemon drink to my evening routine. I believe I'm having a slight allergic reaction as my throat is tightening. Perhaps too many puff pastries?
I just hope I can sleep in to catch up on my rest before tackling disassembling the bed and other physical chores. Blech. But I'll try to reward myself with a pot of Earl Grey tea. Yum.
When my driver arrived, he was a card. After I gave him my registration number, he joked that he'd get my phone number next! We basically flew through the city on some of my fave short-cut routes. But I was almost the last to arrive at my vision loss support group. We didn't really have any business (I'm leaving my eye health nutrition report for next month), but certainly gobbled up lots of savoury puff pastries and luscious desserts at our Christmas party. The woman who'd been so intolerable at the last meeting (just about yelling about American politics) was glaring daggers at me (for having dared to stop her). Ha! Ask me if I care. Anyway, because of the horrible weather, we've decided to cut back to only four meetings per year, starting in January. It's a good compromise instead of just abruptly disintegrating the group.
My ride home, expected at 3:15, didn't show up until 3:45. So, guess what time I got home? 6:45!!!!! Yup. We had snow, whiteouts, traffic snarls, cars moving at a snail's pace. Even though I'd had a delightful conversation with an Indian man on the way home, I was just relieved to get inside and start to thaw my feet out.
Watched the latest Big Bang Theory and am now adding a hot lemon drink to my evening routine. I believe I'm having a slight allergic reaction as my throat is tightening. Perhaps too many puff pastries?
I just hope I can sleep in to catch up on my rest before tackling disassembling the bed and other physical chores. Blech. But I'll try to reward myself with a pot of Earl Grey tea. Yum.