Also means that things get quieter as it gets colder. Therefore a cheerful but quiet Saturday morning – promise I won’t slurp my coffee.

Marcia and I have stood in mute silence as we stared at our little outdoor temperature display. For three days straight the cold water line to our bathroom sink was frozen (luckily the cold water to the rest of the fixtures was fine and hot water was unaffected).

”It’s so cold that I’m actually seeing the local ‘homie’ boys walk by with their pants pulled up.” ~ Anonymous

‘Tis the season – for the Flu. I know it is because every time I crank on the TV there is more ‘clap-trap’ about me getting my Flu shot. Then, it’s immediately followed by someone (with a stethoscope around their neck to lend credence) explaining that the current Flu strain has evolved into something else thus making the inoculation completely useless.

”During Labor the pain is so great that a woman can almost imagine what a man feels like when he has a fever.” ~ Anonymous

Winter Food – Gone are the sunny and breezy days of light salads sprinkled with a few nuts, small portions of Yoghurt (with active cultures), and lovely, if not constant, portions of fruits and plank-grilled fish filets.

No, we’re talking WINTER fare here.

The other day found Marcia and I facing each other, our eyes locked and simultaneously we uttered; “Macaroni and Cheese”.

And that is exactly what showed up on the table; 3-cheese and lightly crisped in the oven no less.

A day of whining about being cold and shivering had just completely vaporized.

I do believe we each had two portions (and a lunch for me the next day (I do so love ‘used’ food)).

Sneak Preview – I’ve just entered a new world. I’m in the early stages of what in the next several weeks will unfold into “small-incision, topical anesthesia cataract surgery”.
Hence, I am paying a lot of attention whenever I hear the word “cataract”.

On the radio this morning had a local DJ, Gary Jeff, reference a man in the UK (it’s always in the UK and usually in Manchester) who recently had cataract surgery. He noticed that as he put in more and more eye drops as part of the post-operative regimen that his vision kept decreasing. Seem that he grabbed the wrong vial and was inserting his wife’s fake-nail glue.

They did get him fixed up. However, it set me back several steps since anything to do with my eyes makes my knees quiver. So there!

Finis –Now that the Holidays are behind us it’s back to normal – or so we thought. Due to cold it’s been hit and miss whether or not the grand kids have school; thus that age old question, “how’s you guys’ schedule?”

Now get this. Yesterday school was closed due to cold – actually, the school is fully heated and thus was warm enough. What they meant was that getting to school was too cold. Really?

Anyway, this coming Monday school is closed due to teacher paperwork time so that they won’t get bothered by the little urchins. Soooo, here was my thinking, yesterday was too cold for the little buggers (Canadian expression) to make it in could have been the perfect time to manage a whole lot of paperwork. Oh silly me!

The parents will again be storming around reworking their Monday work day.

Make it a great week.

Cheers.

Dirk

PS. Make sure your pets stay warm ( I was thinking of George and Sandy’s doggy, Auggie, who has to endure a 49° cold snap in Naples, FL.)