A week Ago
A week ago it was -27.
Winter jackets crinkled with cold.
Bending an arm gave the kind of sound made when tying a
garbage bag.
The car became soft and lazy within the garage
A week ago it departed the indoors chipper and alive
Only to become sluggish along the way
The clutch becoming honey sticky
As I go from third to fourth
A week ago I just got back from home
Where green grass dominated the landscape.
Winds whipped rain against glass panes
But lakes rippled freely
Rivers bubbled over rocks
And the ground remained soft and alive
Today is a blizzard there.
Rainy winds have been replaced by white ones
Creating dunned landscapes in backyards
Only missing the camels for traversing
White expanses make a week ago feel like a dream of far away
lands.
And here it’s 4 degrees.
Icicles drip from the eaves
Packed snow driveways give way under foot
Leaving near slush imprints as you pass
As hard snow mounds slump
Sagging at the sides
Droopy and sluggish
Just like last week’s car
THURSDAY…
--- First day back to work.
Been a busy few weeks with no pause here. Kind of busy today… and freezing. The car said it was -27 on the drive in. And it wasn’t too pleased in the saying.
--- Groceries after work and finish up on an overdue blog
entry.
FRIDAY…
--- Day two. Ready
for vacation again. Oh boy.
--- The moving out of departments is becoming apparent. Lunch at the caff is now a Friday
nightmare. All that was available today
was a burger, fish n chips, or club sandwich type of sandwiches served at the
grill. No wraps or cooked meals on
Fridays anymore.
SATURDAY…
--- Nice out but I don’t take advantage. By the time I’m up and able to go walking,
it’s 12:30. And I’m not really anxious
to do a vigorous walk before going for the pre-night shift nap.
--- The new neighbours appear to enjoy running through the
house. I assume, and hope, that is the
young girl and not the parents. But
there are lots of stomps going on over there now.
SUNDAY…
--- Night shift.
Pretty quiet night.
MONDAY…
--- Fairly quiet day off.
Movies and a walk.
TUESDAY…
--- Minto inspection takes ten minutes. The house has been pretty good for the last
year. Some shopping afterwards. Apple Saddlery for new Blundstone boots. Gas. A
tripod for the camera. Groceries.
WEDNESDAY…
--- Back for another tripod.
Two different ones at the Source were both on sale… one bigger and the
other a little one. Too good cost wise
to pass up.
--- Another walk today.
Shorter walks in the snow make for as big a workout as long walks
without snow.
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