Instead of awakening to a winter wonderland snowfield, it was a slushy mess with cold rain coming down on top of the night's snowfall. Luckily, the clearing plan was limited to the front steps and walk for the convenience of Canine Overlord Winston. This was done while wearing the purple bathrobe over pajamas, so trust me when I say it was Olympic level speed shoveling before any neighbors had a chance to enjoy the spectacle. Luckily, it was 7 am, so hopefully the neighbors were still sleeping.
Due to the sloppy weather conditions, the plan was for an
indoor day with housekeeping and tidying up. Somehow, the next thing I knew,
nothing had been done except for unloading the dishwasher and wiping the
kitchen counter, so the day was reclassified as “a relaxing day.” Easy how that
works.
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| Tomato vegetable soup. |
The pot of tomato vegetable soup started on Sunday was pulled
from the fridge and set back on the stove. It was enhanced with the remnants of
a jar of salsa, baked rutabaga from the freezer, fresh diced potatoes, and a
heavy pour of half and half. Topped with shredded cheddar and corn chips, it
was a tasty supper. It would have been great with a grilled cheese sandwich, but that part of the plan was forgotten when it was time to eat. Danggit.
Around suppertime, the basement was finally checked for
water. It had been avoided all day. Sometimes it’s just better to not know. The
usual locations had wet spots, but it wasn’t too horrible. The back yard, on
the other hand, looks a lot like a swamp thanks to the rain.
Either Winston’s increased insulin dosage is working, or he
was holding his water most of the day to avoid the rain. He didn’t want to go
out as often today as recent months. It’s always good to have several consecutive
days of quality time at home with the fur baby.
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