We have snow!

 Well, flu season is here, as well as Respiratory Viruses (RSV), and COVID/Omicron. FluWatch keeps track of it across Canada. Pediatric cases are climbing, with 2 - 300% increases in admissions to the emergency room. Wait times are really long, hours and hours. The Public Health Officer refused to institute a mask mandate, they are afraid of the Convoy people. The school boards are talking about it. Teachers are reporting more kids wearing masks. 

The latest FluWatch report is now available: graphs for JB!

Tuesday, it was a bit of a shock seeing the thermometer, -7 C. The frost was lovely, however. 

The goldfish pond was frozen. There were three baby goldfish under the ice. It'll be sink or swim for them!

I vacuumed yesterday. Do you know what happens when you suck up a long cat toy?! Cinnamon laughed.

Caitlin did a morning Facetime with us, wishing her step-father a happy birthday. Caitlin, in Punta Cana is having a relaxing vacay. She is having a blast, reading, swimming, doing activities. No watching kiddies in the pool or on the beach! 

"I competed in Throw The Coconut today! We had to throw a coconut backwards over our heads as far as we could. Then in the afternoon we had a kayak relay race. I did pretty well for my team! Then we popped four women on each of the two kayaks and the men pushed it in a race. We all fell in!! Then I got back in again and we finished the race." 

I made JB meatloaf, mashed potatoes, carrots and broccoli. We checked in with JL, and he said that they were nearly ready. Isabelle would be ready once she got out of the shower, where she was 'draining the Ottawa River!' Facetime with the girls for his birthday was fun. Jesse and Bryony sent a happy birthday video for him!

Wednesday, there is a bit of a storm. At this point I'd rather have snow than rain. 

I realized I haven't emptied the second water barrel. That will be a fun job in the snow. Draining it, and tipping it over, prevent the water from freezing and splitting the barrel. These are photos from my first glimpse of the day. Our snow tires are in the garage, many of us felt foolish booking the tire change in the balmy weather of the beginning of November. It's not very deep snow, we'll be fine. We're booked in for Dec. 1st.

It's lovely snowfall. We knew it was coming. I have to take off the top of the precipitation gauge for winter. The snow just gathers. 

This is how it looks, before and after! 

 

🌨 Winter, bring it on! ⛄