Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve, and I'm at work :-(
It rained all yesterday and washed away a lot of the snow. Then it froze overnight so it's very slippy out. Flurries threatened for this afternoon. That's all we need. Snow on top of ice.
It's lunchtime now so I'm off to the Barley Mow to stuff my face.
Later..
So much for that idea. A pub closed on Christmas Eve! What sort of country is this? At home in England it would be standing room only and you'd have to book a couple of months in advance for food in the evening!
Went to the vietnamese restaurant in the same block instead. Still ate loads. Chicken chop suey. ~burp~
Oh, it's snowing lots now. I'd better leave before the shops shut. Still a few things to get yet - like something for Catherine's boyfriend, Alan, and something for Matthew's girlfriend, Tristan. Paul just dropped that one on me.

Christmas shopping

I had a few items to pick up at lunchtime today. One of them being a laminated print from Costco. Horrors! The parking lot was insane! I'm glad I only had to go to the photodesk to pickup and not do any shopping in that place. The thought of the long lines of people at the checkout with their trolleys piled high with "stuff" made me shudder.
Next stop Canadian Tire. I wanted to find a pair of winter boots for Paul. Not a great selection, but I fond a pair which promised warmth down to -40C. That'll do, I thought. Picked up 3 toblerones on the way to the cash. Then came the lunchtime treat. Poutine from Glen's Chip van. He makes the best chips in the area. Mmmm.
Chips eaten, I then went to the shoe shop to ask about replacing a zip in my almost-new winter boots. Some one, not mentioning any names but it begins with a "P", had left the door to the shoe cupboard open allowing Ivan to sneak off with one of them. Couldn't resist calling in the "things" store next door to browse the kitchen items. Didn't buy anything for myself, but would love one of those gaggia coffee machines..