Rain on the snow

It rained hard this morning, is raining again now.  It's so nifty when it rains on snow, there is a sweeping mist off the ground.  I love this effect.  We still have snow here in Hawkeye but there's not much anywhere else, and there is also bare ground in spots in Hawkeye.  Not in my yard, but elsewhere.  And my deck is nearly bare.

I've had a busy time but things have certainly quieted down.  Monday I didn't go to the gym but Carol and I walked to camp to check on the buildings.  No trees down, all buildings still standing.  It was a brisk walk in the crunchy snow, then we went to the Holts for dinner.  That was nice.  It was also nice to have company to walk home with in the dark.  An easy thing alone, but a treat to have company.

Yesterday I hit the gym in the morning then went to Saranac Lake for an eye appointment.  All is well with my eyes, my macular degeneration is no worse.  This was a huge deal for me, a big relief.  I do not want to be blind!   Vision in one eye is slightly worse so I got to order myself new glasses.  I only buy cheap glasses, online, and they don't last as long as the good ones but they're easy to get.  and cheap.

I had a quiet afternoon--not bored, really, but sort of wondering what to do with myself.  I almost started work on a basket for my friend's grandchild but lost that thought.  I went through some paperwork, paid bills, wrote a letter.  Not the most exiting time but it was pleasant.  I went to bed early last night then woke at midnight and got up.  Managed to get back to sleep and then slept until 8:00.  Unheard of!  Not only did I oversleep but Wednesday is the day I call my mother by 7:30 in the morning.  I never even thought of calling her until she called me at 8:30 to see if everything was OK with me.  We agreed that there's not much she can do if I'm NOT OK, but that day hopefully will not come in her lifetime.  We talked a long time, all is well.

I went to Plattsburgh for my weekly lunch with Julie.  That was fine but it was strange that I didn't have many errands to run in town.  It was a quick trip, now I'm home watching it rain.  Off to Burlington tomorrow for a car appointment.  Worried about the car, hoping for an easy (inexpensive) solution to its vibrations.  First I'll meet Carol at the gym at 6:30.  I skipped today which is sort of embarrassing.  Do I really only go there when she does?  No, I've been there without her but not often.

Is it spring yet?  It's 50 outside.  I didn't remember to say "Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit" when I woke up this morning.  My father's rule was that it had to be the first thing you say on March 1st for good luck.  I did say it, just later, and Pat said it too so let's hope we'll have good luck this year.

Oh, FedEx just came to deliver the 30 pounds of dog food that I order online each month.  Last month he left it on North Shore Lane, which really pissed me off because I had to slog through deep snow and carry the package up the hill to my car.  Yay for him this month he found my house.  Very exciting for the dogs, just a relief for me because I'm almost out of dog food.