Respite

Last night before we went to bed, Amanda checked the weather on her phone.  It said that the temperature was -2.  We assumed it was an error.  There was no way the temperature could have been -2 when it had been -20ish earlier in the day.

We were wrong.  I checked the wireless thermometer on our kitchen table and saw -2.7.

It had warmed up.  Today was incredibly nice, and the first time in about two weeks I went for a walk at lunch thinking that a walk would be pleasant.  The other days I went because I had to for one reason or another, mostly for buying cough drops.

Anyway, we're scheduled for another three or four days of mild winter this week, and I intend to enjoy them!

Cold... and Warm

It was chilly today.  I picked Amanda up when she dropped her car off to have her winter tires put on, and in the few minutes we were outside, we both got incredibly cold.  Then it was off to Costco for gas where I had to stand outside in the cold, and Amanda had to sit inside my car which was rapidly getting colder while it was turned off.

I will say this -- my scarf proved its worth today.  My neck was not cold, even if most of the rest of me was.

Anyway, Amanda and I were both cold, it was close to 6:30 already, and I made a decision.  I asked Amanda if I could take her for supper.  She suggested one place, but we ended up deciding on Boston Pizza, thinking that we'd be able to sit in a warm restaurant with hot food in our hands.  ...we ended up being seated in a drafty corner.  Our pizza was really good though, and we really enjoyed our time together.

Now we're in bed, comfy under the duvet Amanda bought at Ikea when we were in Edmonton earlier this year, and watching Breaking Bad on Netflix.  More importantly, we're warm.