- It's November! My second-least favourite month (next to February).
- En route to take some Halloween goodies to Little Great-Nephew on Saturday afternoon (a couple of Sandra Boynton board books, a soft stuffed animal -- and a box of teething cookies, lol), we passed by a driveway party/gathering. There were at least 20 people -- mostly teenagers, but some adults -- standing in pairs and groups on both sides of the street & clustered around cars. It WAS outside, BUT! No masks. No social distancing. Two girls were actually hugging. Meanwhile, case numbers locally, provincially and nationally are soaring: the day before (Friday), there were 102 new cases reported in our area alone. Grrrr.....
- BIL & SIL had been to a funeral on Friday (for SIL's elderly aunt). They wore masks -- but we still stayed well away from them and only stayed a few minutes.
- There are lots of reasons why I don't want to get COVID-19 (obviously)... one of them recently added to the list, of course, is my upcoming hysteroscopy/d&c on Nov. 27th. I already have to wait several weeks, and I just want to get it over with. I'm also praying that rising case numbers in our area don't force cancellations of "non-essential" procedures (like mine)...
- Our dentist's office called last week: the cleaning & checkup we had scheduled in early July was cancelled -- but they've been open again for a while and I guess they're following up on patients who haven't called yet to rebook. So we're now scheduled for Nov. 19th. She reassured me about the renovations they've done in the office and the other measures they have implemented to ensure patient safety. Guess we'll see what happens...! (My teeth do need a cleaning...!)
- I watched a documentary on Saturday night on CBC's docu-series "The Passionate Eye" called "The Twinning Reaction," -- about identical twins who were deliberately separated as infants by the same adoption agency -- and then secretly studied by psychologists for years afterwards. It's the same premise, adoption agency & study featured in the documentary "Three Identical Strangers" and in the book "Identical Strangers." Two of the triplets from "Three Identical Strangers" are among the interviewees, but the focus is on another set of reunited twin brothers who gain access to their study files (even though the files were sealed until 2066). Fascinating (and horrifying).
- Saturday night, we turned the clocks back an hour as daylight savings time ended. If there was ever an argument for picking one time & sticking to it, year-round, I think it was made this year. Who really wants or needs another hour of 2020, right??
- Last night (Sunday) -- just to rub in the fact that it's November, right? -- we had our first SNOW of the season.
- (Consolation: living in a condo, with underground parking, we don't have to shovel it or clear it off the car...!)
- And of course the next scariest thing on the calendar (now that Halloween is over): the U.S. election tomorrow. Being Canadian, I can't vote (even though, as your closest neighbour, we have a vested interest in the outcome...), but those of you in the States can! -- so please make sure you do! We'll be watching the results along with you, and hoping/praying for a good (and definitive) outcome.
You can find more of this week's #MicroblogMondays posts here.
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| What we woke up to this morning... Not really that bad, as far as snowfall goes... but, it's enough!! (and there will be much more to come...!) (View of the townhouse development behind our building) |
Aaaaaaaa, the snow! Jeez! We got some too and I just sat in my car and ran the defroster. I have no idea where my scraper is. We had 136 cases in the county the other day, more than ever ever had. Were testing more, too, but that curve is definitely on a steep slope! Scary. Lots of students were talking about Halloween parties, which is terrifying. And yeah, the election is terrifying. Every day is scarier than the last. Voted early, hope things go in a big blue tsunami!
ReplyDeleteI hope they don't cancel your procedure, that would stink. I think anything "exploratory' shouldn't be considered elective. Grrr.
Stay warm! Is it supposed to get weirdly warm by the end of the week for you, too?
Yes! Possibly more snow tomorrow, but 15-16C (59-61F) and sunshine in the forecast Wednesday through Sunday. Woohoo!!
DeleteYour snow looks beautiful. Of course, that's because I don't have to go out in it :-). We actually had a snow day last week. 2020, you are weird.
ReplyDeleteYou made me laugh with this: "Who really wants or needs another hour of 2020, right??"
Watching the election returns, even though I know this isn't a good idea. Trying not to get worked up over any of it (not just the presidential race).
Good grief, what is the weather doing? I know that you've had 24C since your snow! (Catching up on my blog commenting after my roadtrip.)
ReplyDeleteWe had an extra hour of lockdown because of daylight savings, so I don't have too much sympathy for your extra hour! (Though of course, we've recently lost an hour too.)
I watched "Three Identical Strangers" the other night. Amazing, then horrifying and sad.