Day -14 - Bloody cold
Get exercise, they said. Walk, they said. It's 21 degrees, I said. No problem - I wanted to go to Lowes to get a ratchet screwdriver with T15 and small Allen bits (they didn't have any, even the 150 piece sets). But Lowes is a wonderful place to walk around, partly because they have heaps of cool gear and partly because there aren't all that many people there to get in your way.
I did get a couple of strange looks as I hit the end aisles for the 16th time but I'll live. And to show my gratitude I bought a half price Christmas tree which I don't think quite lives up to the "freshly cut trees" sign's promise but it's a nice tree anyway. Were I wearing a hat, I would raise it to the two brave souls working in the garden center today. All they have for shelter is a small hut, barely large enough for one of them to be in at a time and with no discernible source of heat.
Talking of raising my hat I have to remove it once more in the most sincere thanks to the people at Susan's school Oakley Elementary, who have absolutely inundated us with things a sick guy and the person looking after him could possibly want. That goes from puzzle books and tea bags to gift cards for the kind of casual restaurant I can just imagine wanting lunch or dinner from in a month or two. Produced a kink in my stiff upper lip I will freely confess. And thanks to the folks at Carolina Day who have also provide some delicious looking nosh - I suspect it will be Susan who get to eat most of it.
To cap off a great day, Sam heard that he has been accepted to both the University of North Carolina in Asheville and High Point University. Not sure if he or his parents are more chuffed.
I did get a couple of strange looks as I hit the end aisles for the 16th time but I'll live. And to show my gratitude I bought a half price Christmas tree which I don't think quite lives up to the "freshly cut trees" sign's promise but it's a nice tree anyway. Were I wearing a hat, I would raise it to the two brave souls working in the garden center today. All they have for shelter is a small hut, barely large enough for one of them to be in at a time and with no discernible source of heat.
Talking of raising my hat I have to remove it once more in the most sincere thanks to the people at Susan's school Oakley Elementary, who have absolutely inundated us with things a sick guy and the person looking after him could possibly want. That goes from puzzle books and tea bags to gift cards for the kind of casual restaurant I can just imagine wanting lunch or dinner from in a month or two. Produced a kink in my stiff upper lip I will freely confess. And thanks to the folks at Carolina Day who have also provide some delicious looking nosh - I suspect it will be Susan who get to eat most of it.
To cap off a great day, Sam heard that he has been accepted to both the University of North Carolina in Asheville and High Point University. Not sure if he or his parents are more chuffed.
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