Ice Day

Darling Buds of April?

     Woke up at my usual ungodly hour of five this morning only to discover that there was no power in the house, nor in the neighbourhood AND everything was coated with a thick sheath of ice!  Well, no shower, no work, especially as the bathroom was pitch black and I probably would have killed myself. I also didn't know what the road conditions were like and couldn't listen to a radio to find out, so it was stay-at-home-and-chill day!  I informed CC and then it was back to bed to keep warm and get some more sleep.

Icy Chicken Wire

     Once we got up, and realized there was still no power, emergency measures needed to be taken - yep, we put on some clothes and went out in search of coffee and breakfast.  Luckilly, there were a few places downtown that were open and functioning, so we warmed up with coffee and food.  The sidewalks were treacherous, but at least everything looked shiny even if it had started to rain and the sky was grey.

     By the time we got home, the power was back on, so I had a long, hot shower and got dressed.  CC followed suit and then we headed back downtown to do some banking now that we were "connected" once more.

Heath

     I went out a few more times to take some pictures, hoping that the sun would come out which would have made for a great photo-op, but it stayed dull, grey and miserable and continued to rain most of the day.  As the day progressed, the ice finally fell from the branches and rained down on the ground.  I was firmly ensconced on the couch watching TV shows on my laptop and drinking herbal tea so was safe and sound from the elements.