Yesterday, JJ asked for a drive into work for an 11 o'clock shift. I had some grocery shopping to do, and Sue had some other shopping to attend to, so we all headed out. There's nothing exciting about that, but I thought that I would share this photo of the drive from his house toward the store: just a typical winter day in Eastern Ontario. It was just a light snow, and we can deal with it. We have to deal with it.
To drive to our downtown, I would turn left at the lights, but we were going straight ahead to the next lights which are maybe a half mile ahead where we would turn left to JJ's work. If one didn't turn there, they would find themselves leaving our modest town, after which traffic would flow freely and not too heavily for quite a while before getting closer to Ottawa.
After sadly paying full price and then loading my car, JJ appeared in front of me, helping to load a lady's purchase. All is not lost when you can get a photo of your grandson.
I picked up Sue and we drove home and put the car in the garage for the day and for the night. It is snowing again this morning, and I think we'll have more snow than yesterday, but we will be out again regardless. Sue will be meeting a friend for coffee, and I have an errand or two to run.
It's great to see that winter doesn't keep you inside. Here schools close and roads are considered dangerous at the least drop of flakes! Oh the south of the US! Plus the litigious society where schools don't want any buses to slide on mountain roads!
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DeleteHow charming to have personal service from the grandson. Love that head of hair! Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteWe are much more concerned about buses than we used to be. Sometimes I am surprised by the cancellations when snow is predicted but not a lot falls.
ReplyDeleteOur community gets it's fair share of newly relocated migrants every year due to a particular industry in town so when the first few snows fly, it is best to avoid driving anywhere near shift changes. Lots and lots of accidents and car parts everywhere. Eventually as the year goes on, the migrants season up to driving in snow and things are safer. In my brother's neck of the woods in the deep south, even the threat of a dusting of snow guarantees there will be lots of accidents as people rush to stock up on supplies.
ReplyDeleteHandsome grandson. I hope Sue has a wonderful time tomorrow having coffee with her girlfriend. It's always lovely to see dear friends.
ReplyDeleteBest of luck with your errands.
Warm regards.
P.S. We also have a few snowflakes. Hug Viola
Winter in Canada! Sigh!
ReplyDeleteI'm not very brave about driving in the snow, mostly because of inexperience. I'm glad it doesn't impede your activities!
ReplyDeleteWe are hoping to have snow today so it will be a white Christmas. We woke to a dusting yesterday which must have been the tail end of your storm.
ReplyDeleteWe got a bit of snow overnight but it is now melting. What a mess!
ReplyDeleteI have never driven in my life and am very grateful that I take the bus and metro! Your photos are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteStay safe, dear friend! Snow is on its way today here in Montreal, and I am very happy that it will be a white Christmas. Merry Christmas to you, dear friend. I wish you good health, peace and happiness now and always.
That was a very interesting drive out and so nice to see your grandson helping people in that weather. The last time we drove in bad weather we were traveling from in-laws to home, a distance of 200 miles and were caught in a blizzard. Hopefully we will never do that again. Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays and a Very Happy New Year to you all.
ReplyDeleteBe safe out there in that snow. Sometimes I wish we got more snow during the Winter. It snows here maybe once every 4 years.
ReplyDeleteA quiet, ordinary winter day perhaps, but beautifully observed
ReplyDeleteHow nice to catch a photo of him, even if you couldn't take advantage of the discount.
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