Jiggered

I wrote it in a comment: "I'll be jiggered."

Where did that come from. It is not part of my vocabulary, but there it was popping onto the screen. It's an expression of surprise that my maternal grandfather used to use — the grandfather whom I haven't conversed with for 66 years. I had to look it up to be sure that I was remembering correctly and also getting the usage right. Strangely enough, I was.

adjective

Informal.

1. confounded; damned.

   I'm jiggered if I know what that sign means. (dictionary.com)

Meanwhile . . . 

Sue left me for the weekend, but I carried on as usual, within reason. On Saturday I parked at Market Square and walked north toward the trail bridge but not quite all of the way. I keep hoping for a good snowmobile photo, but those boys tend to ride black machines and wear black clothes.

I bought a coffee and breakfast sandwich and parked in our usual spot. I decided to maintain tradition and take a selfie without Sue. I did roll up the rim, but I am afraid that I didn't win. My open coat testifies that it was a mild day although the next day was extremely cold.

Soon after getting back home, Danica and Jonathan dropped by to keep me company, and we played cribbage. I am sure that Sue requested that they visit me. We were busy trying to remember how to play three-handed crib, so I didn't take pictures. We were figuring the game out by the end.

I shopped for groceries on Sunday, but it was so cold that I put off my walk until late afternoon. There is warming in the forecast, but that begins tomorrow. I did walk in the afternoon. After parking at Market Square again, I walked south along the trail and ended up at the rink where one kid was doing his bit with a stick and puck on the very bumpy ice. With the impending warmer weather, the outdoor skating season is about to end. I decided to replace the banal suburban background with snowy mountains.

Good grief! It’s -28B/-19F this morning, before we head into two weeks of daytime temperatures above freezing. No walky for me this morning. Sue will return home this afternoon.