Waiting For The Snow Storm

6:55

7:09

7:30

It’s 7:30, and I’ve been up since 6:15. It’s 13º outside, and we must have gotten three or four inches of snow overnight, with more expected today through Saturday. We’ve been under a winter advisory since yesterday, and the snow began falling just as we were heading to bed. I’ll be out shoveling the parking area shortly, since I have breakfast at 8:00 in Bemus, yoga at 10:00, and Evie has school as well.

7:59

Yesterday was a strange day. It began as usual—up early for coffee, blogging, and breakfast—while waiting for the guys to arrive to install the walk-in shower. They finally showed up around 7:50 in a huge truck that served as their workshop, tool shop, and storage unit for the shower system. They seemed like good guys and got right to work, cutting out the old bathtub and shower. Around 9:00, a plumber arrived to take care of the necessary plumbing.

Woodlawn

I spoke with one of the installers and asked whether he’d be willing to put safety bars in our upstairs bathroom. He was agreeable and showed me what to pick up at Home Depot, so I headed out around 10:30, picked up a couple of safety bars and toggle bolts, and stopped at Wegmans for a few items.

I was home by noon, and Evie had made me lunch—tuna salad on a bagel. She then drove to Westfield to pick up a CD from a test she had taken and, of course, filled the Outback with cheaper gas. Since I’d only had about four hours of sleep, I went upstairs to read and nap briefly before coming back down to read some more. While I was upstairs, the safety bars were installed in the upstairs bathroom, which I really appreciated. They’ll make bathing much safer for the old folks!

Evie was home by 2:00 and watched a couple more episodes of her show. We spent the rest of the afternoon as we usually do—watching TV, reading, napping, and checking in on the progress of the shower. We relaxed with our wine around 5:30, and the guys worked until about 7:00, when they finished up, reviewed the warranty, and I put the remaining balance on my credit card. They did a great job and will get our strong recommendation.

We had spaghetti and meatballs for dinner, along with naan, and watched the 220th episode of All Saints. We decided that was enough—the cast had changed quite a bit, and we were getting tired of the same old thing. After Evie went to bed, I finished my series, The Fall, watched some basketball, and turned in early, tired from the day.