You can Tell that it'll "Officially" be *SPRING* soon...

THE TEMPS HAVE DROPPED AND, *MORE* FLURRIES ARE IN THE FORECAST!! -- So, DON'T be "Surprised" *WHEN* I end up BLOOGING-ABOUT horrid Amounts of SNOW *any* Time NEXT Week! -- IT always Happens...

hm. I *MUST* Remember to "check-out" the Shovels at CANADIAN TIRE on Saturday... I really DO *need* to get a NEW "SCOOPY" One! -- I knew that there was "Something" that I had *Forgotten* to Look-For at COSTCO Today...

ANOTHER *OVERCAST* Day, with an added rather NIPPY WIND... Actually, I probably really shouldn't *fuss* about THAT, as IT *HELPED* in sucking-up and Freeze-DRYING *most* of the MELTWATER that was Pooling all over! -- A GOOD Thing!

Meanwhile, We had a brief "FAMILY" Errand to run Earlier in the Afternoon, before I went on the Quickie-Solo-MILK-RUN. -- And, I *didn't* Buy ANYthing "EXTRA", either!! -- pooh! -- However, *NOT* to Fear, I made up for it with the Purchase of some STOCK-MARKET SHARES to Satisfy My "Spending" NEEDS! - At least, THEY will give Me a little *RETURN* Dividend! - eventually...

BTW, I've *Noticed* that I've been Neglect in POSTING *any* PICS for a Few Days... My BAD! -- So. Have THIS ONE to **BRIGHTEN** Your DAY!!

[One of SISTER's PICS -- Obviously, since IT has SUNLIGHT!!]

*HOPEFULLY*, those LEAF-BARE TREES in the Background will SOON take a "HINT" and get *SPRINGY*!?!

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HOLY Shiny-White-Stuff!!

well. "THAT" WAS FAST... I wish that ALL "ELECTIONS" would go so *well*!!

so. First off... "VIVA LA PAPA"!!

Secondly, despite My *Personal* NON-Religious Beliefs, I do Consider that *overall* - from a current Geo-Socio-Political perspective - that POPE FRANCIS I *is* a GOOD, WORTHY Choice! And, should prove to be an Intriguing Figure on the "GLOBAL-STAGE"!

At the very least, HE appears to be possibly "Influential" with WEATHER..??

Strangely enough, WHEN the "WHITE-SMOKE" appeared, SNOW-PELLETS began to Fall *HERE*. -[IT *hasn't* SNOWED in a couple of WEEKS!] - But THEN, when HE came Out onto "The BALCONY" for THE WORLD to see, *apparently*, the RAIN suddenly STOPPED at THE VATICAN..?? *AS* did Our SNOW! - oh. AND, The SUN came OUT, too!!

hmm...

Meanwhile, as I spent Time "witnessing" HISTORY-IN-THE-MAKING, "STUFF" that I wanted to *DO* Today, got side-lined once *more*... Except, for the KNITTING, of course! -- I've managed to get past the HALFWAY-MARK... I should be Finished by the Weekend...

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again..?!! -- well. so much for the "ZOMBIE-APOCALYPSE"...

OR, GETTING WHACKED UPSIDE THE PLANET BY SOME GINORMOUS WAYWARD COSMIC DUST MOTE...

**SINKHOLES**!! -- THOSE are the SNEAKY-SINISTER-"WE CAN GET YOU *WHEN* & *WHERE* WE WANT TO!"-SCOURGE that Plagues Us ALL!!

Apparently, some POOR-UNSUSPECTING-GOLFING-SMUCK is that Latest "NEWS"-Worthy VICTIM..?! -- Luckily, He Survived!

Meanwhile, I've personally, become rather *wary* of ANY PUDDLES and/or Roadway-CRACKS that I've Encountered of Late... oh. And, *DON'T* Get Me started on the **POTHOLES** that are EVERYWHERE!!

Anyhoo... The Afore-Mentioned was "One" Reason as to "WHY" I *passed* on going on My usual TOUR-de-TUESDAY Travels. -- There was some ON & OFF RAIN Earlier in the Day... Besides, there wasn't Anything that was in NEED of *GETTING*, or, wasting Money on, either! At least, for Today...

Although, "FRIDAY", could be *Different* Matter..? -- just saying...

And, of course, I still DIDN'T get nearly as *much* Done as I had I wanted to! -- Except, for a Couple of more PANELS on those TWO "C.H.I.P."s... There's also additional CYBER-STUFF to deal with. "CALLS" to make... STUFF to Sort...

As well as for *NOW*, "SLEEP-TO-GET"!! -- *BEFORE* the SINKHOLES and ZOMBIES get Me!!
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oh. pooh!! -- I KNEW I *Should* Have Bought That LOTTERY TICKET!

THE NUMBERS THAT I "WOULD HAVE PICKED", CAME OUT!! -- nuts!!

oh, well... The MONEY that I "SAVED" from "GAMBLING" went toward *MORE* CLOTHING-THAT-I-REALLY-DON'T-NEED-BUT-HEY!-THEY-WERE-ON-SALE-*AND*-I-HAD-A-15%-OFF-COUPON-BESIDES-I-LIKED-THE-COLOURS-JUST-HOPE-THAT-THEY-"FIT"...

Just got TWO COTTON SWEATER-TUNICS -- Same Style. Different Colours. I'll have to Make a HAT to go with the LIMEY-YELLOW and GREY ONE. I *have* the YARN! And, the BLACK & WHITE ONE should go well with those BLACK "LEGGINGS" that I picked up Last Week..? -- I'm going to *have* to Find some SHOES now...

Actually, I hadn't "PLANNED" on going Out, Today... However, a *needed* ERRAND came up, so I tossed in a bit of SHOP-EDITION in. But, only within the General-Environs of THE MALL. -- See?? I really don't have go very "FAR", to get sucked into SPENDING *MONEY*! Just Exploring *past* My CURB will more than often DO the Trick!!

Meanwhile, whether or not I *venture* OUT Tomorrow, will likely be dependent of the WEATHER. RAIN is in the FORECAST...

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Making Up For "LOST" TIME-Changes...

...WITH *TWO* ON "THE STICKS"!

*Hopefully*, I'll get THEM done by "SPRING"..??!!

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ahh!! *ENJOY* the "DOUBLE-DIGIT"-TEMPS! AND, the **SUNLIGHT**!!

PLEASE, just IGNORE the 4-Feet-High SNOWBANKS...

For the Moment, "EVAPORATION" appears to be - Thankfully! - keeping *ahead* of most of the
"MELTING"... Otherwise, I would have had to been SCOOPING, rather than SHOPPING!! Which, would have made MOTHER an UNhappy "Camper"...

Mind You, there was the *odd* little bit of HYDROLOGICAL-DISPLACEMENT that needed doing as to PREVENT any *more* MINOR "FLOODING" of the GARAGE. But, a couple of Scoops and I was GOOD-TO-GO!

now... IF I can just SQUEEZE *INTO* THE CAR..?? -- Ywsterday, FATHER Parked IT *TOO* far to the LEFT for Me to get "IN" *easily*!! -- well... So much for NOT aggravating My *already* ACHING Body Parts! As in, My "BRAIN", *trying* to Figure-out HOW He ever managed to get Himself "OUT"?!?

...nevermind...

Anyhoo... We Pilgrimaged over to MICHAEL'S. - Despite spending *more* Time There than was actually necessary, I only came away with TWO BALLS of YARN. -- CAN'T let Those 40%-OFF-COUPONS go to WASTE!! -- And, MOTHER just wanted to "Look Around"...

Meanwhile, seeing as the WEATHER was SO *NICE*, We popped into a Couple of OTHER STORES at TRAINYARDS to just Browse-About... And Then, since We still had the Time, We decided to drop-by over at VALUE-VILLAGE.

What I *DIDN'T* Spend at MICHAEL'S, I made up for IT *THERE*!!

To be Honest, I'm not exactly sure as to "WHAT" THESE are..?? - Probably SOME sort of
"FINIAL" I would Guess..? -- WHATEVER, I *LIKE* THEM!! And, They appear to be "ONYX"..? -- Two-Inches across. Have a Lovely Colour. STONE. With BRASS Screw-Fittings...

...hang on... hmmm... maybe... They are Big enough...

*KNOBS*! -- Or, perhaps Large Drawer-PULLS..? -- Doesn't matter. At $2.99 for the Lot, I couldn't RESIST Snatching Them UP!!

NOR, the TWO-PACKAGES of WOOL TAPESTRY-YARN for a Total of $1.98... Along with the *strangely* MATCHING "YARD" of COTTON FABRIC that was also $2.99. -- A tad
"Pricey", but Interesting...

A rather NON-Descript "Hour" at THE MALL was Next... Then HOME! Actually *BEFORE* SUNDOWN for a "Change"! - At least, UNTIL "Tomorrow"...

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A Deposit of GREENery into the Local Branch of the *SNOW*-BANK...

HEY!! -- IT LOOKS LIKE "THE CITY" JUST MADE A SMALL

*WITHDRAWAL*!?!

-- woohoo!!

"ESMERALDA"

PATONS
"Classic Wool"
- 100% New WOOL
- [made in TURKEY]
- Colour: 77708-Emerald
- Colour: 77226-Bonzai
- Colour: 77222-Clover Leaf
- Colour: 77115-New Denim

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