Sunday ; Raining, +11° C.
Our twice weekly housekeeping service schedule (Fridays at 1 PM and Mondays at noon) seems to have changed. Today Housekeeping showed up unexpectedly at 11:45 AM. I suggested she return tomorrow. Her disdain was really obvious ! A few seconds later, Joanne’s was also. <shrug> Two to one, I surrender ! I opened our suite door and hollered for the Housekeeping lady to return. More exhibition of contempt from the Housekeeping lady. GEEEZ ... mea culpa !
We took Apollo for a walk. Within a few minutes it began to rain heavily. We were soaked quickly. Apollo was shivering. We went to sit in our car with the engine running and the heater on. Oh, well ... <shrug> ... at least it’s not forty below !
Late in the afternoon we had a lengthy FaceTime chat with Joanne’s sister in Winnipeg, who has just returned from a vacation in Mexico. Afterwards Joanne did a load of laundry, I uploaded my weekly journal to my blog, and did some monthly financial and budget work.
Monday ; Light rain, +9° C.
Joanne went grocery shopping by herself to Country Grocer this afternoon. I am so glad that she is comfortable driving from Robin Hood Inn. She wasn’t comfortable driving anywhere from Royal Scot, because of downtown traffic congestion, and downtown Victoria’s very goofy configuration of vehicle lanes, bicycle lanes, pedestrian crosswalks, one-way streets, lanes that “spontaneously” disappear to accommodate bicycles, pedestrians, busses, etc.
I made a fresh batch of buttermilk today. I stopped the fermentation process a bit sooner than my last batch, hoping that it won’t be quite as “tart”. In a few days I think I’ll try making a batch of sour cream. Intentionally this time, as opposed to my recent, small, “inadvertent” batch !
And on that note ... at the recent “cultured dairy” workshop that I attended I received small batches of buttermilk and yogurt “cultures”. I have neither the right equipment nor the inclination to make yogurt here, so I have been procrastinating about what to do with the small jar of yogurt culture. I decided to simply discard it. When I took it out of the fridge where I have been keeping it “dormant” and examined it ... <blink blink> ... it had very slowly further fermented / developed into a superb looking and tasting small batch of creamy yogurt. WOO-HOO ... bonus ! I allocated it to Apollo’s lunch “enhancement”. He was appreciative ! HA HA HA !
Tuesday ; Overcast, +10° C.
I either have a mild cold, or allergies. Late last night I sneezed hard, and was left with the sensation of having a cold. Today I’ve had a mild sore throat, and sore, “itchy” sinuses. This is worrisome because ... every year for the last three years, about this time of year, I get a cold or some other mystery respiratory illness. Before it runs its course with me, I generously <sarcasm> pass it on to Joanne. She gets a much worse cold / respiratory infection, gets very ill, and eventually gets pneumonia.
Wednesday ; Overcast, +12° C. Daffodils are blooming !
This morning we left our suite at 11:30 AM, Apollo in tow, heading for a Seniors’ Expo at Tillicum Centre (shopping mall). It was crowded, and most of the exhibitors were not really of interest to us. We were stunned to learn that assisted living facilities in Victoria cost between $10,000 and $13,000 per month <sputter> ! I’m sort of interested in trying out “Heart To Home Meals” for seniors.
We returned to our suite in time for our scheduled 1:30 PM ZOOM meeting with a financial advisor in Winnipeg. During this meeting (our second with this advisor) we made the decision to transfer our investment portfolios to his wealth management firm near our Winnipeg / Tuxedo home. I advised our current financial advisor in Penticton, BC of this decision later in the afternoon. We moved from the Okanagan region of BC back to Manitoba 4½ years ago, so I doubt that our decision came as a surprise to her.
Thank you to Kelly and Ashley for the many years of excellent service you have provided to us.
Joanne was feeling slightly ill today, so she joined me and Apollo for an afternoon nap, rare for her. After napping she felt better.
Thursday ; Sunny, +10° C.
Joanne was feeling ill again today, very weak and tired. We slept late, had a late breakfast from the Robin Hood Inn’s “Great Room” where breakfast is served daily. Had pancakes today from the interesting automatic pancake making machine.
Around noon we took Apollo for a walk in the brilliant sunshine, then piled into the car and headed to Wal-Mart at Uptown Mall nearby. We have a favourite parking spot in their indoor parkade, behind a wall, to reduce Apollo’s vision of us and others coming and going. To reduce, as Joanne has put it, his “Wal-barking”. HA HA HA !
When Apollo and I went to nap after our very late lunch Joanne again joined us. After sleeping overnight for 11 hours, she happily napped this afternoon for 3 ½ hours. I’m a bit concerned about her health, but she assures me that her bouts of extreme fatigue are no cause for concern. <whispering> I disagree !
Friday ; Foggy in the morning, mix of sun and clouds during the day, foggy in the evening, +8° C.
I took Apollo for a very slow, long walk this morning, from 11:45 AM until 12:45 PM while Housekeeping serviced our room. Joanne waited in the car, doing sudokus on the phone, she didn’t feel like taking a long walk.
Late in the afternoon she went shopping by herself, to Fairway Market and Dollarama. I finished a batch of buttermilk, then began making a batch of sour cream. Wish me luck ... it’s my first intentional batch of sour cream. HA HA HA !
Saturday ; Foggy again in the morning, raining, +9° C.
Cherry blossoms are blooming all around our neighbourhood, the Robin Hood Inn’s rose bushes are producing lovely red roses. Daffodils and wildflowers are all over the Robin Hood’s lawns. Maybe winter is over ? HA HA HA <SNORT> HA HA !
We went out for lunch at a nearby Indian restaurant. Joanne wanted to try their weekend lunch buffet. It was excellent !
And ... so is my first batch of sour cream ! Except ... <whispering> ... I may have made a bit too large a batch. Oh, well, not really a problem, since ... Apollo LOOOOOVES it on his kibble ! HA HA HA ! And like me, he benefits greatly from fermented dairy’s probiotic value.
In the evening, after supper, we binge watched some episodes of Call The Midwife.
DSK
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