Day 175...........Did I tell you that it's cold outside?

Day 175...........Did I tell you that it's cold outside?

3 Girls and 4 Suitcases.

Yesterday morning, we decided to go down to the lakeshore to take some pic's. We are only 5 minutes drive from Lake Ontario which is more than 75% frozen just now and which looked spectacular on our drive to Niagara Falls on Thursday.
It didn't look so spectacular yesterday because the sun had melted the surface snow on it and was shining onto the ice. But it was still a magnificent view, looking across to the CN Tower. There were pockets of ducks and geese in the melted bits of the lake. Brrr-how do they survive? We were only out of the car for ten minutes but my fingers and toes were complaining about the cold. The girls had swapped coats and it can be difficult to tell them apart these days.
From Lakeshore, we nipped to No Frills for more soda and kiwis and then to Costco for fuel which is approx $1/litre which is half the price of fuel in Scotland. It was even cheaper in the USA when we filled up in Buffalo.
Dropping both the girls and the groceries off at Royal York Road, Bill and I headed North, via the bakers (for a couple of boxes of the most delicious scones EVER) to the airport, to return the car.
We caught the bus back to the subway, as soon as we had dropped off the car which was brilliant because it was seriously baltic. Standing waiting for it would not have been much fun.
We spent the afternoon at home and I found that I needed to take a nap. Bill had closed his eyes, beside me and it was just too tempting so I put my head on his shoulder and joined him in the land of nod. Unfortunately, when his nap ended, I had to keep going with mine and I curled up on the sofa for another hour. I was VERY reluctant to wake up but managed to drag myself off the couch for a coffee and a scone, just before four, when Ali was going to work. Jen had also taken herself off for a nap and appeared around five.
Bill and I headed along for pizza near 6pm and it was mighty freezing but we survived. The walk home was easier because the wind was behind us. The yummy pizza accompanied a really good movie about a couple who were connected through their vision and feelings. They were unknown actors but it was a great movie idea.
Surprisingly, Bill and I were both ready for bed by the back of eleven and I had no trouble getting to sleep. I did waken very early tho' but managed to stay warm in bed till seven-thirty, which is my Sarurday long-lie time.
This morning we have snow falling......again.
Lxx