Fresh Tracks!

This weekend I scored some wicked fresh powder. Unfortunately, it was slogging past a neighbouring condo's unshovelled sidewalk on the way downtown. Calgary is in a major deep freeze right now, and we got pounded with snow, starting Friday. I stuck pretty close to home with weekend, partially motivated by my little Civic, which handles about as well as a bathtub with feet on a Slip-N-Slide in this weather. I have attached a picture of my Deck Angel, which should give you an idea of the amount of snow we got.

I had to get some Christmas shopping down, so I walked downtown Saturday morning (hence the fresh tracks). Other than my lack of long underwear (seriously, what was I thinking?), it was a very successful trip. The stores were completely dead, which is exactly how I like it. I was in one store where it was just me and three salespeople. We had an awkward moment sometime into my stay, where I admitted that I had actually finished shopping and was just warming up. I know they understood, but I think they were a little disappointed (i.e. I think they were bored).

Saturday night I walked to Terri's and had drinks and games with Terri and Patrick. The games ranged from a memory game (it's really called Vanished, but my sister and I have always called it Elevator), Trouble (now there is a game of skill) and several card games. I know I had a good time, because I meant to leave at 10 and really left at 11:30. Fun.

Today was pretty low key as well. I did force Smoky (my Civic) to take me to the grocery store (just the close one) so that I had something to eat this week. He protested, but made the trips safely. Then I got a serious chunk of work done of my Christmas cards. If you want one, and you think I don't have your address, please email it too me and I will send you one. I had hockey tonight, which was fun/frustrating. The other team was ridiculously good (compared to us), although I thought that we played really well against them. I had a couple of good chances (no goals though), but also did a couple of stupid things that I wanted back. Okay, maybe not stupid things, maybe just things I wanted back. Stupid things implies that I SO no better, and really I am just trying to learn better.

All in all, a good weekend. Don't get me wrong, it doesn't compare to last weekend when Rookie was here. So I won't compare, I'll just enjoy it. Hope yours was fun too.