Monday, March 18, 2024

Fascinating Geography!

There are so, so many things I don't understand! Here's a puzzler for me... Like many children, I learned that March 21 was "equinox" - equal hours of daylight and darkness. It was taught as a kind of universal fact. But as I check my weather app, I see that March 17, this year, was equinox in Montreal...



But much farther south-west, in Indio, California - where some of my relatives spend their winters - equinox arrived a full day earlier on March 16.



That's 5 days before March 21!



Here in Ottawa, on March 17 we were already a minute past equinox. Yet we are taught that equinox is March 21 - which is also considered the first day of spring. 

It's a puzzler to me!

Sunday, March 17, 2024

Almonte: Sunday Snapshot

Last Sunday, we were again in Almonte with our son's family.


Looking at the pictures I took, I was surprised to see how varied the day had been. First church... with an opportunity for Ivy to ring a church bell. It was harder than it looked!


Then coffee and snacks...


Next -  a view of raging waters!


It was cold so we didn't linger long!


Then a Sunday skate...


Mid-afternoon we headed home. It had been a busy, varied day!

Saturday, March 16, 2024

Why?!!

I wonder why...


I only planned to buy a dozen eggs - but I ended up getting two dozen...


Simply because the sign said there was a limit of  four!

Interesting marketing strategy!

Friday, March 15, 2024

Shopping With Terry

We entered the store together. Then I made the mistake of giving the empty shopping cart to Terry as I headed off to look for something in the pharmacy department.


I found what I was looking for - then began to nibble on "free samples," keeping an eye open for Terry and our cart.

I eventually saw something else I wanted to buy and picked it up. (Now I had NO free hands for free samples!) My hands full, I headed off in a serious search for my husband and our cart.

After circling the perimeter of the store twice, and not seeing him, I decided to get my own grocery cart...

Eventually we saw each other in the ice cream section.

 

As I was looking at frozen treats, I turned around... Terry had again disappeared - this time leaving me with BOTH his grocery cart and mine! What to do?! I couldn't manage them both!


After a few minutes, I moved my stuff into his cart and headed off...

We eventually found each other again thanks to our cell phones... He phoned me to find out where I was!

(For us, the real reason we each need a cell phone is to find each other in big box stores!)

Thursday, March 14, 2024

PI Day!

March 14 is”PI Day”!


A good opportunity to eat pie. 


Lemon meringue is Terry’s favorite. At the Miller’s Oven cafe in Manotick, where we bought this one, it’s called “sky high lemon pie.

I hope you find an equally delicious pie to enjoy!🥧


Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Longer Daylight


Soon we will have our spring EQUINOX - equal hours of daylight and darkness... 


Then on to LONGER SUMMER DAYS!


In the meantime, sunset arrives around 7:15 PM, more than an hour later than it did last week. Last weekend we switched to Daylight Savings Time.


So beautiful to watch the sunset in the early evening, as we drive home, rather than in the late afternoon.

But I wonder how long until my body adjusts to our new time frame...

(Or does it matter, since we're retired?!)

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

My Indoor Gardens






Most of our snow has melted, but my flower beds outdoors are still dormant, resting...



So I appreciate my indoor "gardens" - spots here and there - usually in the sun...



Where my plants thrive...



I look at them daily...



Food for the soul!!