Gearing up for that white Christmas

Finally a real snowfall! It's not 3 feet, but it's a start.

This morning I thought I'd walk Carrie to work, just to get some exercise before my gruelling <cough> day of work. I got a nice unflattering shot of the Lester B. Pearson Building where she works on the top floor. These buildings are highly secure; I got in a few weeks ago by flashing my driver's license. Okay, Carrie's presence may have helped but I expected more.



Some scenery at some bridge somewhere along the way. Ahhh... looks like real winter; no green to be seen.... just white and grey and a few shades in between.



What else is new? I found a filing cabinet and an Ikea bed frame for fairly cheap on craigslist and kijiji; then I got the prices down by a third and borrowed a friend and his trailer on Saturday to pick the stuff up. It's a bartering first for me; usually I pay full price, with the temptation to pay more just so the seller won't think I'm a cheapo.

The filing cabinet is nice and big. I'll have to quit getting electronic statements just so I can fill this thing up. Alternatively I could be a little less city and a little more redneck... use it for firewood or booze. Or both. We shall see.



It isn't easy buying big stuff. First you have to find--or choose--something you like (I found 3 candidate filing cabinets and suddenly had to choose without driving all over the countryside). Then you have to ship it somehow; I don't have roof racks on the car, but even if I did I'd subject the car roof only to certain things, like air and maybe a snowboard. Oh to have a decrepit car again...

On the upside, anyone deciding to stay overnight has now been upgraded from classy cardboard on the floor to a real bed. You're welcome. If you don't like Ikea, well I still have the cardboard.