I remember speaking with a friend of mine from Arizona and trying to explain to her how it sometimes snowed so much that we had to dig our cars out of snowbank before we could drive them, or chip the ice off of them after it had rained. She shook her head in disbelief and asked, 'So why do y'all live there, anyway?'
I still don't have a decent answer for her.
* * *
It was my birthday last Friday, and to make things even better, I had the day off work. I slept in, went out for leisurely lunch with my grandma, and then spent the rest of the afternoon enjoying my time off by playing some video games. Mmm, sweet mindless entertainment... That evening, I met up with a bunch of folks at Otawa and had an amazing sushi dinner. The kitchen staff was even kind enough to make up a special roll at my request. Yum! Afterwards, the lot of us went back to my place and just hung around, talking and joking. All told, it was a wonderful way to spend the day.
* * *
Layne and I are planning on heading down to Regina this weekend to visit family, provided the roads aren't too bad. I hadn't been too worried about it before, since it was only November, after all, but with this week's huge dump of snow, I'm not too sure... Luckily, we're getting some new tires put on Old Red before we leave, so that should make a big difference.
It'll also be the first time that I've travelled with Hazel. We'll be gone for four days, so we figured that we should bring her with us. (Hedgehogs are fine for a day or two on their own, since they're pretty low-maintenance, but much longer than that and I would worry.) On the down side, African hedgehogs are quite sensitive to cold, and will try to hibernate if they get chilled. I'm planning on stocking up on those little glove-warmer packets that you can get from Canadian Tire, and lining her carrier with lots of fleece. That should keep her nice and warm for the trip from the door to the car, and I'll make sure the car itself is nicely warmed before we bring her out. Still, she's a hearty little girl, so I don't think the car trip will bug her much. In fact, I'm betting that she'll sleep most of the way there.
I still don't have a decent answer for her.
* * *
It was my birthday last Friday, and to make things even better, I had the day off work. I slept in, went out for leisurely lunch with my grandma, and then spent the rest of the afternoon enjoying my time off by playing some video games. Mmm, sweet mindless entertainment... That evening, I met up with a bunch of folks at Otawa and had an amazing sushi dinner. The kitchen staff was even kind enough to make up a special roll at my request. Yum! Afterwards, the lot of us went back to my place and just hung around, talking and joking. All told, it was a wonderful way to spend the day.
* * *
Layne and I are planning on heading down to Regina this weekend to visit family, provided the roads aren't too bad. I hadn't been too worried about it before, since it was only November, after all, but with this week's huge dump of snow, I'm not too sure... Luckily, we're getting some new tires put on Old Red before we leave, so that should make a big difference.
It'll also be the first time that I've travelled with Hazel. We'll be gone for four days, so we figured that we should bring her with us. (Hedgehogs are fine for a day or two on their own, since they're pretty low-maintenance, but much longer than that and I would worry.) On the down side, African hedgehogs are quite sensitive to cold, and will try to hibernate if they get chilled. I'm planning on stocking up on those little glove-warmer packets that you can get from Canadian Tire, and lining her carrier with lots of fleece. That should keep her nice and warm for the trip from the door to the car, and I'll make sure the car itself is nicely warmed before we bring her out. Still, she's a hearty little girl, so I don't think the car trip will bug her much. In fact, I'm betting that she'll sleep most of the way there.
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