Back on skis but just in the back yard thus far. I did stay on my feet first of all but the going was slow although towards the end I was speeding up somewhat. Today I will go again as it may be a little warmer; time will tell. But it was nice to actually be out on my skis again.
I worked on Chromosome 20 and it was very slow going actually. I do have good cousins matches which is very helpful but separating out a couple of the matches proved to be just a bit difficult and one not resolved. There should be two siblings matching this individual but only one does and that always makes me suspicious. It is not that important a match and I did move on and will continue with Chromosome 20 today but I think first I will complete the Pincombe Newsletter and get that off of my plate. I just have to enter in the transcriptions. Like all the newsletters for the next two years there will be a discussion on where I am going with the books since two of the Newsletters are directly related to two of the studies - namely Pincombe and Blake that have a Newsletter. The yearly Kipp Newsletter will only look at the yDNA study which I am really just maintaining at this time until I do find someone within the family who will take it on. But not a rush I want it to be a successful venture this study.
We also went shopping and I found the perfect socks for regular wear and bought ten exactly the same (I like that as you never run out of a match that way!). Already washed up and ready to go and I have to decide what to do with the socks that have small holes in them. It does seem disgraceful to throw them out and I will use them as rags for a while as they are cotton primarily and good for scrubbing and things like that. But I have always loathed darned socks since the days that we no longer knit our own socks and can readily repair a hole when they are hand knitted.
Still more shopping to do as I am out of laundry detergent (although do have a powder which I am considering switching to actually so as not to have that plastic container to throw out). I am out of my big container of liquid detergent for dish washing and cleaning and wish there was an alternative as that is another big plastic container. I also need a cleaner (I always used to use Mr Clean but will have a look around to see what I can find that isn't a big plastic container). I go through each of these perhaps 1.5 containers per year. Then a little more shopping on top of that of items that I always buy in bulk and they are running out.
Getting ready for Christmas as well and my preferred way of shopping once the children were old enough was just to take them with me and buy what they wanted, wrap it up and then everybody is happy on Christmas Day because they got what they wanted. Surprises are nice but I really hate shopping so taking anything back is just something I avoid if that is at all possible.
Nice to have all the snow and with it one must accept the cold and it is minus 12 degrees celsius and the snow is coming; as the snow increases the temperature is going to rise somewhat perhaps to minus 5 degrees celsius but it will be lovely skiing weather. Another lovely winter in Canada and it is my favourite season.
The snow tires are doing their job and glad that I finally got them on (the two week delay was my flu bug that incapacitated me for a few days), It remains an interesting experience mostly because I did manage although someone bringing me food would have been nice I must admit but perhaps it is good to get up and get it yourself. The flu shot is such a wonderful gift and hopefully that was my first and last time with flu for a while since there are always different strains about and being protected from at least some of them is very helpful. The car is six years old now but looks fairly new except one knows it is older looking at it. It only has 32,210 kilometres on it and will be lucky to see 40,000 kilometres even in ten years if it remains with us for such a long time. That is dubious actually but one never knows. When it is really cold I always wonder if the engine will turn over when I start it but it is in the garage protected from the really cold winds but still the garage is unheated except for what leaks from the house into the garage and I can honestly say not too much as it is really cold in there. But turn over it does even after minus 20+ degrees this winter. Surprises actually and just a quick warmup for five minutes or less and the needle is moving up to show the engine warming up nicely.
Tea drank and must do my solitaire puzzles. The world moves on around me and I am not watching the news very much these days although I do read articles online most days but in my little corner of the world I can only read and contemplate how much God's words ring true day after day. Love thy neighbour as thyself and then war will end all over the world.
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