Wednesday, October 27, 2021

I was up early and while I waited for my coffee to be done I added a few stitches to my October stitch along. Pat had an early appointment at the lab so I sat and stitched until he left.

When I went to the fridge for some cream for my coffee I noticed that the fridge light wasn’t on. I checked the freezer and there was no light there either. I sent a text to Pat and he suggested I check the breakers to see if one had blown; everything looked fine. I suggested to Pat that when he got home we could pull the fridge out and see if there was something in the coils that might be affecting the fridge; as it turns out there is nothing exposed on the back of the fridge. As Pat sat waiting to get into the lab he found someone who did appliance repairs, sent me the number and suggested I call right away to be sure to get on his list for the day.

I made the call but there was no way I was going to have anyone around when I pulled out the fridge (did I mention there would be dust bunnies if not rabbits?). I managed to get the fridge pulled out, got out the vacuum and a duster and then scrubbed the floor behind the fridge. I also got the garbage and recycling out to the curb and I had time to clean a bathroom. It was just after eight when the repair man showed up, replaced a fuse, and had the fridge working again.

Not a bad day’s work for only nine in the morning!

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

I was surprised last night when I came upstairs about ten to see the Comox ferry at the dock. Normally at that time the ferry would be docked for the night in Comox. I guess they saw enough of a break in the storm to make a very late crossing.

By this morning both the Comox and Texada ferries were running on their usual schedule. When I came downstairs at lunch I almost expected that the ferries would have been cancelled again as the winds had picked up and the water was looking very rough. But the Comox ferry was in at the dock and the Texada ferry was waiting to take its place. However I noticed that when the Comox ferry got closer to open water they took their “storm route” around the edge of Texada. All is pretty quiet now and I think we are back to normal for a few days.

I’ve been working on the last of my 12-Day projects all day. I wish I could say I was finished but I have at least another days work ahead of me before I can say that. I’m tired of doing the same thing over and over and over (yes, multiples of the same thing) so I’m going to quit before I make some stupid mistake.

I’m trying hard to catch up to the daily clues in my October stitch-along. As of now I’m nine days behind but I have a whole day of cross stitching ahead of me tomorrow.

UPDATE: 6:15 PM

BC Ferries surprised me again this afternoon. When I went downstairs after writing my post I was surprised that the Comox ferry wasn’t at the dock. The wind had died down considerably and I didn’t see any whitecaps on the water. The noon crossing must have been rough as they cancelled the afternoon ferry. So far they are still listing the evening ferry as a go.

Monday, October 25, 2021

It didn’t seem like much of a storm overnight – we heard the wind but no more than we often do. The power fluctuation yesterday afternoon triggered a sensor in our furnace and it stopped working. It wasn’t until the house started feeling a bit cool that we checked into it. We had to call a technician; he came right away and didn’t charge us for resetting the device. It didn’t take long for the house to warm up again.

This morning the wind started up in earnest; none of the ferries have run since last night and the service notices just keep getting longer and longer. The wind blows, the rain comes down in sheets, everything stops for a bit and then it all starts up again. Peggy and Bill were going to come across for a visit tomorrow but, due to the weather, we’ll have to pick another time for our lunch date.

I went out this afternoon to put up a few posters for an upcoming show at the Hall. I thought I was going during a break – it was windy but no rain. The first place I was headed was closed and by the time I got down the street to the next one the rain had started but it still wasn’t too windy. The next stop (just up the street) had me heading out in both wind and rain. On my drive to the last stop the rain was running down the side windows of my car in sheets but by the time I left the building the sun was making a brief appearance.

We’re back to rain and wind again now. I did some work on my 12-Day packages this morning but I think I’ll go downstairs now and do some cross stitching.

Sunday, October 24, 2021

The storm has arrived – apparently the worst in BC history. I was out this morning while it was raining lightly but it is just past noon and the wind is whipping the leaves off the trees and sending them every which way but down to the ground. The rain is coming down sideways.

I’ve done a bit of work in my studio but the power has flickered a couple of times so I’ll turn my computer off and head downstairs to do some cross stitching. The windows down there give more light but I’ll take a couple of my best stitching lights down in case the power goes out.