Yesterday we set off early to go to Port Hawkesbury. We first stopped at Brigitte's parents to pick up their dog Keisha. We then stopped at the Strait Richmond hospital to get our water sample tested--as every new homeowner should do. The instructions said that it must be dropped of between 9 and 12 Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday. We were there at 11:45, only to discover that now the latest time for drop off was 11:00.
We continued on. In Cape Breton you don't actually just go out and buy what you need, as we Ontarioans do, you actually go out and shop. You have your list of what you need. Then you start shopping at the Dollarama. You then continue on to the Walmart. If there are still items on the list you go to Canadian Tire for hardware and the Atlantic Superstore for food. I even got caught up with all the bargain hunting. I wanted to get Highliner fish fillets that I like. When I found them they were $14.99. I exclaimed to Brigitte, "These were only $13.99 in St Peters and $10.99 at Zehrs". Food is significantly more expensive here and the fresh vegetables are often of dubious quality.
Next stop was the NSLC. I said to Brigitte, "I'll just pop in and get a box of wine." She replied with, "You better get two, we have to start cutting back". I looked back at her and we both laughed.
Next stop was to see the vet. Pearl and Ralph like to go to the vet as they always get lots of attention and plenty of treats. Keisha made it quite clear she didn't want to go in to the clinic. When we got into the exam room she saw the metal table and tried to go back out the door. She got a clean bill of health. Our Westies got their nails trimmed without issue.
When we left home at Corbetts Cove it was 15 degrees. In Port Hawkesbury it was 11, windy as hell. While I don't like to shop at Walmart because of their strong anti-union policy, I had to go in and buy a light windbreaker jacket for $7.00. There are not a lot of department store options in Port Hawkesbury.
Overnight the temperature went down to 1 degree and there was a heavy frost.
Sorry no pictures, more tomorrow.
Paul
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