Storming in Halifax

This morning at 8:30 a.m. there was not a trace of snow here.  The following picture was taken at 9:30 a.m.

We got home from church about 2:15 and it had cleared up a bit.  Bob shoveled the driveway.


Now it is 4:00 p.m. and the driveway and sidewalks are covered with snow again.

Last week was fairly quiet.  We had a little snow, a little rain, a little sun and not very much wind.

Last Sunday church was changed to 11:00 a.m. from 9:00 a.m.  That suits me very well.  Nathan and family came and had supper with us that evening.

Monday we cleaned, did laundry and shopped for groceries.  Tuesday we went and played with Keaton and Lochlan.  Wednesday evening Bob got a haircut and while he was at the barbers, I visited Nathan .  The rest of the week was our regular Temple schedule, although we did have a teaching appointment on Thursday afternoon before we went to the Temple.

There was bad news about the cost of living here.  This month electrical rates have gone up about 5% and water rates up 25%.  The house is heated by fuel oil and it costs us about $400 per month.  I had thought that it must be for two months, but they filled the tank again this month and charged another $400.

They have this darn by-law in the Halifax Regional Area where you are not allowed to park on the streets overnight from 15th Dec to 15 March.  In the first couple of days it was in effect they took in about $20,000 a night in fines.  We don't have a double driveway, so we have to arrange with the Hepplers about who parks where (depending on who is leaving first the next day).  Well we were late getting home on Thursday night and Larry didn't want to wait up for us and left his car on the street.  What are the odds that the only time he parked on the street he got a $50.00 ticket?  Yep, 100%.