Not sure what happened yesterday

Conditions at 5:30 am - clear skies and a mild 4* and NO WIND!

Expected later - 6* and sunny!

I wrote up my blog as usual, and published it but all that showed up was the weather network information. No idea why. When I went into the area where I can edit the HTML, everything is there. I need my computer guru to look at it and try to figure it out.
Yesterday, I wished a big congratulations to Meghan (1) for passing her CA exam. I know she's been working very hard and I'm sure she's very happy as well as relieved that it's finally over. Well done, Meghan!

I also reported that our team won our curling game on Friday night. The first week we lost, the second week we tied and last week we won. Apparently the rule is the winners buy the beer and I didn't take any money with me because I just figured it wasn't likely to happen (and also because I forgot to go to the bank machine!). So it seems we are improving a little more each week (or just getting luckier).

Saturday afternoon after I was done work, I met Brenda at the Globe, a restaurant downtown. Her friend Bob is a drummer and was filling in on Saturday afternoon for their blues jam session from 3:00 to 5:00. It was a great afternoon. Half price appetizers, cold beer and great music - a winning combination for a rainy fall afternoon. I have a feeling we may just be there again a few times before spring gets here. When the music was finished we strolled through the mall for a few minutes, as they were closing soon, then headed out to Papa Joe's for, you guessed it, more food. We met up with her biker friends for dinner. A lovely time was had by all. It wasn't a late evening but it was fun.
Sunday morning I got up early to work on my sewing project until Brenda called me and suggested it was time for a break. We headed down the road for a walk in the woods to look for boughs for Christmas arrangements. We had a lovely walk as the temperature was a balmy 7* with sunshine. It was absolutely gorgeous in the woods. In fact all the ferns and such are still nice and green so it was beautiful. We took Cooper with us and he had a great time exploring. He stuck with us all the way until we got back to the cars and then kept going. He had no intention of ending his adventure. He only came back when I started the car and started driving away. That made him come back pretty quick. The drive in and out to the trails was quite an adventure - lots of mud and big puddles, but we made it. If I'm going to be following Brenda into the woods many more time, I'm going to have to get Bernie to look for a Jeep for me!

Yesterday was incredibly windy. So much so, that they closed the bridge to ALL traffic. I read online that they've only done that 8 times since it was opened. They said that the winds were gusting at 145 km/hour. I thought for sure my little portable garage would be over in the next county by the time I got home, but it stood it's ground.

Tonight I'm getting together with my friend Donna, whom I've known now for over 5 years. We don't get together very often, especially now that I'm no longer involved with the local IAAP chapter. I think they were disbanding in October and as my membership was due then, I just didn't renew my membership. At this point, my only reason for joining would be to go to the Canadian Conference and I can do that as a guest, should I wish to. It's in Moncton this year but I won't likely get the time off and it certainly won't be paid for so there's not much point. Besides the Grand River girls are coming here so we'll have our own little mini conference but just the fun bits!