The world was covered in white from a dusting of snow that fell overnight. I went for a few groceries and found some fun vegetables. We get gai lan rarely and they had only six bags so I almost overlooked it while searching for Shanghai bok choy, which wasn't there at all this week. Then tucked in behind the mushrooms were packages of Japanese eggplant. I enjoy both of these and look forward to cooking them for New Year's day.
I went for two walks to pharmacies -- one before supper and one after. Temperatures hovered around freezing most of the day with very little breeze. The air was refreshing but the ground on one of the hills was a tad slippery in a couple of places as the water froze after sunset. This weekend is to be warmer than usual with a lot of rain. The temperature alone will erase the bit of white that covers the ground at present.
Canada lost a folk legend today. Ian Tyson, an amazing songwriter and singer died at age 89 years. He sang with his former wife Sylvia in his early career. His song Four Strong Winds is iconic and closes the Edmonton Folk Music Festival annually. It also opened the 1988 Winter Olympic Games in Calgary, though he sang it there with Gordon Lightfoot. In Tyson's honour, I share this song tonight. Keep safe. Enjoy!
Four Strong Winds -- Ian Tyson
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