Greetings all, Ken here. My lovely wife Margaret posted earlier about wicks and the need to trim them once in a while to maintain an even burn. We have been using nail scissors to do this. Today,we played hooky (I was supposed to be getting wood) and went into St. Thomas, the Elgin County seat and some antique shops to see what was there. We came across a pair of unusual wick trimers in a shop called "Antiques on the Side", located on Talbot Street in downtown St. Thomas. This is truly a wonderful place, filled with all sorts of lovely items ranging from the whimsical to the historical. We also picked up a wooden ink well, a silver plate serving basket, a quill pen and nib, a ladle and a ceramic serving dish. All this and we spent less than $60!
We also visited three other antique shops and thrift stores and picked up some enamal ware, some wood bits and other hand tools, a covered serving dish, some wall sconces and candles, a sixties style Do-it-yourself book and a few other items. All in the name of Victorian living! Ok, the Sixties DIY manual doesn't count but everything else does.
We played hooky today because we were both feeling, dare I say it, lazy! I had planned to get wood today but the wind was blowing pretty fiercely so I elected to shop instead. We have been spoiled by the mild winter so this icy blast would have made getting wood a very chilly proposition indeed.
Speaking of winter, this is the kind of weather I'm used to seeing at this time of year. It is also the time to make ice blocks for the ice house and the ice box. We have had a few containers full of water sitting outside for this purpose and have watched them freeze, thaw, freeze, thaw and had given up hope of ever getting ice blocks the natural way. I guess we'll see what transpires over the next few days and weeks.
Today was also special for another reason. Our granddaughter Zoe celebrated her 7th birthday today with some of her friends from school. Happy Birthday Zoe.
That's all for now. Thanks and Good Night.
Ken and Margaret
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