The big, fat, lake-effect snowstorm that ate southern Ontario yesterday is taking a short break before returning this afternoon with renewed vigour, according to Environment Canada. After a close look at the weather radar map on their website, I’m resolutely staying home despite two music events this afternoon and evening. Both events are in London, an hour’s drive down Highway 7, and the last thing I want is to have to drive home in the dark into the teeth of a snow squall.

The cats approve this plan; both are aboard the lap and heading into the afternoon snooze.

I still feel dizzy and light-headed when I get up in the morning, so I have decided to buy myself a blood-pressure monitor I can use at home — yet another whiz-bang gadget of the 21st century. With two registered nurses in the church choir, I had no trouble getting detailed advice this morning on what to buy and how much to pay for it!