Snow in Glasgow!

It has been a fairly low key week although that has been great for me. On Wednesday I got a rare day out of the office to visit some customers which was really good. I drove through Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway visiting projects that we have funded and monitoring how the money is being spent. I visited an arts community centre built in a disused primary school and a group who judge the best kept gardens in Dumfries. I also got to make my final 'yes' call to a successful applicant which made their day! I drove through Dalmellington where my dad was born and was surprised by how much rural Galloway reminds me of the Highlands. Ross and I have decided to go up North mid Feb to see my folks. We weren't planning to as our weekends are now very busy before we go on holiday but we want to try and cheer them up as I'm sure they are finding the house pretty empty now. I was mighty glad to get paid on Thursday - Jan is such a long month with no money! I went straight to the shops at lunchtime with the girls and we reated ourselves to a purchase to celebrate payday! I also went via a bureau de change and got some dollars in preparation for the end of the month. My sister sent me through a link to the shopping outlet we will go to - WOW - I think I might go mad buying Gucci, Prada, Nine West and Aldo shoes, heaven! I'm starting to get very excited about our trip although it will be a lot of travelling in 13 days (Glasgow - Amsterdam - Boston - Rhode Island - Boston - L.A - South California - New York - Providence - Rhode Island - Boston - Amsterdam - Glasgow!) We plan to stay in an amazing hotel in NY overlooking Times Square and go to the Rockefeller Centre and eat in the boathouse in Central Park.
On Friday night I went for a couple of drinks after work followed by dinner with Ross in the Thai Orchid. It was nice, but not as special as the Thai Fountain (they do the best sea bass ever). We were amazed to wake up on Saturday morning to find Glasgow covered in a white blanket of snow! Immediately I pulled on my waterproof trousers and dragged Ross to the park to watch the sledgers. The added bonus was that the Farmers Market was on so I had soup and Ross had an ostrich burger to heat us up and we bought some venison sausages for our tea, yum. The snow quickly turned to slush so we cranked the heating up and didn't leave the house for the rest of the day. Sunday's weather was much and such the same so all we did was drive to Gourock for lunch and home again for a night on the couch. I watched Million Dollar Baby for the first time which was surprisingly good. Ross stayed up to watch the Superbowl but I fell asleep on the couch and missed everything! My boy is away this week so yet again I will have to find things to do - what a pity!!