UBC January 2025 - Shell Socks and getting other Sh** done

Welcome back to January 2025's UBC - We're on the home stretch! 

Today I'll just talk about my to-do list. I realize I had a similar post, and unfortunately today's won't involve a beer bottle Christmas tree or Frosty, the Snowman. 

On the contrary. Today (by the time you'll be reading this it will actually be yesterday) it was raining all day and beyond. 

And I actually finally disassembled the Christmas trees in the house, all three of them. 

It had been in the back of my mind for a while, and I never felt like it. When I finally started to remove the Christmas lights, I felt sad. But I guess it was time. 

It was also time to take care of Colin's shell socks. I promised to explain to you what they are. They are also called “Hockey Socks” even though they're not socks. They are tubular things that are sewn onto shorts. 

Picture Credit: NewToHockey.com

You then wear the hockey pants over them, and you can only see the "cuffs" that go from the thigh to the skates.

Coincidence has it that I have this recent picture of Colin and the opponent's captain. Colin usually does not like to pose, but the red guy asked for a picture. Obviously he has a collection of pictures with every captain he ever played against. So sweet! 

BTW, speaking of the red opponents from last weekend: 

After the red number 5 scored, (at 14:20 in the video) at the following face-off Colin approvingly said to him "nice shot!", and number 5 was like "Thanks! Looking forward to watching it on your Mom's YouTube channel!" Colin was surprised to say the least. As am I. First and foremost, I post the videos for us as a family, and for Colin's team. But it's interesting to know that apparently opposing players watch them too (and possibly use them to prepare for the opponent). 

Back to the shell socks. 

For a while now, every time I hung them up to dry, I noticed how bad shape the pants were in. At the weekend I said to Colin: "Next time you wear them, don't fart or they will definitely tear" ;-)

So today we went to the mall and dropped them at the tailor's studio, along with a pair of new sweatpants. The lady was confident she could do it before the next game. Phew. Note to self: Get cash. Yes, even though it's 2025, and we've been through a pandemic during which everything was being handled electronically, this small business still prefers cash. One more thing to think about.

Because we were at the mall, we went and had meatball lunch at IKEA, which is literally two minutes away.

Then I went to the supermarket, there were a handful of things I needed, like small ziplock bags and cocoa powder (if you know, you know). Can you believe, both shelves were empty, and there was a label that said "Interruption in Delivery"? We are so used to everything being available at all times that we find it an imposition if we have to wait or make other arrangements.  

I have resolved to deal with all these small pending matters immediately, before I am faced with a situation where I am restricted in my everyday life because something is missing. So now there's another mental note to order them online. 

I also have to submit medical bills, some of which are already several months old,  to the health insurance company.

It never ends...

What's on your plate?