Necessaries Done

Today we ventured up to downtown Yonkers via the local bus, as the roads were slushy and we weren't sure how navigable the area was by car, to renew Robin's non-driver ID as he wanted to get a Real ID version which can only be done in person. I can't say enough about the Yonkers DMV, we were in and out in under an hour, but I regret not driving, as the roads were clear, there were plenty of parking spots after all, and we had to wait almost half an hour in the damp for our homeward bus. After a brief rest we cleared the car, gassed up (had a momentary panic when the power steering seemed to fail, but all was OK and we chalked it up to the cold) and headed out again in the pea-soup fog for brunch at our favorite sushi place and the ShopRite in the same strip mall to stock up on food prior to Whatever Happens This Week as and when Mom passes. The fog had cleared completely as we drove home, and we're now both exhausted and determined not to do anything tomorrow as we both need to rest up. Oh, and the wind has picked up, so more cold to come.