Daily Notes for Monday April 27th. Sunshine so far today and temps in the low 60's

 Spring might actually have arrived.  No heavy coat needed.   Dentist This Morning...early.

Have been watching CSI: Miami and getting tired of all the ORANGE so will be watching something else today.  CSI: New York with dark shades of black and grey..........and the billion episodes of Law and Order as a fall back position....book is The Girl From Summerhill.. I surrender.

I have left over Rice and Peas still....I also could open up a can of Split Pea Soup.  Grilled Cheese Sandwich is also available.  Or I could have breakfast.....second breakfast.

Not sure what I want to do.... but the second breakfast appeals to me...

Strange to open the two large closets and look at all the white linen shirts this morning when getting dressed to actually LEAVE the HOUSE..  Lots of them. It didn't seem like White Linen weather as yet.  But I love them all and they eventually all get worn.... I have a navy wool blazer in there as well.  A different more serious me....in the past.   Only two skirts. I wore them all the time in Germany.  Kept them but rarely if ever wear them here in Maine-

 Now the waist is too small for me.  

No newspaper today as we don't get one on Monday anymore... that's it for me today..

Daily Notes for Sunday April 26th. Sunshine here in Maine and 51 degrees- cold in the house.

 Shits fired at the Presidential whatever it was...they had on Tuxedos.  Okay that was a mis-spelling for "shots" and I started laughing when I spell checked...  It stays.

Sunday Pizza today....already looking forward to it.

I am considering ordering some books from Amazon.  I am compiling a list.....slowly.  Only one book so far and I don't think it's in print anymore. Daughter has had no luck finding it. The Lost Husband. Author is Center.

Luck...I might just read the three Luck trade paper books....About the three friends who share a winning lottery ticket. I sort of liked book one.- I didn't like book three... never bothered to read book two.

The trade paper books I bought at the music store- are not looking great.....I started one and had to STOP.....absolutely NOT what I like to read.... ICK.

I do have the Vancouver Police Procedural Series in the book case.  Gritty but Cozy.

Watching 3 to 5 episodes of CSI Miami and/or CSI New York these days... Recorded so I can fast forward thru the boring stuff.  Yesterday was not a great day--I fast forwarded thru All the recorded episodes.  I've actually seen them ALL- in the past with Riley...sort of like what we did with Law and Order. There were some episodes the Dog really got into....past life experiences I think.  Growled if I tried to fast forward.

Perhaps some recorded British Soccer.  Today. Always a "good thing". To watch.  Then Pizza.

I found a fabric to cut into squares to add to the small rectangular finished quilt I don't like....It needed something "light" as there was way too much DARK blue touching....is boring.  Or off center-- it's something this Virgo finds annoying.  I have the new squares pinned to it- no final sewing as yet. Just occasionally looking at it. Moving things from here to there......again and again. Eventually, all the new pieces will work or be removed......

That's it.  I need to tuck my coffee into the microwave for a re-heat....  turned up the heat...bit of a chill in the house.  10am....I've done quite a lot and it's only 10 am.  Today is going to be ENDLESS...

Daily Notes on a Sunshine Filled Saturday In Maine. 50 degrees

 We were going to have an image of the old quilt but it seems to have gotten lost....if it shows up I'll add it.  (by the way--there are three more-- but this one is the one I like best.)

Sunshine today and a good sleep last night....I was going to read yesterday but...after a few pages- I put two books in the return book bag and took a "time out" or the rest would have also gone in the bag. I think I will read Eligible again...eventually..   From my bookcase. Been awhile. It's on the Jane Austin reading list. I liked it enough to buy a copy.  Years ago.

I really don't like books with ghosts in the story line. I also do NOT like violence. That Devereaux book went directly into the return bag. I have a feeling more of last Friday's selections will end up in the book bag..... before next Friday. I may be forced to read the Swampy Alligator book.....oh, please no......... 

April is almost complete.....Birds are visiting the backyard bird bath which is filled with leaves etc. I should go out there and dump out the mess and fill the bath with clean water....it's been a really really long time since I went out in the backyard.   Possibly when the guys were here for the Generator??? The back deck has no railings and I am not steady on my feet......especially carrying water.

As with any super large purchase (the whole house generator)....the power went out ALL THE TIME- well, frequently- before we decided to buy the generator...after it was installed the power has gone out once...for a very short time. Not like the days it went out before the generator.  It will be an added perk when we sell the house. Not that we are seriously ready to be moving or anything.  Well, I'm not.  We still have moving boxes to open up in the Attic. From three or four previous moves. Or more.

The photo... It arrived.   I have two brown strips ready for hand sewing.  Turned edges etc.  I didn't have any dark red with dots in the Sewing Room.....so chose the best I could find.... next up will be the whites and pinks and some very light yellow...then I refold the 30's quilt and move on to the next section.  I cut the strips wider so I can double fold the extra under.. where there is still some original batting...in other spots I have to add batting.

It's a lovely quilt.  At first I was reluctant to use modern fabrics but.....I recalled the women in the Gee's Bend book talking about using what was "to hand" and that they had little to choose from...and those quilts are amazing.  And when this one is repaired it will be amazing in a new and different way...better than hidden in a bag in the closet...

Daily Notes for Friday April 24th....Sun and then no Sun here in Maine and 47 degrees

 I don't have an image for you........I stayed in bed a bit too long and just finished my breakfast and the newspaper.   Son is ready to go to the grocery store and I have a book to pick up at the Library.  I may also get to pick up the large art book I ordered. I feel like painting.

I have to decide on what to buy for my lunches this week....something my digestive tract likes.

I should turn on the house lights....The living room and TV area get very dark on days like this. Ah.Sun.

The back lawn looks strange.... at some point the Guys will show up and mow the grass.  I "electronically" signed a contract....with supervision.....

At Some Point. I will call and have the Septic Tank pumped out.

At Some Point.......stuff will get done around here.  Don't hold your breath...I'm not.

I found the receipt for the once brand new Washing Machine/Dryer combo.  Taped it to the door where the machine lives.... was expensive...but a great improvement over the old one.....I do miss the Washing Machine Pages though.....written while watching to see if the old machine overflowed....which it did do. when I wasn't watching....Machines....strange things.

I found the receipt in the large bag of papers sitting next to the paper shredder.  Which means I need to look before I shred from now on.