Daily Notes- Thursday, January 29th. Sunshine and Snow. 16 degrees.

 A neighbor got a new roof on his house yesterday...in the freezing cold temps.  Only he would think that was a great idea. He's needed a new roof for several years now.

I'm getting images of Spring and Summer Flowers in my computer mailbox.Coreopsis. Looks cheerful.

I am showered and dressed in fresh clothing...yesterday's clothes are in the washing machine.  My skin feel dry....House air gets really dry..... now my clothes are in the dryer.

Maine's ICE Guys smashed car windows and dragged a husband and father out of the car and into the armored vehicle and left the mother and 6 day old baby in the smashed car and very cold temps....she didn't know how to drive...... bystanders got her safely home....but she is there alone... 16 degrees and they left her there......left a 6 day old baby to freeze to death. I hope someone does the same to them.

I wondered how I would have managed.....will be thinking about that often today.

I got to a certain spot in yesterday's book....and realized I had read it....well some of it...before.    I won't be finishing it.  I often wonder how books like this one get published.... at some point the Reader just says "I don't care" and stops.  It had great "bones"......needed a MUCH stronger edit.  Lease on Love... Fallon Ballard. Inside cover said it's "cracking... compulsively readable".  It isn't....not at all. 

I have three more books on the Library Shelf....I hesitate to say they will be better.

I have gotten the same Medicare phone call- half dozen times already- I am not addressed by name but told my Medicare Benefits will be "lost" etc.... I hang up.  It's a recorded call- the voice is always the same.. Medicare writes letters..... I know--I have several nice letters...

Daily Notes- Another Day of Retribution.....Steven Miller.....and ICE

 

Todays's newspaper had a small line of type- Steven Miller & ICE.   His Plan. His Idea. And everything falls into place.  Even his OWN bodyguards---lots of them..  The Rat Surfaces.

So, today's morning oatmeal was excellent.... it's cold 19 degrees but we have Sunshine.  

My only real trouble for today......finding something nice to watch on tv.  I was hoping for a movie but might have to SETTLE for Law and Order.  Hallmark had nothing worth watching.  I was hoping for Soccer and there might be one more match recorded.....on the TiVo...if not- then it's the cloth scraps and the old quilt.

I might have to ask son to find me an additional possibility for entertainment..Netflix????  I have a great many Law and Order episodes recorded and can watch them....fast forward thru the dull bits. I do not have many recorded movies....which is a shame.....But what one station takes another gives and right now CHARGE has a few shows I used to watch when the images were full screen...every so often they revert to the small square screen....for months and this time more than year.  It was full screen yesterday. CSI. I watched but....was bored.  What I want today is a good old fashioned MOVIE.

I had the prepared meatloaf dinner yesterday....today I will be having Hot Vegetable Soup. At the table not on the couch.   Largest worry is What Will I Read......I should have asked Son to stop at the Library. He was out the door before the request had formed in my head.

Daily Notes for Tuesday, January 27th. Sunshine and 18 degrees

 I actually colored two index cards.  Getting them to appear here on the screen took much longer than the coloring.

We got more snow overnight... It's Cold and Sunny.....Need sunglasses outside.

Water Main broke yesterday in Town and we had a few hours of wondering- I had a bucket or two of water in case we needed to "flush".   The heating system is "closed" so what ever was inside stayed warm and traveled around the house keeping us warm.

I watched a bit of TV and that wasn't the best use of my time or energy.....or nerves... Antiques Roadshow was okay but I went back to reading......there was a movie I had thought I might watch but realized I just did not have the mental "band width" for it. Either.

What we need in Washington DC is a HERO. Someone Brave and Strong and Intelligent.  I haven't seen anything like that.....the direct opposite?  Yes, Lots of that.   Well, I am going back to the couch. Read, Sew and watch Soccer....  Stay Safe?  I'm asking all of you to do that...or try your best.

Daily Notes on a Complete WHITE Morning in Maine.

 One narrow shoveled path to the front steps.......in case of needing a quick exit.  I can hear the snowblower idling...

I have oatmeal in the microwave and hot water heated for my one a day cup of coffee... I went to sleep last night with the entire state of Maine colored Ice Blue....heavy snow.   It measures well over two feet. But then I'm inside and it's outside.   My oatmeal is beeping.....I'm fine- I am hoping ALL of you are fine as well.

Monday After.......It's Snowblower Snow.....light, dry....lots of it. We can get the car out into the street.

 Overnight we had no idea what was coming into Maine.. The wet heavy ice or the dry stuff.  the weather channel had the weather coming in blue- ice.   I was reluctant to get out of bed.

Now I am working the odds on taking shower - before or after I eat.....blood pressure is tilting low so I think...breakfast first.  I'll be back later- the regular time to have a good chat here on the blog....Joanne.