Daily Notes- Tuesday. November 4th. Clouds in My Coffee. Sunshine and 51 degrees.

 Gonna have a series of images of Pie.  This one  Dutch Apple.  Topped with vanilla ice cream.  Images and NO ACTUAL PIES.......

1.  I have apples for my fruit this week but only three and they aren't Pie Apples or Baked Apples..  The Sweet Potatoes are a delightfully filling lunch....with butter and shredded Parm.

2.  I finally have my socks on.. I had to remind myself where I had left them.....sometimes on the table, or the couch or back in the bathroom etc.  I should try stuffing them in my pant's pocket.

3.  I refilled my daily pill dispenser.  Need to order Statin this week. or next. Or right now.

4.  Oil was delivered but no paper bill....so UGH!!!!- I HAD to rethink how to get one printed off on the copier....I did it....and for some reason it did double side which is just so incredible that it can do that. Like it turns itself over all by it self or something.  I know it doesn't turn itself over.....I know.

5.  I remembered to collect and collate the garbage and recycling (yesterday) ready for Tuesday AM pickup. We even had a clear plastic bag of shredded paper.....my daughter's gift of her shredder is on a "learning curve" with both me and my Son.....and it's quite noisy. And if a machine could have an attitude this one DOES.  My son even walked away and looked back over his shoulder at the machine....half expecting it to do something.  

6.  Son has gone out for lunch and is getting his hair cut (shaved) as it got away with itself and I was thinking he was going to revert to long curls yet again.  He's got the most amazing hair.  Mine refuses to curl as much as his does.  I get waves...... 

7.  I am going to dig around in the secondary closet to see if I have any additional fleece or wool sweater/tops.  I'm wearing my 50% patched red wool cardigan today, yesterday and the day before...over a thermal long sleeved shirt.  Still cold....I need something around my neck.  My hands are cold but that has been normal since I was born.  Cold hands and feet... Daughter gave me two fleece pullovers and I wear them most days.  It's enough. But there SHOULD be another sweater.  Grey cowl neck with more patches than sweater.  It's lovely and soft. And Missing.

9.  I recorded some Law and Order for today.   I have books to read so I am planning to do that FIRST.. No Soccer today.  Soccer really helps fill the long afternoons.  Not today.  I have scraps and strips to make a blue square like the orange one.  I could also try and put together...nope- only blue. I had thought I had brought out SOME green.  But it must still be on the cutting table in the Workroom.

Daily Notes for Monday November 3rd. Cloudy and a bit of a chill here in Maine.

 Donuts.  My Grandmother made homemade donuts....even the Jelly Filled ones.  

Yesterday (or the day before) I watched one of the cooking shows and they were making Austrian Strudel. And I recalled stretching the thin see thru dough with my grandmother.   I was TERRIBLE at it.  But I would be so much better now-  I am older and more experienced in cooking but she is long gone-  And I missed her very much while watching that show.... they also made Bread Dumplings- I adored those.

1.  Life is slowing down for me....I've lost interest in quite a lot of things.... I don't feel like this is depression but then most depressed people can't describe what is happening to them...

2.  I opened the door to what used to be husband's closet and found all sorts of nice things- my own clothing. So I pulled out a few items to wear.  Fresh clothing. Almost like "shopping".

3.  It's Monday and I have to collect and get the recycling and garbage ready for Son to haul to the road for pick up tomorrow. 

4.  Football yesterday and after than I went back to trying to finish reading my book...  The Seat Filler by Sariah Wilson.  When I want to read this book I have to order it from another Library.  I'm going to photocopy the cover and try to get  the local bookstore to order it for me.  Last time I asked them to order something I noticed a copy on the bookshelf in the store...they bought a second one for the store.

5.  Well, I need socks and oatmeal....Son is eating LUNCH...I am way off target today.

Daily Notes for Sunday November 2nd.... Dark outside and pretty early for me to be typing this post. 7am

Should have had these Poppies here yesterday for the Day of Remembering.

Furnace is running to warm up the overnight chill here in the house.....I turn the heat down while we sleep under down comforters...I usually also wear socks to bed....for half the night.... and find them on the floor in the morning.  Never recall taking them off.

1.   Pizza today and perhaps a football game. If a team we like is playing.

2.   I'm up very early....not even 7 am.  Not sure what to do with myself.  I need socks as my ankles are cold.

3.   Son did stop at the Library to pick up my books....some really good ones I reserved that arrived from far away libraries.  I'll settle in under my down lap quilt and read until it's time for number 4.

4.   Pizza  and Football.

5.   Heating Oil delivered yesterday...Winter is coming on fast here in Maine.

6.   I tried to stay up to finish my book The Seat Filler but gave up and went to bed...I'll finish reading today and start another book or...and this has been on my mind- work on another small fabric square. Perhaps green fabrics or blue.  No idea what I will choose.

7. Now socks and oatmeal....

 

Daily Notes- Saturday, November First....Sunny off and on and 52 degrees here in Maine.

 Trumpet Honeysuckle.  Never enjoyed this plant in "real" life but it looks quite lovely. Might not survive in Maine.

1.  Sun is shining...

2.  Didn't buy flowers while at the grocery store..

3.  I have the TV set to watch British Soccer at 11am. Arsenal is playing.  November First.  Red Poppies.

4.  I have a notice from the Library of two additional books ready for pickup.  Loans from other Libraries. If today is a "going out to eat day" for Son- he might pick them up....for me. Or not.

5.  I had the porch light OFF yesterday late afternoon and saw no evidence of any children out ... 

6.  I might make Kraft Mac And Cheese today.. it's been quite awhile... that's all...I need to watch as I enjoy Arsenal. They have this large refrigerator sized guy on the field.  And the play by play is by a guy with a strong accent. "who've agin"....