And it's snowing.... Not as much (yet) but still coming down. blowing around.

 Hope the bus didn't hit the plow.   Looks like Maine Street in my little Maine Town- minus the BUS... We don't have busses...Boston has busses and comes north to our train station every so often to drop off college kids.  Coming to school on buses, trains and planes.  Bowdoin College.

I don't hear the rumble of the whole house generator so we must still have power.

I received an email from the company that delivers heating oil.... February 22nd- $709.89  and on March 24th 638.80......Son knows how much oil goes in the tank- 1400 gallons and we now own $1348.69 of  new oil....no mention  on the bill as to what each gallon cost.

I've had breakfast.   I'm enjoying my one a day cup of coffee.  No newspaper so no Suduko puzzle to work on.  I could- emphasis on could---try finishing one of the puzzles I didn't finish in the past month.  They are really difficult or I really don't know how to do them.

Well, I have to go check on the cold draft hitting me right now.....raise the temp in here.

Daily Notes- Not sure if there was overnight snow...

 Well,   I have a load of clothes in the washing machine....need to transfer to the dryer.

My oatmeal was great today...I got it just right.... Still working on my one cup of coffee (a day) and finished the newspaper.  I'm hoping the TiVo is recording British Soccer... YES it was.  Yesterday's Curling (women's) was a let down.... Not sure if there is any today....

Guthrie news is a few lines in the newspaper and zero on the TV news.  It's been three weeks.

I am reading a book I thought I didn't like...turns out I was just not "ready" to read it... Now I am enjoying it. Welcome to Temptation by Jennifer Crusie.  And it's best read before Fast Women.  Or after.  Or by itself....there are other books before. Tell Me Lies and Crazy For You.  Will check library for either or both.

Heating Oil was delivered this morning (surprise)...before the Big Storm... yes...we are going to have a real Nor Easter blowing into Maine.  Possibly using the whole house generator if the power goes out.   I had noticed the little red level and said something to Son- he said the amount was fine....I'd been dialing down the house temp and conserving.  Now I can raise the temp in here to 65,

When I say living in Maine YEAR ROUND isn't for the Faint of Heart...I MEAN IT.  That Winter House in Florida (Gag me) ?????  Not happening.....but someplace smaller?????  Easier to keep warm?????

Daily notes for Saturday, February 21st. More snow.

 I plan to dig out one of these pots and USE it... it's pretty deep in the cupboard so I'll get daughter to get it out.  I loved how the pots looked more than I loved making coffee in them.  But that coffee was way better than instant....but instant is fine with me....I'm not that picky about coffee....it's bitter... no matter how it's made or how much it costs.....bitter.  I did like European coffee that had this shadow of chocolate...while being VERY bitter.    Just rewarmed my cup with a bitter dark chocolate bit....wow.  Life changing.

Supreme Court...now that was a take down!!!!!  Trumps's Trio stayed loyal.

I need some Celery for my SOUP.

Son was exhausted and depressed when he finished the snow shoveling...he's ALL IN on hiring a plow guy for next winter.  I'm too "old" to help with the shoveling...  I agree.

One of my new Library books- was a dud.  There were also a number of words etc that needed correction. So the proofreader wasn't very good (AI).  I got 20 pages in and had already found so many mistakes...I'll leave it for the woman or man who likes to add corrections to library book pages. In pencil. 

Sigh.   Arranged my table top....I have two bills to pay....but not on Saturday.  PBS is being recorded- cooking shows...two favorites are now gone...Lidia must have moved over to Amazon.  Another is one earlier so I have to adjust the TiVo.........Adjust....my word for 2026.  Adjust.

I asked daughter for some eggs and immediately forgot WHY.  Perhaps she will remember...I am almost sure it was for making and baking a pan of cornbread.  With coarse ground corn....in the glass jar on the counter.......so many "clues"....  But not today..... Grilled cheese and pickles today and pizza tomorrow.

What are you having or making????

Daily Notes as the Boiler Rumbles Louder than Usual......Friday, February 20th.

 Begonia.   The Shopping Channel had Hydrangea and French Blue something or other herb....for sale.. I am never actually tempted...but the blue herb would have looked amazing out front in the bed along the porch.  The Septic Tank people also deliver and sell brown mulch....and the beds need mulch to stop the weeds from taking over 100%.  Once the snow melts I can start calling people.

Today is Grocery Shopping Day...(no Library)...and I have plans for a Soup this week.  The last soup sat around too long and the final bowl had to be composted.....well, it would have been if I had my compost bucket read to go....it's a large blue soup pot.... and I layer food scraps with shredded newspaper (and I have lots of paper to shred).  Then toss it all in the bins out back..... Which are FULL of the nicest compost....soft and brown and hopefully none of the big fat worms... Not a fan of big fat worms. I know their poop is a great addition to compost. But I'm okay without them.......

I'm tired....don't know why...it's not like I did any heavy lifting ....or dragged the central vac hose around. The grocery sometimes has books in the magazine area....none today...but I have enough books here....to read ...and because I stop often to do other things...the reading takes much longer these days. And the entire Louise Penny Collection is waiting for me to read them again....in order.  (in the book case)..I haven't because they make me cry.....because I don't have a group to visit with in a cafe.

Fast Women is going slowly...they just discovered why the couch is so uncomfortable to sit on. I'm thinking I will read the book about the Music Teacher and the Rock Star next....after Olympic Curling has finished up.  Unless something exciting happens on the news....

It feels like I said ALL of this yesterday and possibly the day before, also.... Nothing much happens here.

Same day everyday.