Monday May 12th. Sunshine and 61 degrees.

 Art Supplies.....I might color something in the book today.  Been Awhile.

I called to change my hair appointment...for some reason...my hair isn't growing.... doesn't need to be cut. It's like my body is stuck in "idle" and not moving to stop or go anytime soon.

I FINALLY finished reading Flat Share.  It took me so long to read that book- it's like my reading is also stuck in"idle".  Is this what it's like being OLD??????  Have I finally tumbled headfirst into OLD?

I sorted thru a box of things on the unused couch....ribbon.  Why I have so much ribbon is beyond me- and it's the gift ribbon kind not the Baltimore Quilt silk ribbon.  I have that and an unfinished Baltimore small work...lots of silk and layered rose petals.  Made out of silk.  I used to do that sort of thing and actually teach others how to do it.  I had a very interesting Life.....once upon a time.

I noticed greeting cards in the box so after I hit publish I am going to move the cards to the drawer in the dining room...where I have other cards...and if I need to send a card- I will have ones to choose from. 

Now...well, I intend to just close my eyes and NOT nap until I bore myself enough to turn on the tv and watch a soccer game.  British Soccer..   And then perhaps Bones for an episode or two.  And another book.  

Mother's Day was quiet.   I was quiet.  The Sunday Pizza was as wonderful as it always is.  I had mine with a large salad.  My intention today is to layer yogurt, Bran Buds and fruit in a glass jar.   Possibly two jars...and then have something to eat when I get hungry.  I purchased this small tray with three kinds of fruit.  Berries.  Red Blue and Black.  I usually enjoy yogurt, bran buds and fruit.

That all....my Life has condensed into nothing much.  I was noticing the cloth strips I collected to sew into squares about 6 inches all around when finished..  I enjoy doing that when I am not reading.

I also decided this morning to put any socks I find in the sock basket, with holes in them,...into the garbage can.  I have no interest in mending them......I have dozens of pairs of socks.... The basket is tall and full to the top...I have husband's socks in there as well as mine.  And if only one has a hole- I will let it be single till I find another single...put them together...No one pays any attention to older women. No one will notice.

A fresh thought...I will get those socks out of the garbage can- they are nice ones- and make fingerless hand warmers out of them....for my hands when I read books this Winter.  Great Plan...

I'm Not DEAD Or SICK just Forgetful.......Sunday, May 11th

 I wish I could say I got this for Mother's Day....No... I got a nice tub of the "frozen custard" I like  ... I haven't had any as yet...  But this hunk of cinnamon whatever sure looks delicious. I need to start baking something once a month.  

Discovered my daughter has "Butt Loads" of Lily of the Valley growing along the cement basement line of her house (her words).  She doesn't like the stuff......I have a sharp shovel.........No need to buy anything. Happy Joanne Day.

Still trying to finish reading the Flat Share.  I put it down to watch Soccer and put it down to make Sunday Pizza and put it down when I realized I hadn't posted today.  

My lawn looks amazingly smooth and very green... Atmospheric RAIN and the Mowing Crew.  This happens after weeks of rain.  Next week I hopefully will get fertilizer/weed treatment unless the Tru Green man does someone else's lawn on my street..... AGAIN. Then I might have to ....I don't want to do it myself...so I guess I'll have to call and rant and whatever.... I Should get FREE Lawn Treatments like the Mistake Houses get...I've never been a Mistake House.  It would be a Horrible Mistake not a good one if it was my house.  That's how it rolls with my LUCK.

Well, I'm tired, it's late.... the Soccer was good but not great....the Sunday Pizza WAS great as usual.  I didn't have an open bottle of red wine.....but I could have made a nice Gin and Tonic minus the lime wedges. 

But Minus the Lime Wedges ????  No, just flat out NO.  I always ask for extra lime wedges.

I think my daughter bought me my favorite jelly filled  super large Shortbread Cookies.... Smile. She had to go to Urgent Care to have a tick removed from the back of her shoulder.  Lives alone so....and nurse gave her Doxy.....so full service covered by her insurance.  Tiny deer tick...worst kind. Glad she noticed it.

Daily Notes- Friday May 9th. Clouds and a good possibility for Rain. No need for the furnace. Spring Warmth.

 Someone else's kitchen in possibly the South of France?   I've deleted the image from the picture file so this will be the last time I use it.  At some point I will start taking pictures myself and using them at the top of the post.  I can't recall why or when I stopped.  I might just take a picture every day of my socks and shoes. I have a huge basket FULL of socks. And usually wear the same three or four pairs of socks over and over.  I like the small table and two chairs...I imagine tea and cake and a nice conversation with a friend.....in my next Life....hopefully in that next Life I will be friendlier..in person.

No soccer game yesterday on CBS and I know one was played- I saw it on the sports page....

So far, I like the new American Pope.  Surprised by the choice.  Not surprised that FOX thinks he was chosen to support Trump.   That's some Kool Aid they are sipping.

Reading and nearly finished with The Bright Side of Disaster by Katherine Center.  I've read it before but still a good read.  I'm closing in on the end.  I still like the Lost Husband best of all... well actually I like the Bodyguard best of all Center's books.  The Rom-Commers is quite good also...I bought a hard cover copy for the bookcase.  Cried at the end.

The grocery shopping list has about five or six items on it.....can't see how we will get thru a week. I need to add things I am almost out of---oatmeal for sure.  Flour tortillas would be nice and some cheese.  Ham. I'm using up the sample sized toothpaste the dentist gives me.

I'm thinking about changing the date of my next haircut...my hair hasn't really grown much....and she cut it super short....will probably make her testy.........might even hang up on me.  Control Issues.

It looks a bit damp outside.  The Big Oak Trees are starting to produce leaves.  The squirrels are trying to find items to furnish their nests.  I think several are living in my chimney.  It's not great but I will Never be having a fire in that chimney so........the glass doors will keep them in the chimney .....not in the house.

I might buy bananas.  They were causing me to have acid reflux.  And now that I don't eat them...I no longer have reflux... I have no idea why.  I still have a few pears from last week's fruit purchase. I don't want apples.  I don't like grapes.......Cherries are way too expensive. I will possibly just stand in the fruit section and not choose any of it.  I'll let you know tomorrow... I must eat breakfast....NOW.

Daily Notes on a Damp Cloudy Day In May--- We are expecting RAIN.

 I've forgotten their name yet again.   Wow....I must be really worse off than I think I am.

I have European Tournament Soccer at 3pm on CBS. (Lilies of the Valley?).  I wrote checks for two bills.  There was no mail in the box- so mail could have come already- I'll wait and before soccer go get the two envelopes out of the mailbox until tomorrow. I washed dishes that were in the sink...Son has gone out to eat lunch.

I ate quite a bit yesterday...nothing that looked like a meal...just something and then something else.  I've forgotten what it's like to sit at the table with someone and eat together.... all that is left today is some bread to toast and enough ham and cheese for a flour tortilla roll up.   I'm trying to stay away from the cookies and the two ice cream bars in the freezer.   

I have one of those weird recipes that arrive in my computer mailbox...I now recall how to turn the oven on- so I could BAKE something...but it all seems like "too much trouble".  This is what old people are like.  Not wanting to do anything more complicated than microwave cooking- or toaster oven. Or crackers in a box.  No wonder we end up in a Care Facility...........

Nice chat with cross the street neighbor...HE DID SEE Tru Green drive NEXT DOOR and do the treatment....so, a witness.  His wife was weeding and sitting on what looked like a padded tall skateboard with four nice sized wheels.....saves on the knees....but not sure I could get up OFF something that rolled. My center of gravity is not where it should be, in my humble opinion...and never has been. All of my 76 years I have fallen down QUITE a LOT. And it is always a surprise.

I was thinking about college this morning (trying not to have to get out of bed too early)   (I fell down a lot in college). and typing....realized I could have typed....could have gone to the college book store and got a fresh ribbon and some carbon paper and regular typing paper for the typewriter I OWNED.  I could have practiced and actually made spending money typing papers.....this is the sort of thing that occupies my BRAIN.  Re-writing my LIFE.  So many possible course corrections and improvements.  Easily done. If I just could think straight back then...but I couldn't. Not then.  

I know myself- I would also have corrected and improved the papers I typed for other people.  It's how my brain is wired...... which is annoying to every one around me.

But none of that happened--THEN--...it did happen later in Life.  When I typed and proofed papers for publications. Somehow, I knew how to type- which has always mystified me. Previous Life????

Any Way.....Son has gone out for lunch.  I have just polished off my large bowl of oatmeal and am here typing and then on the couch reading....Get Lucky or Bright Side of Disaster.  Kathleen Center.  Yesterday was The Lost Husband. Same author....tomorrow is Library and I haven't ordered any thing.  Sigh. Which usually translates to having NOTHING to read.  But I can raid the Bookcase here at home.  Fall Back.

Or the two Linda Howard Books I like reading.... I am on the cusp of another "Austen" read alike marathon.....I have what I need here in the bookcase.  I wrote Lilies of the Valley on the desk calendar for tomorrow when I forget yet again.  Well, perhaps Bones is on BBC right now.  First Season.  Getting to know the characters...... and then European Soccer Championship Game. At 3pm.