Daily Notes=. Saturday February 28th. Chilly here in the house. 41 with sunshine outside.

 No image.  Being stuck- in the house and in my artistic pursuits- equal's no images.

I Finally remembered the name of the junior (second semester) and senior year dorm at Ohio University-- Boyd.  At least I hope that was it....I have no recollection of the name of men's dorm across the small grassy Quad.   The river that flooded was right behind Boyd.  I was in a fourth floor Attic single.  Hardly anyone else was on the fourth floor.. the exceptional shower was always free for me to use-for very long hot showers...the third floor bathrooms had one deep bathtub each. 

Connie....I wish I had known about the ice cream machine.  In the Boyd cafeteria. But perhaps it was installed after my senior year.

Well, Son has gone out for lunch after adding new license plates to his car.  He wanted the chickadee but got the pine tree.  Very disgruntled.   I think the new plates are AWFUL. 

I sorted out all my white short sleeved v-neck cotton tee shirts.... The ones that are "still" white are staying and the ones a shade or two of "not white" are going to be used for washing the cars, or cleaning up messes. The old ones also have shredded necklines....well loved and well worn.

I might try and visit LLBean on line...I used to get a catalog but they don't do that anymore.  I also used to work there.  Well... one Winter into Summer.

With all the Epstein things...who is running the government?????

Daily Notes- Friday February 27th. Sunshine, Snow and 31 degrees here Maine.

Someday soon the image I sent to the computer will show up.  Seriously weird time spent trying to get this heart here.  Colored pencil on index card...not like the heavily stitched ones by DebL that I love. But something that is "here to remind me" of hers..

I watched an interesting program about MARS yesterday on the Discovery Channel???? Science Channel???   There are more episodes. Mars was once covered entirely with water.  I also watched a few other things but can't recall right now what they were....then I read an entire book. 

Twice Shy by Hogle....  I'd read it before but now the book cover says it's brand new.  There was a very very slight difference....they removed references to an out of control AMAZON buying habit....by an  older woman...in the earlier book they had more about Amazon and one of characters set up a website and repackaged the items and sold them...  that was gone.  Amazon kicks fictitious butt.

The Mars thing was great- they showed the expensive machines they sent into orbit to Mars....over the years...showed us the awesome crashes they made into the Mars Surface.  Really slammed into the surface.

Watched Hilary Clinton speak on MSNBC... would have been so great as the First Woman President. Smarter than everyone..maybe even Obama.  Might also have heard her grinding her teeth when asked about Epstein...I loved when she said- " you have to ask my husband".... WOW.

Daily Notes for Thursday, February 26th. I'm Still Alive.

Going to have a MASS of these in this year's garden boxes.   I love them cooked down into a very sticky pasta sauce.  Looking FORWARD to SPRING and the outside planter boxes.  Might have the cherry tomatoes as "filler" in the two big containers out front....I recall them getting tall and bushy in past years.  I also recall  the DEER eating most of them......I had to cover all the plants with chicken wire cages.

The deer just walk out of the Commons Woods and eat stuff... I used to bang a spoon on a pan and scare them away...now they just ignore me.  Very very comfortable with humans now.

Son and Daughter are now on their way out for Lunch.... Frosty's Donut Shop has reopened and I have two most excellent Jelly Filled Donuts to enjoy.  The Florida Winter Mainers are returning.  A bit early as there is QUITE a bit of SNOW on the ground.  More over night.

I really don't know what to do with myself today.....I found some art supplies yesterday but...I think I found them once before.......and NOW again.....which is bothering me....I forgot them in between. I guess  that's how things go as I get closer to 80.  But I was pretty darned excited about the art supplies...possibly said the same here on the post when I found them the first time.

I haven't done much as yet.....Suduko puzzle was difficult...instant coffee was quite good.......oatmeal was nice.....not sure if I want the tv on.   No bills to pay.  Reading Twice Shy by Sarah Hogle.   I read this book once before....I recalled the entire beginning...and now...as happens....I like it better this time...I believe I never actually finished reading it....or if I did- don't recall.  Yesterday was a Crusie with ghosts...I skipped large amounts of pages....not her best effort.... LARGE bag of books being returned tomorrow.  More awaiting pick up.

Well, it's cold in here.  I forgot to turn up the thermostat.....now furnace is rumbling...

I have a lot of "political" news commentary to either watch or ignore today.  I didn't watch the speech itself.  I did notice that the "Guthrie Missing Mom Story" is getting very very little space on the news now.....and when I did find some- none of it was actually "news".  

Well, the "children" going out to lunch has made me curious as to what I should be thinking about for lunch..... I might microwave two of the frozen egg and cheese things I have in the freezer.....for just this sort of occasion....I have NOT made soup as yet but TALK about making it quite often...... if I actually boiled water I could have Mac and Cheese....or Steamed White Rice and Peas.  Or just spoon peanut butter out of the jar.   I'm not picky.

 

Daily Notes- Tuesday February 24th....Sunshine, Fresh Snow, 28 degrees,

 Desk Calendar Image...

One from outdoors would be ALL WHITE.......Son is out shoveling snow. Again.

Trump's Florida Judge Aileen Cannon has come thru for him yet again.  As usual it's Jack Smith Trump is afraid of....overhead shots of Maralago look like it had a 100% make over....  tax payer money??????

So...I finished reading Welcome to Temptation and today's book is Faking It.  Reading backwards a bit with the Dempsey Family who had star status in Welcome to Temptation..  I should have gotten the books in better order---my bad.  I've read them all.  It doesn't really matter.  There are no surprises. Other than my enjoyment of them this time around....

Political Crap keeps happening...gag me.  I live in a Republican State...double gag me.

At some point my daughter will bring me some celery and I will proceed to making a pot of vegetable soup....eating the soup and enjoying it while looking at the 99% WHITE outdoors.  Blinding. This soup recipe has a few quirky things....Turmeric and Red Pepper Flakes.  Also Rice instead of Noodles.  I'm looking forward to it if the promised celery ever arrives.

I wrote checks for two bills.  I need help making copies of the oil delivery bills.  Then I can pay that one also.  My new to me copy machine... I have not mastered it.  It belongs to Son...I finally got used to the new paper shredder- which had belonged to daughter.  It's noisy.  I jammed up my OWN shredder and it went to the Dump Guy Pile.  In the Garage.