Daily Notes on Friday July 10th. 78 degrees and low humidity. Clouds are settling in...

Dog Days of Summer..... My horoscope animal is dog.  

Today is more Soccer....  I have book lists here on the desk.... rest of July and ALL of August will be Hotter and my BREATHING more difficult so I need to have things to do that involve nothing more physical than sitting  upright reading a book.   In the past it was Riley under my bare feet and Law and Order episodes.

Now it's World Cup Soccer and Water. (hydration breaks)  I carried the table top fan from my bedroom to the kitchen... but I have no complaints about the heat...we have kept the house at a good level of dry and cool..... I have over filled my desktop calendar and am now a week or more AHEAD of myself....... 

Son filled the birdbaths for me yesterday....it actually was too humid for me to go do that job myself. The one under the Japanese Cherry Tree is the one used most often...shade...,and cool water for a nice splashy bath.   Reminding me of the little injured Puffin in the Beach Street Bakery book....he splashed around in the sink....

Have a massive amount of Antiques Roadshow Episodes to watch.... I always surprise myself that I did forward planning..... and I have selected favorite books from my bookcase for reading today or next week or next month. It's not set in stone.

 Grocery Shopping today....not sure I'm going but did put hot dogs and buns on the grocery list.  And a bottle of pink lemonade.....it's over by the milk cooler.  And I need milk and coffee cream as well.  And Grilled Cheese sandwich bread.    Watermelon always sounds like a good idea but never actually is.  Bananas are a better choice.   

Well, the couch needs me to be sitting on it.... I'm just beginning to got read a book I had been waiting for on the wait list....so far a bit dull.....
 

Daily Notes for Thursday July 9th.... Sunshine and. 82 degrees outside. 67 degrees inside. No AC

I seem to have collected a number of images of colored pencils.  I have a deep respect for colored pencils. They can make a plain boring day turn into a very very exciting day....and I actually enjoy even the sharpening of pencils.    With my European Pencil Sharpener.

I  should investigate an address.... for the best one here in Maine (long drive and so much traffic etc)....and if I am completely honest with you...I have a cupboard filled with "yet to be used" art supplies....and three large soda cups full of colored pencils...  I don't need MORE....I just need to set aside a portion of each day- 30 minutes---and start in on something... 

Shop the closets for Art Supplies..... we even found some in the Attic last winter when daughter was dragging packing boxes downstairs.

I think that will be my Birthday Resolution (in September) for the coming year.  30 Minutes.. each day.  I'll set a timer.  Still can't recall the author or title of the book I want to read.... woman who organizes garage sales, has crying baby to care for and a guy who leaves in a Black Charger... I think the guy who holds the baby and lives on the corner of the street is a lawyer. 

The sun is shining and it's now 83 degrees.  By the time I hit print on this post we'll see how much hotter it gets.  (84 a second ago).  

Read an all time favorite Crusie Book yesterday...... Anyone But You.   I think Bet Me by same author is next up.   I need to OWN a copy of Anyone But You.  Bet Me is a great book.  And has 400 pages. And is in MY BOOKCASE.  Money in the bank....  

That same bird has been flying over to the window and pecking the glass....  I filled the water containers outside in front to the house  for the birds.....they like the shallow dish under the Weeping Cherry Tree best.  Shady.  They take baths there- splashing about which means I need to refill the shallow dish many times.  Reminding me of the in injured Puffin splashing about in a bowl in the Little Beach Street Bakery book.

France is playing Soccer today...I am watching them play Soccer today.  

 

Daily Notes[ Wednesday July 3rd. 73 degrees. Sun for awhile...then clouds.....

 We are going to be having images of  "the tools of the Art Trade". 

As I listen to a  crazy bird trying to mate with his image reflected in my south facing windows.  I have taped sheets of printer paper to the windows in the hopes this moves him on to a more productive bird experience.

Soccer-  I know they are tired....but bad behavior is not the way to go.... fall on the turf and have a hissy fit instead.  Let the Ref come check on you.... other players have been doing that...it's okay.  Someone will even bring you water to drink... while you add "extra time" to the end of the game.........

I have checks to write for two bills.  Oil and cable TV

I wandered into the 4000's on my TV.   Found some interesting things and set them to record. I had no idea I had 4000's.  Vintage Hallmark?????  Perry Mason???? But that wasn't what I set to record...  It will be a surprise.  I don't usually enjoy surprises.  And as backup I have so MANY Soccer Matches.

Perhaps after Soccer.

House is staying nice and cool.... Ceiling fans spinning in a lazy Southern way....Ice pops in the freezer.. I'm taking the pale colored ones and leaving the very bright colored ones for my Son.  I had one chocolate covered yogurt bar...and now have chocolate spots on my clothing....messy Joanne.

Son stopped by the Library after having lunch "out". and brought me some new books....well, I ordered them but they are NEW occupants of the Reading Shelf......I stood in from of the huge cabinet holding books.....and just stared at the contents...... wondering Why I bought those particular books. Some were purchased decades ago and I am NOT that person anymore.

I have a few here ion list that sound familiar... Chemistry of Love.- Wilson.  He's Not my Type by Quinn. Breaking All the Rules by Andrews.   Gonna look them up.....have a nice day- stay cool.

Daily Notes for Tuesday July 7th.... Grass is being mowed....Windows have stayed shut and house is COOL.

I'd like to say these items are in bloom in my garden...they are NOT.  Roses and Peaches do not do well here in Maine..... In Georgia- oh, my yes, and I did enjoy them in my years in Georgia. .. in fact, I loved living in the South.  Making fried chicken and fried yellow squash and onions served with white rice.  Juicy ripe red tomatoes on the side.   Warm peach cobbler for dessert. Wearing Summer dresses.

So here I am as far North of Georgia as I could be...windows shut tight to keep the heat out...we decided to skip the window AC units this year.   So far it's great- but it's the first week of July.

The American Soccer Team was tired......they had nothing left in the tank from the first minutes of last night's match.  I would have liked them to have been wearing (at least) the red and white jersey's...but they did not.

I have books to read.   Some scraps of cloth to sew into something- Deb L says that's the way to begin...and then to embellish with her wonder-filled thread.   This is something I have never done before..... hand sew scraps that don't match etc.  It reminds me of the patches on the large holes in my sweaters....so I CAN do it.

I had a big bowl of salad yesterday.....while watching something on TV... I can't recall what it was.  Or even care what it was.  And it is only the beginning of July and not even August yet.  I wish I had asked for hot dogs and buns when Son went to the grocery store....... or pulled pork......with extra BBQ sauce. JULY FOOD

Son says the guy cutting the grass also cut down the weeds in front of the garage with the weed whacker.  so it looks "taken care of" instead of "vacant lot".  Nice.

This year the lawn has that golf course look....not always what home owners want...but I like it as the lawn isn't FLAT...it has dips and high spots and...curves......  years ago I was tempted to dig a small hole and add a cup and a flag.... in the front lawn.  See if any of the neighbors wanted to try an uphill putt.

In past years the Blue Angels flew over my house..... in formation. and close enough and low enough to see the pilot's head.   Not anymore.......  The Navy Base is now full of "Executive Jets". 

Well, I have to eat breakfast.....get the blood sugar up...  read the paper....etc...."Get On With It". The Summer Heat has just begun...... and the August New York People are a month away from the ocean front rental houses.  That's what's next here in Maine.

I sorted a PILE of small bits of paper with the titles of books and authors yesterday late afternoon.... I have big clip on them and will do some additional work with them- possibly pasting them in my notebook. As a former Library employee- (10 years) I like things in alphabet order.  Not in loose piles of torn paper. But that's how it's rolling- loose torn paper.....