Daily Notes for Monday, March 16th.. Foggy, Damp Day here in Maine.

Daughter and I reloaded the Goodwill bags and made another bag full of ART SUPPLIES for the Library- they sent an email to all patrons re: art supplies that we might no longer need.  Well, Sam and I had a full cardboard box full.  We no longer needed.

She was here and now gone to buy a new machine for her basement to remove humidity...a new one every year.  Lots of humidity in her basement.  

We are also contacting the Banker who does my taxes..... she is having her paperwork picked up tomorrow and I asked for list of what I need to send him and this same Erika can pick up my info... I think this time I will make a photocopy of the list and use a black felt tip marker to add with word TAXES to the paper.

 In case I'm alive next March.  But I will be alive for a few additional weeks as I now have two boxes of COOKIES in the cabinet.....And Corned Beef and Cabbage to look forward to cooking and eating.  It helps to have something Future to look forward to.... 

The bags of crafts hold quite a bit from my Art Room.  And the shelving is still full...The frozen paint  is now soft and pliable.....waiting to be used...

Daughter and I discussed Peonies. Husband set fire to two of the five out back by the porch steps (with a gas can and a riding mower)...and somehow the other three died.. possible they got "weeded" as he pulled "weeds" a lot.  I might be too old to buy new ones...moving Peonies shuts them down for a year or two before they decide they like the new place......then other year or two to make flowers....  Woo Peng is still okay out front... Made one blossom last summer or the one before.  Sigh.  Took MANY years for that to happen.

So.....I need to turn on some lights and crank the thermostat up...chills on my neck...oh, and rehear my Morning Coffee....at 2 pm.....some days I feel like I'm just taking up space and not really living. I wonder if the President feels the same way.

 

Daily Notes- Saturday, March 14th. Sunshine, shoveled walks. 37 degrees

Jonathan W Gemmell I believe is the artist.

Reading...Still... Tell Me Lies.   Library says Runaway Groomsman is waiting on the shelf for me.  If it was walking distance and there were clear dry sidewalks...I would walk into Town...HA!!!!  I might make it to the end of the street and start looking for something to sit on.  Love that book.

My wall and desktop calendars record my Anger and Fear for this Country of Ours.  And now soldiers sent to a War that was started because some weak minded man wants to have a WAR.  Because...why????? to make himself feel like a "man"..... a real man would not send them. He'd find a better solution.

I might try my hand at making a quilt like Dee's.....a house.  I have never tried a patchwork house but did try a big moon once like Dee's moons.  I drew the outlines on an index card for reference. I also wanted to make a mouse like Dee's......but that also wasn't in my skill set.

Saturday and I will be assuming PBS is still begging.....and none of the Cooking Shows are on. There are  more than enough British Soccer matches...on tv today....and I will watch or record as many as possible.

I have cloth, I have cheese and pickle sandwiches,  I have Soccer...Son is heading out for "lunch" ........

Daily Notes for Friday March 13th. Sunshine and melting Snow here in Maine.

More strange things...   Embellished Carrots.  Reminds me of the little squash I embellished.

Today was Grocery Shopping Day....I didn't get anything exciting.  I tried....laughing.... but it didn't work. It does work when I shop with daughter....we had to return home the back way...roads here after Winter Ice Heaves...well the heaves include chunks of asphalt.  We took the long heave-less way.....

Son thought I had pickles....I didn't have pickles....I do have some home canned pickles from 2020 and I left a jar out on the counter....I don't have a chance at ALL of eating them once he sees the date.  I opened the jar- nothing foaming etc....used vinegar which is acidic...should be fine.  They look tasty.... one other jar had low liquid so I dumped that one out but tasted one of the pickle slices...tasty.  I haven't died yet.

Not a clue what to do today as I have more energy than usual....Pickle Policing does that for me, I guess.

I have my book to read......find out if I recall any plot details.

Found TWO more Watercolor Children's Paint Boxes---on the closet shelf I was cleaning... now I have three.  The paint brushes are still hiding.  And the Watercolor Paper is also still not front and center.  I thought it might be in the side shelving of the coat closet....some amazing stuff WAS there....but no watercolor paper.  I still have more places to search..........finding stuff.....

 

Daily Notes- Thursday, March 12th. Cloudy and 40 degrees.

 Will be awhile before we can set out flowers like these....I'd love a big scoop of a planter...like this.

Not a clue as to what happens today here in the house....I emptied a few more boxes....some really nice expensive craft projects are going to Goodwill.  Basket making supplies.  One for a wine bottle holder.

Daughter asked "when" was this something I wanted to do....I mentioned living in this house for decades. What I wanted 30 (or 40) years ago-- is quite different from what I want now.  What I wanted 50 years ago is even more different from the Life I live now.  Lots of disappointments.  Alongside some really really Wonderful times with friends. And quite a few jobs I adored.......but husband had to keep us moving. 

Now, he's gone and I don't move at all anymore.

Well......Panera's soup with little dumplings was very very good... I will get it again but not right a way.

Not much to watch on TV....and the news (OMG)  so I finished reading How to Walk Away. 

Today's book has been waiting for quite some time...Crusie's  Tell Me Lies....will find out if it's something I can read.....I do not suffer thru a badly written book...gladly....or at all.  

The Attic removals have produced some very fine paper for watercolors....and some very fine ceramic dishes full of watercolor paint was also dragged out of the coat closet.  Quite a few items were purchased in Europe...either during the visits prior to living there or while living there.  Wonderful Things.  Now to discover where the paint brushes are hiding.  We also found a matted and framed watercolor of mine....I hadn't seen in in YEARS....very nice.  Being surprised by the contents of my house...who knew??????