Daily Notes for Thursday, March 5th. Sunshine here in Maine. 37 degrees

 Some color other than WHITE to brighten your day...and mine.  

I slept well and was up earlier than usual.  My "Interpersonal Contact with Humans" has been less than positive lately...I was almost to the point of closing down this blog and my email.  Almost.  But I will persevere..... Life at 80 is not a Popularity Contest.  It's a Long Distance Slog. No Prize at the end.

Daughter and I went thru several boxes (from the endless supply in the Attic) and sorted buttons- yes, a LOT of buttons....before they head over to Goodwill (possibly already gone as daughter is very efficient) anyone need buttons?????  Buttons are gone....I saved the ones I had gotten from my grandmother's house...  Depression Era- she did not throw anything away that might be needed...zippers, buttons, thread. She saved bones to make soup broth.  Every bone.  Always had a garden. I saved the 1900's buttons.. Rather large....or very tiny.....  My Heavy Black Wool Coat will eventually need a button.

I spent...it seems....way too much time with my grandmother...picked up all the Deep Depression Era NEED to hoard things... SAVE everything.  Even socks with holes in them... which I mend....Sweaters are heavily mended with the thin spots supported by a donor sweater (elbows).  I can only wear them in public WITH a coat over the entire outfit.  Other wise I look "homeless".  (I'm told)--25 cent LLBEAN reject pants........I refuse to pay $90 for a new pair of pants that look identical to the 25 cent pants.  And it's Winter- no one sees my pants.  No one sees ME!!!!

It's really really difficult to find a NICE good quality sweater these days ....odor free.  I am even okay with paying $$$ for cashmere.  But what is being sold is so thin you can see you hand thru the wool.  

So I mend.   We also packed up a large box full of husband's shoes...even a brand new pair he never wore. And his collection of hats. Going to the local Goodwill.   Took awhile to get over all that letting go. Surprised it was shoes and ball caps.    

I am noticing that I didn't post yesterday. Today is Wednesday the 4th of March 38 degrees

 I will add any image I can find that brings bright color to a world right now that is mostly dark. And unfortunately on FIRE.

My oatmeal was good, I didn't tip off my chair and smash my forehead (my worst fear) while pulling on my smart wool socks.   The Sun is shining here in Maine...no morning newspaper. (overnight snow)..the day feels off center minus the paper.  Yes, here in Maine you don't get a morning newspaper if it snows overnight..... ?????.  

The engineer has figured out the snow blower and is now a Big Fan... some of the problems, I think, were misuse by husband...getting settings messed up etc.   Now it's working as it should.

I haven't selected a book for today as yet.... I might select Getting Rid of Bradley by Crusie.  

Yesterday daughter brought down two more boxes and we sorted buttons and beads etc....lots of buttons... I was wondering what I had in mind for them...........We filled a good sized cardboard box with all that "stuff" I was buying and NOT using????? and now it's sorted into sandwich bags and headed for Goodwill--the one we like.  We have two nearby Goodwill places....we like one better than the other.

And I found my box of Deb Thread.....in a closet on a shelf...and yes Deb there was tangerine and a yellow green.... and what ever other color I was wanting....all in the box.  Ready to GO. Now I have to try and remember why I wanted it.

Here in Maine- and for sure everywhere else....the MOON has been very very bright and shines into my bedroom windows and off the snow covered yard.  Making it difficult for me to fall asleep.... I wake up tired.   So.....Getting Rid of Bradley, a reheat of my Morning Coffee, and whatever else comes my way. And I think a grilled cheese and pickle sandwich for lunch.   I STILL haven't made SOUP!!!!!

My hair is actually- a few days a week- looking quite nice...it's starting to regain the curl....not that the curls are organized in any way shape or form....  Just shine silver curls.  

Well, I have list here to my left of authors I like...so I'll see if they have written anything new...

Another Sunny Day in Maine-- March 2nd, It's Monday...

 There's a bird in there somewhere.  I read a book yesterday and turned off the tv.  We are going to Hell in the proverbial "hand basket" bombing other Countries......just because we can.  Former Presidents are turning in their graves.......they will eventually BOMB US......you Brainless Twit.

So- Blinding Sunshine here in Maine and 20 degrees.  Our solid Republican State is not so solidly Republican anymore.  Interesting ........of course I make a practice of not listening to news...longer than 5 minutes..  

Where did that big gray haired Chief of Staff come from??????  I've been wondering about that.

I have a sliding mess of illustrations cut from magazines etc here to the left...the glue stick is over to the right.  The Washable Paint Set is still not open or used but the March calendar has some additional images glue sticked to it.....I'm in a collage state of mind.  I added Cuba to the US Map. (not) Where to paste it was the problem- what state gets this "extra"?  Florida??  Gosh...that would be something. 

Maine needs population growth....  

I have nothing else for you...I slept well.   The Sun is shining....  My oatmeal was very nice.  My coffee is lukewarm warm and needs a re-heat...

We now have lists of what is in the fridge and freezer on the door of said fridge and freezer.  So I can stare at the lists and not even have to open the fridge doors........ I am thinking about toast with butter and jam... But will have the baked potato instead.   Take care....we don't have much time left....

Daily Notes for SUNDAY March FIRST. Calendar changing day.

 No images....I just have nothing to show you today or yesterday or tomorrow.

So...cloudy here in Maine, lots of snow piling up. 30 degrees today and was in the 40's yesterday.  Weird Weather.

Warner-Paramount sent a 2 inch thick phone book sized manual regarding the take over and stock purchase....I have two shares my Dad gave me decades ago..  I am wondering if just tossing the entire manual in the recycling would work or do I have to remove the pages??????  Because I just don't care.  The stock price has gone up and I am looking forward to a check when they buy my 2 shares. I'll have enough cash to buy a quart of good ice cream... maybe MORE...

I'm tired of Winter...I'm actually just tired of about everything.... I did perk up enough to enjoy the Mars Discovery show.  And yesterday I chanced upon some of that show where people buy storage lockers full of crap.  I watched that for an hour or two.  I always expect a dead rat in the unit.

Well, British Soccer isn't going to watch itself....if there is any... I missed all the Saturday Cooking Shows because Maine Public TV is BEGGING YET AGAIN.... I gave them a car.

The local Music Theater is having a Tent Sale and asking for donations of NICE THINGS....my Lunch Buddy gave them her Wedding China a year or two ago- missing one tea cup....she found it before the auction and they were "thrilled".   

If we did a survey here....how many of you eat at the dining room table with good china and conversation??   Let's be truthful....

I eat sitting at the table, alone, reading the paper or doing Suduko puzzles.  Or I make a sandwich and eat it while watching tv on the couch (thinking about when I made my husband's lunch and he always got  ham and cheese roll ups and chips and pickles and a tall glass of lemonade with a side of two very tiny mandarine oranges).   While he watched Wipe Out on tv.  He worked hard his whole life...deserved a prepared lunch.  And the often baked cookies with sprinkles mixed into the dough.

I often forget I took very good care of him.