Have to work on reading the camera instruction booklet for outdoor/night shots even though this picture was taken in daylight at 4:15. I have been wondering if the moon itself is blue or the saying is "once in a blue moon" for no reason. The moon looked "white" to me. This is the color of most of my afternoons here in Maine. This is why the blue tarp was so depressing.
And this is the other view that I see most in the winter. Dog Eyes. Wanting to go for a walk. Riley does have the most gentle, intelligent eyes. And he does love to go for a walk. Today is the eve of the new year. I am trying to stay focused on being happy. Thinking happy thoughts. Making happy plans. G is taking Riley for a walk in the woods, off leash. Riley loves that. Then G will be taking a nap. I will be reading or carving more numbers. I carved a three and a two last night before dinner. A nice three. I needed it for my written journal pages yesterday and today. 30 and 31. I used my L stamp for the one. I carved my own alphabet on erasers from Staples last year. Some are better than others. I can always buy more blank erasers and make a new letter. I have enough erasers to cut in half and carve 4,5,6,7,8. I'll use six as a nine. So, it's possible to make a 1. I use my "o" for a zero. I have another alphabet from the 1930's. The stamps aren't very flexible anymore and the surface being stamped has to be soft in order to "impress" the letters. But I like the typeface. And I have caps and lower case. And numbers.
I got a comment on my doodles from Mathea and she mentions owning newsprint fabric. M, you made me swoon when I read that! Newsprint fabric. Wow. M also mentions Nigella Feasts. I have Nigella's How To Eat and love reading it. If my bookstore had Nigella Feasts I may have bought it. The Christmas Kitchen was all extra big pictures and huge typeface recipes. And not many recipes, at that. This is the way of publishing nowadays. Huge, over enlarged pictures and no written content. I'll be borrowing from the library instead of buying.
S, sent me a wool sweater which I washed and dried. It is now, well and truly, felted and ready to become a warm hat and mittens. The sleeve cuffs are lovely mitten cuffs now. I am going to be less "seat of the pants" and make a template for my hat before I cut. So it fits. Then I will go crazy with embellishments.
I have several books by Henning Mankell to read. After finishing the Steig Larsson books I needed more Swedish mysteries. The detective is Wallander. And I realize I need a map of Sweden at hand when I read the books. So I know where people are located. I could have used the Stockholm map when I read The Girl Who Played With Fire.
I will be spending the Eve here with my dog. So, only myself to feed. I could go out and get some kale to steam with roasted butternut squash and beets. Or make some butternut ravioli. Or sweet potato veggie burgers. G has end of the month paperwork to do. I will worry about drunk drivers until he is safely home early tomorrow morning.
I'm finishing my coffee, going to take a luxurious hot shower, dress warmly, put on a pair of my Smart Wool socks and go from there. I think I will follow Roz's New Year's advice and "use what I have, instead of looking for something new". In fact, I just found another eraser in the desk junk drawer. Now I can carve all nine numbers. Bon Chance!
A Very Safe New Year's Eve to All and a Happy Twenty Ten!
Happy New Year! A "blue moon" is a full moon that occurs twice in one month. It would be a lot more romantic if it actually was blue! :)
ReplyDeleteSince you are a Top Chef fan, have you read Tom Colicchio's "Think Like a Chef?" Also, Jacques Pepin's "The Apprentice" is another good read. You can probably get them both from the library.
Hope 2010 is filled with good things.