My deck chair. Coated in newly fallen snow. I have used this photo before but it expresses my feelings this morning better than a new photo of the few inches of snow that fell last night. And I am anticipating the arrival of the new camera. New photographs. Soon, I hope.
We have a new flat screen. Samsung 32 inch. Beautiful picture clarity and G has managed to tone down the colors to suit me. All the advertised products look exactly like they do in my fridge. I rewatched my TiVo'ed copy of Eat, Pray, Love last night. It did look nicer on the full screen. I know G would prefer the screen to be larger. That's the way men are built. The energy ticket we peeled off the television says the annual energy cost will be $7. Our 1988 Sony could heat up the room with an evenings viewing. Yes, we were watching on a 1988 set. Still worked, good picture, why change?
Are you watching the new Fox program, The Following? We are. It's not as scary as I thought it would be but it has possibilities. Good villain. And Kevin Bacon. I have all of this season of Fringe to watch. I am saving it in case I get the flu. Sad to think it is finished. BBCAmerica has been a disappointment with only 4 to 6 episodes of any of the evening Dramaville programs. Luther was excellent. The Hour was pretty good (sort of the 50's version of Mad Men in style). Ripper Street is awful. I had big hopes for Law and Order UK but I watched too much of the American version and remember the plot by the first commercial. And the wigs........ not a fan.
This year, 2013, is turning out to be a year of many NEW things. Retirement. Medicare. Social Security. Refrigerators. Flat Screen Television. Camera. And it's still only January!!!!! My daughter is also experiencing this "change" with her NEW television, a NEW exercise video, NEW camera and a positive view of taking our old desk cabinets and countertop for re-use in her kitchen. She even, really, liked the rolling restaurant cart in my kitchen and is buying one (in white) for her kitchen to slide in alongside HER fridge. Amazing. I am waiting to hear from my son. See if he has something NEW to report.
G has also reunited with the little espresso machine we bought while living in Germany. He is making a nightly cup of espresso to have with his sweet. He finished off (last night) the candy coated pretzel sticks our daughter makes him for Christmas. White chocolate coating with tons of candy sprinkles. I still have Reeses cups in the freezer until the bananas are dead enough to bake bread.
I have several recipes to try in the next few weeks. A low carb almond bread, flour less chocolate cake and perhaps a cheesecake all made without wheat flour or real sugar. I never did start in on any of the fabric projects I thought I would work on this winter. Yesterday I sorted my seed packets. Time to start my onions and fennel. I'm thinking of sprouting some seeds in a canning jar. And I may try to get one of the seeds from my avocados to set roots. The Christmas Amaryllis are sending up flower stalks but it's a long way to seeing any flowers. Perhaps a Valentine surprise?? What are you doing?
I'm not in the mood to start a new quilting project, finished up a twin size quilt for Project Linus a week or so ago. Maybe I'll do some pillow cases, they're fun and easy.
ReplyDeleteI tried The Following didn't like it, disappointed, because I was looking forward to it.
I've had a bad cold and cough since shortly after Christmas, can't get rid of the cough completely though much better.
Glad you guys are enjoying your new tv. Your story is similar to what happened here a few years ago, my dh went shopping by himself one day and came home with the largest tv possible. Hardly fit through the door. Luckily it did have a good picture and we enjoy it, but it's embarrassingly huge.