Daily Notes- December 17

All the Christmas Cards have been written, stamped and picked by the Postal Service. Gifts have not been wrapped- not that there are any gifts for anyone but our daughter.

Goodwill---was glorious.  Nothing actually cost one dollar yesterday but I did find the ONE pair of LLBean corduroy pants in ALL THE MONTHS I have been looking.  And while they are a size larger than I wear--I can sew-- they are exactly what I needed.  I think they are black or dark navy (hard to tell colors in winter light) and women's, petite, curvy.  I am a woman and curvy but hardly petite but for some very strange reason--the petite at LL Bean fit me better than anything else.  I have the new pants on the sewing chair so I can close up the back pockets and cut off the actual pocket from the inside--why do they have them???? ( do you know of any curvy woman "large backside" who uses back pockets?) and make tucks in the waistband so it fits correctly.  Thankfully, the pants were larger and not smaller.  I have never gotten good at making things larger, other than myself..

I also found a soft lamb's wool pullover sweater in very dark red with a open neckline.  I absolutely cannot wear a close neckline on anything.  I think I may have choked to death in another Life. The sweater was also a larger size than I usually wear so it'll be loose and cozy.

I also bought a cashmere sweater in a spring green which will be used to make patches for other sweaters unless of course a miracle happens and I lose 35 pounds.  It could happen. Instead of buttons this sweater has cashmere flowers with snaps.  Adorable.

I also purchased a beautiful summer sky blue linen shirt--unworn with it's original price tag of $110 from Vermont for ten dollars.  Again, it will wait to see if I lose 35 pounds.

I also found a lovely old soft linen tablecloth and a very very old linen dishtowel,  well loved before and now to be well loved by me.  The blue printed design is so faded as to almost be a whisper.  I suppose the two might be from the same source, the same home.  I look forward to holding in my hands as I dry dishes for years to come.  As I do with very old soft handkerchieves.  What an old word.  And nearly always one in my pants pocket.  I am old fashioned.

And for one dollar-- a box with twelve beautiful Hallmark Christmas Cards for next year.

It snowed overnight. About two maybe three inches.  G will have to get the snowblower going to clear the driveway before it changes to rain and then freezing ice.  They just got back from the walk in the woods.  Riley LOVES snow.  The bananas are now "dead" enough to make banana bread and while that is baking I'll make a loaf of the orange cranberry.  Daughter picked up the lentil vegetable soup I made for her.