Tuesday, December 04, 2018

Daily Notes- December Fourth


Swedish straw ornaments.  On my Winter visits to Sweden, (long ago--the early 1980's) I collected many ornaments but neglected to buy the iconic holiday "pig" ornaments.  Haben Schwein.  Have pigs.  Meaning I hope you have pigs for the long Winter.  Food to eat.

And the pink pigs were really very cute in a very realistic pig way.  Why didn't I buy at least one? But I do have a gift box full of the straw ornaments--I think from IKEA.

I moved past the tea bag work for the day, yesterday.  I did buy the potholder batting and some black felt (to cut out more little black crows) but I already had a scrap of red felt and JoAnn's had no gold felt "today" meaning what exactly?  A fresh supply was on route?  And, red buttons.  On the button display rack. Buttons were "in" yesterday.  I also purchased yellow buttons.

And then, even though it's been very stingy lately--the Magic Attic coughed up a sandwich bag of old vintage red buttons.  But the inexpensive felt in red, gold and green is all used up. I do have a tub of the expensive wool felt in every color you can imagine--but muted.  No bright holiday colors.  I will have to "tone down" my felt ornaments I guess.  Yesterday the wool felt was $12.99 a yard.  No discount. And no red or gold.  "today".

G got his hair cut, Riley has a new dog license and G got his glasses adjusted.  They are now out walking.  Sun is shining and temps are in the freezing zone of 30 and 31.  The report on the walk: COLD and CRUNCHY.  Meaning the walking surface was frozen.

I am making soup today.  Chicken for G and Split Pea for me.

The coverage for the President made me weep.  I remember his years as President being very difficult but he was certainly Presidential.  And kind.


1 comment:

Life Scraps and Patches said...

Yes. Presidential. And kind. I haven't watched any tv but have enjoyed reading the news stories.