Daily Notes- December Third

Most of these pictures are off the Pixbay free image site.  I still don't have a phone which means I still can't take any pictures.  My husband has an iPhone but it has way too many "bells and whistles" on it and I no longer work--so the gal who taught me how to do things like pictures--isn't available to show me how to use a newer model phone.

At times, because I never have used a cell phone (as a phone), I feel rather like a dinosaur.  Left out of all the "fun" people have at meals--no talking only phone tapping, phone talking in the grocery, on walks etc.  It's rare to even make eye contact with people anymore.  My husband is on his iPhone all the time--playing games or exchanging text messages with our daughter.

And, actually, I have no one to call on a phone.  Somehow, I became isolated.

I like the little red felt tree with buttons.  It reminds me of the days--way back when--when I made all the ornaments for my trees.  When we thought we were poor.  And we were actually better off than most-- because we knew how to make happiness.  Out of felt or foil covered baby cereal boxes.

I can see those felt trees with buttons selling for $7.99 each at the Christmas stores.  If I had red buttons I would make one in white felt.  Red buttons are hard to come by. I have plenty of white buttons and black buttons.  No red, green or yellow buttons.  JoAnn's used to sell bags of colored buttons.  No more.

It's been raining for a few days now and because we have snow on the ground (still) there is a white fog when I look out the windows.  No sun.  Dismal.

I am setting the tea bag project to the side and will be making holiday potholders this week.  Today I will sew the little squares into bigger squares.  I may have to go out and buy more of the potholder batting.  Charge up the battery on my car which hasn't been driven.......in weeks.

I never could think of anything to write on yesterday's advent paper-- but today is Hanukkah and I do know how to make potato pancakes.  Latke.  My wonderful  grandmother made them.