Daily Notes- January First

A New Day.  A New Year.

Something changed last night.  I feel happier.  The sun is shining after a night that began with rain, changed to snow that is now melting.  It's 47 and sunny--in Maine..  Riley began his walk by chasing SIX big deer out of the yard- which is an excellent way for a dog to start the new year.  Exciting.

I started the day by taking a shower, changing the bed linens, starting a wash going.  Washing that old year right out of my life.  I even sorted thru my sock basket--always hoping to find the second green sock.  Which is missing. Still.  Perhaps forever.

Yesterday I did something totally out of the ordinary (surprising myself and G).  I got out the old Betty Crocker cookbook and made old fashioned sugar cookies (tree cookie cutter) and old fashioned confectioner's sugar frosting-colored orange, green and purple- and made cookies for G.  They are covered in multi colored sprinkles.  He is beyond happy.  Took pictures of the cookies and sent them to people.  And--the making and decorating of the cookies made me happy.  How crazy is that!!!

I'm thinking ahead to Valentine's Day.  More sugar cookies and more sprinkles.

And an email from a gardening pal this morning, got me started thinking about planting seeds (eventually) and fertilizing my fruit trees and growing more zucchini as we are getting low on pickles...... so I am starting a list of "things to do" and posting it on the kitchen cabinet door.  So I'll be reminded when Spring comes.

Connie even sent me an idea for steaming eggs.  How did she know I had a dozen eggs in the fridge that needed to be dealt with--????--but I am going to try steaming 6 of them.

And to my Readers.  Thank you for comments, thank you for reading-- thank you for caring.  This blog is a Lifeline for me.  I will keep writing to you each day and soon enough will have real photos to show you again.  My iPhone is coming back to me this month.  Cause for great celebration!  Then I can share the tea bag work, the eco print steaming successes and failures, the pieced baby quilt tops, Riley, and even the frosted, sprinkled cookies. I have missed posting my own pictures. So much!

It is with great joy and happiness that I begin this New Year with you!!!!!