Daily Notes- July 26th

That's a mosquito in the picture.  I saw it on the fridge one day and smacked it with an envelope.  Was surprised at the blood splotch.  And took a close up picture.  Wish it was more focused but it isn't. The best I could do with the iPhone.   Emblematic of July. Bloodthirsty mosquitos.

I am going to look up a few things I might want to watch and see what the guide says...watch now on______"  I know it never says Netflix unless it was the Marie Condo program or Chef's Table.

Yesterday G cut the grass.  I sat on the couch sort of watching a really stupid McBride (never again) and sorting thru the flat tray of sewing items on my ottoman.  Thread, assorted bits of cloth.  I returned the DebL Magic Thread to the box I keep them in.  I re-wound some other plain floss onto new paddles.  I keep wanting to wind the thread on clothes pins like Peggy has done.  I did one and it looks really nice. But I have to find a place to buy more pins.  And it might take up too much space.

I sorted things on the guest room bed.  Unfinished Projects.  My daughter suggested I pack them up and send them off to Goodwill.  There was one she did emphatically say I should finish.  Made of Japanese fabric and she said her brother would love it.  I can't see him loving anything "extra" for his home.  He's a bare necessities guy.  Well, for everything but TECH.  TECH-he has to have it ALL!!

But she could be right. He could, maybe, like a Japanese something on his leather couch.

My eyes feel sticky and blurry today.  Could be tired.  Could be allergies.  Hard to even see to read what I have on the screen.  I might just sit on the couch with my eyes closed for a little while. But first I am going out thru the garage to water my tomatoes.  And then out front to water the peaches. and over to the back yard to water the grapes and blueberries--after checking to see if I have produce to pick on the zucchini plants.  Still haven't eaten the first 2019 tomato.  Still waiting.  I did pick cucumber number two.

Watched PBS and the report on the lack of bees to pollinate.  They should come see my cucumber plants.  So many bees.  PBS had a story on tiny little bee drones filled with pollen in California. Where they have to pollinate that way because when they rent bees at $250 a hive--most of the bees run off and the remainder die.   Sadly, there might not be enough Almond Milk to go around in a few years.  And that affects my ability to have tubs of dark chocolate covered almonds.  So this PBS report on little drone bees.....very interesting.  Perhaps my son can make a few for me for next Mother's Day? I will have to find out who makes the pollen they fill the drones with?