Daily Notes- February 21st- George Washington's Birthday. Cherry pie

 For years, but not YEARS, I baked or purchased cherry pie on George's birthday.  One VERY memorable pie was from Whole Foods.  Expensive.  Delicious.  Never saw one for sale again.  Dreamed of that pie. I then subbed in those triangular frozen turnovers that one baked in the oven.  Cherry. But those are gone as well.  I actually liked those very much.

One visit from my son early on in the 30 or 40 years here- we baked Cherry Pie.  Together.  He and I enjoy cooking together and trading techniques and tips.  It would be great fun to do that once a month, together.  But he's in California.  And we are as far apart as family can be- one edge of America and the other edge of America.

He can see the Pacific and we can see the Atlantic.

I moved furniture and vacuumed the living section of the house.  Now I am resting.  Then I might tackle the sleeping side of the house.  Dust and cobwebs everywhere.  It's been quite a while since I did this work.  Procrastination.  Today.......I decided enough dust.....

We both had showers this morning.  Clean clothes.  The laundry basket if overflowing.  I smell nice. I keep sniffing myself.  Smelling nice.

My hair feels so silky.  Clean.  In the Summer I wash it everyday.  Changing summer clothes each day is easier- lighter loads of wash.  Winter Clothes are tedious and heavy. Winter feels Tedious.

I have written Ann Cleeves on my book card- index- that I take to the library with me.  I have read two books about a policeman- Connie recommended them to me- and I liked the way they were written.  It's not a series my library carries so must be ordered "from away".  My library gets rid of older books.  The shelving is half empty.  Not many new books are purchased.  When I want to re-read the older Louise Penny books I have to borrow them from all the other Maine Libraries.  Our Library used to have them...not anymore.  And the newest books are always from the 7 day shelving.  And when that is returned...we don't see the books anymore and need to borrow them from somewhere else.

I just finished Devon Daniels "Meet You in the Middle".  Washington DC.  Two aides to Senators. A romance of sorts: Like Pride and Prejudice.  Both stuck with prejudice regarding the politics of the other. Very much a book of the here and now on the news everyday.  A love story.  One of the best of them.