Field Notes- Saturday. May 20th. Clouds. Perhaps cooler. A very lazy morning.

 When women wore 80 pounds of layers and puffy collars.  And rarely took baths. And painted their small pox pocked faces white with lead based makeup to "smooth" out the surface. (PBS)  Every one must have smelled really awful... specially the poor folk.

I got a very very late start today- was just awake and not wanting to get out of bed.

Yesterday put diced rhubarb and frozen strawberries into a pot with some sugar and water.  Made a compote.  Which will be served with Noosa Honey Vanilla Yogurt and Bran Buds.  My Lunch or Dinner. for the WEEK.  Planning Ahead.....a novelty.

Reading Deveraux's My Heart Will Find You for a second time....It's due soon.  

Lunch yesterday was a delight.  I had lemonade not wine and I asked and they provided "off menu" Manicotti.  Which is my Favorite Food.  From long ago and now. Traffic on Friday in May in Mid Coast Maine was........gasp awful... Parking- OMG.   And it's not yet Prime Tourist Time.  We call them Those F...ing Idiots.  Live up to the name each and every Summer.   Spend Tons of Money. Did I write this yesterday??????????  

Oh well.  I will continue repeating myself......

Lunch buddy time was delightful.........we stopped into the Health Food Store and got Arnica for Nancy's husband and some for a friend of mine in Atlanta if she hasn't found a source where she lives.   Any Health Food Etc place should have it....... Let me KNOW!!!!! Otherwise I will use it on G....

I also got ONE of the best French Baguettes in Maine.  I cut it into thirds and two were wrapped an into the freezer.  So I don't eat it all in one sitting. Like usual.

It's so dark in here....... G was up early and is asleep on the couch.  He naps.  Wish I could.