Winter Notes- Sunday December 24th.. Clouds but no snow at 40 degrees in Maine.

 Son was up early.  Prepping the Traditional Christmas Eve Food.  He had baked two potatoes for the Pierogi stuffing I like.  I just mixed the potato with a small chopped onion skipping the butter I used to add- as it made things a bit too difficult (slippery) to tuck inside the noodle dough covering. 

I watched a Hallmark movie before bedtime and then set another to record- spin on Bethlehem. A woman in distress with a newly adopted baby and no rooms at the Inn..  I liked the actors.  Which, in this new rendition of "what Joanne will or will not watch on Hallmark" makes all the difference.

I have a NYT's bestseller waiting to be read- 7 day loaner.  Heaven and Earth Grocery Store.  I haven't tried Demon Copperhead again... I am not in the right headspace for that story. Might never be unless I submit to THERAPY.  Lots of Therapy.

My eyes are dry.  The house air is dry. I woke up several times during the night thinking it was morning...it was NOT.  A restless quality to my sleep.  Anxiety?  I don't know what it is..but I am slightly off center. I need to start a new shopping list and add dry eye drops.....this is a Winter Problem.

Yesterday I made coffee twice and forgot both cups on the counter.....walked away.  Did come back eventually and reheated the second cup and just finished it (cold) 20 minutes ago. This is not new behavior. This is what I do....have done, will continue to do.....

Son is now mixing dough (noodle) in his big mixer- very squeaky.  He is in charge of the meal and I am just doing the potato filled ones...  I don't think I used the mixer......but...I actually don't remember.  It's bee a few years since I made this Christmas Eve Meal.....

Bengals let me down last night.  Patriots are a sure bet to let me down today.