Daily Notes for Friday October 23rd, Grocery Day.....I need more food.

 Rockland, Maine Fall Foliage.  Not much color.

Another path in the woods reminding me of the area behind my house.  And the Daily Dog Walks. which always brings tears to my eyes....like right now.... I loved that dog. Always will.

I have lots of Thanksgiving Food images to the right for the Holiday Week's Posts.  Not sure what Son and I will actually make.  But we do agree on using REAL eggs this year... we used a liquid egg sub last year... and nothing turned out as it should...our pumpkin pie was a LAKE.  I ate the crust...Son was disgusted. by me eating the crust. It was a really good crust.

So grocery shopping today and I am....new to me....hungry.  I seemed to have outlived the lack of appetite  (it's been 3 years since he died) and now...will eat ....and actually enjoy food again.  I was surprised it had been 3 years..I was NOT keeping track.  The Lewiston Shooting had a story in the paper....I do recall that vividly.  Same time period...Same days and nights.

Heating Oil is going to be super expensive here in Maine.... all because Trump started something he couldn't or would not stop with Iran. Canadian Oil is available but Trump has screwed that source also. 

So...we are going to the grocery store as soon as my Son thinks I am sturdy enough.  Then home again. I have Fast Women to finish reading.... we haven't opened all the freezers as yet.... and the office couch hasn't collapsed as yet.....I'm telling you...... this small book has so much going on....... I intend to keep the book for the entire lending time of three weeks....keep reading it.  Sigh. And hope it's still on the library shelf when I want to read it again. Let's all hope it is!!!!!

Well, I should attempt to contain my hair and put on my wool socks...be ready to go when Son comes down the stairs...... the 25 cent fresh LL Bean pants I have on have a loose zipper... so I need to pay attention to that.... really!!!!!

Daily Notes for Thursday, October 22nd, A bit more chill in the Maine Air...

 Oatmeal, Newspaper and Suduko....  one bill but it was just a warning..the real bill comes a few weeks from now.  I had one check to write- son is carrying it to the mailbox as I type.  

A lone deer was out back eating things off the grass.  We looked at each other.  I tried for a photo but..it wasn't clear what I was having you look at.

As soon as my breakfast circulates.....I will attempt a shower.  There is nice shower chair so I can sit down if I get shaky,   I left my hair wide and curling this morning...didn't bother with it much.  I was happy to see that it still gets curly.

I am eating my way thru the food supply in the fridge ...things purchased for me.  Today might be the Pot Stickers.  In honor of book I am reading.

I am reading Fast Women by Jennifer Crusie (2001). and eventually Gab will start bringing Chinese food to Nell's house.  When I read this particular book I wish there had been a man like Gab in my Life.  Daughter keeps trying to find a copy of the book for me to own and keep in the bookcase...so far we haven't had any luck.  The Library copy was a gift... the library didn't buy a copy.  I might be the only person taking it out as it remains in like new condition.   In the recent "purge" I expected it to be gone.

The sun has come out...well, I have nothing more to type...going to shower and wash my hair...I will be back to tell you I am okay and nothing bad happened....like a slip and fall.  I have grip bars and a chair... and my iPhone near by to call for help.....getting old is so labor intensive.  I recall falling down my Grandmother's steep stairs and no one even came to check on me.  They did slap a bandaid on my bleeding nose. I was two or three years old.  I always felt like I was easy to forget....

Daily Notes for Wednesday October 21st. Sunshine here in Maine- 53 degrees

 30 second chocolate mug cake.

Long time Readers will recall my many experiments with the  30 second microwave mug cake.  I'd really enjoy making one in this blue mug but...sadly I do not own one.  So my mug cake later today will be made in  some other mug..which you will see. Daughter has gotten me quite a few mugs. To replace ones that slip off my fingers and crash to the floor.

I am still being awakened by phone calls that begin with "Can you hear me?"  I say NO and hang up. I doubt that will have any effect.. I used to suggest they find a better job...that got me repeat harassment.

Which was really so bad I stopped answering the phone.. this is what you get for having a land line... Which we need here in Maine because other phone types used to stop working when the power went off as it did frequently.  Land line needs no electricity.

Well the Sun is shining... that makes it a very good day by Maine standards.  I need something to eat.

and then...I have no idea...

Tuesday, October 20th. A nice chill on my neck so I upped the thermostat. Sunshine in Maine. 58 degrees

Blue Hill restaurant photo.  Like eating on my porch. Absent the orange window trim.

So...what's going on here in Maine....still focused on the election and voting.  Still some name calling..also interest in why Trump is feeling up all male guests to the White House....he used to feel up the women guests....now men?????   I enjoyed tv more when Trump was accidentally pooping his pants. How did they get him to stop?????? Question of the Day.

I experimented with the dining room tv...it was the one my husband used to watch strange shows about people shoving each other off inflated objects in a pool.  Sort of like Wipe Out but NOT.  And the tv works.. So I could possibly sit there while eating breakfast and watch tv.  Instead of reading the newspaper.

Newspaper seems like the better choice for my remaining brain cells.  Son says  "Do Not Watch That TV"

It's getting cold...or my old age is making me think I am getting cold.... I might start wearing a scarf in the house- something tasteful and nice.  I might actually own something like that...unless the children gave all of that to Goodwill.  In the "First Clearing of Household Things".  I had them cancel any further clearing......and started taking things out of the box.

I now get to say yes or no to things going in the Goodwill Box.  I do take items out of the box... when no one is around.. Both of my children are really quite intelligent....they know.

So...nothing is new here...  I have books to read and a nice down lap cover to keep me warm.  One more serving of homemade soup and two supermarket meat loaf dinners.  Left over Sunday Pizza.  Son has left to go out for lunch.  I am having a Meat Loaf dinner mid afternoon. Looking forward to it. 3pm?

Well..that's all for now...I have a great book to finish reading and my comfy couch to sit on...if I find some British Soccer I will watch that but so far I have had better luck watching Storage Wars. Hallmark had a movie I thought I could watch...didn't make it to the first commercial break..... I have set 10 to 15 Christmas Movies to record (an exaggeration but not by much).  I can stockpile them until December. When daughter brings my table top tree down stairs..... and plugs it in by the front room windows. And Christmas Begins.  Last year she also brought cookies. Very good cookies.

But first we have Thanksgiving...we are hoping for better results this year.  Our Pumpkin Pie was a disappointment last year (the crust was good).  I also have two sweet potatoes to roast in the oven this week with the Pizza.. I have them for lunch with melted cheese tucked inside. . very nice.

So.......Couch, Book and Storage Wars on deck for another very pleasant "politics free" afternoon.