Saturday, January 10th. Ice Covering Everything... Son is salting the steps. 33 degrees.

 The image comes from an article on Baker and Taylor the "new" book supplier to every Library. Image also is good for ice covered steps and sidewalks.  This morning.   I'm sure my son is rethinking living here with me as he salts his way to the street and the morning newspaper-- for me to read.

I recall husband slipping and landing on the front steps- on his face...and the second "trip" being to the Emergency Clinic.  

I used to put down sand...not salt.  But I think we might be out of sand. 

My iPhone is not able to connect to the "weather" info... my iPhone is incredibly OLD.  Right now it has color images of clouds and the time. 8:36.  So helpful.  Ah, also my location.  And the date,  And an encouragement that I upgrade.

My Son and I talked about me using my husband's newer iPhone going forward... wiping it and putting the few items I use on it.  We haven't done that as yet..  I haven't a clue how any of that works.  I take pictures and send them to the blog....that's all I do with the iPhone.  But right now I see the date and time and various colors of sky and clouds moving from left to right on the screen. Along with the date.  That's pleasant.........every so often it stops.....then starts up again.

Magically the fresh today's newspaper is on my placemat along with my daily pills.  That guy (my Son) works wonders. Well, my ankles are chilled and the socks are sitting next to my left hand- so best tuck them onto my feet.  I think I will mend the old quilt some more....today..... and watch some of the many Law and Order episodes I have in the Tivo.  No news.  I might never watch news again... the morning newspaper is enough.

 I tried to follow the words of the Orange Man yesterday as he sat (with his spine collapsed) in his chair. But he wasn't coherent.  And kept switching over to different topics and then a sudden swing back to the message.at hand.......and not being able to stay on message even while reading the words.....  My Son says I do that. 

So...I am certainly NOT competent to be running the United States Government,...and doubt Trump is either.

Daily Notes for Friday, January 9th...2026.

 We might have had this already....but I got tired of waiting for the photo I sent to arrive in the mail box over to my left....  and this image is pretty great.

I FINALLY finished that book- when the lights went out...it's a great book...she wrote a second book but like all things.... I forgot to write it down.

There was some interesting  info regarding Dawn dishwashing soap in this mornings newspaper-- one use they didn't mention was using it to wash greasy oily hair....I used in on my very greasy, oily husband one day and his hair actually had never looked that good.  EVER.....  I washed his hair while he bent over the kitchen sink..... used the dish sprayer.... It could have become a regular thing but he forgot almost as soon as his hair was dry....

I watched a program on PBS last night...about a couple who drive the trucks we call when our battery goes dead,  run out of gas, or when we slide off an icy road into a snow bank etc. Independent and not AAA. I recorded it to watch again....when I do I will write down the title...in case "other" PBS stations are carrying it.

An email from my Library... they will no longer to able to "rent" Baker and Taylor new release books and the Library budget doesn't stretch to cover that many new books... so.....I often wonder what they Do spend money on.....the new book shelving is usually pretty bare....MOST of the books I borrow are from "other" libraries.  Not my local library, which I have to say, has gone downhill since we lost an exceptional Director and got this one.... who "says" she will retire in October.

images are showing up in the sidebar-  now...when I am ready to hit publish....

Daily Notes- Thursday January 8th. Sunshine here in Maine- 29 degrees 99% humidity.

I'm just going to start typing... the image I had is not showing up in the in box.... I pressed send.

That same book is going really slowly and now the  lead  character is being charged with murder.  Framed for murder.  I was hoping to get further along and actually get to read one of the OTHER books....I have waiting patiently here on the book shelf.... Some renewed once already.

I continue to get crank "Medicare Files" phone calls.  Never using my name.   I listen and then hang up. It's annoying and the only phone calls I get.... 

My ONE a Day cup of decaf coffee has gotten cold....but I will drink it this way and not bother trying to keep it warm....the furnace is chugging away.. 65 degrees..heating up the large tall ceiling in the kitchen/family room. Where I sit in the sunshine reading the paper and doing (not really) the sudoko puzzle...I am very very bad at Suduko.

An email from daughter on the hunt for some books for me... I'm going to reply that she should "forget it" and move on to other things....

I am enjoying the daily emails from Jude on her "new to her" site.  I like seeing what she makes out of small scraps and embroidery floss.  I also visited a few blogs I lost contact with a decade or more ago...something happened.....not sure what...but I got politely shut out of reading those blogs...it was fine.. I am accustomed to not being one of the "popular" girls.   They do what they do.

I have no counter on these posts to see how many people read them...I assume...no one reads the posts.  And I assume I am correct in that assumption....I called in an inhaler prescription refill.  Life in the Older Person "Lifestyle".

I watched three old movies I had in the TiVo Movie File. I watched one ...twice. Christmas.  When I say old I mean old.  I am on the fence about deleting them.....knowing next Christmas I will miss having them but NOT until then....there was one on Lifetime that I loved....but it never showed up this year...the Lifetime movies have the same actors and the same Canadian houses.....but are not as "sweet"... the regular Lifetime Movies are...wow...just really dark and scary.  I did record the hockey player one...I should watch it today.....after soccer.  And after Antiques' Roadshow...

See...I am acting my AGE...almost 80.

Daily Notes. Wednesday January 7th....Overcast, zero sunshine and 20 degrees.

 No images...  

Still reading that same book....endless. only 2/3rds of the way into it....even after a few hours of reading.

I called in for a refill of my inhaler...might or might not get filled...things are getting "loose" here in Maine as nothing is a "sure thing" - Health Care Wise  and my annual appointment is on the 15th.........we'll see what happens.

Watched an episode of One Strange Rock - it's Will Smith and Earth. Set the remainder of the series to record.... I've recorded them a few times....and enjoy watching One Strange Rock. How is it that you and I live on this strange one of a kind rock????

I have nothing to say- just that I will try and read my book and eventually watch a recored soccer game. And I might sew a few more strips to the old quilt top.  I have a PEAR for my fruit today.  Other than that the fridge is pretty bare....I do have Ham and Cheese for a Roll Up.  I might buy navel oranges for Fruit of the Week when we shop on Friday.

Got nothing else to share....house lights are on- A Dark Day.