Daily Notes for Monday September 21st... Sunshine and. Library Visit.

 Until I decide what to do about images here...we'll go without.  I doubt more than 5 to 8 people come here to read my boring posts....and most are relatives who already know I am "difficult".  but really I fit better in the definition of the word "crabby".  Negative is also one they use when talking about me.

So the SUN is shining here in Maine...and the leaves of plants outside my windows are sparkling with what looks like morning rain.   thank you!!!! Water is even dripping off the south facing roof.  

My Library Bag is filled with books I didn't like or didn't want to read.  Which is why I am reading a book out of my Book Cupboard.  "A Long Time Gone"...it feels familiar so I might not finish reading it. There was an argument about an airport that I recalled....and then switched over to FOOTBALL. Patriots did a very good job. 

I resent the overuse of the word "great".. I stop reading a book if it's used too many times as a descriptive ... on one page.

"She's great"....what does that even tell you about a person?????

I actually have stopped watching programs where the word is used for everything...and in books? I stop reading.... older books don't use the word as much...newer ones can't STOP using the word.

What was the most interesting about my book- inside the front over is a name......of the original owner of this book.....a fellow quilter...  She may have actually added a border to my wonderful round robin quilt. 

I wrote somethings about the quilt but....it felt too emotional and personal..   I love the quilt.

Daily Notes for Sunday September 20th. Cloudy with a really good chance for some rain.

Well, the strange need for the text to be centered. Habit forming. No sunshine here in Maine this morning and more than a bit of "chill" in the air. I've had to turn on the house lights.  And my Cuddledown  comforter was welcome over night. 

And I might need to go find my red sweater.......

Yesterday's book was dismal and I hope the next book is WAY BETTER. 

Daughter has offered to do my "Fall Cleanup" of the gardens and seasonal flowering things. 

We decided to go pay our Property Taxes together as usual.

Then we had cake and ice cream.. one candle so I could make a  second wish.

I did....make a second wish.

Today is Sunday Pizza and while the oven is pre-heating I will be baking two sweet potatoes.. 

And while the pizza bakes the sweet potatoes will continue baking... 

the potatoes will be part of my lunch or dinners for next week.

I purchased some meat loaf dinners for me to have during the week also.

Well, I have to select a book and see if I want to watch some "Football" 

Soccer is more to my liking...fewer guys standing around doing nothing.

And that's my Sunday line up....as usual.

My third day being 80.

 

Daily Notes for Saturday, September 19th. Sunshine and 58 degrees?????

 The image collection over to the right of my screen is getting "thin"..... this image reminds me of my birthday flowers.  My cake and ice cream yesterday was a delight.

I finished Wild Orchids and it stumbled across the finish line like a bag full of loose plot lines and confusion. Another book has gone into the Library Return bag..... after 3 pages.....I need to choose one of the remaining books....TV has nothing for me during the daylight hours....

The cross the street neighbors are being "very busy"....they were standing next to their car moments ago and looking at it...intently..... always the same side and perhaps the tires??????  I haven't noticed any dents.

I have PBS Cooking shows unless PBS is BEGGING yet again... yes indeed, they are begging with shows from the early 60's.  The Chicago PBS station did this differently....showed lots of people on phones... showed the amounts of money being donated....rang bells when they hit goals....it was still annoying...and I always changed channels.

Paramount is still doing crazy things and now wants to sell the company to the Saudi government.  I have one share of their stock....but more if they split....they hardly EVER send me a statement.  I inherited this from my father.

So...nothing to watch and a crappy stack of books from the Library........my day has collapsed.  BUT I noticed a week or more ago that I could READ the tiny print in an old school 4 by 6 paperback...and I have a two foot stack of them in the book cupboard.  Been decades since I read them.  Not a clue why I suddenly can read tiny print -well inked.  ( a birthday surprise????)

My morning coffee needs a re-heat and then I'm on the couch until I require a very very late lunch. I have started drinking my salty electrolyte water with my morning pills ....a few more days and I'll know if it's a good habit.   

Daily Notes for September 18th. Sunshine here in Maine and 65 degrees

 It's my Birthday and I shed some happy tears already.....aren't these flowers gorgeous?  From my brother and his wife.  They always send the most beautiful flowers..... thank you Bill and Susan. I very much appreciated emails from former co-workers....Janet and Renee.  Thank you both.  My Bankers sent a lovely card signed by everyone.... they take such good care of me. Answer all my questions.

So Finally I can say I am Eighty Years Young.  I've actually been telling people I'm 80 for a few months  ... I just get so excited about having a Mile Stone Birthday.  And tomorrow is the first day of my eighty first year.

Today is grocery shopping day and the store bakery usually has nice small cakes....and the freezer section has delightfully good quality ice cream....  sigh..Life Is Good.

I have books to read...I was trying to finish Wild Orchids last night but gave up and went to bed.  I thought it was Library Day today....but it's not.  I can read slower today.......laughing.

So.... time to get ready to go to the grocery store....the best gift I ever got was this blog and the lovely people who stop by and read my words each day ...or once a week (laughing). thank you !!!!