Daily Notes for Thursday, December 18th. Sunshine and 33 degrees...

 My Winter Project.   I don't remember where this came from but it's been around for quite awhile...Some of the fabrics have decomposed.  And I began replacing them.... the red is replacement strips.In the lowest section to the left you can barely see the batting strips that will also replace missing batting.

This quilt like all the quilts made  decades ago- is quite heavy...  Keeps me and my old knees warm while I spend days on the couch.....reading, watching Hallmark Movies,  sewing strips to the quilt, listening to the boiler chug along...waiting for the Oil Delivery Truck...so I can get the temps above 62.

It's suppose to warm up into the high 40's today and tomorrow so..that will warm us up a bit more than usual.  I've gotten used to the very low 60's-inside the house. Back when we first bought this house...we hardly had money for food...let alone oil.  At that point....moving to Maine was actually a monumental MISTAKE.  Both of our children were in college.  Our life outside Chicago was secure and comfortable- we had food.  My husband had a JOB.  I had a JOB.  What were we thinking moving here????????

Daughter arrived yesterday looking for something to do- she ended up watching (for a second day) a Hallmark Movie with me and winding floss thread around clothes pins   My entire collection of floss.

Which goes back to my theme of the early days in Maine....I would visit the local 5 and Dime and go down the stairs to the spot they had for embroidery floss.  And I would take all the time in the world to  select 6 skeins.   My only personal purchase for the week.  Perhaps a dollar???? Early 1990's.  Daughter is winding some of them......around clothes pins...the ones I used in the garden when I covered rows of seedlings on cold nights.

Well, I have nothing more to type....I have read the paper and will make a strong effort not to watch any NEWS programs...I have British Soccer recorded......and a dozen or so Hallmark Movies...and this old quilt.....more than enough...

Daily Notes for Wednesday, December 17th,,, 34 degrees now and 40 later in the day... Sunshine.

 In the picture file....seemed cheerful..

I read the Vanity Fair  story in the morbid paper... laughing....... morbid paper- MORNING PAPER. Boy that's was an amazing typo....still laughing.  Great start to the day.

1.  Sun is shining brightly today in Maine...not warming us up but we are headed toward 40 today..

2.  Coffee is a bit stronger than I like it- so I am going to step away for a few minutes to fix it.  Needed a warming up and some extra sugar.  Not much because I have gotten used the bitter taste of this brand of instant coffee.  From the Health Food Shop.in Town.

3.  Daughter and I watched a Hallmark Movie while she stapled an iced curtain over th e doorway facing the front door.... a cold area even with a heater on the wall.  

4.  Snow is hardening into crusty ice.....the sidewalks and roads are clean and dry.

5.  Ventured into the Cloth Room several times yesterday for old looking pale pastels.  For a Vintage Quilt Repair.  Not sure just how old this quilt is but was and still is in very bad condition on the surface... Back side is great...the quilt  keeps me warm as I add patches to all the places that are worn thru or just shredded..... 

6.  I am having trouble with my iPhone....it  doesn't have enough juice to send a n image tot he computer. I will have the engineer see what's what.... picture of the quilt tomorrow....after I charge the MOUSE....

Daily Notes for Tuesday, December 16th. Plenty of Sunshine but only 26 degrees

 We might have had this one already but it's the last of the ones in the file- so tomorrow I will have  something "new"....make something new.  Actually address cards and mail some out... the card I chose mentions the New Year so..might work out if I continue to be TARDY.

Teeth Cleaning was better than usual.   And that says something because it is NOT my favorite appointment.  I've been tasked with trying to use the "buzzy" Sonic toothbrush......again...it sets my nerves on edge.....like being electrocuted.  Sort of..  very unpleasant.  Next appointment is end of August...

Sun is shining and snow is melting... The Oil Delivery is set for Friday...this Friday... then I can move the temps in here from the low 60's to the high 60's.  My hands  and feet will remain cold as that is the way they have been since birth.  Even in wool socks and gloves....Ice Cold.

I had Sweet Potato Pierogi for late lunch when we got home from Goodwill.  They were fine (I would have them again) but next time fried with some onion in the butter.  Today I will heat up Vegetable Bean Soup......I have yogurt and fruit but.. I need to eat something WARM.

I might also be repeating myself...this happens when you live --alone: and hardly anyone talks to you all day.  That was my marriage and now..it's my adult children.  Patty did call and talked to me for quite awhile.   I think she had a list  of topics in front of  her ......of things she wanted me to do.   That never works with me....... I was born stubborn.  And now I am old and stubborn.

How are you doing?????

Daily Notes on Monday December 15th, Son is out shoveling snow. 15 degrees

 This tree is a collage of Library date due slips under the tree........ I actually had fun making this years ago.  I brought home all sorts of scrap paper from the Library.....I found the trash basket unlessly interesting.   That's who I am down deep....

1.  Sun is shining but having little effect on the temperature.  Today is the day of reckoning...will they deliver oil or not...  it's the last gasp for this oil company we have- to keep us as customers.

2.  A delightful movie on Hallmark last night... ice skating, shopping, cookie baking...all the bells and whistles of a Hallmark Movie.  The  regulation "misunderstanding " was also there at the end.  

3.  My personal misunderstandings never end or progress as the ones on Hallmark do,,,,,

4.  Football was cold and rather good yesterday.. Mahome's knee injury on the same knee as the first one-  It looked bad but he was sort of walking, with the help of two big guys, into the  building etc. But those Football Guys like to Tough it Out on camera.

5.  Well, I need some hot oatmeal and  a nice cup of decaf to get the morning going... Son is out shoveling the driveway...he exchanged a daily walk for daily snow shoveling.... so far we haven't had really heavy wet snow...but we do get ice on the walk=ways...so the rule is..... I don't venture OUT.

6.  Today...I hope I can find something riveting to do with myself....I did uncover stacks of drawing paper etc in the sewing room- when I went there to look for something.....not sure what.  I also drew on five or so index cards and plan to add color today....until I can find another "amusement"  of the artistic variety.

7.  I have Soup (heated in the microwave) and cornbread for lunch....oatmeal in a few minutes for breakfast.   Coffee...each of these items heated up with electricity which we have....I recall living in States other than Maine and having Heat arrive the same way Electricity arrives......it's days and weeks like this that I wonder WHY we stayed here????????  

*. OH my gosh- today is dentist......in 15 minuts/