Tonight is to be the Wolf Moon – a super moon! I found this list on facebook and decided to keep it. I did peek out but I think it’s too cloudy right now. No moon at this point!
I had a lot of little chores to accomplish today, and did pretty good. It was not, however, without it distresses. I started the dishwasher after breakfast and I couldn’t hear the water. I went down to make sure the washer had finished, and when I got back upstairs everything was fine. I’m getting pyrenoid these days – expecting everything to mis-behave! But the sheets and the dishes are all clean – separately but perfectly. Dishes are dried and put away, and sheets are folded and tucked into the linen closet.
My most unpleasant chore for today was to clean the oven. I put on an old sweatshirt because I always get my clothes dirty leaning into the oven to reach the corners. I think it looks a lot better and I’m glad that’s done.
Dirty oven
Clean oven.
Around 2pm I took a drive over to L&L Fleatique. I’m on the hunt for more skunks! And cows for Cameron if I come across any. No skunks or cows but I did find a tiny cow for my castle. I previously decided that this Christmas gift from my kids when they were VERY young (I think my mom took them shopping) could stay out all year, all the time. Nothing Christmas-y about it. I put the yellow lights around it, and thought it needed a bit of character. So I added a few little items – a cow being one of them. It’s so tiny, and so cute!
Baby cow in the center near bottom.
I stopped on my way home at this little shop on Route 30 – Route 30 Retro. It’s not what I expected! It’s all retro (maybe 70’s, etc??) furniture and décor and clothing. Not really an ‘antique’ or ‘fleatique’ place.
I figured since I was already in boots and warm clothes I’d finally change the yard flags. Three big ones and three little ones. I did put the New Years’ Flag out – it’s still a new year! My fingers were froze when I got inside.
Can you guess what year I bought this??
About half way through the afternoon I realized how much exercise I have been getting. All I get done doing is bending over and picking things up off the floor. For some reason, everything I reach for or pick up goes sliding, flying, bouncing, rolling, tumbling, flopping, jumping or slipping off counters or out of my hands. I get really tired of that! I guess I must need the extra exercise.
Latest example – these 2 M&M’s jumped off my desk and rolled across the floor….
In my mail today I got a letter advising me that my home warranty is about to expire. No company name, no address, no account number – just an URGENT warning. Out of curiosity I googled the key phrase and it popped up THIS IS A SCAM! They are trying to get you to purchase overpriced home warranties that don’t exist. Beware!
I was on a roll – so I pulled out a panel of little Peanuts Characters (material) that you cut out, stitch together, and stuff. I had a plan for Snoopy, but once I finished him I changed my mind. So right now he’s sitting on the bench with Desiree just chillin’. I may finish the other 4 later. I think there is Lucy, Charlie Brown, Linus, and Sally.
Isn’t he cute? And I only stitched myself to the material twice!
About an hour ago I had a phone call from a friend I knew through Ron – Mary Lou was his boss in the Jewelry Department at Sears years ago. She heard about Nate’s surgery. She’s a B&B Window customer, too. So we chatted for about 45 minutes – a lot of ‘remember when?’ and laughing and just feeling amazing at how much life has changed and is continuing to change. It was so great to talk to her!
Sears, of course, is closed now.
The last item on today’s list was to make Flax Cookie Balls. Ran into a few snags here but they turned out fine. My peanut butter was low sugar and you could tell. But I accidently added a bit too much honey, so it was too sticky, so I threw in a pinch extra oats. They taste like they are supposed to – I’ll have one for dessert later. Fruit salad on the list for supper later. And that’s about it for my day!
Not sure but I think they were rolling around in the fridge….
TODAY I’m thankful for long-time friends and phone conversations!
QUOTE of the DAY:
PEANUTS?
TOMORROW January 4th is:
National Missouri Day; National Trivia Day; National Spaghetti Day; Free Flower Basket Day; National Can-Do Day; Pop Music Chart Day; Tom Thumb Day; Weigh-in Day; World Braille Day.
I haven’t had Spaghetti in — almost forever! I’d enjoy a flower basket. I weigh in every morning. Can be a scary thing! God bless…
UNIQUE PHOTO:
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