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Thursday, January 16, 2014

Zoe-chat

I had a chat with my granddaughter yesterday, who turned 11 on the 14th. She seems to have been given her own gmail account, no longer piggy-backing on her mom's. You might remember her from the 'ratcoons' letter she sent to the DC Humane Society. I told her about Madame LaDarque, and now she is eager to come visiting. I don't know Zoe very well, her step-brothers still less. Some things I see on brief visits worry me. That family has issues, and they will manifest, as family issues do, in the... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

It's done!

The yarns and knitting needles are all counted, and cash pay has been received: we ordered Chinese food delivery for dinner, and in the morning, the electrocity bill will be paid. I'm not used to working 8-hour days of physical labor, and while this was not swinging a pick, it was sustained, concentrated physical effort, and I'm feeling it! But I'm also feeling a bit proud, that I kept at it for the full three days, and stayed until 6 when I might have gone home at 5 each evening. It got to be a... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, January 13, 2014

sunset, sunrise

Saturday evening clouds... dawn today: http://www.flickr.com/photos/therovingeye/ And in a couple of hours, I am off again to count yarn. Charlie said that he would get to some of the unfinished painting in the garage today, while the weather is a bit warmer, but I will be surprised if he actually remembers and does it. The sun is well up now, and the wind continues in its gusting, as it did all night. Such winds often bring big weather changes. A warm front would be welcome right about now.... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, January 12, 2014

Counting yarns

Skeins and balls of soft alpaca yarns and smooth, stiff linen yarns, and synthetics and wools and... yarns in bins and yarns in tubs and yarns in glass compartmented shelves... Hanks and skeins are easy, they lay acquiesently on their shelves; rolly-polly balls, not so cooperative. I'm helping with the annual inventory at the yarn shop: three days, around 8 hours a day... Today was the first, and though it was not strenuous work, I am tired! News is that the two owners are on the outs, and the... Sign in to see full entry.

Everyone wants a change sometime

Madame sniffed at the peanut between my fingers today, and she sniffed my fingers, and the peanut again, and turned away. It isn't surprising, she has gone through two good-sized bags of peanuts since we started our little nut ritual. Some, she ate immediately, extracting them from their shells, right there on the porch railing. Others she scampered away with, usually two at a time, to hide somewhere, in one of her several caches. The day I offered her a bare almond, she seemed upset it wasn't a... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, January 10, 2014

Housekeeping and Sunshine

There's sunshine today, and a few clouds, fog-like, over Pike's Peak. It isn't nearly as cold as it has been, but the wind is up, blowing and gusting with gusto, driving the cool air into the house through any crevice, and sending up the occasional bit of one-note music. The thermometers say I should feel warm, it seems odd to experience wind-chill indoors. It was warm by the back glass door while the morning lasted, and the sun shone through. Violetta always finds a warm spot for the duration,... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Freestyle Needlework!

A friend from the knitting group sent me this: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/grandmothers-stunning-knitted-models-lord-6460082 This woman's knitting skills are awesome! Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, January 6, 2014

More warmth

Temps got above freezing today, though now, the mercury is headed downwards again. That cold water pipe to the one bathroom froze up yesterday but was fluid again this afternoon. I will leave the trickle a-trickling before it gets too cold again. I'm hanging out in the Warm Room mostly and just came up with a warming treat: I sliced an apple and then sprinkled it with cinnamon sugar, and put it in the microwave for about 2 minutes. Simple, tasty, and wholesome! I hope everyone is staying warm!... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, January 5, 2014

Thermostat Wars

The thermometer says it's 15F outside, and the heat was coming on through the night even though the thermostat is pushed to what is usually 'off.' It thinks it knows better when the temperature in the house, near the thermostat, goes below 55. I'd rather it's set point were lower, perhaps around 45, so I could manage the business myself. Business... yes. The business of heating with natural gas and electric, which is expressed monthly on the utilities bill. I don't mind being warm. But I am okay... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, January 4, 2014

Snowfall and LONESOME DOVE

When I woke a little before dawn, I looked out to bare ground, and wondered where the promised snow was. Now, three hours later, the snow is about an inch deep, and coming down in fat flakes with no sign of letting up. I have heard that the big soft flakes fall in temps near freezing, that they get smaller--the powder skiers love--the colder the air. This looks in-between, ideal stuff for snowmen and snowballs. I'm watching LONESOME DOVE courtesy of Netflix. I didn't watch when it first came... Sign in to see full entry.

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