It's pouring rain. The sewing machine is broken (more on that later) and I don't feel like hand piecing a crazy quilt block or watching tv or listening to music or cleaning or really much of anything right now.
Am sitting on the couch with Henrietta next to my feet. Bandit just got up and moved to the kitchen.Tigger is laying on the back of the couch and Romeow has taken over Bandits blanket underneath the tv.
It's a bit chilly in here. Last night before going to bed I put the Winter screen in the new living room window because rain was in the weather forecast. Today is probably going to be one of the last opportunities to have fresh air circulating once Winter hits. So... I have a sweater and big fluffy socks on. Lots of blankets laying around if it cools off too much. Or... There's always the heating pad (which would feel great on my back right now, come to think of it). You can feel and smell the change in the air. The dampness is bone chilling.
The sun is fully up now and it's peaceful sitting here watching the raindrops glittering on the window panes. There was a loud bird chirping in the pine hedge row earlier when the rain was heavier.
I've been trying to clean up the house before the snow hits. The last load of bedding is in the washer. Will need to rent a steam cleaner for the carpet. Am stocked with most of the supplies I'll need to get through the winter.
The new Atlas tires that arrived Monday are due to be put on this coming week. They look great and am hoping they perform well in snow. Cost less than $500 and the mechanic is taking the old tires in trade for mounting, balancing and installing new valve stems. I feel like I hit the lottery! So... I'm buying a book on needle painting for $30 to celebrate!
Easy come, easy go. Right?
Most everything that needs to be in the shed has been moved there.
Pulled up the tomato plants. Harvested most of the green peppers and the next sunny day they will be pulled. It's time to thin the bok choi; perfect opportunity to replant.
Time also to get some sour dough starter brewing.
Worked on one of the crazy quilt squares for over a week now. Not real happy with some of the elements. Yet life goes on.
Have been learning more about crazy quilts. Might use the current finished blocks for a wall hanging and start a crazy quilt from scratch. Would like to make one with birdies and flowers. Guess I need to do some planning.
Today is day 125 on Duolingo. I now know more than 500 words and the lessons are getting harder. Have been typing the lessons on the computer rather than this tablet because the keyboard is so much faster.
Tigger is getting terribly thin. Have switched him to senior cat food and give him cat food gravy a couple times a week. He's sleeping more and more and is needy when awake. Not sure what to do for him.
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