Morning Glory Studio

sometimes weekends and mondays...

 

 

(Photos: Friday morning MSQT; Saturday morning sunrise; indoor picnic; baby Elias and  Chris; 10:17 was also the address of our childhood home.)

...do manage to get away from me/us. T'was very quiet, delightfully so 'cause it rained Saturday.  Sunday was very hot - and still is. Today's weather is not fit for man or beast. I've spent most of the day reading, writing, sorting through papers (a NEVER! ending activity) and contemplating what I'd pen for today's post. Most of yesterday - I'm almost ashamed to admit - I found myself deeply down the YouTube hole; actually, it was all the energy I could muster. I did tear myself away long enough to join Norman and his son, Myron, for an indoor picnic, complete with a flute or two of champagne (but alas, no pizza). 

 The big news is that Christian moved  into her first, own apartment! It's 600 sq ft and she hasn't a stick of furniture, possibly not even a plate or fork! But, it's within walking distance of work,  in a section of town that's rapidly growing with young folk and new apartment buildings. She spent her first night there and reports: "it wasn't too bad!"  I'm going over one evening after she gets off work to size up the lay of the land and then, we'll take it from there: IKEA; Goodwill; Salvation Army; family and friends...reminds me of when I  set up my first apartment, many decades ago. I still have some of the silverware...

Tomorrow's a busy day and unfortunately, I have to go out in the heat.Yuk! Perhaps after my appointment, I'll mosey on over to Barnes & Noble, yeah! That sounds very appealing...

I trust it's cooler in your parts - much!

Cheers~

TGIF: 4 May 2018

Listening to jazz vocal standards. Waiting for the pizza to cook and champagne to chill...Have a great weekend!

Cheers~

 

 

döstädning - take two

Today, the temperature is near 90° and the sun's been shining all day! I've been up to my eyebrows:

• clearing out papers,
• organizing my thoughts, ideas to do items  and
• making plans for the merry month of May!

I started in the Great Room and then moved upstairs to my craft room...

Lots to do and lots to come... up next: I'm participating in a 31 days' LOAD - layout a day scrapbook layout adventure...the last one I did was February. So, I guess I'll get busy and get today's layout done ...and then, maybe even sneak in a walk before the sun sets...

Cheers~

sometimes mondays...

 

 

include a new tea mug (from Target "Dollar Spot") and a slow start... Have a great day!

Cheers~

six minute diary | 23 dec 2017...

 
(Source: Southern Living Microwave Cookbook. Margaret Chason Agnew. Oxmoor House, 1988. p 222) *

Well, day is done, gone the sun, what have I done? 

Did: made trip to the post office for stamps and  grocery store for  the above dish; the grocery store was surprisingly quiet considering the season/date/day of the week...guess everyone was present-shopping and tomorrow, groceries... finally got around to hanging a fir wreath on front and putting out a new seasonal lawn flag ...better late than never...

Saw: a group (5-6 UPS trucks) doing a meet-up/ package handoff...gotta get those presents delivered...

Heard: Norman talking to himself as he makes spaghetti and looks for plastic cups; the latter weren't found...but he made me a tiny ( 1/2 slice) toasted cheese + ham sandwich. Tasty...

Enjoying: Tho' unseasonably warm - 64 degrees with light rain today - weather's scheduled to make a deliberate turn down with temps falling to within the high 30s beginning Christmas Day...and possible snow to end 2017! Time will tell...

Trusting that your Saturday before the holiday has been quiet and fruitful for you!

Cheers~

*I bought my first microwave oven in 1985 and since, have done most of my cooking almost exclusively in the microwave oven - even, on several Thanksgivings, roasting a full -sized turkey. I haven't made this recipe but all the others from the cookbook have never disappointed. I expect this recipe won't disappoint, either. Will share a review after the holiday. 

around here, today ...

 

~17 days til Christmas 

Around here:

Today, Dolly had real food: applesauce, crackers and water...but the best treat: she met Baby Elias. The nurses took him on a field trip and he got to lie on his momma's chest. I imagine they'll have a lot more visits in the next few days.

Today, we set up the tree. Norman decided that he liked the tree with just the lights - no ornaments needed. Works for me! 

Today is almost over...time to "rest up." We're bracing for the snow that has gripped the southeast. Tomorrow's our turn! Time will tell.

How was your today! Super, I trust!

Cheers~

Road runner...

 

 

We took the Benz out today for an extended drive to Annapolis...about a 65 mile round-trip excursion. The goal: to "exercise" the car so hopefully it will pass the next inspection. So, there we are, toolin' down US Route 50 when up ahead we spy flashing red lights and hear sirens. Traffic of course begins to slow down and move over...and the closer we get, the more we can see: a truck's engine is on fire...

Toolin' right along, we're able to pass the burning truck with no delay ... about a couple miles, on the other side of the highway,  traffic's beginning to back up all the way to the Bay Bridge...maybe 10 miles...oh no, I think, we'll go south to get home so I exit US 50 and south we go...

Only to encounter road work on a bridge over the South River. But, the delay was minimal and we had a leisurely drive home, filled with the last remnants of autimn's colors. Best of all, we encountered no more traffic slow-downs. Whew! 

Keepin' my fingers crossed that our next trip to the emisssions test center ends with a PASS!  Or maybe we should just fly!

Cheers~

Unraveled Wednesday | around here ...

Around here: 

• the merry go round with the emissions test for the Benz began today...and yes, the car failed! Why am I not surprised?... we have two more oppportunities  over the next 20 days to try again...if at first you don't succeed, try, try again...
• we are delighted with the VA election results; they indeed help to take the sting out of last year's election results...
• not much to report on the knitting, reading, and stitching fronts since last week...but here's a quiz: Do you recognize this actor? From what movie*? 

 Cheers~

*Cary Grant in Mr. Lucky. Have you seen? It's actually very funny... Here's a link to more info:

 

 Update: 11/8/2017 - 6:43 pm

Oops! I forgot to link to Kat for Unraveled Wednesday...do  hop over to see what others are unraveling and reading! 

Cheers~

 

 

 

Happy Halloween ... and coming up: NaBloPoMo 2017...

 

 

Happy Halloween...and other good things. The photo collage features photos from my monthly quilt group's annual observance of Halloween:Boo Bingo, a game most members play. Admission: Fat quarters ( fabric that is cut one-half of a half yard = a fat quarter). Bingo chips are anything: buttons; pennies; M & M's; etc. Winners get a stack of fat quarters to add to their stash... the other photos in the collage: a quilt - called a cheater 'cause the design is printed on and all one has to do is the quilting -stitching on top that not only keeps the design together but also adds intricate stitching and interests to the quilt; and the church- where we meet - annual pumpkin patch sale. Proceeds benefit NM Navajos and the church's youth groups. 

Today marks the 304th day of the year - just 61 days left in 2017! Tomorrow, November 1,  is just hours away...and so is NaBloPoMo: National Blog Posting Month. Last year, when I started NaBloPoMo, I had no idea, let alone intention that I would continue daily posting beyond 30 Nov let alone continue, thus far, through 2017. Today's post marks my 326th consecutive one...

So, the question is: what have I learned from the experience, thus far:

• Life is full of surprises...the old adage 'best laid plans of men gang aft agley' is true and one should always keep that in mind...there have been several times when I've had connection issues and fortunately, managed a work around using my iPhone and iPad or iMac or going where there was WiFi... Having a plan B, I guess it's called...
• Plan ahead ... at least have some ideas floating around not only in your head but also on paper...It's probaby a great idea to prep/draft a few posts and have them waiting in the wings, just in case. I haven't gotten there, yet...Usually, I am thinking about the current day's topic/content. Note to Self: work on planning ahead ...
• Scrap perfection! T'aint no such animal. Go for "perfectly imperfect" instead. And along with that:
• Show up! Write a Haiku; Post a quote with a complementary/complimentary photo you have in your files... or
• Share a few sites you've visited and gleaned TIPS: thoughts; ideas, inspiration, information; Practices; processes; prompts, etc ...The history of weblogs stems from logs people kept of web sites they'd found/visited back in late '90s...the words web log were combined to weblog and then shortened to blog.
• Miss a day? Just keep on keepin on! Don't despair or quit! Something is better than nothing! 
• Consider a monthly or weekly theme and of course, a daily meme such as Three on Thursday  or Unraveled Wednesday. Some of my for sure go to themes: Simply a Moment (15th of the month on this blog); Six Minute Diary; Watercolor Wednesday (tho' I've not used in a while); Around here/Currently...Take a few minutes and brainstorm a list...
• Visit sites that offer a daily prompt : QuoVadis' Journaling Prompts ,  Word Press and Blissful Lemon are several that come to mind. 
• Finally, do what works for you...and above all else, Have Fun !

Enjoy Halloween and I'll be back tomorrow ... at least that's my plan! Are you planning to join NaBloPoMo? I hope so...and I look forward to reading your posts! Share in the comments and you can link up here with BlissfulLemon.

Cheers~

around here | on a rainy Sunday ...

 

9:24 am:  the effects of  Tropical Storm Nate are slowly making their way north... Today: light rain accompanied by 94% humidity. Norman just walked inside - out to feed the cat - "it's like a beautiful spring day!" I don't think so...just humid and wet. The rainy grey morning is brightened by the alstroemeria on the table and the trees in my view...slowly changing to a  green tea greenish-yellow with just a hint of red here-n-there.

10:30 am: breakfast over and in the background, a Sunday TV talk show on.  Norman's expecting his son and godson this afternoon so we've started to "pick up, " not that it matters. He's mopping the kitchen floor; I decide to relocate some books and magazines that have lived on the library table and hassock in the entry-way far too long. I needed the encouragement ...

1 pm: Myron arrives and immediately he and his dad start "solving MLB team playoff  and the world's problems...I think to myself, they make a lot of sense and certainly we could use some sense. A call from his godson: his 90+ grandmother in the hospital for observation so he won't be able to join Norman and Myron. We hope that the grandmother will be better, soon...

1:30 pm: I go upstairs. Time to finish unpacking my stitching stuff from my trip plus pull together supplies, etc for tomorrow's quilting class  sponsored by my quilting group. While I'm at it, I decide to reorganize my studio, a bit - tho' there's not much I can do. I have way too much stuff for a 72 square foot room. I think that I also need more shelving and resist the (momentary) urge to go to IKEA. Not a good idea, especially on the weekend. I walk into my craft/office area and think: if I weed some of my books and consolidate some stuff, I'd have plenty of space. Note to Self: add to this month's projects. I also make a mental note: since i reorganized the basement storage area, there's a bit more space there, too, if...

4:15 pm: the phone rings and I answer...a survey being conducted for DC government about services for residents over 50; yes, I agree to be surveyed. After the survey, I fix myself a sandwich and more tea; the guys have already eaten and have resumed solving the world's problems. 

4:45 pm: Back upstairs to finish organizing and putting away stuff in my sewing studio...I'm taking a break to finish this post and once I hit publish, I'll  try to make some sense in the other room, too. And maybe later this evening, top the day off with a glass of champagne and Inspector Gamache!

Yeah! That sounds like a good plan. How was your weekend/Sunday?

Cheers~