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unraveled wednesday | 3 jan 2017

 

 

     KathyB shared on her blog today how c-o-l-d she is... I can totally relate. These days, one finds me wrapped in this wonderful knitted (by machine) reading shawl/wrap, a gift from my friend AJ several years ago. It keeps me warm and those pockets come in very handy for a quick hands-warmup or carrying a pen, my iPhone, etc...

I'm still in the 2018 planning/goal setting stage, so I spent all of y’day in jammies, propped on bed, dipping in a variety of books and revisiting my journal/s for notes, ideas, inspiration. Needless to say, nothing got knitted or unraveled (perhaps my brain?) and suffice it to say:  This is taking longer than I expected...time for me to make a few key decisions and move on - my large sheet of paper awaits!

Today's temps are slated for a low 30s high which is a good thing: Mid afternoon I’m out to a dental appt and a stop at grocery store... and then home to where it’s w-a-r-m and toasty! 

Joining Kat and others for Unraveled Wednesday here. Enjoy your day and stay warm!

Cheers~

today is tuesday...

 

 

On the campus of The University of Maryland/College Park is a new hotel, aptly named The Hotel. It has 297 rooms, conference facilities plus several interesting restaurants. I stopped today to check out the restaurants and make reservations for a New Year's Day brunch for my friend Margaret whose birthday is New Year's Day...and yes, she was the first baby born in the town...the hotel lobby is quite dramatic and I was really taken to this seating area - one could easily take up residence...

I was out and about mid-morning primarily to check out The Hotel restaurants and to order new glasses! I had my eye exam Nov 30 and with Dolly in the hospital, today was the first chance I had to go choose frames! I was surprised that traffic was so light between noon and 3 pm... 

No errand of mine is complete without a stop at the grocery store...this time Whole Foods... Home, I have a slice of veggie pizza calling my name...so I guess I'll wrap up this post and go eat, especially since sunset is nigh...

Cheers~

 

 

simply a snowy moment ...

 

Friday 15 December     4:15 pm     29 degrees 

 

Perfect happiness is a beautiful sunset, the giggle of a grandchild, the first snowfall.

It's the little things that make happy moments, not the grand events. Joy comes in sips, not gulps.

~Sharon Draper Quotes* 

 

     Today, we're greeted with another wintry storm... at rush hour, of course. It's raw and grey and cold. Norman and I just returned home from a medical appointment... just in time. Glad to be home where it's warm and toasty, snuggled up in a robe, warming my insides and hands with hot tea in my favorite Christmas mug - one I've had for decades, given to me by my friend AJ.  

I talked to my sister: Dolly is acclimating herself to being home...she's resting, regaining her strength, getting better. Baby Elias continues to thrive. Fortunately, they can watch him on a video cam; that's good, very good, considering the weather.

Life is good and for that we are forever thankful. 

Cheers~

 

 

 

snow on a slow saturday

 

 

4 pm...Saturday 7 January 2016  25 degrees

 It appears that the snow, our first snowfall of the season, has ended. Norman estimates an inch...I think that's stretching it...forecasts were for a tad more snow  and most of us in the area were skeptical, since the snow hadn't arrived as early as predicted. I left home about 11 am to dispose of a few errands:

• a trip to the monthly shred center,
• the library to pick up three books on hold,
• the grocery store for a few items and
• the gas station.

In /out and home in a couple hours, including travel and wait times. 

On my desk: Gretchen Rubin's 2017 Happier Page-a-Day Calendar: quick tips to help one find  happiness in everyday life. Wednesday's tip: "look out the window...really notice what you see...look at the same scene and note how the view changes during the course of the day and over the course of the year." Reminds me of my mother who had the habit of doing just that...and when her grandchildren were babes, she taught them to do the same, even teaching them about "transparency and translucent" as in curtains...Frequently, I find myself and Norman looking out the window tho' Norman's favorite pastime is to sit at the front door and soak up some of the sun's rays.

I hear the occasional sound of the shovel...and contemporary jazz vocals playing; the clock's tick tock is steady and loud as is the sound of the keyboard as I type. My afternoon mug of tea is cold...debating if I want to fix another cup?  Yes! Downstairs, I go and  look out the window: Norman's sweeping the sidewalk...apparently that's more efficient than the shovel.

I look up and see the sky's bluer and the clouds white.Here comes the sun, making a sneak peek from behind the clouds. Sunset at 5:02 PM  today...

Cheers~