Tired But Happy

Today friends took me along when they went shopping. They called and asked if I was up to it. It didn't even come into question- I needed to get meds and food. I also needed to get out of this house after staying in for a week. I also needed to get my mail. I hadn't gotten it since last week. I jumped at the chance to go and to spend time with them. My cupboards were bare and even my freezer was starting to empty out. I had food but I didn't have all I needed. I wouldn't have starved but no milk,only one apple and a few oranges. No good cold medication.
It was a great time and if the storm that is coming is really bad I will be fine. But I AM TIRED!
So what. I will rest for the rest of the day. What needed to be done is done. I had a good day with friends.:-)

You Would Think

Dealing with a cold and coughing from your darkest and lowest parts once in a winter would be enough. I guess not because I am doing it again. This time I can only say that I wish all coughing spells would be in the bathroom. Think a little- you will figure out why. The other thing is you never know when you are going to start coughing. You can't keep cough drops in your mouth all the time. Oh well, this to shall pass. I will let it take its course. Have a great week but take a little time to pray for the people in Haiti.

Winter Driving

What a joy-NOT. The other day I had trouble going up a hill after stopping for a stop sign and making a right turn. Traction finally kicked in BUT today no traction,trapped on hill had to go in reverse until I was stuck again. Then to make it worse had traffic coming at me. So after that I wiggled the car to get it loose and then put it in reverse and backed down the hill. There was no car waiting behind me so I reverse and go a different way. When I was at post office in town I heard I wasn't the only one with the problem others had it happen to them. Needless to say I took the long way home. I called town chairman and asked for some sand put on the hill.
I had lost a small skein of chenille yarn and I found it today. It was all pulled apart and laying on the floor in my closet. Ginger must have used it as a toy. I just happen to see a small section of it. I picked it up and managed to get it rolled up into a ball. I don't think Ginger wanted me to teach her how to crochet. Her kitty paws just couldn't do it.

Winter Driving

Weekend

This was an interesting weekend for me. It wasn't so good for my son. He sounded fine when we talked early in the day. He came up and brought along my 2 year old great grandchild Lexi. I did get my wash done and was able to do some shopping. But his cold got worse. I felt so sorry for him. He coughed so much he threw up. He couldn't go to work tonight. He came up to help me and so I could see my Lexi and he got sick. Some how it doesn't seem fair. Our weekends usually are good time for me.
I have a bunch of houses that are electric and are plug into a power strip. Lexi must have seen me light them before because now she goes to the power strip says "lights" and turns them on.
I don't have to want them on but Lexi does. What a saturday and sunday.

Bearded Wonder?

Have you seen this guy? He is on the computer on the weather channel for car insurance and now I saw him on msn on mortgage ad. I think he is scruffy looking and I personally wish he get off my computer screen. This is 2010 and long hair and beard are not the norm and if a man has them they are combed and clean.

Afghan

Notice it is even spelt right. I finished that color I was working with and it looks so good that now I am trying to figure what color next. Do I go with what I have or do I go buy new. I have a couple of things I started before and don't want to finish so I could rip and get yarn. I started just so I could have something to do and use up the yarn I have setting around. Its not like I haven't a few afghans setting around. I will never worry about staying warm with all the afghans I have. Winter and afghan just seem to go together.
I won't rip any finished works of art but the undone can be even more undone. Tomorrow will tell the tale.

Web Search???

Last night when I put a blanket over a window in my bedroom I had to do a web search. Not on the computer but on the wall. I couldn't believe what I saw; I got my broom and started the search. With a dirt floor in the basement I do have spiders but I do look for their webs. I do web searches pretty darn often because they are easy to do and if you don't yuk! I don't worry about the spiders that live here because I have never seen the big ones that I saw in Panama. There you worry.
It has been cold and now its snowy so I have started another afgan. It is something to do and I seem to be able to do it without too much wrist pain that I had before. At this time the color I am using is giving my eyes trouble. I will be done with this color hopefully tomorrow. I am using up some old yarn that I have.

Funeral

Today I went to the funeral for a former neighbor. The man was 86 years old and had been suffering from the ravages of cancer. I am sad for his family but for him it was a release from the pain. There are times when death is a blessing. My friend is grieving her loss and I will do anything I can to help her. Am I wrong to feel death had lost its sting in this case.