I did nothing This week. I really didn't. Seems like we've been waiting for this stupid storm to arrive for like, forever. More than a week for sure. So slow. If not for internet nonsense we'd just see a
edit/ next day 1/25: snowing finally...
It was so cold last night, I couldn't keep my drafty bedroom warm. I slept in my daytime clothes [sweatpants and two tee shirts, socks] and huddled in my new Pottery Barn sherpa throw, getting up each hour to check on Mo. He insisted on sleeping in his usual ''nook''...the floor was outdoor temps cold. He's not a fan of covers so every hour I d find something new to wrap hm in. We survived, [He sleeps in his bed, my bed is too high for a senior pug to jump or fall from. He doesn't like to cuddle anyway.]
I did see the doctor this week . A friend went with me bec this doctor is not the best communicator. I babble to his unresponsive back as he rereads my computerized chart. I mumbled at one point, "am I talking to myself here?'' and he turned briefly and motioned me to go on. Bottom line he Rxed steroids and antibiotics for post-flu lung inflammation. My cough had almost entirely subsided, but seems to be be returning as as Rx is tapered off?
Ordered tulips, how pretty.
Worked on a few just for me hearts. I wanted blue to add to my brown collection. I am just not a brown fabric person.
On IG there's been amusing to me tutorials on How to Make Your Own heart template. LOL. The brown one is my oldie, cut freehand, usually filled with lavender or herbs; the white one is the circle template and ruler version via IG. Soooo close.
I don't have a good selection of repro blues, isn't that odd?
Used these from my favorite fabric basket.
The toadstool maybe doesn't fit in, but I love it.
Cooking now but why? If the power goes we'd have to leave; if the power stays on we can cook. sigh I used to love winter. Day two, now I'm making biscuits and roasted apple slices. To use the oven for additional warmth. The apples smell lovely.
This is my teatime real book for this winter. The header pic above is page one. I can't tell yet if I like it, the print is so tiny, I really can't read it, not even just enough to see if I want a readable Kindle version. Disappointing.
Mo is baffled by staying in now that the snow happened. There's a huge chest high drift against the deck door and outer front door too. Dogwalker cancelled, of course. But ''stay in / stay safe '' is not Mo's mindset.
Back soon with more, some quilty thoughts are emerging.
love
lizzy
gone to the beach...
today's beach in the snow, photo from a friend....
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My week hasn't been terribly productive either, once you take out all the regular chores, but sometimes we just need weeks like that... I used to enjoy winter more, but like you mentioned, the Internet gives us more info and I think turns it into a stressful thing for me. Of course, as I get older, the cold is also less fun l, too. Poor Mo, sleeping on the floor. My kitties pile on me every night and I can't move, but we share warmth in our old drafty house and I'm thankful for that. Here's to next week being better...in all the ways.
ReplyDeleteNot Poor Mo. When he was a puppy and young dog I d bring him up to bed and he'd jump down, go to his own bed. When he was a grown up doggy he d ask to be boosted up, but would walk around, inspect and jump off. The bed is not super high but it's not safe to make him sleep up there w me and maybe fall or jump while I am sleeping. He has a right to sleep where he choses and be safe. My previous pug always slept with me, he was a cuddler.
DeleteHard to say you did nothing this week when you made those great hearts, cooked and kept yourself warm, that in itself is a job this week. A foot or more snow fell here today and the furnace has been running every few minutes because the temp and wind chill has been awful all this past week. I wear at least three layers in the house because our old house is so drafty and cold. Had four quilts on the bed one night, though usually sleep under three in winter, and two of them have wool batting. No wonder we both make quilts!
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