Snow on Trees

 

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This isn't yesterday's snow, but a lovely snow last week.  Lots of snow clinging to the trees, then melting later in the day.  It's going to take a long time for yesterday's snow to melt, we're in for a cold week.

Friday I drove to PT, on what turned out to be my last day.  I've graduated and have the sticker to prove it.

On the way home I went to the quilt shop and got a pattern and fabric that may work out well for a worship banner, plus a couple of those little white mystery scrap bags that I love.  I always end up enjoying the small fabric pieces and finding a good use for them.  Someone else's scraps are always better.

I dropped off a Valentine package for my friend in the nursing home.  They are still on lockdown because of flu and Covid, and the days confined to the rooms are long.

Saturday I went to TJ Maxx with my daughter to get some moisturizer.  First time in a store since November.

And yesterday I'd planned to make my return to church, but it was snowing once again so it wasn't the day.

Piecing Again

 

Encouraged by yesterday's two loads of laundry and several trips upstairs, I went up into my sewing room and worked on piecing the rest of this table runner.  Time went by as it should, and tomorrow I'll go back and quilt it.

It had been a long time since I'd turned on that machine, but it nicely told me what to do, as it does.  

My nursing home friend emailed me this morning that she and the other residents are on lockdown.  No one is telling them just why, but I'm guessing it's the flu.  My heart hurts for those older people, confined to their rooms, meals brought to them.

She was looking forward to a Valentine party this week - there are three days - maybe the lockdown will be lifted in time.

It's snowing this morning, but not very seriously, folks south of here are getting more.  Ours will be gone by tomorrow.

Miscellaneous Sunday Food

 My lovely neighbor just dropped by and brought this plate of Super Bowl food.  She's having company.  It's veggie pizza and snack mix and bread with dip and two cookies.

It was a cooking day for me - strictly miscellaneous unrelated things that I've put off making.  Banana bread - I'm always hopeful that I'll eat bananas but there are always some left over.  Honey mustard salad dressing for the romaine lettuce that's been in my refrigerator.

Cornbread dressing from the cornbread I made earlier in the week.  And Chex mix, lots of Chex mix, because it is Super Bowl Sunday after all.

For the first time in weeks I visited my friend in a nursing home.  I took her two new bananas from my grocery order yesterday.  I'd been wanting to bring her bananas since she mentioned - we email every morning - that they hadn't had bananas in weeks.

She said they had black beans at lunch today and would be having chicken chili for dinner, more beans.  I feel pretty spoiled to be able to choose the food I want.

I'd meant to make pizza tonight but I'm finished with cooking for today.  My fitbit has 2500 steps, not much for you but a recent record for me.

Best Kind of Morning

 This has just been the best morning.

I went to PT and was able to do the sit to stand exercises on a bench that raised and lowered.  Starting next week I'll be going just once a week for two weeks, and if things are still good, I'll be discharged at the end of the second week

My car is coming home this afternoon with a new battery, under warranty, and a replacement fuse.  I so appreciate my dealer.

The news tells us that starting Sunday the bridge between Ohio and Kentucky that has been out of service for three months will reopen a month ahead of schedule.  It has caused headaches for so many commuters and others.  Seriously, who decides to just catch a playground on fire and in the process warping the bridge steel beams above it?  By the way, not homeless people, not immigrants, not people of color. 

They've been indicted by a grand jury on three counts of aggravated arson and one count of arson.  Maximum sentence would be 38 1/2 years.

Asheville Print

 My Asheville family gifted me this print for Christmas.    Creating community.  Together we heal.  Together we rise.  (That's a salt lamp in the lower left corner.)

The clean up goes on, especially in the smaller communities.  My family said that Fema was picking up brush and debris in their neighborhood outside Hendersonville earlier this week.

In my news, my car is ready to be picked up.  I am excited about being more independent.  My first stop will be to the library.  I've appreciated my Kindle more than I can say, but I just want to pick out a real book.

The grandkids are both sick, but recovering.  The doctor said no school or football for Aaron until Monday.  Football practice is early, before school starts, and usually he would have one or two early basketball games on the weekend.  So now, some sleep.

This week I've been taking small walks outside and that's been very appreciated.  

Tow Truck

 

My car was loaded on the tow truck and it's on the way to the dealership.  My appointment is tomorrow so hopefully I'll hear something then.  The tow truck driver's guess is something electrical.  Kudos to Subaru Roadside Assistance for making it easy to schedule the appointment and keeping me informed.

It's been one gorgeous February day.  I sat on the back porch and listened to the birds and looked around and it was so nice.  On my list of goals:  to watch the 6:00 pm sunset.  I want to take advantage of this pretty day.

I've taken most of my sewing things upstairs and that means I'll be creating again soon.  

Not tomorrow morning though - PT again.   

  

Tree Is Gone

 

Christmas is over, the tree is packed away.  My house will be quite dark tonight.  Those three empty ornament boxes - I found all three ornaments when I took off the lights.

And along with the tree, the walker and that toilet chair that makes the seat higher went to the basement too.  That makes me very happy.

PT yesterday was going so well - until there was a new challenge in getting up from the chair without using my arms.  I so could not do that, not even close.  I hope that isn't a graduation requirement.

For those of you who like to keep track of these things, we gained 45 minutes of daylight during January.  Where I am, mostly in the evening.

Thinking of where I am - I despair about the state legislature, the US senators, and my US representative.  But I love my governor.