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An Ongoing Crush

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The other day, while waiting for the repairman to arrive, I snapped this photo of Don. He was supposed to be looking at the camera, but in that split second, he looked down. It’s turned out to be one of my favorite photos of him.

Heavens, I still have a crush on him.

That landscape is now covered in snow. And we’re due for another storm on Friday and I’m hoping the forecast is wrong because I just read 8 – 12 inches.

I see. We’re getting the entire winter in one week. I could insert some curse words here, but I try to refrain from that on this blog. In person? Another story.

Today, I have to do some laundry. I will be keeping an eagle eye on that first load, that’s for sure. I’m still waiting for the newest Deborah Crombie, but it turns out our local library branch was closed yesterday because of the snow. This is the longest time any book I’ve ordered has been ‘in transit’ between library branches. But we’re in the middle of winter and we live in the Hudson Valley and Mother Nature has her own ideas.

Lord, this puzzle is slow going! And the hardest part is yet to come; the areas of deep blue and the patterned edges. Oh, and all the leaves – it’s virtually impossible to differentiate between them. I’m just about finished with all the flowers. After abandoning this puzzle once before, I’m determined to finish it.

And that’s about it. Happy March. It is definitely coming in ‘like a lion’ in my neck of the woods.

Stay safe.

Happy Wednesday (which I keep thinking is Sunday)

Puzzling

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Slow going. That’s fine, as I fiddle with it for an hour or so every morning and then leave it for the rest of the day. I’m trying to assemble the big flowers. I’ll have a lot of filling in to do and those little patterned pieces on the edge? There are a lot of them; both on the edges and up the middle of the puzzle. They’re very hard to figure out – I know that from my last go-round with this puzzle. Hopefully, slowly filling in the middle will help me figure out where everything else goes more easily.

It’s a messy day out there. We had a bit of snow in the late afternoon yesterday, but then, of course, the inevitable rain came and now it’s a combination of sleet and rain. But the road is wet and traffic seems fine.

Monday might bring some snow; at least, as of now. I no longer trust these forecasts. And there’s a blizzard warning in Los Angeles, of all places!

Since we’re temporarily signed up for HBO Max, we’re catching up on a few series we couldn’t see before. Hacks, with Jean Smart, was brilliant. Loved it. I’m a huge fan of Jean Smart; she can do anything. There’s a new season being filmed and I can’t wait. I’ve mentioned The Last of Us, which is being released weekly. We are hooked. And now we’re watching Chernobyl which is gut wrenching and incredibly well done. The only things we watch on traditional network television are Jeopardy  and All Creatures Great and Small. That’s it. I’ve stopped watching the news for the sake of my sanity.

Don made an apple pie yesterday and you can bet we’ll have a piece this afternoon!

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Stay safe, my friends.

Happy Thursday.

Saturday Stuff

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Thank you, thank you, thank you for your lovely messages yesterday. It’s been a tough time here lately and, given our phone conversation with Adrian yesterday, will continue to be. Many challenges, some losses, lots of worries. But through it all, this blog remains my rock. It grounds me. And all of you are so wonderful! What a lovely group of friends! Your kind words touched me deeply.

On to year 16!

I started a jigsaw puzzle I had on hand. It’s been hard for me to fill my time lately, even though I’m reading a lot, writing Morning Pages, writing gratitude lists, and doing a wee bit of sketching. I sometimes feel listless. So, after a break, I’m back with my puzzles. THIS one was a bear that I abandoned quickly. I was working on the edges and I couldn’t get them to fit. Something was off. I tried to rectify the situation but it didn’t work. I must have had a puzzle on hand because I took what I pieced together apart and stored it in the closet. This time I’m putting together the center first. I’ve done that before when the edge pieces were challenging. Hopefully, after I find my way back to the edges, it will all become clear.

This morning’s 10 minute doodle:

This is the view I see when I look to my right. I left out the porch post and the overhang of the porch roof. Have to say the cars look like something I would have drawn as a kid but since these doodles are moments in time/memory evokers, that’s fine with me.

We’ve (Don and me) moved onto Part 3 of War and Peace. Today will be Day 49 of the readalong.

If you like to visit Don’s music site on YouTube, you might like this one – Blues in Double Time. You might see someone else you know.

Okay, my friends. See you later.

Stay safe.

Happy Saturday.

 

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