Hey, everyone. I have to take my car in this morning. Money is tight, so I delayed doing anything about it over the holidays. I just didn’t drive it. But it needs a new tire (slow leak), probably brake pads, and an oil change. Time to get it checked out.

I am dropping it off early this morning, so I really don’t have the time to come up with a post.

Thanks for understanding!

See you Friday.

Stay safe.

Happy Wednesday.

Because they’re so darned cute and we need to see some flowers in the midst of this frigid winter.

Thanks for all the book recommendations! I’ve already written down a few to reserve at our library.

And yes, I succumbed and ordered a puzzle. It should arrive today.

We’re going to hit a balmy 30° today! And wait for it….39° tomorrow! Should I wear shorts? A bathing suit? I’m happy to see some relief is in sight.

I am restless, I’ll admit it. I can’t always concentrate on the book I’m reading. I think about working on the dollhouse – then I don’t. I think about painting with oils, then I don’t.  Or any one of a number of projects that need to be done around the house. This will pass, of course. It always does. I keep dreaming of spring, which in reality is a long way off. Hence the photo on today’s post.

I ordered another Little Keiko doll head and it’s been sitting here for a while. (The creator of the doll had a few left in stock so I grabbed one.) But I can’t paint the face yet. The weather has to be warmer so I can spray the face with a seal coat and let it dry for a period of time. I’m sure the spray can says it cannot be used in this kind of cold weather. And you have to spray several coats during the process. So that’s a project for sometime in the spring.

I wanted to create one more Keiko girl so that Jessie can have a sister, and to see if I can learn from the minor mistakes I made last time.

So there you are! I’m hanging in there. I have some chores to do today and that will fill up some time.

Stay safe.

Happy Saturday.

It’s 9:20 am and I just remembered I’m supposed to blog today.

Yikes.

We are in a long stretch of subzero crappy weather and we’ve lost all sense of dates and time. It’s frigging cold and we’re sick of it. We feel extremely housebound and restless. Our heads are congested, we don’t feel well, the air is extremely dry, and we’re ready to scream. (Yes, I do have a humidifier running. Not a big help at the moment.)

It will start to warm up ever so slightly tomorrow. Ever so slightly.

Don is currently completely covered with an afghan, wearing one of his wool caps. I am in my pajamas, with a hooded sweatshirt on, also covered by an afghan.

The only plus is that every day this week has been sunny and the combination of sunny skies and snow brings bright sunlight into the house. Grateful for that, for sure.

Don has a gig tonight, which, given the temps, he’s not looking forward to. But he’ll do it.

I’m trying to keep myself occupied. I’ve been trying not to spend any money so I haven’t ordered a new puzzle. I may cave today. I can only read so much and, frankly, it’s been hard to concentrate lately. A $20 puzzle to preserve my sanity? Hmmm.

I think I’ve talked myself into it.

I’m reading The Cold Cold Ground  by Adrian McKinty. It’s about a detective in Ireland during “The Troubles.” I need to dedicate a bigger chunk of time to it today so I can get a rhythm going.

What are you reading?

Stay safe.

Happy Friday.