Reese

I think I am feeling very cat-like. I watch Reese sleep most of the day and I feel I am slipping into cat-hood. I am sleeping in most mornings till nine thirty and then get up and slowly move into my day. I do minimum chores and go out only when necessary. 

It snowed again last night and the weather is hovering below freezing. This morning I got a call from one of my friends who is worried about our other friends who are getting sick and wondering if we all should be tested. I know my friends are extremely careful and don’t go out very often but in our town the Covid virus is spreading quickly so we are all anxious. A testing site will be opened for just a few days in the town and we wonder if we should be checked just in case. 

Don has been keeping busy putting puzzles together while I read or look at decorating videos on YouTube. I have started watching some episodes of Last Tango in Halifax. I had watched it previously  and thought I had seen all the seasons but I’m refreshing my memory. 

   I am trying not to be discouraged by what is going on in America but seeing troops guarding the center of our government is cause for concern. I have relatives that are Trump supporters and they talk with such anger that it bothers me. I worry about the division that Trump has caused for four years and if we can come together as a nation or are the seeds of distrust running too deep. It seems that the truth and facts don’t matter to some. Sorry for getting political on you this morning. But I feel we are living through a definite historical time.

    And of course the fear of Covid dwells in my mind. With four thousand people dying each day I must be concerned as both Don and I are in a high risk group. We are waiting it out at home until we can be vaccinated. 

Something new

It’s been a while since I’ve been shopping so I took a trip to a nearby town to return some library books and check out a favorite shop. I ended up buying this lovely wooden arch to put above my fireplace. 

Q and A

There are new questions from Preppy Empty Nester today that I will answer. Maybe you can answer too in the comments....

1. What are your plans for January?

     January so far seems a lot like the months of 2020. I will be spending a lot of time just being at home. I spend the time reading or using the ipad and also watching a lot of Netflix. 

2. What do you want to see happen in 2021?

    The most important thing is to end the pandemic. It has been so hard for our country and our people when some people did not take it seriously at first. Now it is raging and my only protection is to stay home safely and wear a mask when I have to go out. I await the vaccine patiently. 

  The second thing I want to happen is to get great leadership in the government and end this division of our country. No matter who you support we are all Americans and we need intelligent and empathetic leadership. 

3. What would you give a 5 star rating?

    Bridgerton on Netflix. A great series and the duke was very easy on the eyes. 

4. How do you feel about memoirs?

   I love them. My dad gave me two full cassette tapes of his life story which I typed out and made into a scrapbook. Now we have a lot of stories about his life. He urged me to do it also. So this would be a great time to put it together. 

5. If you could join any musical group what would it be and why?

    I think the Supremes. They had happy music which rocked my soul in the sixties. 

6.  What is your favorite genre across all platforms?

    I love reality tv. Give me an episode of the Housewives or Top Chef and I am in heaven. 

7. What candle scents are your favorites?

   I love anything spicy...cinnamon, pear, eucalyptus, ..

8. What books are you reading?

    Right now...just finished Bob Woodward’s new one. Interesting how people in Trump’s circle can shed light on how the president acts when no one is watching. 

9. When do you decide it’s time to upgrade?

     I hate upgrading. It seems there is always something new to learn how to operate. If I’m happy the way things are I see no need to get something different. Keep it simple for the old folks. 

10. What is your favorite color and why?

   I like turquoise. It looks great on everyone. 

How about you now?

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. What are your plans for January?
 
2. What do you want to see happen in 2021?
 
3.  What would you give a 5 star rating? 
 
4. Do you have writing goals for 2021?
 
5. How do you feel about memoirs?
 
6. If you could join any musical group who would you choose?
 
7. What are your favorite genres across all media?
 
8. What candle scents are your favorite?
 
9. How well can you mimic other accents or voices?
 
10. What books are on your TBR list in 2021?
 
11. When do you decide it’s time to upgrade/buy something new?
 
12. Why is your favorite color your favorite color?
 
13. Who understands you the best?
 
14. Do you write letters?
 
15. How do you keep going when times are hard?

Puzzle time

Don just completed a puzzle of his Navy ship. It was black, gray, and white and quite difficult.  But he persisted. I think a lot of people are putting together puzzles to keep their minds active.  What have you been doing with your extra time?

Winter changes

How are you doing staying home? Are you finding projects to do that keep you busy? I am lucky that I am not an essential worker and have to risk my life to work every day. I have been retired for 18 years now. So I can stay home and stay safe. But staying sane? Just joking. It’s not bad to spend your day in your lovely home. But I am an extrovert and love being around people. And even though I love my home I miss my friends. I miss shopping. I miss concerts. Yes, I can find things to do. But I find myself sitting around more than I should and watching way too much television. 

  So today I did some redecorating. I love making vignettes. Maybe I should have been a window decorator. I took everything off my mantle and put up a winter mantle instead. 

I love the gray/white tobacco basket and I can find a way to use it in every season. This time with a spray of pine and berries. The metal pine cone was actually a free gift when I stopped at a Joanne FAbric shop in Winchester, Va. I was checking out and there was a table and you could choose things from it. The deer statue was from a coop near Knoxville, Tn. 

I didn’t want to put away the spiral tree so I kept it on the mantle along with three Louisa May Alcott books and a painting that I did. 

I think the birch pot fits in nicely with the plate in the background. It’s nice to see something different in the house and reuse items I already have.