Tis A Lovely Autumn Day Here In New England

October 11, 2021

Good morning.  So fsr, this is a gray day.  My phone app says we'll have temps in the mid sixties and maybe even a little sunshine.  Actually a pretty nice Autumn day. 

Our new baby Cerys has not been doing very well.  We've all been worried, and praying for her.  Today she is doing much better.  She's quite feisty and so precious.  We are blessed.

Today is a quiet day around here.  It's Columbus Day and the guys who aren't at work are just relaxing and enjoying a long weekend.  It's a good day for watching TV and crocheting.  My favorite TV programs are on today, Perry Mason and Law & Order.  In between, I think I'll wash a couple of my favorite dresses and hang them out on the line to dry.

There are a lot of colds going around, and I found this lovely old medicinal recipe on the web.  It might be just the thing for clearing up a cold.  Alas, I have everything but the whiskey.

I did not have those taters and eggs yesterday.  Instead, I had a bowl of chicken soup.  However, I do think I'll have the taters and eggs later today.  Maybe for supper.  I may even have a piece of fried chicken with it.  Yum yum!

Speaking of food, I found this really cute image on the web and just had to share it.  I had to laugh because I do love donuts.

The morning is slipping by and I have blogs to read.  So, till tomorrow, Y'all stay safe and have a fantabulous day.

Hugs, Edna B. 

Cleaning With Orange Peels?

October 10, 2021

Good morning.  Today is gray with temps in the low to mid sixties.  Brrr.  Gosh, if only there were a way to keep the warm sunny temps with us till next Spring gets here.  Alas, it won't happen.

I'm just not a snow bunny.  Actually, the snow wouldn't be so bad if it would come when the temp are warm, but of course that can't happen.  Can you imagine?  Frosty would have to be can of water instead of a snowman.  Nah, that wouldn't be so good.

It's really quiet around here.  Sometimes too quiet.  Summer has a sort of bubby attitude even on a quiet day.  But the cold temps bring on a stillness.  No pretty colors, no bubbles.  Just a cold quiet.  Okay, that's my poetry lesson for the day.

Last night, I worked on my crochet projects for a while.  Most of them should be finished by the end of the month.  After that it will be "afghan" time.  

What do you do with your orange peels when you eat an orange?  Like me, you probably throw them out.  However, they can be very useful.  I borrowed this article from the web to share.  I have an orange in my fridge, so I think I'll give this one a try.

My mind is starting to wander to thoughts of food.  I woke up earlier this morning (at 5 a.m.) hungry. so I had breakfast before going back to bed.  Soon it will be noon and I'm craving food again.   While I was sleeping, I had a dream that had me cooking potatoes and eggs.  So now I'm thinking that maybe I'll cut up some potatoes and fry them in butter.  Then I'll scramble a couple eggs in with them.  Add a little pepper, and yum yum!  

Here's a beautiful picture that someone sent to me.  Oh my, so many beautiful brooms!  So little time!  You know that orange broom is calling out to me.

Now I think I'll enjoy a bit of blog reading before getting busy with the potatoes and eggs.  So, till tomorrow, Y'all stay safe and have a fantabulous day.

Hugs, Edna B.

It's Pumpkin Season

October 8, 2021

Good morning.  Tis sunny and just a bit nippy this morning.  I slept late this morning and it felt really good. 

I realize I haven't put up my October calendar yet, but that's because I set my exterior hard drive down one day and haven't been able to find it since.  Boo Hoo!  So, this morning, I took a photo of the October page to share with you. 

Today is "Everything Under $10 Day" on the ShopLC channel so I thought I would watch it for a while.  Unfortunately, there is one female host who really plucks my last hair with her very loud shenanigans.  She's not a young person, so her noisy behavior is rather distracting.  (hooting and hollering)  Well, at least to me anyway.   So, I turn the volume down very low and I get to see all the bargains.

Well, last evening I finished my new book "Behind The Scenes."  Awesome!  I'm going to package them up and send them to a friend of mine.  Her hands don't work so good anymore so she can't do her crafts, but she can still read.  I know she'll enjoy these books.

Tis the season when folks are buying pumpkins to display around their house and yard.  What will you do with the pumpkin when it is time to get rid of it?  Did you know that it is good for animals?  Do smash it open and put it out for the wildlife in your area.

Yesterday, I did a bit of crocheting.  I put a couple more rows on the doggie blanket, and it's looking rather pretty.  Here's  photo of what I have done so far.  Sorry that the red and green colors just don't come out as pretty as they really are.  In reality, they are darker and the white is whiter.

Today, I'd like to finish the pockets and maybe even sew them on to the wraps.  Or maybe I'll go online and try to finish up a bit of my gift shopping.  We'll see.  Last night, I tried shopping for a while, and I found so many different ideas that I bought nothing.  Now that's sad.  I had something specific in mind, but found so many different versions of it that I could not make up my mind.  

Well, the morning is slipping by me and it's time for me to enjoy some blog reading.  So, till Sunday, Y'all stay safe and have a fantabulous weekend.

Hugs, Edna B.

Welcome Cerys

October 7, 2021

Good morning.  Today is sunny and temps will actually make it to the low seventies.  It's not going to last though.  These old bones feel it in the cooler early morning temps.  It's almost time to put the heat on in the house.  

First, my Fedex package did arrive Tuesday.  It was the new TV that I had bought for the main house. Yesterday, after work,  Deanne came by and took the TV into the house, set it up, and hooked it up to the new antenna that I had bought.  By the time she finished, the guys had quite a selection of channels to watch.  I'm quite proud of Deanne.  This was a job that none of the guys in the house were able to do.  (all the dwarfs are guys)

More super news!!  My newest great granddaughter was born yesterday morning.  Cerys made her entrance into the world weighing 8 lbs. 12 oz, 21.5 inches.  Welcome, little one.  May God Bless you with a long, healthy, happy life.

Yesterday's mail brought my new book "Behind The Scenes."  Of course, I had to have a peek inside it, and it's hard to put it down.  The printing is small, so I do only read so many pages at a time.  Miss Keckley was an amazing woman.  For anyone who enjoys a bit of history with their story, you'll really enjoy these two books.  (Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker by Jennifer Chiaverini and Behind The Scenes by Elizabeth Keckley)   ($14.99 and $6.85 respectively at Amazon)

The new Christmas gift bags also arrived so now I can begin to wrap a few things.  I'm working on the pockets for these last two pocket shawls.  Pretty soon they'll be ready for wrapping.  Then I just have to finish the doggie blanket that I'm making for my cousin's little dog Ginger.  

Little by little I'm getting my projects finished.  It's a great feeling, but it's also a bit sad.  I'll just have to start another big project.  hahaha.  Actually, I already have the yarn for the next big project.  It's going to be an afghan for one of my great grandchildren.  

Before I leave to do a bit of blog reading, let me share a giggle with you.  Image was borrowed from the web.

Now I'm off to do a bit of visiting.  So, till tomorrow, Y'all stay safe and have a fantabulous day.

Hugs, Edna B.

Still Waiting For That Fedex Delivery

October 5, 2021

Good morning.  Today is probably going to be a gray drying out day.  It rained through most of the night so everything is soaked.  Temps today should stay in the fifties.  

Yesterday's package never did arrive.  I called Fedex and was told that one of the drivers was out sick and therefore several packages (mine included) would not be delivered until today.  It would have been nice if they had notified me.  So today I'm keeping a watch to see when the package comes.

I also did a bit of research about the check that came in the mail.  It seems that it was payment for a book that had come in the mail that I had not ordered and sent back.  I guess this is something we have to watch out for.  When you return something that you did not order, you should also check your credit cards to see if the company has already been paid for the (un-ordered) item.  In this case, the company had billed a credit card that I had used when I purchased an earlier item.  Are they supposed to keep your credit information on file?

Well, I finished reading my book "Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker."  It was a great book and I recommend it for anyone, especially history buffs.  In the book, I learned that the Dressmaker, Elizabeth Keckley, had written a book.  So, I found it on Amazon and ordered it.  It should arrive tomorrow.

Do you remember the old saying "If my mother were alive today, she'd be rolling over in her grave" ?  Well my mother would definitely be rolling.  Over and over.  Some of today's newer TV commercials would have my mother rolling in fits.  She was old school and there were some things that we just never talked out loud about.  Anyone in my age group will know what those taboo subjects were.

The latest of these commercials is about a birth control product.  It starts out with a woman in an all pink room, saying "Welcome to my vagina."  She's expecting company, and tells us all about her newest birth control item.  Oh Lord, my poor mother!  

Then to make matters worse, I went to look something up on Google and this article popped up.

Do you believe that someone actually paid  to have this topic researched?  Did I read it? Yes.  And I was dumbfounded at how many very wealthy women actually wanted this issue explained to them.  There were several well known names mentioned in the article.  Although the article did not have a definite answer, it did mention several different methods currently being used. Aye Yi Yi Yi Yi!

You know, some days it's good to be old.  You won't find many eighty year olds wearing bodysuits.  So this won't be a problem for us.  

This is enough excitement for me so I'm going to do some blog reading now.  Till Thursday, Y'all stay safe and have a fantabulous day.

Hugs, Edna B.

The "Eyes" Have It

October 4, 2021

Good morning. Tis wet.  It rained all through the night, and it still is.  Temps will stay in the upper fifties all day.  Mid fifties overnight.  We'll probably have this rain straight through tomorrow evening.  

I'm watching for a package delivery.   I had to purchase a new television for the den in the house, and it is supposed to arrive today.  Once it gets here, we'll be able to see about hooking it up to the new antenna that I bought last week.  

Little by little, some of my perky is coming back.  Last night, I actually did some reading.  I'm almost finished reading my new book "Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker."  Speaking of books, I got a check in the mail this morning from a book marketing service.  It's for an overpayment that I made for a book.  Now I'll have to do some research to find out what this is about.  I don't remember over paying for a book.

I found another cute "me" tee shirt online.  I wonder, how did they know?

Actually, I haven't been working on my crochet projects these past few days.  I've learned that it's not wise to crochet when I'm not feeling so good.  I usually would have to rip out everything that I did and start over.  It's so not worth it.  Maybe later today I'll get started back on it.

Want to see something cute?  Just look at these eyes.  Aren't they beautiful?  This is nutmeg, one of Deanne's cats.

And here's the whole face.

She's such a pretty kitty.  And she's so lovable!  Want a sweet kitty like this one?  Just visit your local animal shelter.  They have lots of beautiful cats and kittens.

Now I'm off to do some blog reading.  So, till tomorrow, Y'all have a fantabulous day.

Hugs, Edna B.

I'm On The Mend

October 3, 2021

Good morning.  I think I must have caught a bit of a cold because I've been under he weather these past couple days.  I've been staying warm under my blankets and drinking fluids.  Today I was actually looking forward to breakfast.  That has to mean that I'm on the mend.

Something must be going around because Deanne has picked up a bit of a cold too.  With the temps changing so fast, I guess this is to be expected.  Tis the season for lots of chicken noodle soup.  

This morning I'm watching ShopLC.com.  They are having a massive clearance, and oh my oh my!  Nope, I'm not buying, but I'm loving seeing all the beautiful gems from around the world.  One of my favorites, Baltic Amber, is being featured now.  It's an 18 inch necklace, and it is gorgeous!  Did you know that the tree resin has to be a million years old to be called Amber?  

Here's a picture of Amber that I've borrowed from Google.  

Pretty soon I'll have to change the channel because the deals are becoming so tempting.  Mmm Mmm Mmm.  I'm trying to be good.  And just look.  If I can just hang in there for another hour, Law & Order will be on.

I'd like to start wrapping some of the things that I have set aside for the holidays.  Maybe this week I can do some of this.  The U.S. Postal Service has already announced that this year's holiday mail will take much longer for delivery.  So that means that packages need to be mailed much earlier this year.

I guess this is because of Covid.  Most everything that is not working is blamed on Covid these days.  I don't understand.  Amazon ships packages every day and they are not slowing down because of Covid.  So why is it slowing down the U.S. Mail? 

Have you all checked out whether or not the Vaccine booster shot is available in your area and whether or not you are eligible to get it?  Folks, if you are 65 or older, this is important.  Don't wait for your city or town to call you.  Call them!

Now I'm going to catch up with my blog reading.  So, till tomorrow, Y'all stay safe and have a fantabulous day.

Hugs, Edna B.