Jelly Beans, Anyone?

January 31, 2022

Good morning.  Brrr!  It's cold!  When I woke up a while ago, it was 3F degrees.  Now it has warmed up to 8F degrees.  The sun is shining, but it doesn't seem to be warming things up much.

Do you like jelly beans?  I just watched a TV commercial about Nature's Bounty vitamins.  They are now making them as jelly beans.  I think this will definitely make more folks want to buy them.  

Gosh, my car doesn't even like this cold.  I just went to start it up and it won't start.  I only started it once yesterday.  I knew I should have started it more than once, but I didn't.  Oh well.  Live and learn.

Today I'll put a few more rows on the blue baby blanket.  I think there's only about twelve more rows to go till it's finished.  After that, I'll have to work on the green and blue afghan.  Soon it will be time to pick out colors for the next one.  I'm thinking maybe shades of Lilac?  

There's really no more news for today, so I think I'll do a bit of blog reading now.  So, till tomorrow, Y'all stay safe and have a fantabulous day.

Hugs, Edna B.

Lots And Lots Of Snow!

January 30, 2022

Good morning.  Tis sunny and cold today.  And there is lots of snow everywhere.  Our snowplow guy came last night and cleared a lot of the snow in my yard.  He's supposed to come back this morning to finish.  

Here's a photo from last evening, of Joe clearing the snow away from my car.  You can see how much snow fell here.  A lot!

We were very lucky in our area.  We did not lose our electric power.  I did have my small generator all charged and ready, just in case.  Thank goodness, I did not need it.  I hope this is the only big snow storm we're going to have this winter.  These snowplow guys are super expensive this year.

I think I may install my jig saw puzzle program in this laptop soon.  I miss doing my puzzles.  They are very relaxing.   My puzzle software is old, but I can't find any that are for the newer computers.  Hopefully, my old program will work on this laptop.  We'll see.

The morning has gone and I'm getting hungry.  It's time to head for the kitchen.  So, till tomorrow, Y'all stay safe and have a fantabulous day.

Hugs, Edna B.

Lots Of Snow Coming

January 28, 2022

Good morning.  Tis gray and cold, and a few degrees higher than yesterday.   Tomorrow we're expecting over a foot of snow.  Today I need to hire someone with a plow to help get rid of a lot of the snow.  

My friend Beth said she never heard of Ding Dong, Texas.  So, I looked it up.   Ding Dong is an unincorporated community in Central Texas.  It is situated on the Lampasas River, eight miles south of Killeen in southwestern Bell County.  In the early 1930's, a man named Zulius Bell and his nephew Bert Bell operated a country store along the Lampasas River in central Texas.  (courtesy of Google)

Today will be another quiet, TV day.  Hopefully, I'll be up to crocheting a few rows on my projects.  With all the snow coming, it's going to be a long weekend.  

Later this morning, I have some groceries due to be delivered.  I won't be needing anything for a while now.  And in two weeks, I'll be getting a new washing machine delivered and set up.  It will be good to be able to do laundry when I want to.

Now it's time to watch Law & Order.  So, till Sunday, Y'all stay safe and have a fantabulous day.

Hugs, Edna B.

BRR! TIS COLD!

January 27, 2022

Good morning.  To say BRR is an understatement!  It was 7F degrees when I woke up this morning.  (about three hours ago)  It has now warmed up significantly to 17F degrees. Not only is it cold, but we're expecting a ton of snow starting sometime tomorrow and most of Saturday.

Let me tell you about the meals from Sunbasket.  So far, I've received:  spaghetti and meatballs, beef shepherds pie, creamy linguini with peas and pancetta, and broccoli and mac n cheese.  All the meals were good.

This morning, I'm watching Matlock on TV.  It's the first time I've seen an episode where they show Ben Matlock as a young man.  He plays the part of himself as a law student and the part of his father.  Very interesting indeed.

I have another map for you.  This one shows the oddly named towns across the United States.  Do you know anyone living in any of these towns?  Sadly, one state seems to be missing from this map.  The state of Hawaii.

Law & Order will be coming on TV now so I'm off to do some watching.  So, till tomorrow, Y'all stay safe and have a fantabulous day.

Hugs, Edna B.

What's In A Name?

January 25, 2022

Good morning.  Tis gray and 33F degrees outside today.  We've had a dusting of snow.  Just enough to cover up any tracks in the old snow.  

Gosh, do you realize that February is only a week away?  Wouldn't it be nice if the warm temps were only a week away?  Oh goodness, what a happy thought that is!  Alas, it isn't so.

Perry Mason is on TV now, but this is one of the stories that starts out very confusing.  I can't seem to get the gist of it so I've turned it off and put on a game show.  Believe me, this doesn't happy very often.

The old game shows are really interesting and fun to watch.  It's a pity we don't still have lots of these games on TV.   I, for one, would watch more regular TV.  

It's slow getting back to my crocheting.  I'm just doing a few rows at a time.  My concentration isn't back to what it used to be.  I guess as we get older, things take longer to happen.

Here's an interesting map showing some funny named towns in England.

I also found a list of the symptoms for Omnicron, and thought it might be helpful.  If you do have these symptoms, do call your doctor.

In a little while, there will be a Law & Order marathon on TV, so I think I'll do a bit of blog reading first.  So, till tomorrow, Y'all stay safe and have a fantabulous day.

Hugs, Edna B.

Designs In The Snow

January 24, 2022

Good morning.  It's sunny and 26F degrees.  We had a dusting of snow during the night.  Just enough to leave a thin layer of white everywhere.  

Gosh, I woke up really late this morning.  I dozed off around seven this morning, and just woke up a few minutes ago.  (three and a half hours)  I need to figure out how to put these hours of good sleep back into the nighttime.

The new food came yesterday.  The company is Sunbasket.  I had one of the meals last evening, and it was good.  Now I'm looking forward to tonight's meal.  

Did you know that Bees live less than forty days?  I didn't know this.  And yet, they are so very important to our lives.

    The mailman just delivered the mail.  After he drove out of the yard, I noticed his tire marks in the driveway.  I had to take a photo to share.  I've never seen tire patterns like this before.

Gosh, the morning is flying by so quickly.  Does that mean that Spring will come soon?  I have no more news so I think I'll enjoy a bit of blog reading.  So, till tomorrow, Y'all stay safe and have a super day.

Hugs, Edna B.

Cold Days Are Soooo Long

January 23, 2022

Good morning.  Tis gray and 24F degrees outside today.  I think I'll just leave it out there.  Spring is just 56 days away.  56 loooooong days!   Even then, temps will still be on the cool side for a while.

In these old houses, the cold seems to seep in through the walls and floors.  Even though the heat is on, it's the cold that you feel.  At least in my case.  

I've begun to get back to my crocheting just a bit.  I managed a few rows yesterday.  Today I'll do a few more.  Well, at least that's the plan.  Maybe I'll read for a while.  Although lately I tend to fall asleep when I'm reading.  So maybe I'll save the book for after supper.

Deanne switched my cooked meals to a different company.  I should be getting my first order from them today.  I'm not sure what meals were ordered, so this should be interesting.  Tasty, at least.  

I've found a sweater pattern that looks easy to make and I think I just may try it.  I need to work on something other than blankets and afghans for a while.  Here's the pattern in case anyone else wants to try it.

That's my news for today.  Now I'm off to watch a bit of Law & Order.  So, till tomorrow, Y'all stay safe and have a fantabulous day.  

Hugs, Edna B.