My Day.....(shamelessly stealing from another blogger's idea)....

Outside my window...there is a soft blue sky - the sun is shining - the wind is gently blowing - and it is a tad chilly....

I am thinking...that it doesn't feel any different to turn 65 today...

I am thankful... to be turning 65... the alternative leaves a lot to be desired - LOL!

I am wearing - the black sweater I had on earlier when we went out to the mall - and an old pair of taupe pants...

I am creating.... oh, so many knitted scarves of various styles!

I am wondering...if I'll be able to eat dinner out tonight - just not all that hungry!

I am reading.... tons of books!  I always have at least 25 or more going at one time. And I bought some more new ones today!

I am hoping....that the coming year will be peaceful - and filled with unexpected (but good) moments....

I am looking forward to...going out to the yarn shop tomorrow to buy some yarn to start another scarf!

One of my favorite things is....is finding out that my niece Sara is knitting her very first scarf! Wish we were closer so we could knit together!

 

me thinks I need to do a root touch up - ha!

Wow!

 Hard to believe it is already over....it goes so quickly...

  Hope you all had a lovely Christmas Day... Happy New Year to you and yours!

Ahhhh Paris....

Every year, I have a tradition of going to Barnes & Noble on Christmas Eve day. I used to go to another location that was right up the hill from the library where I worked. Well to be truthful, I went there at least 3 times a week!  And Christmas Eve day on top of all of that! The parking lot was always a zoo, so I usually left my car in the Staff Lot and walked... Saved on my sanity and gave me some more exercise - especially on the days when it was really cold and windy, and I ran up the hill...  But that location closed two years ago (due to rent wars) - and I am still grieving....  I miss it - I miss the people that worked there...
So now I go to another one.... This year I decided to do it today and beat out the crowds that will be there tomorrow.  Not that they were not there today in full force, but at least there were parking spots!
In my browsing, I stopped over in the travel section to look at the books on Paris. I so love anything Paris related - and hope to travel there one day (if someone can drug me up so I sleep for the entire flight)!  I found this beautiful book and cannot wait to look at it later tonight!

Stacks of books in a row....

These are just some of the books I'm reading or re-reading.  Well, only two are being read for the first time!  The Night Garden and The Long Way Home....

 

 

 

 

How now....

blue cowl.... I've been on a huge cowl knitting kick lately... I think I've almost gotten it out of my system.  Almost....

Old Photos....

My cousin Jimmy just sent me this old photo he found. It was in 1942!  The woman to the left front of the picture is my Mom.  About 7 years before I was born!  The guy across from her is my cousin's Dad!  So fun to see this!

Rainy Day Ramblings....

Raining and cold and chilly today. So of course, I decide to go out and run some errands!

First stop - the grocery store... Somehow, along with the catfood and birdseed, these two items slipped into my basket!

Then onto Starbucks for a hot chocolate.  Trying to juggle the umbrella, car keys and hot chocolate without dropping it all while getting back into the car was a riot.

Then onto Michaels - where I got a tree topper and some Christmas cards....  I already have my Christmas cards mailed out - but can always use more (says the person with about 40 or 50 or more boxes stored in the other room!  Everytime I go into a Michaels store now - I think of my sister. We had so much fun when she came for a visit in September - visiting every Michaels around me!

Then onto Home Goods where I got these yummy smelling treats....

My tree is up.....

What is it about men and umbrellas - never using them that is!!

I got to use my new umbrella today..... another thing I have tons of! I'm addicted to them and have a hard time passing one up!  Especially when it is as cute as this!

Oh, did you know that every day at Michaels is Senior Discount Day!!  I didn't know that - but the lady in front of me asked and we found out about it. Wish I had known before - since I go in there many times a month... I'm not sure of the age you need to be.  But I qualify! You just need to show your driver's license....

I got home and was trying to figure out why the left cuff of my jeans was soaked, but the right was dry.....

And then of course, right as I pulled into my driveway...the rain stopped....

Don't Hate Me....

but I've already mailed off all of my Christmas gifts this week!  Which leaves me more time to read and knit...

This is the second book in this series.  And I've got the third on my shelf and waiting already!  I am actually liking the second book better than the first. But I liked the first enough to try the second. Still with me? LOL!
This scarf is being done in Manos Del Uruguay.  It is the wool/silk blend (worsted or DK)... And I believe the color is Wildflowers....  I have two others on the needles using this same pattern. One is being done in Lion Brand Heartland acrylic (in green). And the other is being done in Cascade Venezia - another wool/silk blend... (in red).