Dear Friday.....

Dear Exxon Gas Station....I'm coming in and paying money to buy gas from you. The least you could do is clean your lot of ice...so that I don't almost fall down when I get out to fill my car!

Dear Head Cold....I know this will be hard, but I want to break up with you. I'm so over you and I think it is time you got "over me"....

Dear 41st Anniversary....where did the years go?  They just seem to have flown by.  Hard to believe we went from that day in 1974 until today in 2015 so quickly....

Dear Server at Ruby Tuesday...thank you so much for ruining my anniversary lunch out. We were your only customers on your entire side. In fact we were the only people on that side of the restaurant. And still you provided us with the most awful service! 

Dear Me...whatever made you think that hitting the plastic water dish with a hammer to get it unstuck from the ice was a good idea...

Dear Me...glad you decided to go to the yarn shop after all!  You ended up having a delightful time and learning some new knitting tricks from one of the guys that work there!  And getting some lovely new yarn!  Note to self...when you don't feel like doing something that you normally enjoy, go and do it anyway. You most likely won't be sorry!

This and That....

I'm....back in my comfy clothes after going out to lunch....

I'm...totally stuffed because I ate more food than I've eaten in a week....

We...were celebrating our 41st wedding anniversary....

I...wish we would have picked a different place to eat....food was on the cold side...service was simply horrendous....

It...is extremely cold outside - very windy - very brutal....

I...am thankful that I have a nice warm house to be in....

We...will be watching the Bud Duel Shootout tonight (NASCAR)....

I...will be knitting some more on a scarf I'm trying to get finished so that I can wear it before the weather warms up....guess I have time huh?!

Below...picture I sent to my sister recently - in response to the picture she sent me. You DON'T want to see that one - LOL! and possibly you didn't want to see this one either - tee hee!

First Chapter - First Paragraph Tuesday....

Linking up with http://bibliophilebythesea.blogspot.com/ for First Paragraph Tuesday Teasers.....

My book for today is "Life Drawing"....

In the days leading up to my husband Owen's death, he visited Alison's house every afternoon.  I would watch him trudge over the small, snowy hill between our two properties, half the time away from me, half the time toward me.  And I would wonder what he thought about as he went.  Wonder too if Alison watched him from a window of her own, and whether the expression she saw on his face as he approached was very different from the one I saw as he came home.

So... care to keep reading?

Dear Friday....

Linking up to Smidgens, Snippets & Bits for Dear Friday!

Dear Barista at Starbucks...thank you for your kind words to me... They really uplifted me and made me look at the situation in a totally different and much better manner!

Dear Sinus Headache...you've been hanging around all week, making me feel simply horrible and draggy...and making it hard to even see when I read or knit. I think it is time for you to move on!

Dear Best Friend Barb....you are my sister at heart.  And your heart is hurting over the loss of your horse Oreo...   And that makes my heart hurt!

Dear Buddy the Cat....thank you for the smiles, laughs, and giggles you've given me this past week.  What a riot you are!  There are people out there who think that cats cannot be smart or have personalities. You prove them wrong every single day! 

Dear computer and wireless printer... when you were not "talking" to each other yesterday, I was a very unhappy camper. How I ask, can I print off the Ravelry patterns I just bought if you won't let me print!  You finally made up, which I was thankful for.  But then again, I haven't tried you out today yet - you may be on the "outs" again!

Ten On Tuesday.... I Love....

Linking up with Carole Knits http://caroleknits.net/ for Ten On Tuesday. This time it is things you love....

1.  I love... to knit!  No surprise there!  And of course, I love looking at and buying new yarn!

2.  I love...chocolate covered pretzels! I could eat them by the bagful. Oh, that's right - I do!

3.  I love...earrings.  Especially unusual ones.  I try to keep myself from buying more - but alas, I usually fail.

4.  I love...carnations. Especially pink and white ones. Even though I like roses, I would rather have carnations any day of the week! 

5.  I love...to look at kitchen gadgets whenever I go into Target or Bed Bath and Beyond!

6.  I love...going to flea markets and antique stores.  So sad that so many of the antique stores that used to be near me are now closed down!

7.  I love...primitive santas and snowmen!  I have a fun collection of them, but am always on the look-out for more!

8.  I love...candles - I could start a candle store - that is how many I have here in my house - overflowing collection kept in baskets and wooden boxes and old candy and cookie tins.

9.  I love...old quilts.  and books about old quilts. Now I don't quilt, but I stil adore looking and reading about them!

10.  I love...watching NASCAR races! And am so thrilled that the season is finally starting up again this weekend! Those months from the end of November until the middle of February seem so empty with no racin on tv!

My Day....

Outside my window... It is sunny and blue.  Not as cold today. The wind is really whipping around though. I see the bare branches of the trees swaying back and forth.

I am thinking...that I'm so happy that I went to the grocery store yesterday. Today, my usual shopping day, will be spent inside, reading and knitting and putzing on the computer.

In the kitchen...

Monday - leftovers
Tuesday - broccoli, swiss cheese, and ham roll-ups
Wednesday - smoked sausage and vegetables over mashed potatoes (with some type of gravy thrown in)
Thursday - grilled cheese and tomato soup (which will be fixed by my husband)!
Friday - leftovers again
Saturday - out to dinner
Sunday - not planned yet!

I am thankful...that my husband will be cooking a meal this week!

I am wearing...green pants and a red and white striped shirt. Doesn't match at all, but who cares. No one is seeing it but me and my husband!

I am wondering...why the Super Bowl was in Spanish on the HD channel of NBC last night! 

I am looking forward to...going to the library tomorrow to drop off some donation books. If I go late enough, I'll be able to chat with some of my former co-workers!  It is nice to talk to actual people once in awhile - LOL!
Not that you all are not real people - I just mean out loud!

Around the house...dusting, bleck....