Wednesday I took my sister to a local hospital for her chemotherapy session. The day got off to a great start by my getting stuck in the snow in my driveway. Thanks to a kind neighbor who shoveled and shoved, I was eventually in the street and on my way to pick her [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Scarey Smart Coffeemaker
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged family on January 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What’s A Single To Do?
Posted in Uncategorized on January 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
In my email inbox this morning I found two “birthday gifts” from restaurants. I do have an upcoming birthday so this was not totally unexpected. I opened each message, hoping to find a coupon for a free meal which I’d consider a nice birthday gift.
The offer was, indeed, for a free meal but [...]
Getting Some Culture
Posted in Uncategorized on January 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Saturday night I attempted to get a little culture. I went to the Symphony concert.
The program started with four songs by Benjamin Britten that are part of the opera “Peter Grimes.” I had no knowleddge of this opera so I was glad I had gotten there early enough for the pre-concert lecture. These four songs [...]
Selfish Knitting
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Knitting on January 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Most knitters seem to only knit for others, either family members or for charity. This unselfish knitting is a good thing. But do they ever knit something for themselves?
It might have been a reaction to all the holiday knitting which took place but there was a small movement started to make January a [...]
Some Thoughts on Greeting Cards
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Ponderings on January 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’ve been working through my Christmas cards, updating the address book and answering enclosed letters. Some of the cards were hand made. These ranged from very simple to more elaborate creations.
I’ve never gotten into making cards although, obviously, I have friends who enjoy this hobby. As I think about making cards, I [...]
An Inauguration Prayer
Posted in Uncategorized on January 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Heavenly Father,
I ask your blessing on President Obama and his family. Be a shield round about them. Protect and keep them.
Bless the members of his cabinet and of Congress. Give them and President Obama wisdom and direction to lead this nation in right paths. Guide them in their decisions so that [...]
Appreciation of hot water
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged appreciation, weather on January 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
It has been bitter cold here this week. I know our bitter cold isn’t as cold as other parts of the U.S. but zero degrees would quality as bitter almost anywhere I think. The sharp winds which knife through you make it seem even colder. Houses are chilly unless you set the thermostat to a [...]
Ponderings about Altzheimer’s
Posted in Uncategorized on January 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Last night two of my friends were discussing the difficulty of caring for Altzheimer patients. One worked in home health care for about 15 years. The other one has recently started doing home health care work. Their conversation then moved to the situation which involves a woman they know — have known [...]
Changes in Home Decor
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Ponderings on January 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The last few days have found me thinking about changes in home decor. I think this train of thought was prompted by looking in windows at Christmas trees over the holidays. It seems that if the tree wasn’t placed in front of the window, the drapes or curtains were left open so you could admire [...]
A Travel Memory
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged travel on January 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last night was the monthly travelogue. The subject was Morocco. This should be an interesting program, I thought, since I had traveled to Morocco. I was looking forward to seeing again some of the places and things I had enjoyed during that trip.
The program was interesting but disappointing at the same time. The lecturer went [...]
