Friday Stuff

 Good Morning!

Gosh it is still so dark outside (and it is now 6:25 a.m. as I type this).  I've been up for a bit and my brain is foggy.  We were able to get our Booster Shots yesterday!  But we both woke up in the night with sore arms.  Did not have that with the first two vaccines, but if a sore arm is the extent of my discomfort, that's not bad.  I'll give myself a break for a couple of weeks and then will go for the Shingrix shot(s).  Oh boy - the fun never ends!

The afternoon yesterday became very busy work-wise and suddenly at 3:30 I realized I hadn't started the Brunswick Stew or made the Pear-Cranberry Cobbler!  I hopped to it and dinner was good.  This is the cobbler before we dug into it.

It was still warm from the oven and I had made whipped cream to go on top. Yum!

We still have not settled on a name for Mabel.  As you know, I love the name Mabel.  Fletch not so much.  Colin came up with several suggestions, so we will see what we settle on - hopefully this weekend.  Mabel really liked Colin (and vice versa).  Meanwhile, she (Mabel) was a sweetie this morning.  4 a.m. and she jumped on the bed.  Then she started purring so loudly I just knew I couldn't get back to sleep (plus a sore arm).  I came downstairs a little before 5 a.m. and put the coffee on and fed the feline.

Today is an open day for me - no conference calls which is wonderful.  I may actually try to get my hair cut!  It is driving me crazy and I'm tired of just pulling it back into a ponytail.  Hopefully I can find a place that can take me today.  Tomorrow Dee is coming over in the morning to meet Mabel (or whatever her name is/will be).  And Sunday I hope to go order my new glasses.

I'm glad it is the weekend and I wish you all a wonderful one - get outside and enjoy!!

Monday Fog

 Good Morning!

The "fog" in the title refers to my brain, not the weather.  I'm having a case of the Monday fogginess for sure.  Could be because I heard Tyg on the roof at 2 a.m.!  Went down, opened the patio door and he scrambled down off the roof and into the house.  Then at 6 he came upstairs meowing because he was ready to go back out.  So, I slept ok, but it was interrupted.  Better than no sleep however.

How was your weekend?  It was a pretty one here.  Fletch worked on outside projects - mainly pruning our apple tree.  Portions of it died over the last couple of years, so I'm curious to see how it leafs out this Spring.  

The call that our taxes were ready didn't come until late in the day on Friday, so Saturday I drove up to the office in Souderton to pick them up...and pay our bill.  It was a brilliantly sunny afternoon and just perfect for a drive through some lovely countryside.  I guess a number of people had the same idea about a drive that afternoon as traffic was a bit on the heavy side.  But, mission accomplished.

Sunday dawned even warmer and nicer.  I got some laundry done (and was able to hang it out on the line to dry!!) and Fletch and I did a quick grocery shopping in the morning.  After lunch, without giving myself a chance to feel drowsy, I headed over to the trail alongside the canal.  I was lucky to get a parking space - very crowded, but everyone kept their distance and I had a nice 3+ mile walk.  The ice was gone from the canal and both mud and ice were gone from the trail.  No sign of a blue heron, but I did see a number of turtles basking in the sun.

Love the reflection of the blue sky in the canal.

Today I'm hoping for a quiet morning.  My 10 a.m. conference call has been cancelled.  I want to wash sheets and hang them on the line to dry and I'd like to go for a walk this morning rather than waiting until after lunch.  I'm planning to head over to the River Trail in Valley Forge Park which I have not walked since last Fall!  

Tomorrow I'll be heading to the office.  We are having a "virtual lunch" from 11:30 - 1:00 and I figured I'd just do that from the office.  I have a bunch of things to print and some other things to take care of.  Everyone received a box at home that included gift cards plus an extra gift card from Wawa for lunch and a golden egg with a raffle ticket inside.  I almost never go to Wawa, so will most likely give that card to Colin & Mailing.  So, pretty much it will be like our lunches pre-Covid times, except it will be virtual and you will provide your own lunch.  It will be fun to see how they pull off the raffle for prizes.  As usual, extremely generous even in weird times!

Hope you are having glorious Spring weather where you are - enjoy!!

Unraveled Wednesday July 10, 2019

Good Morning,

Said through a foggy brain.  Not sure what my issue is today, but I am definitely in a fog.  One of the roads I usually take to work has been closed for almost a month for bridge repairs. This morning I turned down that road...driving along when suddenly construction vehicles and roadblocks are in front of me.  What was I thinking?  Obviously not much - lol.  I did manage to turn around and make it to my office safely, but I still feel out of sorts.

On the bright side of things, I did knit a bit more on my Porthos sock and there was no unraveling.

I've now completed two pattern repeats for a total of 24 rows on the leg.  This is a quick knit (hoping I did not jinx myself by saying that...) and a fun one.

On the reading front, I started this book and am enjoying it so far (about 100 pages into it).  It is holding my attention which is more than I can say for some recent books I've started.  I picked it up at the library along with The Salt Path which I am eager to read.

Visit Kat to see what others are making and reading this July.  Happy Hump Day!!