I really meant to write yesterday but the opportunity never came. I woke up at 10 a.m. after getting nearly 10 hours of sleep (yes!) and got dressed and stopped off at the thrift store to drop off a coat I had washed and look around at their Christmas stuff. I was also looking for pans that would fit in our toaster oven. I lucked out and got another muffin tin and a donut pan for cake donuts. I found a pair of velour pants for Christmas and wore them today to church. The lining feels like satin or something similar and was cold when I put them on this morning so I retreated and put a pair of legging on underneath.
I also got two stacks of Country Woman magazines, none current, of course. Each stack was $1.50 and I found several good recipes in them, in addition to an article about dyeing wool and several knitting patterns. Also some articles on various livestock care.
But I saw nothing of a Christmas nature that sent my heart swooning so I will probably just knit another Christmas mini-stocking for my little tree. I might put the decorations up this week just because I need to locate them all and I don't want to have them stacked up somewhere awaiting installation.
Then I left the thrift store and headed to the library in Beaver Dam and picked up some things I had on hold. By the time I got there, I had two more items waiting so it was a good trip. I figured while I was in town I might as well do the shopping and since I had my cloth bags with me, headed off to do that.
Note: I didn't stop to eat lunch in spite of my growling tummy. I was so proud of myself.
I got what I needed and picked up some sale items in double quantity just because. I shouldn't have to go back to the store until next weekend.
When I got home, I fixed a baked potato in the toaster oven (I hate microwaved potatoes) and after lunch Tom and I went to Hartford to get some yarn to knit my aunt's socks. I got plenty, enough for 4 pair if I'm creative with the colors on the last pair. I got colors that would be compatible with each other: green red and blue. We were going to stop at his niece's house to pick up his winter flight jacket his brother had dropped off there for him but he never seems to find her home. So we didn't get the jacket. It felt like such a long trip just for 5 minutes' shopping but it was cheaper than ordering the yarn from Lion Brand's shop. Quicker, too.
When we got home, I didn't even take off my coat but got out the harness and took Professor for a walk around the block. He's as out of shape as I am. Coming up the steep hill had him walking slowly and panting a bit. Obviously we need to do this on a daily basis. For myself, though, I want to take longer, slower walks by myself so I can go further afield and don't have to stop at every tree or utility pole.
When we finished that I headed into the kitchen to prepare supper, which was pizza casserole. After supper the dishes had to be washed and put away and then I was ready for my shower and pajamas. I started the socks and watched Taken with Liam Neeson. By the time I was finished with all of that I was ready for bed but once I shut everything down, my eyelids popped open and I ended up awake until 4 a.m. The dog woke me up at 7:55 a.m. wanting out otherwise I would have missed church this morning. I managed to get dressed, including make up, in 20 minutes. Amazing.
The only opportunity I had to write was in the afternoon before going to Hartford but Tom was in the room and I don't like to write when he's around because he tends to walk around and read over my shoulder. It really didn't come to that though because he turned on the tv and was watching Glenn Beck and the show was so disgusting that I had to shut down the computer and threaten to leave the house if he left the show on. I kind of went off on him a bit because the show was so obviously slanted and filled with lies and tons of fear mongering that I was shaking. I told him he could watch it upstairs all he wanted but if he was going to turn it on downstairs I would have to leave the house because I just cannot stomach the lies and hate-spewing that was going on. Not to mention, they were showcasing African American conservatives to demonstrate that not all blacks were for Obama. In fact, their insinuation was that most intelligent people of color thought Obama was a socialist devil.
See, I still haven't calmed down. He thinks Glen Beck is right 99% if the time. And doesn't pass up an opportunity to slam Obama to me. I mostly ignore him because I know he's baiting me, but forcing me to listen to that tripe was over the top.
So...I was barely online yesterday.
Church today was really good. I love the liturgical colors, sarum blue and purple (we use both) and Mary's sermon, while short, was really good. Lots of good times in coffee hour, too.
Then I treated myself to the dollar menu at Wendy's because I need to pamper myself once in a while...maybe even weekly. Zach didn't go to church this morning because he's so stressed out about school that he's not sleeping well so I took a book with me and found myself a corner table and enjoyed my small, inexpensive meal. Part of me feels guilty over it but I think I needed it.
Then I stopped by The Dollar Store before heading home. They had a Vicki Howell knitting book for $1 (the one that has all the children's patterns in it), some toothpaste, tooth brushes, and a half gallon jug of orange/oxygen cleaner refill. I have great plans for cleaning the basement pantry next week so I needed some more of it. And a pair of work gloves so I can wield the pick axe while breaking sod for next winter's garden and maybe some pruning work as well.
Today I'm barely moving because I need sleep so I might take a nap instead of doing a lot. I bought a roast on sale last week and cut it in half so I can stick that in the crock pot with some potatoes and carrots and spices and take a nap while it's cooking.
Two more weeks of school and my life is my own again.
Off to snooze although it's such a beautiful day I should be outside taking pictures of the yard because apparently we have a weather front moving in tomorrow and driving to Fond du Lac might get a bit dicey.
TTFN
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