Today Is Tuesday, April 1, 2025: This Is What Happened.

Quite windy most of the day. Thought it Thought it would rain this afternoon, but no. That's okay. For March we got about 5 inches of rain. And about 1.50 inches of snow. Fairly wet.

I kept track of what we spend our money on. Look like food was the biggest expensive this last month, was food. It was a little over 25% of our income. We spent about $360 on grub. Then everything else was under 5%. Like donation $10, Senior center $45 Gas $45, Medicine $72.

Clean out the lower part china hutch. Lot of older magazine, which I will give to the thrift store. The only possible thing someone could do with these magazine is possible use them for collage work. But I'm trying hard to get all of my so creative supplies. In one certain area. I did keep two older garden magazine. Then there was just papers from eon ago. They were dispose of.

Went to the senior center and had lunch.

Coffee is on.

Today Is Sunday, March 30, 2025: This Is What Happened.

Had and wanted to post yesterday. But I was tired. Two of my granddaughter came and visited. They're 6 and 4. They tended art with me. We did mirror drawing. Enjoyed them very much. But they have a lot more energy than I do. Or my husband.

Got my bullet journal set up for the week. My hardest thing I like to accomplish is week is getting one the closet I have listed. Well one isn't a closet. But it is my china hutch.

No doubt I will finish my book I'm currently reading. I got my fingers crossed that my book I'm getting though the inter-library loan should be in this week. I'm getting the book, FLIGHT. This will be my third book I read by, SHERMAN ALEXIE.

Went briefly to tarot and tea. This afternoon. Got roast beef in oven. About ready to start the potatoes, and we will also have pickle beets with them. Keep meaning to get some horseradish. When I was younger someone told me horseradish was ground up horse hoofs. I believed them.

Coffee is on.

Today Is Wednesday, March 26, 2025: This Is What Happened.

 

I usually don't post my blog at this time. It almost 1:30 in the afternoon. What time day do post your blog? Mine is usually later in the day. My post is usually after dinner.

Got rid of few more coats out of the coat closet. Plus a couple of scarfs. Now the only things is to get Murphy to go though his coats. Plus I'm working on the hall closet. That going slower. Trying to figure it out. But I need to be grateful it coming along.

If it all works out. I'm going to tea and tarot on Sunday at the pearl. I just send message to one people who usually attends. I'm trying to find a home for this game, DON'T MAKE ME LAUGH. The person who I think might be able to help me. Is involved in drama and plays.

Plus my creative corner is moving along nicely. My goal is to get compact and have a large portion of visible. So it can be easily assist to.

Murphy planted anther tree. I will go and read some.

Coffee is on.

Today Is Tuesday, March 25, 2025: This Is What Happened

Yesterday. It was the 24^th. I was fantasizing about doing an BOOK MADNESS.
Here is what A.I says about it.

A "Book Madness bracket" is a fun, bracket-style tournament where participants read and vote on their favorite books, mirroring the format of the NCAA March Madness basketball tournament, ultimately crowning a "champion" book. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Here's a more detailed explanation: [1, 2, 3, 4]

Inspired by March Madness:

The concept is directly inspired by the popular NCAA basketball tournament, where fans predict the winners of a bracketed tournament.

Book Selection:

A group of books (usually 16, for a "Sweet Sixteen" format) are selected and placed into the bracket.

Voting:

Participants read the books and vote for their favorite, with the winning book advancing to the next round.

Bracket Progression:

The bracket progresses through rounds (Sweet Sixteen, Elite Eight, Final Four, Championship) until a single "champion" book remains.

Promoting Reading:

The goal is to encourage reading and spark discussions about books in a fun and engaging way.

Example:

Brighter Day Press has a bracket with 16 picture books for ages 5-10, where participants can read the books and vote on their favorites.

Other examples

Out of Print also has a book madness bracket.

Generative AI is experimental.

[1] https://brighterdaypress.com/blogs/brighter-day-press-blog/march-book-madness-2025

[2] https://outofprint.com/pages/book-madness

[3] https://www.center4success.org/march-madness

[4] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV70ERfPubQ

See I'm an only child I'm use to play two parts. At time I would set up the checkerboard and change chairs. And move the pieces about. I send an link to our local library. I know the cost of getting the same book could be costly.

Murphy and I dug up a fir tree, and planted closer to the house. I've been going through coat and hall closet. Got a few items to be taken to the thrift store. I'm planning to work more on the coat closet tomorrow. If there time I will also work on the hall closet. I have box of creative supplies. Today, I also went though box of cards I have received over time. I been cutting and put them in a right size photo sleeve. I want to either get smaller size off box or possible box half the size I'm using now.

We also had lunch at the senior center.

Coffee is on. Editor Note....It would be hard to do adult related book in one month. 

Today Is Saturday, March 22, 2025: This Is What Happened.

Just finished up loading the dishwasher, and making oven french toast casserole, here is the RECIPE. I'm using. For the fruit I'm using apples. Plus add some chopped up walnut and small handful of raisins. I'm a raisin. Murphy and I made beef stew for dinner tonight.

Around the place we did those chores we didn't get done. I got out my RAINBOW. I call it my big boy. It really cleans. Mine is an older one. Someone toss it in a dumpster can. The only thing wrong with it, was the cord was tangle. Maybe someday I can get the attachments.

Plus I loaded some more pictures, my downloads. Not sure if it really working. I'm using an multi port device. Well if I plug my thumb drive directly into my laptop, nothing comes up. But if I plug the thumb drive into multi port, it works just fine.

The last thing I want to close the week off. Was to vacuum out my car. Got that done.

I don't think I mention this. But I got an letter from social security about my Medicare. Well they're suppose to take out, $185 a month for my Medicare. So now they want it back. So they will be taking out 2 months worth. My April social security will be right around $100 dollars. I just hope there no glitches after it's paid back. With Trump in office. Some day, I will say less than five years we will qualify for MEDICARE HELP. We will be ok, we will just mainly living on Murphy check. All the monthly bill is up to date.

Coffee is on.

Today Is Friday, March 21, 2025: This Is What Happened.

 

Loading my photos off of my laptop is going good. I'm thinking I should be posting photos, before the end of the month. I would like to go through the photos that is in a trunk. That will take a while.

Before I woke up this morning, I had a strange dream. More like nightmare. If it includes President Trump it's a nightmare. He was in the oval office, signing an executive order to burn a book. This book was about transgender. Although I didn't see the book title in my book. He went out side of the White House. And lite the book on fire.

Last night I went to the pearl to monthly book talk, We talk about books. It been some time since I been there. Pretty much close to a year. I heard of this book before and I put it on my good read list, WHAT ALICE FORGOT. Well one of the people shared her thoughts on it.

Murphy and I went into to town. Lunch at the senior center, we had beef stroganoff. Plus they had their grocery give away. It sure helps. But before we went to lunch we went over to the pharmacy and picked up my inhaler. And to library to take book back, I got thought the inter-library loan program. Plus I put a request for another book, FLIGHT. Actual our library has quite a few of Sherman Alexie. Books.

Coffee is on.

Today Is Tuesday, March 18, 2024: This is What Happened

Yesterday evening I finished reading, STATUS UPDATE. I thought the layout was on the weird side. I felt the author start writing like volume 5 or something. And forgot about 1, 2, 3, and 4. At an later date I might look into, OH CANADA. Will be starting to read THE LETTERS OF FRIDA KAHLO. I plan to return Status Update on Friday. And fill out paper work to request a book from the inter-library. FLIGHT. And looks like our library only has 11 of Sherman Alexie books. Flight will be my third book by Sherman Alexie.

Start going though the coat closet. Wash up two coats. I'm leaning heavy of donating one my down coats. I got plenty of winter coats. Plus our coat closet is stuff. It been ages since I wore my London fog down coat.

Not sure if anyone else is having issue getting there mail and package delivered. I do recall a time when package only came mostly on Birthdays or Christmas. Now they come on regular bases. I plan not to order and thing on line in April. Well let get back to the mail. Our mail would come like clockwork between 11:30 AM til 12:30 PM. Now it coming who knows when. I went down to our post office here in Naples. They told me at the sorting center they been short staff. At this point they look like there is change to the POSTAL SERVICE, coming in April. I know if Trump gets his way, he would like to privatized the POST OFFICE. But our postal service is part of our Constitution, POSTAL CLAUSE. One thing I don't why some people thinks privatized is the answer to all things. Plus our postal service delivers quite a few of Amazon package. My package coming is coming by the post office. Usually my package is delivered by UPS or the Postal. Once in great while I will get something through Fed-X. I haven't yet had package delivered by Prime, part of Amazon. Thinking about it. I don't recall seeing a prime truck or van in my county. I was trying to find a more recent article about the relationship between Amazon and postal service. But for my Canadian readers, One might be interested in this ARTICLE.

Coffee is on.

Today Is Monday, March 17, 2025: This Is What Happened.

It been a little while since I've posted anything. Doing fine. Not all that much going on. I'm sure all of you know what going on with our King Trump or I like word dictator. It more fitting.

Murphy has some tonsil stone. Never heard of them. Our doctor compare them to kidney stone. She send him off to an nose ear and throat specialist. We should hear back from them in two to four weeks.

Went to senior center and they had Irish bases lunch today. Corn beef and cabbage. Afterward we stop at the store and got a few items.

The other day, ordered a few things from Amazon. Like some thumb drive. Got quite a few pictures loaded. But I think one more should cover it. Well that not quite correct. I'm actual doing up three thumb drives a picture and such. One for each of my sons, and then one for me.

Coffee is on.

Today Is Tuesday, March 11, 2025: This Is What Happened

 

.The other day, I was at our local library. Taking care of some so called financial. I might as well tell everyone in blogger land. Murphy and I are getting back some money for our state taxes. The only thing I know it over $100. I needed to get a form printed. We don't have a printer and plan not to get one.

This isn't not all what I want to talk about our local library. As many of you know. I'm an Frida Kahlo fan. Well I got three books from our local library on Frida. Brand new books! Here is the books they gave me. THE BRUSH OF ANGUISH, THE DIARY OF FRIDA KAHLO and THE LETTERS OF FRIDA KAHLO. I'm very much appreciate of these books. But in back off mind I wonder why they didn't put them on there shelves. I have my theory on why this is. It could cause an ruckus. All the books in Idaho should be like the LITTLE HOUSE SERIOUS. Confession time...I can't stand these books. “Most of the people are to sicking sweet. It just gags me.”

I wonder if they would been such a back lash. Having these books on library shelf here in Idaho. There still trying to mess with our library here in IDAHO. See there signs though the entire upstairs of our library. The sign saying no one under 18 is aloud in this area. But there libraries in Idaho isn't as lucky. They're libraries because of square feet. Could have issues separating books. I believe I post this VIDEO before. But some off the libraries could have issues comply with the law. As you one can see in the video.

Murphy and I took over some prescription over to our pharmacy. Then we went to the senior center for lunch. The last figure I could fine on how much reimbursement from the state is $3.00 a meal. But I'm thinking it more like $5.00 a meal. There suggest donation is $5.00. I'm sure there people who put more in or even less. Then there is those who puts nothing in.

The lady who is now head off it. Mention that they didn't get all off there reimbursement because illegible writing. They also get some type of reimbursement for time helping out. My hubby takes drink cart around and serves drink.

Still putting my photos on thumb drive. Going to Sandpoint tomorrow with Qunella.

Today Is Friday, March 7, 2025: This Is What Happened.

 Been slowly getting things straighten out. Today I went and gather up all the paper that I don't need floating about. Like my social security number and bank number. Murphy and the neighbor boy is going to do some bruning, and also burn some papers. This is for tomorrow. 

Had lunch at the senior center he had chicken fajita. Not many was at lunch today. Plus drop off a few things at thrift store.

When I was younger. When watching dark shadow I was terrified of  the show. Mostly of Barbas Collins. He slept in coffin. Now I just laugh at the show. (Editor Note...The show I'm talking about is dark shadows)

Been putting photos on a thumb drive. And going though things still and trying to get them in the popper place. Like today I took a small bag off items to the thrift store.

Coffee is on. 

Today Is Monday, March 3, 2025: This Is What Happened.

 An light day, non stressful. I love days like this. Let see what I done at this point. Went and visit Liz. She looked good, although she is struggling with her PTSD. Hopefully she start to feel better. Did some general chores around the place. Got our electric bill. Pick up my Qvar for my asthma. Haven't yet heard on the impact of economic shut down, last day of February. I doubt one day would of made any difference for places like walmart, target, or amazon. Statement time...One thing that gets me about buying from smaller place is the cost of shipping. Earlier today I was looking at jigsaw puzzle store. I would have to order $75 worth to get free shipping.

Coffee is on.