2016 Under The Bridge Almost.

We're one of tail end to celebrate watching the new year coming in. The time zone I'm in is called Pacific time zone.

This year been some what interesting. Some ups and downs. Since the election of President Trump here in United States and both of the house in Republican hands.

Things might be interesting....Confession time...I'm a little worry with our up coming President...and wish we weren't as powerful as nation.

Not saying I want us to fail as a country.

Since I had the day off and had chance to toss Daisy ball a little more often today.

She still wearing her hood. She going into the vet to have her bump taken off Wednesday. Not sure of the cost but I might have to take some out of GO FUND ME ACCOUNT Remember I match all donation.

She likes playing with her new Christmas Toy. The Cat in the hat.

Rest of the fur balls are doing fine. Ziggy and Abner.

Couple load of clothing and also wash part the fur babies bedding.

Murphy and I did a little work on the roof. I held the latter as he made dike for water to run down. There two area on roof that cause ice jams.

Yesterday I went to our pagan general meeting. We try to celebrate all the SABBATS Once month we try to meet at one local coffee shop or bars for bull shit section.

But if the snow holds we're looking at having a sledding party I believe around mid month. With chili and stew. I said we would furnish the corn bread.

And also with bon fire and all the things go with a bond fire.

Went to our local Library and checked out a book by Charles Dickens. PICKWICK PAPERS Confession time...The story (Christmas Carol) of reform miser has more meaning to me then the birth of babe manger.

If you recall that Ebeneezer Scrooge kept the meaning of Christmas all year...”Scrooge was better than his word. He did it all, and infinitely more; and to Tiny Tim, who did not die, he was a second father. He became as good a friend, as good a master, and as good a man, as the good old city knew, or any other good old city, town, or borough, in the good old world. Some people laughed to see the alteration in him, but he let them laugh, and little heeded them; for he was wise enough to know that nothing ever happened on this globe, for good, at which some people did not have their fill of laughter in the outset; and knowing that such as these would be blind anyway, he thought it quite as well that they should wrinkle up their eyes in grins, as have the malady in less attractive forms. His own heart laughed: and that was quite enough for him.”

Today my anxiety been fairly mellow. But I notice when my anxiety raises it ugly self. My eating gets out of control.

I will stuff my stuff my mouth of food and it seem the anxiety part of my brain calms down.

I need to find something I can do when I feel high strung.

My mom side seem to be this way...If you every watch them they have to be busy doing something.

Most of them never sit.

Since it New Year Eve Murphy got a little Lobster tail to nibble on

No New Year Resolution for me in 2017. Hopeful I can keep moving forward on 2016 goals. Like having a yard sale this up coming year.

Now for my three prediction for the up coming 2017... . In March most people will have slight increase in there utilities....There going to be some type of housing change for the good....There will be less things tossed out. Question time...What are some of your prediction for 2017?

Some one told me Shit will happen this up coming year.

Coffee is on

2016 Has Only 2 Days Left

Still haven't made any New Year Resolution for 2017. Yesterday I did remember to take my camera to take some photos of Deep Creek Loop. My client Liz down by creek.
So I thought I would post some photo among today posting.

 Breakfast....sausage, eggs, and potatoes.
Lunch...nothing
Dinner...pork chops, green salad, and Mac Cheese.
Naughty food...Cookies (3) and candy bar.

Regis my other client been using our local cable company. Never missed a payment he been with them around 10 years.
The channel what he and other was to get in the packages, wasn't available. Charging full fare.
Usual satellite and cable television usual offers three size package. Small, medium, and large for a certain amount.
Well Regis wasn't getting what he was paying for. So he been asking if he could pay only part of the bill until they could resolve the problem. So over the time they had no trouble with this arrangement.
Today it became some what ugly.
He gave them the money for part of his cable plan. And lady told him that he owed $60 for back bill. He said I been calling about the channels I'm not getting.
They been telling everyone that they need to line up some receiver to the satellite. This excusses been going for months.
So there going to turn off his cable.
This is what bother me about whole thing. Regis said maybe you should call the police. Editor Note...The location of this business the sheriff department would handle it.
That once the sheriff came they would take the cable company because they have money.

Been spending a little time on tread mill. Which help me with my anxiety. The items I worry about there nothing I can do about it.
General what I'm affraid of what my emotional state my become.

Murphy did some snow removal and went to the dump today. Not sure if he brought any fire wood.

Still doing Daisy go fund me account. There is a link on  right hand side called "Daisy Teeth Cleaning"

Stop in at my friend Alice to see if she still interested in the quilting class in Troy. She said she was. It would be nice to find anther person to go. Split the gas three ways and each of us would pay $4.00 for the gas.
Or if it just Alice and I it will be $6.00 each. Still not bad.
But with Trump becoming President and world events things could get crazy.

Coffee is on






   

Exchange

Hubby and I went into Bonners Ferry to exchange our gifts we got each other. None of our gifts fit us. All to small.
We both got each other slippers. Now mine can be toss into the trash can. But I bought two gifts, jeans. And they were also wrong size?

One of the reason I made my sons and there wives locker hook trivets. They do come in handy. I want to try my a rug for each of there kitchen.

Know the design I want. The size they'll be done in 36 by 20 inches (0.9 M by (0.5 M) What I don't know is color scheme or who will get what.

Rag rug is coming a long nicely. This weekend either Saturday or Sunday Murphy and I will be going up to Qunella. Not sure if I will have it done or not. Well I can't make up my mine that I will take it up and show it to her. So close for having it done.

Was please with my home scales. Under 220 (99.7 Kilogram) But our first weigh in for new year will be the 3rd.
Breakfast. Grill cheese sandwich.
Lunch. chicken fried steak and green salad. some type of fruit dressing
Dinner. London broil, bake potato with roquefort dressing, and chard.
Naughty food...a few piece of chocolate, and ice cream cone.

Did get a little time on the tread mill and went out three times. Toss the ball 4 times each for Daisy. A total of 12.

Murphy got result from his blood draw. His glucose count was up to 140. He think he watches how much carbs he eats. But I shouldn't say to much. Compare most of my clients I taken care of we're health nuts.
Only one clients I every made salad for. And that was for Donna.

I'm trying to find five new people to donate $5.00 to Daisy's' fund. You can follow the links from this POST. Please remember I'm not looking for a free ride. I've match all so far.

Coffee is on.

Now It All Coming Together

I'm always a little nervous when it comes to doing anything with computers. I did get the issue fix my window or what ever it called. It was slow opening.
Looks like it fix.
I won't repeat my self about Yesterday post. But I'm still looking for five new donors for Daisy. READ POST HERE.

Christmas went well and I'm always so glad when it is over. We went over to the BIG HORN LODGE and celebrate with my son Bart in-laws.
The place is on the Bull river.

Let me tell you Montana sure maintain there roads different then Idaho. We over here puts on deicers on our highway.
So until we went Montana state line. The roads was clear and soon as we cross over to Montana it came snow packed roads.
Drove slower.

Couldn't tell what I all got for Christmas. Here is good one. I send my daughter in law Betty good seamstress scissors for Christmas. She send me the same thing.
But Our first grand child got plenty. She just laugh when jack n box job out.

One thing we took a walk down to the river. Bart in-law owns a company that manufacturer of light weight camping furniture.
There expanding in to wider market. So 6 of us hike down to look at new set up.

Usual Tuesday we weigh in at our local T.O.P.S . This morning the snow was coming down to beat the drum.
So weigh in was canceled. Usual I don't look forward getting on scales. But since this would been our last weigh in and end of year report goes in. So I and anther lady weigh our members once a week.
This morning I was down a bit and I was hoping for a little lighter weigh in.
Instead of gaining 3 pounds (1.3) My gain would of been a lot less.
As group we gain 10.75 pounds (4.8) we average 1 pound gain (.045)
One of our member lost I believe was 12 pounds (5.4)
Shortly after all the weight lost sheets arrives at head quarter we will know more of the facts.

New Year is coming up. I keep wanting to make New Year Resolution. I'm trying not to real hard. I know there always room for improvement.
One New Year resolution I should stop worrying. But I lack the tools when it comes to general worry.
I don't say much what worry about. No one like to listen to a complainer. Why would any one want to listen to my worries.
Believe me I worry about a lot of things.

Coffee is on

On Auto Pilot

My brain today is running on auto pilot. Plus there some minor issue with my window service. Not even sure if I'm making any sense.

. I set a new goal for this week. Hope all can take part.

Thank you who all donated or shared Daisy story. I complete under stand some just don't have the money to donate and don't want anyone to put them self in bind.

I'm looking for 5 new people to donate $5.00 each to Miss Daisy doctor bill. Could you please shared her story though any social media out let you my have. Or even this post. LINK TO DAISY GO FUND ME PAGE 

Remember I been matching all donation. If 5 people donate $5.00 each which will equal $25.00. Trying to complete this goal before end of 2016

and I will match each one and it will bring it up to $50.00.

Since I'm having issue with my lap top. I can't share our adventure in Montana. With the photos I took I want to wait.

But my I have to Say my grand daughter Claudia had a wonderful time. Laugh and smile every time her Jack n Box pop up.

Coffee is on .

Holiday Letter 2016

When I was young I wrote Santa Clause letter. Saw this yesterday morning (December 23) news. I would like to share....Please watch the video a letter to Santa from TEN YEAR OLD GIRL 

Question time...If you wrote a letter to Father Christmas what would it say....

Dear St Nick

It been a while since I wrote to you. Now I'm older, have a family of my own. Thought I would write you a letter of possible want this Christmas.

But to be honest I can't think of anything I real want or need. Although I made a short list for my husband. Had horrible time thinking of 5 items I could use or want.

Sure at times I have trouble having hope. I worry about our future and I know worrying doesn't help one bit.

My health is generally good. But a little more exercise and less junk food would be a move in the right direction.

When troubles brew at times I do loose my faith. I find my self in disappearing thoughts of lost.

I find it sad when “joy” is lacking in people life.

As for all human kind I wish all “good will”

When 2017 comes I hope all bring tiding of gladness.

The only one thing I would like to have a ceramic studio when I become sixty nothing fancying. One in our basement would be fine.

For the rest I would like everyone to have a good health. Those who need a little joy in there life. I wish you could sprinkle some on them when you fly by.

Dora

Wishing all a bright and blessed Holiday...Next post will be after Christmas.

Maybe I Got A Plan

One thing I did today was read my cards. I like to do it four times a year...spring, summer, fall, and winter. Or when I feel there is a need to

I been trying to figure out how I could possible do the ceramic shop. I have about 2,000 molds. My ideal was to draw spousal benefits from our SOCIAL SECURITY which would be half of my husbands.
Cut my hours with my client to 12 hours a week, and do the shop. Well the rules change about spousal benefits. It use to be you could work and take your spousal benefits, still pay into your social security account.
As of January 1 of this year. They change the rules to...when someone is drawing spousal benefits one can not work and pay into there count.
So much for that ideal.

Now here is my new plans my clients are easy. Instead of cutting down to 12 hours a week. I will cut down to 18 hours a week, about short time after I turn 60. At this point it looks like when I turn 63 and quarter I could possible go down to 12 hours week.
Sad to say my full retirement age will be 67 years old and I can draw my full benefits. Which isn't going to be anything grand.
The max one can draw is $2,663 and the average is $1,328. I'll below the average.

For me (You) when did my cards I got Three of pentacles. I believe I'm or we're moving in right directions. Confession time..At times I feel like things aren't moving as they need to.
One thing I know we need to look into this late spring is there a drip on the house. There a full basement with concrete floors and such. Well it needs to be check out hopeful it not some type of sink hole developing. I guess there been a few in my STATE. Closes two would be in Postfalls and Hayden.
Although the drip isn't real loud. I don't know if that a good thing or not.

Now for my past the Queen pentacles. Trustworthy and Resourcefulness is two things I've always tried to do and will continue to do it.
Confession it bothers me when the world won't expect total honestly. Like on my job if I wrote on my progress report that "Clients and I went out for cup of coffee" They would possible cut there hours back. Or any hint of enjoyment, happiness, or positive words.
I believe they do a lot better if they have an opportunity to be out and about. Not just medical type of stuff, and clean.
I try to take my clients out once a week.
I was some what disappointment when first heard of how they change the spousal benefits. But I know there more then one way to get from point A to B and not causing all that much trouble. To me there not much sit in stone. It good thing pencils  have erasers.

What is possible to come...Four pentacles is some what I'm having trouble with. I don't know why controlling people bothers me.
For some reason this card came up which represents possessiveness, control, and blocking change.
If one doesn't have boundaries in there life one will get walk on.
Regis can be mooch and if you don't set some type of boundaries with him. You will hear from him...Can you get me______. Like everyone works has an unlimited bank account

Eating went a lot better. I been doing a little bit of time on the thread mill. It helps when I wear my pedometer. It sort of makes me move more.
They say one should keep a food journal and one less likely to eat. Sort of like embarrassing one self.
Breakfast smokies, ambrosia salad, and greek salad.
Lunch I went over to the Methodist free lunch. Some type of ham and potatoes casserole, corn, and green salad.
Dinner Chicken burrito.
Naughty food. stolen, and cookies.

Thinking about trying to get 5 new people to donated to Daisy teeth cleaning between Christmas and New Years. As for now if any one want to donated to my go fund page it on the right hand side of my blog..."Daisy Teeth Cleaning"

About ready to start my gold section on the crochet rag rug I been working on. Still need to cut a few more fabrics of red and make them into balls of fabrics.

Remember I was saying that I want to go over to Troy Montana to do a quilting class. Actual I want to find one closer.
So after lunch I went into one of our local fabric shop. And ask her if she would consider teaching a beginning quilting classes.
I don't want to drive or go over to Troy every week for ten weeks. The class is $20 and I'm not gripping about that. If there five us who goes and at five bucks each it cover the gas. Not counting the cost of fabric it will run each of us about $70.00
But she resent got a divorce and now lives in a two bed room place with no working studio. I suggest she looks into about using our county extension office.
It would be great relief if I didn't have to drive over to Troy.

Coffee is on




   

Who's Grandpa

The other day I ask on my face book page....Question time....What is your grandpa given name? Mine were Edgar and Clarence. I knew both of my Grandpas and have very fund memories of both of them.
Some interesting name and one lady grandpa name was Crit. A name I never heard of before.

All went well when I took Regis down to get his shot of STEROID in his hip joint. Then we went over to foster crossing to get his wallet.
All the money was in there. So now he can send a package to his son down in PRESTON IDAHO They won't get by Christmas but it will arrive before New Year.

Then I went over to our county extension office to see about if they knew of..."beginning quilting classes" Zero Zippo. So they suggest me to try the local fabric stores. Didn't have the time. I know there in Troy Montana though there school district. I just not looking forward of traveling 34 miles one way or round trip 68 miles.
I know two other people interested and me. Would like to find two more to car pool, and then the cost would be $5.00 a person. Class is $20.00 and for that you get 30 hours of instruction.
It seem strange that our community doesn't having a quilting organization of some type. We have five fabric stores here in our community.
As for such a friendly area. It seem strange we don't offer much as for social events. But everyone at the local store or stop in at any coffee shop we here will talk and socialize. Or I will say more then 75% of people will smile.
But to me when it comes to any sort of social organization they seem like there trying to pry in to your personal space.
Question time....Could they be a disorder for Paranoia of social organization.

I went over with Regis to there group and we had Christmas dinner. Very good. I got some Greek salad and Ambrosia salads.
Well there been over $350 raise for Daisy teeth. Check the right hand side of the blog "Daisy Teeth Cleaning" and still need to match the last $25.00.

There a thing on NOVA and it to be on NOAHS ARK.

Coffee is on
 

Just Can't Get Rid Of it

Took Regis over to his speech. As he was there I went into the hospital cafeteria, and had a bowl of DILL PICKLE SOUP. The price was reasonable $2.00.
 As I ate and couldn't decided how I felt about the taste. The jury was out! Time I was finish with Regis and headed of to a little shopping for Murphy and I. The dill pickle flavor just lingered a little to long for my liking.

Slowly getting rid of my Christmas Package, and cards. As for the cards I did plenty up earlier. Yesterday Monday I sent my oldest package down to Medford Oregon.
Confession time...One time I mail a package to my son for his birthday and the shipping was more then the gift.
I stood there with mouth open. 
Took Regis, Liz and her son there gifts.
Yesterday I took a few small gifts for little boy who lives in the other building next to Liz.

Now finish up the Christmas Cards. I drop some off at the post office in Naples. Still have a few more cards to do.
One thing I can't stand is those yearly Christmas letter. How wonderful everyone life is. I got a few that I almost want to vomit.
I use to add my annual weather report.

I just start on my brown section of my rag rug. Haven't heard anything about the family Christmas gathering.
If we don't hear anything I just might give it to Quenella for her home.  Thinking about going up on Katka to visit between Christmas and the first of the year.

Murphy back is bothering him. Well he going in for his physical on Wednesday. I have to take Regis to the pain clinic for some shots.
Good thing FOSTER CROSSING called and someone found the wallet he lost.
As he taking care of his business at doctor office. I'll run over to and get his wallet.
As Murphy in the doctor hopeful they will get an x ray or something of his back.

Well after Regis and I get back he going to what some call group or club house. I'll be guess of Liz and Regis. I call it the federation from STAR TREK.

On the right hand side of my blog under "Things to Click on"...."Daisy Teeth Cleaning" If someone would be kind enough to donated $13.50 I will match it and it will bring it up to $325.00.

Well one thing between jobs I went home. Had chance to toss the ball for Daisy down our road. The road got plow out and it wasn't so bitterly cold.

Last little bit. Weigh in and our weight lost group. No one lost weight but one of the ladies held her weight.
Which he call turtle. I was up a pound.

Coffee is on

Comfort and Joy

Yesterday Saturday Murphy and I was heading to our pagan group Yule and winter celebration. Stop in at Super One to bring something to the celebration in the food line.
The entry of store had carolers sing GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLE MEN
We had a nice ritual to welcome the sun (son) and a visit from the OAK KING which was our high priestess who grandson play the part.
He went around to each of us and gave us a hug and rock. All the rocks had a sun on one side, flip side it had inspire word. Mine was "Peace"
But each of us had to give him peace of advice. Mine was "Stand up for what you believe is true" I'm guessing he was 4 or 5 years old.
Part Ritual we had a healing mediation, and for me I say purple lights.
Had a ham dinner with all sort of goodies. Drum afterward.

I don't believe in the christian version of Satan. I do believe in evil and nastiness. Which takes all shapes and forms. The person in red, horns and pitch fork no it not scary to me.
I watch out for those negative adjectives....pompous, lazy, arrogant, deceitful, mean, untrustworthy, and I know there more to this list.
Confession time...Not say I haven't fell short in these area. At times I could of listen better. I have I haven't been always been 100% honest on every little detail in my life. No but not trying to sound bagful.  I give my self a score of 97% honest.
Actual I find comfort and joy developing my own good spirit....resourceful, gentle, sensitive, amusing, warmhearted and many more.
Our physical and spirit is consist work in progress.

Got my children package wrap that lives in Medford. I believe I will use the post office in Naples on Monday the one in Bonners Ferry I will have to stand in line close to an hour.
Naples will be faster.

Still need to finish up a locker hook trivet for my Bart and Sierra. And rag rug for the family gathering on Christmas eve.
But haven't heard hair or hide of what going on.

If any one willing to put up $13.50 on Daisy Go fund me account. I will be willing to MATCH IT and it will be bring up the total to $325. 

Coffee is on

To Much Or Not Enough

Went to work and I thought I share my day and photos. I was going to put angel hair on the tree. Change my mind. But I could change it back. Maybe a little garland.

Meant Murphy the senior center and had there Christmas ham dinner. More then usual. The manger push a cart of sweets and I thought my name wouldn't be in the drawing. Well my number came up and I picked a slice of spice cake.
Gave it to Murphy to bring home. We split it.

I'm stumped on what to give my hubby for Christmas. Last year I got him some PJ pants and they help him with night cramps for his legs.
I just don't want to get him the same thing I did in 2015.
I usual make a short list of things I could use or want. The only thing I can come up with is slippers. So I need figure out four more items. Maybe a bottle scotch.

Still working on last bit of locker hook trivet. I real like doing it but I believe some time shortly after the new year I might order some RUG CANVUS and try actual to make some rugs.

On the crochet rag rug I been working on. Complete on green section.

Start the section of gold, and thought it would be more bling with gold fabric. Sort of dis-pointed at this point. Maybe once I go into a large section of brown, I may have different look about it.
Also not sure of the size it will be once it done.

Well I forgot I have one more gift to get. I usual get something for Sawyer in law. I'm going to pick up a little loose tea at REX THEATER TEA COMPANY.
I live in our community and like to support my community when I can. Not one of my Christmas gift came out of wal-mart.

Coffee is on

Ten Minute To Toss The Clause

This post will be done in two setting. I told the dog I would toss her Santa in ten minute. She been at closet where her stuff Santa is.
It way to cold outdoor to be playing fetch. So since her Santa is soft it ok to toss it about house. Anyhow it 13 (-10.5)

Question...What sort of Christmas Ornament would you like that you don't have?...For me would have to be armadillo.
I never was to crazy about all the same color or ornaments on a yule tree.

This year I got set of 12 miniature Victorian ornament at a thrift store for $2.99.

Editor Note...Blog will continue. Enjoy your self a cup of coffee. 

It only take a little while to toss Santa. Anyhow I'll toss it once more before I go to bed. Daisy is spoiled.

Even use some unusual items like a wish bone on the tree.

I like birds and even have some motion sensor ones that goes off when some one walk by. But it not working this year.
Maybe that good thing.

Work today. Took my client over to the United Methodist church for there free lunch. It was excellent. I thought it would just been a bowl of soup and roll. Quite the opposite. Sloppy Joe, green beans with onions. Which I never had before.
green salad. Birthday cake for those born in December.
Since I'm talking about what I had.
Breakfast was pancake, with peanut butter and strawberries.
Dinner Bean soup Murphy made and corn bread muffin.
Naughty food I know cake was naughty. But some pork rinds also.
Got a few minutes on the tread mill.

Hopeful over the weekend I can finish up decorating the place for Christmas. Most years I place the cards we get on front door. This year I'm going to put it with the snow people collection.

Almost got my anther looker hook trivet done. Here is some of color that will be going it to it.

Murphy and I will be going to the senior center for there holiday dinner. His is a suggested donation of $2.00 or $4.00. Since I'm not 62. They charge me $7.00
One thing I notice some of senior that goes there still have some grade school behavior.

Coffee is on


   

Nice Hot Bath

It been a little while since I posted. Not much going on which I'm always grateful for. Confession time...I don't like much excitement in my life....duller the better.
Generally the first thing I do is toss Daisy ''Santa" And Murphy toss her ball a bit outdoors today. I did the other day once the county road was plowed out. There hardly any traffic on our road.
There two dwelling down at end of the road.

Talking about Daisy she has a go fund me page. Link on the right hand side of the blog.

Today I took Regis to his speech therapist. And we went down to Pain Clinic in Sandpoint. His left hip been giving him trouble. Actual he in quite a bit of pain and having trouble with his balance. Lucky he has both has Medicare and Medicaid.
So his first shot will be next Wednesday. But before that he need to get and xray of his hip. He can do that right before or after speech on Tuesday.

If Regis is having this much trouble next week and after been seen at pain clinic. I might put in a quest for more hours with him.
Right now he getting 15 hours a week

So as I was running Regis about I address a few Christmas Cards. Also did some of locker hook trivet I been working on.
Don't mine the colors I just can't get into how the colors are being laid out.

Weigh in and I was just hoping for a turtle. That what we call a maintain in weight. I need to move my little counter up.
One thing I know I don't get enough exercise. There a tread mill and like a rowing machine in our basement.
But I find it boring to just go on either one of them.
But what I'm thinking is taking the boom box. Yes I have a boom box. To listen to some music and possible story.

I knew there might be possible trouble with foundation to our home on the north-side. During the winter we can't do anything about it.
So I'm clueless why Murphy brought it up.
We could hear like a water dripping late last fall. But we're not sure exactly where the water was coming from.
So after the winter, snow gone, and January thaw we need to look into it. See what going on.
Got my finger cross it not some type of SINKHOLE. Never heard of one here. Most of the soil around here is clay and rock is granite.

On the way home I was listen to news on Public Radio. And they was talking about giving everyone free money in FINLAND to take care of one basic needs. Of carouse tax free.
Question time...How much does it cost to take care of your basic need where you live? Here in United States depends where you live would change from area to area.
A one bedroom apartment in San Francisco could run you $3,500 and around here a one bed room here would be about $650.
Utilities wouldn't be included here. Air Condition isn't something you would need here.You would have to pay for heat in the winter months.
I would guess a good average for utilities would be averaging about $125 a month. Food per person one could get buy on $450 a month.
Since we could go on and on what is consider basic needs. Opinion time I believe everyone should be afford medical needs. So since we don't have a one payer system I'm not sure what to put for that.
Then there clothes, and house hold up keep. So let just say $225.
That would add up to $1450 a month.

After dinner I took a hot bath and it felt good.

Coffee is on

White Stuff

Actual I would like the snow to show up a little closer to Christmas. But no one can control the weather.
It been slowly snowing off and on all day. Looks like it going to be snowing most of the week. So we will have our drive way plowed. It usual runs between $20 and $30. We have own snow blower before and it actual cheaper to pay someone to push snow with blade.
A snow blower is $1,200 plus and they use quite bit of fuel. For entire winter it might cost us $150 to have someone show up and clear out our drive way. There a few years we never had to call anyone.

As for our heat source. We have all three electric and only time it use. When I'm taking a shower or bath. Can't stand to step out wet.
The other two heat source is natural gas and wood.
Most years we use wood for our main heat. But to ache and pain we never went out and got any wood.
But this year we're using natural gas mostly. When it super cold then usual I will built a fire in our wood furnace.

Can recall when there was a lot of people who had Meeker s wood furnace in there home. We have one of there smaller ones.
But some the older home up to 1980. Had duct work and entire nine yards.
Depends on winter, size of home, and how well it insulated how much firewood one will use. Our home is two stories 1,200 square feet on each floor. On the average winter we will use about  3 CORD. Good quality firewood for cord sell between $150 and $200.

Well my friend Quenella who lives off the grid and has a small drafty place up on Katka Mountain. She has trouble heating her home. The other day she left and couldn't attend to her wood heat source and her home got down to in the 50's.
Like I said her home is drafty, could be insulated better, stove to small, and her home is "L" shape and it difficult to move heat around the bends.
Good news she bought a small propane heater. It has help her and once she get home up to desire warmth it will be fairly easy to maintain.
A though her home is small and drafty. But it isn't messy or anything like that. I wouldn't have any trouble staying there.

Late morning Murphy and I went over to see who and what was going on over at my sister in law place.
One of her Grand daughter is watching the place. I more less want to fine out what going for family Christmas eve dinner.
We didn't fine out anything. She going down to California to see her Grandma.

Haven't got the lights on the tree or anything else.

Breakfast left over Pizza
Lunch steak, peas, and sweet potato fries
Dinner Chicken noodle soup.
Snack...maybe boston cream cake or blue berry muffin.

My grand daughter just turn 8 months 3 days ago.

Coffee is on

Difficult Level One to Ten

This fall I broke down and bought a fake tree. Since we don't have the property on bench anymore. Not sure were a good place to get a tree. A farm raise tree is $25 on up.
But found one at a thrift store for $3.99.

The box says Christmas pine tree. Pine trees have usual longer needles. This one have shorter needles like a fir tree.
Most Christmas farms usual grow FIRS. One year actual use a white pine for a yule tree.

Even put a few of my snow people collection. Most of my snow people comes from thrift stores. Not sure if I'll leave my cards on table or not.

Woke up with about 3 inches on snow. More to come 9 inches the weather people are saying.

This morning Murphy and I did a little snow removing around the place. I can tell you my back was feeling it a little.

Eating consist of.
Breakfast scrambled eggs with meat, peppers, and onions. Also a blueberry muffin.
Lunch Pizza
Dinner some type of burrito. Not sure what season my hubby add it was good. I know it had peppers, onions, tomatoes, and clintro.
A very slim slice of boston cream cake.

We're still burning wood in the stove. It help with our natural gas bill. So Murphy took a piece of tin and haul wood from the shed/barn.
We use to go out cut our own firewood. This year we didn't a few reason why. But the main one is we're out of shape.
Since both us do our daily stretches we're doing much better.
Don't see us cutting more then one cord of fire wood.

Been working on my craft. But just a short while ago I put down my locker hook tool and my size N crochet hook. I can't locate either one.

Been slicing up red fabric for my rag rug I been working on. Came across this fabric now I'm thinking of send it to my daughter in-law who makes PETS BANDANA.
I bought this from my friend Alice for I believe it was under $5.00 a yard. But I think the monopoly design would be excellent choice for scarf. Mostly for our fur friends
It been a while since I got this fabric

Well as for difficult I'll give it a two. If my back didn't start to bother me I would give it 1 and 1/2.
But my back been a lot worst.

Coffee is on

Never Mine

The other day I took Regis to Sandpoint for which I thought he had a doctor appointment. Anyhow he had other places to go to.
Question time...what does one do with a middle age man who actual does things as younger person might do?
He was wearing these tight patriot pants. He had his wallet in his rear pocket and I told him several time that it going to work out and it going to fall out. He paid no heed to what I was saying. And it did fall out.
Not sure how much cash he had on him.
I know if my son lost there wallet since they was warn multi times change the location, and didn't. There day would of been done, we would just came straight home.
He put a sign in the store hoping someone will find it and contact him or I. But if it doesn't show up he will have to replace all of his I.D.
Confession time...I try not to be irradiate at him...

Paid two bills before I went to work this morning. But still have to pay our hospital, doctor office. and lab work I had done.

The other day I went with my friend Quenella and we went to all the thrift stores. I got these two sea shell ornaments. The community Thrift store is selling there ornaments for thirty nine cents each.

All these were dollar. They will be in my children package heading to Oregon
Still waiting for my son and his wife gift to arrive.

The day I was out with Quenella. I picked up these two fabrics which will be use in one of the trivet I'm doing.
When I was cutting the fabric it should of been half inch strips but I start to cut them 2 inch. Which is size for a rag rug.
Didn't cut to many wrong. Caught my self plenty early enough.

The rag rug is coming along nicely. Now I'm Curious how big it will be.

When I drove home from work. It was windy and there was slight snow drifts. Lucky there not much snow yet here.

Coffee is on