wednesday evening.

the green pencil finally turned up.........it was drafted for a big game of cat hockey.  it moved from the kitchen counter to lliving behind the large glass jar of seashells by the front door.  kitties...........wish they would leave a trail of tiny Christmas trees.  sounds nice!

this draggedy raggedy not doing much feels like i am losing discipline within my routine.  soooo i made myself do a little better. yesterday i baked two loaves of banana bread.  this time i used the food processor on the walnuts.  never again.  i like the bigger pieces of walnuts in the bread.  this buries some of the flavor.  still good.........tucked one into the freezer.

today i made meatloaf, mashed potatoes and baby carrots. 

sorted through mail and bills and filed things.  have my absentee ballot for the Georgia Senate run off waiting to be completed.  a small stack of things to tend to but not bad at all.  discovered my new insurance card hiding in the stack.  felt so relieved that i hadn't tossed it.  i wish they would use a large bold font to tell you what is hidden within.  i could use a little more help. 

i cut my hand two days ago.  it bled for a long time, the band aid wouldn't stick........all of a sudden i felt so alone, too alone.  sometimes we all want a cuddle or a there there, it's alright sweetie.......a pat pat on the shoulder.  something to ease the ache of little things.......

my two pals and i have organized two little December events.  my place on the 11th, i need to figure out a menu.  i ordered a scrabble game, it arrived today.  so we'll enjoy a nice lunch and see if we still know how to spell!  then on the 20th we plan to dress up & have a mini Christmas party.  we'll swap gifts, we set a $25 limit per gift.......Ginny is in her element planning an italian menu......and a game where someone will win a zonk gift.  we'll play cards and have a good time.  our gatherings run from noon until five .......getting to see faces for ten hours each month really helps. 

i need a haircut, a pedicure.......to go on a grocery run.  i need to check the weather and make a list.  not wait for the next week of rain storms. 

i still haven't started working on any of the longstitch crafts.  i got the embroidery hoops three weeks ago now and do nothing about it.  i feel like i am self institutionalizing.  not good. 

my cut doesn't hurt, it's sore, but no longer throbbing.  a definite improvement.

i did have a nice long chat with Christine about the funeral.......about her family, her darling Horace.  She sounded so tired, which makes absolute sense.......i wish i could sit and have tea with her. 

stay warm and as well as you can..........xoxoxoxo