Lakeville Chronicles 2015
Week One
Thursday, January 1, 2015
It's a goal - we'll see. I want to chronicle 2015 from my wee corner of the world. What I did, what went on in my house or my family, what went on in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, North America, Taiwan and the rest of the world that interests, intrigues, surprises, offends, amuses me. In short, anything that I find noteworthy and doesn't bore me. Highlights, mostly - short little posts.
It's the very first day. I don't have a lot of precise goals although there are things I want to accomplish this year. First of all, I tried to kickstart my EBCYG Facebook group. I managed to get some response from some of the same people who always respond. So be it; the 20:80 rule works almost everywhere. I read four chapters. I took a long walk with Toller to the beaver dam. It was frozen so we walked up the back road and had a good look around Beaver Country. I found tracks and photographed them; J and I looked at them and decided they were muskrat tracks. The only critters I saw were Toller, Riley (a dog down the road), 8 mallards and 3 crows. Around here - some pidgeons, juncos, woodies, jays. I didn't spend much time bird watching here though.
Things I want to accomplish this year:
Make minimum of 30 small doilies for 2016 reunion.
Get a good start on Riverbank Visitors.
Read through the Bible and at least a dozen books.
Set plans in motion for 2016 reunion.
Visit Aunt Helen.
Visit Anne Marie, Mary Jane and Margaret.
Walk more.
Kayak more.
Pray more.
Spend less time on computer. I do tend to waste time on here.
Spend more time with Bill.
Spend more time housecleaning.
Make some Christmas gifts. For now, think about what to make and who to make for.
Friday, January 2, 2015
We went to Bill's favorite restaurant today, St. Huberts, for their Christmas special. Took J and Mom, and we were all stuffed. Julie picked up her new car today, a cherry colored Toyota RAV 4. She has not come home with it yet, so I assume she went to C and L's. Bill worked the last two nights in a row so he is sleeping in his recliner, and Baroque music is on the television. That's how I know he's really sleeping.
Our little prayer group is coming along on EBCYG, at least with several of the women. Several are quite enthusiastic. One girl posted a photo of her journal with all of our names in it.
Saturday, January 3, 2015
Toller's been scratching at his underarm area for a couple of days. A bit of rubbing and I found a cyst. It seems to move. Yesterday it seemed on his rib area, today between the top of his two front legs. Its about the size of a big marble, I'd say.
J went home in her new cherry red Toyota. Luna stayed with us, as J will be back again next weekend so she can see the doctor on Monday.
Expecting some weather tomorrow, but not quite sure what. I think it will be snow turning to rain. We'll find out tomorrow when we wake up and look out the window, I guess.
Doing the last row on a doily. Love doing the last row as I can look forward to a new doily. This one is two colors, so I have lots of thread ends to sew and hide.
Sunday, January 4, 2015
It snowed, then freezing rained. Now its just warming up and getting ready for a quick freeze again. I stayed home from home, as did Carmaine. I've driven in worse but as I grow older, I just don't want to chance it. Toller and I walked in the early afternoon. I wanted to go to the beaver dam, but he kept gettin snow bunnies between his toes and we had to stop every few seconds to get them out, so we turned around and trudged home.
My little group of seven seems quite enthusiastic. Others are sending in some requests. I want to get my notebook quite finished this week, then just do the daily maintenance. I've read several chapters and finished "The Art of Racing in the Rain." Good book, told from the dog's perspective. I'm in the middle of "Pale Crocus" doily; coming right along on my 2016 doily project. Today Luna and Elsa were running pelnel through the house in a great chase. Luna jumped on the couch, leaped on my lap, tangled in my crochet thread, and freed herself to win the race. Mind you she's six or seven years younger. My doily remained intact, fortunately, and Luna didn't kill herself.
No idea what is going on outside Lakeville; I hunkered down in my cabin today. J used her new confection oven, she said, to cook trout. It worked. My sister's Christmas pyjamas are way too big. I wish she had tried them on here and we could have returned them. The receipt is now shredded. I think she is going to try and exchange them, but she may have to regift them.
Monday, January 5, 2015
It is sooooo cold . . . wind chill factor -35 tomorrow so says Elspeth. It's cold in as well, and I don't usually find it cold. And the street is a sheet of ice. We've been growling that Bill hasn't been called in to work, and today, when the driving is so dangerous, they calle him in from 6 to midnight. I know he made it safely; now just to make it safely home in the dark.
Red must be cold too. Looks like he wanted some new threads for his nest.
We went to Bill's favorite restaurant today, St. Huberts, for their Christmas special. Took J and Mom, and we were all stuffed. Julie picked up her new car today, a cherry colored Toyota RAV 4. She has not come home with it yet, so I assume she went to C and L's. Bill worked the last two nights in a row so he is sleeping in his recliner, and Baroque music is on the television. That's how I know he's really sleeping.
Our little prayer group is coming along on EBCYG, at least with several of the women. Several are quite enthusiastic. One girl posted a photo of her journal with all of our names in it.
Saturday, January 3, 2015
Toller's been scratching at his underarm area for a couple of days. A bit of rubbing and I found a cyst. It seems to move. Yesterday it seemed on his rib area, today between the top of his two front legs. Its about the size of a big marble, I'd say.
J went home in her new cherry red Toyota. Luna stayed with us, as J will be back again next weekend so she can see the doctor on Monday.
Expecting some weather tomorrow, but not quite sure what. I think it will be snow turning to rain. We'll find out tomorrow when we wake up and look out the window, I guess.
Doing the last row on a doily. Love doing the last row as I can look forward to a new doily. This one is two colors, so I have lots of thread ends to sew and hide.
Sunday, January 4, 2015
It snowed, then freezing rained. Now its just warming up and getting ready for a quick freeze again. I stayed home from home, as did Carmaine. I've driven in worse but as I grow older, I just don't want to chance it. Toller and I walked in the early afternoon. I wanted to go to the beaver dam, but he kept gettin snow bunnies between his toes and we had to stop every few seconds to get them out, so we turned around and trudged home.
My little group of seven seems quite enthusiastic. Others are sending in some requests. I want to get my notebook quite finished this week, then just do the daily maintenance. I've read several chapters and finished "The Art of Racing in the Rain." Good book, told from the dog's perspective. I'm in the middle of "Pale Crocus" doily; coming right along on my 2016 doily project. Today Luna and Elsa were running pelnel through the house in a great chase. Luna jumped on the couch, leaped on my lap, tangled in my crochet thread, and freed herself to win the race. Mind you she's six or seven years younger. My doily remained intact, fortunately, and Luna didn't kill herself.
No idea what is going on outside Lakeville; I hunkered down in my cabin today. J used her new confection oven, she said, to cook trout. It worked. My sister's Christmas pyjamas are way too big. I wish she had tried them on here and we could have returned them. The receipt is now shredded. I think she is going to try and exchange them, but she may have to regift them.
Monday, January 5, 2015
It is sooooo cold . . . wind chill factor -35 tomorrow so says Elspeth. It's cold in as well, and I don't usually find it cold. And the street is a sheet of ice. We've been growling that Bill hasn't been called in to work, and today, when the driving is so dangerous, they calle him in from 6 to midnight. I know he made it safely; now just to make it safely home in the dark.
Red must be cold too. Looks like he wanted some new threads for his nest.
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
I went to KD Wednesday (KD = Kraft Dinner) at church and afterward we had our Christmas potluck dinner. 'Twas fun and lots of laughing. I came home with beans and lots of cut up fruit cake so I have some eatin' to do. I'm full, but craving a cup of tea.
B worked in the ER today so will be home about 4:30.
Finished a doily and have a new one ready to go. This will be a pale yellow.
Talked to J. Concerned.
Started doily. It's one of those where the difficulty lies in the beginning and hopefully, will be easier as it goes along.
It is still very cold outside and once again, the heat pump gave up. J's apartment is very cold.
ISIS strikes again. 12 people, including journalists and police, are dead.
No comments:
Post a Comment