Tuesday

Astrid finished her paint by number painting. 

I’m thankful I have a good exercise bike so I can still get my cardio fitness even when the weather is frightful. It also helps my arthritic pain. I’m listening to the Bible as I peddle each day. Maybe this year I can ride all the way through the good Book. I’m almost through Genesis. 

I chopped all the ice from behind my car yesterday. It gave me something to do. I had these two tire tracks but it was solid ice so I’m glad to get it cleared. I took sherbet to get my mail but still it’s not being delivered. I haven’t had mail since last Friday. This is a first for my 75 years.  Oh, well…..

This picture is from North Little Rock, AR. Frozen snakes! Yipes!

 

February 2

I found this puzzle in the closet. This morning I finished it. Logan E. and Siggie came yesterday they helped me a bit. I’m not great at this but like to have some different things to occupy my time.

Each Sunday Laura and a teacher at the same school as hers ( different buildings} hike straight up to the top of Mount Nebo. The teacher’s mother passed away over the weekend. Astrid accompanied her and they made it to the top and down again. Today both Laura and Eric are in school. Siggie has to go to UAMS. I hope she arrives safely.

The front of my house faces north. Most of the snow and ice are still with me. I’ll just wait it out. It’ll finally melt. I’m existing still. I wouldn’t call this living.

 

February 1

Yesterday the high was still below freezing but my hens laid 8 eggs. I think warmer weather is ahead! It’s noon here and still only 30. I am hopeful for the snow to finally melt early in the week. I’ve not been to the grocery store in over 2 weeks. Laura said she got a text that they will probably have school tomorrow. They have missed one week.

I was happy to flip my calendar to February. I did not look at the monthly pictures so each month I could be surprised. February is for Valentines!

Laura finished her hat so I’m going to try again. 

Logan celebrated his birthday with games. I wonder who won this race. Siggie and Logan E. Celebrated with them. Logan and Sigrid are boxing I think.

 

January 31

Ada was up at first light reading her books from Boone County library! May she grow up to be a librarian!📚📖📚

Today is her library day. As she waited for Erin to go she rocked and continued reading.  Her library roll last week counted 49 books. She may not make perfect grades but I’m pretty sure she’ll be a proficient reader.

Logan E. Passed the praxis so he can look for a teaching position until he decides what his further education will be. 

I chopped ice again yesterday. It’s really cold. I’ve not been to the grocery store in two weeks. Laura and Eric brought me a jug of milk. I’m existing. Last day of January…. Yay.

Another Blast

I shoveled snow all day yesterday. Well, really, I shoveled ice.  Laura tried it too, she hit herself in the head with the shovel. Thankful to R. D.  Walker  and C & D Drug for giving her a tetanus shot.

Sigrid is having pain in a wisdom tooth and her car is stranded in the snow in my yard. She’ll go to an oral surgeon next week.

Another blast of winter is on its way and most of this is still here. Another day is here to endure. I didn’t have to carry water to my chickens yesterday because the above freezing temps made some puddles of water.

After Larry passed a friend sent me this picture of us she had. A surprise new picture always makes me happy.

 

Staying Busy

I finished my last puzzle. 

Laura walked yesterday and this is her road. Mine is about the same

Laura made Valentine pot holders.

Ada sent Fleta a birthday card. It was a little late. Her mother needed stamps. I love the 8 with the 7 added. Sister made it to work yesterday. They had graded the main road. 

I’m trying to make this hat to honor the holocaust but I’m not getting it very well. I may give up. The ribbing is 90 rows of slip stitches. That’s tight and a lot.
 

Laura finished this and I think she called it punch art. I’m riding my bike to audio Bible. Maybe I can listen to the entire Bible in 2026. I picked reader Alexander Scourby. James Earl Jones in my favorite Bible reader, but I could not find the entire Bible with him. This is on YouTube.  I may transcribe the Southern Claim of Squire Blackie Blevins today as something different to do. After the Civil War if you had been robbed by the Confederates you could file a claim and the US Government would reimburse your loss. It’s like a pension file big and full of depositions.

January Coming to an End

An old comrade went home…Coach T…we called him. Worked with him 30 years. He was one of a kind. RIP

Pasture by my house. Nothing is melting. Sister Fleta said she was going to work today. My heart quivered. I asked her to text me if she made it. Thank you, Lord, she is at work today. Hope she gets home safely.

My drive way is still road untraveled.

Crow Mt road if I could get there. Laura took this yesterday. She donned her 50 pound backpack and walked 4.8 miles.

Galla Lake is partly frozen.

Pop’s Pond 

So bored yesterday I tried to make biscuits. They were edible but not like Momma’s.

Laura tried to make Patsy’s picture clearer.

Logan and Sig walked to the Mall, 4 miles. She’s in class on zoom. Logan is a fine young man. 

My son in law used this picture to describe himself.

 

Colder Last Night

I only have one more puzzle. I need warm weather before I go insane. I don’t watch tv in the daytime. I was raised by a man that believed it sapped productivity.  I try to eat healthy. I don’t want to eat all day.  The book I have to read is one Sister Fleta said was the favorite of her life~~Robertson Crusoe. I’m not thinking it’s going to be a lifetime fav for me. 🤪 I’ve got a crochet project to fill some time. I have an exercise bike I use daily. I’m lifting weights. I searched my genealogy site and found a picture of my sister Patsy I’d never seen.  It’s dim, foggy. I’m wishing it was clearer. I’ll be glad when I can think of Sister Helen like I do Patsy. I get a warm, good feeling when my Patsy comes to mind. I still want to scream when I remember Helen is gone.  I read that when someone dies it’s like glitter getting all over you. You can’t get it off. If you try to clean it away it sinks deeper and hurts more. Only time can bring that glitter alive so you can see and feel it once again as beautiful.

When I look outside this is one window view. Ice plants!

Laura has been making Valentine pot holders and this table runner for Astrid. It’s quilted. She has a 1000 piece puzzle to work. Still no school here. Nothing has melted. No school tomorrow either, but today it’s to get above freezing finally.
 

Cold and More Cold

Ada played in the snow. Erin set a timer. It was so cold when timer went off they had to come inside. Erin had hot chocolate ready.

I put another puzzle together. Only have two more.

Erin and Greta made snow ice cream. 

 

Astrid, Siggie and the two Logans invented a new sport! Snow kayaking! Sigrid is pulling them. It was a scary sight.

Misery

Siggie and Logan E. made biscuits in Aunt Helen’s iron skillet, she inherited. They look good.

Astrid and Logan’s turkeys made a pretty picture.

I finished another library puzzle. 

Friend on FB sent me this picture from 1968. It was my first year in college. We went to a picture booth at Branson, MO. I really can’t remember having it taken. I remember the girl on the left and I had matching t shirts. She was my roommate, Olivia Kennedy. The girl behind us is Sandy Russell. Long time ago.