December 11

Astrid has two of her Christmas pillows finished.

Sigrid had her hair lightened. I used to do this too. When hair is ash blond is darkens over time. Lightening it boosts your confidence.

I try to feed the birds even when my knee hurts. I see lots of little wrens. I have Cardinals and woodpeckers. Not so many Blue Jays. 

I hurt my knee night before last while asleep. It feels like something is caught in it. Nothing knocks the pain. I got up at 4:30. At least, I can walk without the walker. It was nicer yesterday and I wanted to work outside but my knee said “no”.

I was thinking of books I really enjoyed reading and the series by Elizabeth Stout about Olive Kitteridge was really good if you haven’t read them. I’m still reading the Boleyn Traitor. I am reading it at a slow pace. I read after going to bed and just a few chapters.