Two mismatched gloves.......
Tis the season..... for left-behind gloves and mittens.
I saw these two on a fence post at the entrance to the Rome Point path earlier today when I took Jewel there for her Tuesday run through the woods. There was even a blog , One Cold Hand, dedicated to lost gloves and mittens. Does anyone ever come back for their lost mitten (or hat), I wonder?? I always see them left by the finder in a prominent spot on a fence or post.
Right after I posted that blog last night, my mood changed completely because..well, first of all--I had poured a glass of Merlot and went to drink it and it tasted awful! All metallic in my mouth. So, I thought it had gone off, so poured it out and opened a new bottle of Chilean wine. I let it breath a few moments. Then poured it into my glass (and one for J, too). It still tasted metallic and slightly vinegary in my mouth. J said it tasted fine to him. Have I lost my taste for red wine? I'll have to experiment again this evening to see if it was me and my taste buds last night or I can't drink red wine anymore?! Perish the thought!
Then, I went to back to the kitchen and was clearing off the counter where the wine bottle and opener had been and I noticed the floor underneath felt...funny. The wood had become all bumpy underneath. I hadn't even noticed this earlier in the day. J came over and we realised it was in the spot right by the dishwasher, which had just finished running. He pulled up some of the wood and sure enough, there was water underneath which had caused the floor to buckle. Now, this dishwasher has not been cleaning properly since the weekend....so we both came to the sad, sad conclusion that our dishwasher ...ist kaput!!
Crap! Right before Christmas, too.
I really don't want to spend the money, but just thinking of washing dishes by hand (always was one of my most hated chores) and the dishes piling up in the sink makes me ill. Maybe we can have it repaired....we shall see.....
Crap! Right before Christmas, too.
I really don't want to spend the money, but just thinking of washing dishes by hand (always was one of my most hated chores) and the dishes piling up in the sink makes me ill. Maybe we can have it repaired....we shall see.....
Now that I am in a completely different frame of mind this morning, as compared to my mood yesterday , I had to laugh at the pitiful photo of the moon and barely detectable planets that I bothered to put up here. I'll leave it, though. R was really excited about locating Venus and Jupiter--just as her teacher had explained it.
One good thing--our first gingerbread house that we finished decorating last night turned out cute...cute!! (the plan is to make one more) I'll have to take a photo of it (before it goes off to Mr. Friday's classroom tomorrow). I was pleasantly surprised that the gingerbread parts (pre-made and wrapped in cellophane from a kit) were not as rock-hard and cardboard-like as I had thought they would be. It actually smelled like gingerbread, and if the kids eventually want to dismantle it and eat it, I won't be too worried. I saw on the box that the ingredients are from Canada, and it is more comforting to me that it was made in Canada rather than China.
One good thing--our first gingerbread house that we finished decorating last night turned out cute...cute!! (the plan is to make one more) I'll have to take a photo of it (before it goes off to Mr. Friday's classroom tomorrow). I was pleasantly surprised that the gingerbread parts (pre-made and wrapped in cellophane from a kit) were not as rock-hard and cardboard-like as I had thought they would be. It actually smelled like gingerbread, and if the kids eventually want to dismantle it and eat it, I won't be too worried. I saw on the box that the ingredients are from Canada, and it is more comforting to me that it was made in Canada rather than China.
**Well, here are some "two" questions for this the 2nd of December on a....Twoesday. ;-)
1. What two things do you “have” to wear when it is chilly/cold outside?
Well...duh...
Gloves or mittens
and a hat...
A scarf or muffler is optional but I almost always wear one (I have a good collection)
2. What are two good things about wintry weather?
1. being able to do things indoors without out that feeling like you NEED to be outside like I feel in the warmer months. I don't have that same pull, even though I get out everyday year-round because of the dog and her walks (as evidenced by the photos from today's walk, above)
2. feeding the birds and watching them come to the feeders (although the squirrels rile me up with their greedy,and I'll admit, clever, thievery).
3. What two things do you really dislike about wintry weather?
1. That you can't simply wander outside barefoot and in your pajamas to drink your morning coffee outside. (like I tend to do in summer)
2. icy road conditions for driving
4. On average, how cold does it get in your city/town and how long does the cold weather last?
1. We very rarely get near 0* F(-18*C) or even in the single digits during the daytime. Usually it is between 20*F and 36*F (-7*C and 2*C) during the day, I think. Being near the ocean keeps it warmer than further inland.
2. From here on in until even early April, it is basically winter (by mid March I am sick of it)
5. Would you rather be stuck at home because of a blizzard or flooding?
a blizzard… most definitely. I have been housebound during blizzards, some bigger than others, and have obviously survived to tell the tale. I was stuck for a week at home back in 1978 during the famous Blizzard Of '78--lots of shovelling out and endless games of Monopoly in front the the fireplace because there was no electricity or heat for a time there.
However, I have seen flooding on the news and hope that disaster never happens to me--yes, snow and ice and cold can kill and cause damage(collapsed roofs under the weight of snow, for instance), but flooding from water seems far worse.
Gloves or mittens
and a hat...
A scarf or muffler is optional but I almost always wear one (I have a good collection)
2. What are two good things about wintry weather?
1. being able to do things indoors without out that feeling like you NEED to be outside like I feel in the warmer months. I don't have that same pull, even though I get out everyday year-round because of the dog and her walks (as evidenced by the photos from today's walk, above)
2. feeding the birds and watching them come to the feeders (although the squirrels rile me up with their greedy,and I'll admit, clever, thievery).
3. What two things do you really dislike about wintry weather?
1. That you can't simply wander outside barefoot and in your pajamas to drink your morning coffee outside. (like I tend to do in summer)
2. icy road conditions for driving
4. On average, how cold does it get in your city/town and how long does the cold weather last?
1. We very rarely get near 0* F(-18*C) or even in the single digits during the daytime. Usually it is between 20*F and 36*F (-7*C and 2*C) during the day, I think. Being near the ocean keeps it warmer than further inland.
2. From here on in until even early April, it is basically winter (by mid March I am sick of it)
5. Would you rather be stuck at home because of a blizzard or flooding?
a blizzard… most definitely. I have been housebound during blizzards, some bigger than others, and have obviously survived to tell the tale. I was stuck for a week at home back in 1978 during the famous Blizzard Of '78--lots of shovelling out and endless games of Monopoly in front the the fireplace because there was no electricity or heat for a time there.
However, I have seen flooding on the news and hope that disaster never happens to me--yes, snow and ice and cold can kill and cause damage(collapsed roofs under the weight of snow, for instance), but flooding from water seems far worse.
1 comment:
That would be sad if you no longer could drink red wine. I hope that is not the case. You'll have to let us know.
I , too, would rather be housebound by a blizzard than flooding. (Although flooding here seems improbable - We don't have much water around!) Blizzards I could handle. It would be nice and quiet around the city, for a change!!
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