Simple Woman's Daybook for February 7

FOR TODAY February 7, 2012 ...

Outside my window...
It's a cloudy, cold, damp, blah day.



I am thinking...
That I might be a bit old to be wearing bluejeans. Is that possible? What do senior ladies wear if not bluejeans?

I've moved to the "comfort" style with elastic in the waist and a roomy fit. Surely these are jeans for old ladies. But am I too old?

I love my denim and don't plan to spend much time thinking about this.

I am thankful for...
The mild winter we've had in SW Michigan.

From the kitchen...
When you happily live with someone else for years, there are many little compromises that become part of your life and you don't even think about them anymore.

Part of mourning is an exercise in discovering these things, acknowledging they don't need to exist anymore, and making changes.

Bob liked dark toast, I like light toast. The toaster was set on dark and I compensated by hovering over my toast and manually popping it up by hand. I was very good at picking the right moment and having toast just the way I liked.

Yesterday, six months after Bob's death, I was making toast and realized I could change the setting on the toaster to my preference. So I did. It was a sad moment.

I am wearing...
Bluejeans, an apple green sweatshirt, and handknit socks.

I am creating...
Almost done with Karen's socks and have some gorgeous new Opal from the VanGogh collection.



The blue skein is inspired by Starry Night . . .


The greenish skein is inspired by The Trinquetaille Bridge . . .


I am going...
Yesterday I went to a monthly lunch with a friend and realized it was the first time I'd been anywhere except the dentist, the endodontist, the oral surgeon, and grocery store since the last time we'd had lunch four weeks ago.

I'm still not feeling 100%, but maybe 75%. The trend is toward improvement.

I am reading...
Just finished Her Mother's Hope and Her Daughter's Dream, a multi-generational saga by Francine Rivers. Held my interest, but found all the misunderstandings and noncommunication between generations to be depressing. I might not have finished the two book series if I hadn't been sitting around holding my jaw.

I am hoping...
For a technical innovation that will block political phonecalls and advertisements from my life. They are especially annoying because I've already cast my absentee ballot.

Michigan primary is February 28.

I am hearing...
The very early spring songs of the Cardinals and Tufted Titmice.

Around the house...
Moss grows on the north side of a tree. And this year, due to the mild winter, moss grows on all sides of the trees. Also in the lawn, on the cement structures, on the sidewalks, in the gardens, and up the north side of the house. I've never seen anything like it in my twenty years here.



One of my favorite things...
Almost anything that has lots of calories. This is a problem.

A few plans for the rest of the week:
Hardly any. Still trying to get my strength back and feel somewhat normal.

Here is picture thought I am sharing...
Careful back there . . .



These writing prompts are available from Simple Woman's Daybook where each Tuesday we're invited to join in celebrating the beauty of everyday moments around us.