A Lovely Day

 The temps were not too high and not too low.    I spent a bit and I mean a bit of time weeding my sculpture garden.

Dan and Han came today and mowed my lawn.   I will have to start watering tomorrow but it is really starting to look good.  After three years, real grass is taking over the Bermuda and I am so proud.   Dan is such a help.

Worked on my current quilting project.   Want to get it done by the Quilt Guild Meeting.

Went to the 4:30PM Mass at Holy Family.    Was a very nice mass and I bought a book at the bookstore called A Travel Guide to Heaven.   The Bible Study is going to discuss it in between the actual Scripture Studies that Fr. Phil likes the parish to have.

 Home all day tomorrow.

Stay well and lets all pray for our president and our country and all who are affected by the coronavirus.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

A jewel of a day

Presented with clear blue skies

And delicate clouds.

A day at home

 Another day at home.   I did quite a bit of cleaning and caught up on the wash.

Tomorrow will also be quiet though I will go to mass in the evening.

Hope you are all well and have a quiet a life as mine is.   (though a little bit of action would not ne turned away)

 

Dia Dhuit

Mary

 

 

After the turmoil

Finally a quiet day

To let me relax

Felt squishy today.

 Often happens in the morning but I am usually just fine by 10 or 11 AM.   Not today, so I decided not to go to my Writer's Club meeting.  Darn.   I had something to read too.

I was able to accomplish some things today despite the discomfort.   I am cleaning the garage. 4 feet at a time.  I am working on a quilt project and I am writing.    But today, a goodly chunk of the time was spent resting, trying to settle my body.   I do NOT have a fever and I do not vomit.   I just feel like hell.   Probably just as well not to be around my writer friends. anyway. Just in case.

Tomorrow I am home all day and will see how I feel.  Otherwise, I will move up my doctor appointment.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

I may have shared this before, but it deserves a second printing if I did.

Lord.  I shall be very busy this day.   I may forget Thee but do not Thous forget me.

Sir Joseph Astley

Home all day again.

Vita LOVES that.   She does not like it when I leave.   When I come back she is like a pogo stick, bouncing up and down and getting all excited.    I always take her for a nice walk after I am gone for a while.

I have always said that I get dogs to walk me, and Vita is no slacker.   She would go for a walk every hour on the hour if I asked her.  

I have been making a list of things that need to be done around here each evening for the next day and am getting a lot done.    I am definitely feeling much better and am actually getting creative and eager to do STUFF.     Isn't that great?

Tomorrow I will get my flu shot and go to Writer's Club.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

 

Haiku

A warm wind blowing

Plays the house until it hums

Like a happy child.

A lovely day

 Got a bit warm this afternoon,  80's, but now that I have my air back, I don't even care:)  Vita and I were quite comfortable.

Kerry came to clean today.   I always feel good when things are vacuumed and cleaned.   I keep up the appearances, but don't get too deep unless a "tragedy" occurs. Vita loves company and adores Kerry.

Didn't have to go anywhere today.    It was pleasant enough that I probably let the dog take me out more than I should have but the walking is good for me.

Talked to Bill Smith today.   He is doing well.    He will always be my son in law as he loved our Leslie SO much and took such good care of her.    I also got a call from my friend Barbara in Minnesota.   She was excited.    She got her port out this week.    That is so cool because the doctors figure that she won't need it again.    Super Yea!

So GOOD to have people to talk to, or as I like to say, Voices in the house.

Did a bit of sewing and writing and cleaning too.   So I must be feeling better.    I don't want to spend as much time being a slug.   This is very encouraging to me.

Be well.   Be safe.   Be happy.

I love you all

Dia Dhuit

Mary 

 

Comment from my goofy mind:

Since when do social and distancing go together?

 

Whatta Day

I am so thrilled with today.    

My air conditioning is FINALLY fixed.    Of course, the big heat is on hold, but as I told the guys that fixed it, if this is what it takes, then I am happy. And I thanked them for coming:)

Vita is going to be disappointed when all these people stop coming to the house.   She is very friendly and likes to make friends.

This afternoon, I went shopping, so I am up to date on that.   Tomorrow Kerry comes to clean.

Dr. Toy adjusted me this morning.   He gave me a few hints as to how to avoid the hip and back pain I experience at about the middle of the night.    I will try what he has suggested which is simple and see if it works.

Bobbie sent me a picture of her new cat, her name is Anouska and she is beautiful.    I would love a cat but have not figured out where to put a litter box:(

Hope you are all well and not too lonely.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

Aunt Ruth used to say

"He can park his shoes under my bed anytime."

Any day.

She was an old lady and it always made us laugh.

Hotter today

 And still not air conditioning.    I have been able to keep the temperatures in the house tolerable, as it does cool down in the night and I keep the ceiling fans on which keeps the air moving and cools things a bit.

I did make a quick trip to Walmart to pick up an item I needed to finish a project that I can work on tomorrow

Then this evening I went to mass.   Fr. Phil was gone.  The priest who subbed was very nice.   I miss Fr. Phil but it is nice to have a sermon from other people sometimes.   Fr. Phil sometimes has the deacon's give the sermon, that is nice too.   A bit of variety.

A really quiet day tomorrow, glad I have a project.

Love you all

Dia Dhuit

Mary

Haiku

As we walk at dawn

I wish I could ride that cloud

To eternity

Quiet

It was VERY quiet today.    I did not do much as I didn't feel like it.     Somehow, I felt like Dick was trying to describe when people asked what he was doing after he retired, and I quote:

"I am retired.   That is what I do."

What a guy.   I smile when I think of him.   I still talk to him, you know.   

Vita and I took several walks today.   Not too far but they get my blood moving and my muscles a bit looser and Vita Loves it.

Hopefully, the compressor for my air conditioner will be in by Monday and I will have it working again.   I have managed to keep the house tolerable, but I like it cooler. 

Dia Dhuit

Mary

Small thought poem

Dreams left me confused.

Built on reality, they hint

At what might have been.

Writer's Club was Great

 The day was long and uncomfortable for me.   I DID get a lot of stuff done.   My desk is clean if nothing else.

Tonight was great.    Writer's Club.    Just Marti, Karlos and I were there.   But we all read and I do believe we are getting better all the time.     The meetings encourage us to write things so we have something for the next time.     The more one does, the better one gets.      I was pleased with the critiques on my poem and saint story of St. Petroc.

I am almost done editing the Celtic saints book, then will start submitting it to editors and publishing houses.  I have a poem that I think is ready too.    If it is accepted anywhere, I will let you know.

We are supposed to get hotter over the weekend, and I still have no air.  I may have to spend time at Bart and Barb's.     I am happy to have somewhere that I am welcome, but we all know that home is best.    Vita will be so confused.

Be well.

Dia dhuit

Mary

 

Cinquain

 

My Dog

I would be so alone

Without her sweetness in the house

With me

Today was an eventful day.   At least in the morning.    I needed people, and our Bible Study met for a second time since this pandemic has holed us up in our homes.

 There were eight of us there.    We met at Judy, our leader's home.    She was generous to open up for the second time.    We met at 9:30AM with a brunch that was to die for.    Judy made her "famous" egg casserole, I bought scones, Gail brought donuts, Iris brought pineapple upside down cake and we had fruit and coffee.    Wow!!!!   Right?

We discussed many issues of the day and prayed for all that is going on and gave thanks that all of us were well and there. 

We are going to see if we can start meeting at church again, and what rules we would have to follow and we plan to go to a BIBLE STUDY.    In this confusion, we have been discussing a couple of books that have a lot of meaning in this day.     eg.   A Travel Guide to Heaven or Forty Anti-Catholic Lies.   Both very interesting.     I am reading them but Fr. Phil really wants us to do a true bible study.     I believe we are going to do a study of Paul's letter to the Hebrews.

Home again, I rested and caught up on things around here.    

Tomorrow is Writer's Club.    But I will be home all day.   That will make my Vita very happy.

Got to get my Fantasy football picks in by Saturday:)  I know even less than I knew last year.   This is really a challenge 

Have a good day.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

Home All day.

That was nice.   I did not go anywhere today except for my walks with Vita.   They are what keeps me healthy, I know.   I am basically lazy and would not exercise or walk if she was not for her.

I baked cranberry orange scones this morning for our Bible Study meeting tomorrow morning.   Was afraid it would heat up the house too much as I do not have air conditioning yet.   But it is OK.

 Spent the afternoon washing and writing.

Miss you all.    Wish I could be hugging people:)

Dia dhuit

Mary

Whew!!!

What a day.    Found out that the part for the air conditioner is STILL not there and might take a week more.     That is ridiculous if you ask me.     But I am at the mercy of the vendors.    At least we are at degrees of 82 or less, at least for the next Four days or so.   I see one day where it might get up to 90, perhaps I will luck out and the part will come sooner than they think.   Pray for that for me.  Tomorrow it is supposed to be a high of 73.   That will be a pleasure.

Today, Dan and Han came this afternoon and mowed my lawn.   

I told you my plumbing was acting up again.     Mike from Shields Plumbing came again and found that it is the same old thing.   The pipes back up.     I could hear it gurgling in the bathroom.     I am going to have them come out every six months from now on just to avoid this mess.   This IS an old house and I suppose it just needs more love and care:)

Bart came over when the plumber was here, just to be with me.   I am so glad that he is so close and so willing to be here.

 Worked a bit on my Patron Saints book today.  Getting there.    Then I need to find a publisher.   

Dia Dhuit

Mary

 

Nothing exciting

 Actually, that is a lie.   My plumbing is acting up and I am really struggling with that AND my lack of air conditioning.     I am looking forward to Monday when all should fall in place.

Went to Mass tonight.   It is always comforting to me.    Please pray that tomorrow goes well.    I am tired and going right to bed:)

Love you all

Mary

 Just got home from Writer's Club.    We had some good works shared tonight and they liked my chapter on St. Michael the Archangel, a patron saint of Cornwall.

It is still hot and no word from the Air Conditioning Company.   I will call them tomorrow.    I am tolerating, but it is really uncomfortable.   Without the ceiling fans, we couldn't stay here.

Tomorrow I have my port flushed and and going to the Celtic Club meeting.    Poor Vita can't go with me and has to stay here.  At least she can find a place with moving air and just stay there.

Til tomorrow

Dia Dhuit

Mary

Sure will be glad to get my air conditioning back!

I am able to keep the temps tolerable, but tolerable is not very comfortable.     With the ceiling fans on and closing things up when the temps get high, I am managing.     Soon the temps outside will drop and I will open up all the windows again and let thing cool til tomorrow.     As soon as AllTech gets the compressor, they will be out to replace it and get things cool again.    I can hardly wait.

I  made a small batch of chili today.   Was just hungry for it and realized that I don't HAVE to make a huge batch of it.    Enough for a couple days and it keeps well.   Actually it is one of those recipes that matures as it ages.

 Did some sewing on my Quilt Guild project for the COVID19 event.   Have all the embellishments and embroidery to do and then assembly and quilting.     Glad I have projects.

Take care of yourselves in this strange world.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

 

Rain, lifes bare necessity

A gift from the heavens 

Inundating the earth with life

Not always enough, sometimes too much.

An Active Day Got a Lot Done

 I kept myself busy all day today.

Kerry came to clean at about 9:30AM.    I spent the time she was here working on the computer and sewing on the COVID19 quilt wall hanging that I am doing for the Quilt Guild.    I have one more square to do the MAIN theme than will spend time embellishing them to make them look good.    I hope it turns out like the picture in my head:)

It is still warm (thank God not into the 100s as it was a couple of weeks ago.)   With no air conditioning, I am trying to work with fans and by cooling things off during the night.   So far everything is tolerable.   I hope I hear from AllTech tomorrow to know how we are to proceed.

At 2:30PM I went back to Lawton Chrysler to find out why my  low tire light was still on.   Just my luck, they had trouble with some of THEIR equipment.    They told me it was ready and when I got in the car, the light was still on.   SO they took it back and worked for another half hour or more and finally discovered that they had a problem and it is all fixed not.    Whew.   But that was another two hours sitting at a car dealers.    They are very pleasant but REALLY.

So now I get to stay home until Thursday night when I go to Writer's Club.   Vita will be a happy girl..   She is not happy when I leave her.

Sure is something else when we have problems with fires in the west and water in the east.

   God bless us and protect us all.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

I don't know if I shared this with you , but I guess it is worth repeating if I did.  I read it somewhere.

Education is important.

But opening the pubs is importenter.

Lots to do today

 Had a morning appointment with Dr. Toy.    He had quite a bit of adjusting to do.    Sure hope I sleep through til morning without that hip pain.

This afternoon, the guy from AllTech came to check the air conditioner.    It needs a new compressor.   He has to present this information plus the other things he found to American Shield to see what they will do and he will get back to me.    Sure glad the 90 and 100 degree weather is not with us but 80's get pretty warm too.     I keep windows open all night when it gets down to the 60s and use the ceiling fans all the time to keep the air, such as it is, moving.    It is tolerable and if it gets too bad, I know we can go over to Bart and Barb's.     I really would rather stay home.

Quilt guild tonight.    Lots of good Drag and Brag items.   I did bring my wall hanging of St. Piran.

Tomorrow will be busy too, but Wednesday I am home all day.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

Yipee

I got to stay home all day today.    No air conditioning, but I had cooled things down during the night and managed to keep things reasonable with the ceiling fans.  Soon I will open things up as the temps go down and prepare for tomorrow.     American Shield has assigned All Tech to come tomorrow.  They will be here between 1:30PM and 3:30PM.    So I will be saved then.

 I kept busy today with sewing and cleaning and computer updates.  Called a friend this afternoon and we had a great visit.    Wish I could go north for a meeting with my Celtic Friends up there, but am so grateful for phones.

Tomorrow I see Dr. Toy for an adjustment.  Sure glad as my hips have been sore.

Quilt Guild tomorrow.  I think I will go.   They have social distancing and I have masks.

 

Dia Dhuit

Mary

Oh NO

 My air conditioner has stopped working.     Thank God it is "Only" 89 degrees out there, not 110 degrees.

I called American Shield and they will have someone here on Monday.   I have turned on all the ceiling fans and will open the windows when the temps get down to 80 degrees.   It is supposed to get into the mid 60s overnight so I will close everything up again when the temps start to rise again tomorrow.   And PRAY  - because I will have to do it all over again tomorrow.

A good day.   I made a potato salad with one potato and celery, onion, pickle and mayo.  Boy is it good.   I am having some tonight with a burger.   Haven't had American Potato Salad for a while.   Usually, at fry outs, we have German Potato Salad, because Barb and Marleis make to SO good.    I really prefer American potato salad, but we always had German too because Grandma Bowser made it.   When she was gone, they asked me to make it so we would have both.    I didn't mind and as I said, don't dislike it.   It IS good.  I am really looking forward to dinner tonight.

Just got home from Mass.   A nice Mass.   It still seems odd to see so few people there, but I am not about to stay home out of fear.    We wear masks and are socially distanced so I figure it is OK.

Tomorrow I get to stay home ALL day.   Vita will be SO happy.

Dia Dhuit

I love you all.   When this pandemic is all over, I am going to collect hugs.

What a day

I kept myself busy this morning with chores around the house and walking Miss Vita.    Then at 2:30PM I had an appointment for my car to have its yearly checkup.   

I only have 32000 miles on it and it is 8 years old, so once a year is perfect, I thought so and my mechanic agrees.      It took forever as they found a couple of things unexpected that will keep my vehicle safe and maintained for the time being.   I think maintenance is the key with the few miles that I put on it.   Some things need to be done simply because it is not driven much.    Anyway, I am done with that until next year.

 Home again, I don't have to go anywhere until Mass tomorrow.     Vita is very happy about that.   She was very upset because her supper was late.     (Funny thing is that she usually doesn't finish her breakfast until noon.)

Have a good weekend

 

Dia Dhuit

Mary 

From my Catholic history

 

These days

The world has become

A place like some saints of old

Praying  in caves to honor God

Alone

(However, most of us are not praying:)