Monday March 3rd 2025

Good morning!

Awesome pictures TMB.

I watched 7, not 8 of the nominated films for Oscars.  I need to see Wicked, Sing Sing and I'm Still Here.  I'm still here won Best International Feature.  The overall winner "Anora" is really a great film worthy of the major awards it won last night.

Nothing much going on today.  Supposed to get some work done on the roof but they are't here yet, no surprise and I'm not holding my breath.  

Low to mid-50's and sunny today.

The itinerary is the usual: dishes, laundry, trash.

I get to go pick up Nannie from daycare around 4-4:30 PM.

Can't get much more exciting for a "day OFF".

I hope your roofers show up, Tweety.

Joe, I haven't bowled in years. We used to enjoy going out with friends to bowl. For me, it was more social than anything. But Hubs decided he didn't like it. And he hated the cigarette smoke clouds that were always present. I guess because the bowling alleys had bars they were exempt from smoking bans? But once Hubs makes up his mind about things like that it's hard to get him to change. That's why we don't go to movies, too. 

Very cool pictures, TMB!

We seem to be having server problems at work, driving me to my phone. And exacerbating my anxiety and stress over getting things done. 

Geeze-beeze-louize! I started by washing the dishes. Then I saw the sight I have been ignoring and trying NOT to see, all the storage bowls and covers heaped in every-which-way in the cupboards. So I started to pull them out to decide what to keep, donate, and /or toss. Lots of ugly, stained plastic! And then I opened the so-called 'pantry' shelves.....OY! So, I started pulling that stuff out and mah gawd, the number of VERY out-dated' items was.....maybe close to 50 pounds of canned goods. Dates were 2021-2023 and a few 2024's! Hubby was 'good' for pushing to the back corner the things he wasn't interested in. And there were 3 full boxes of very old GRITS (which he had requested 3 different times to be on the shopping list, but never ate any of it._) plus 4 broth boxes, And all his little Beanie-Weenie cans (also requested and never eaten). EVERYTHING too old to use. WHOA! That was some HEAVY trash!

Anyway, while I was doing that I boiled (I want to say "berled" like Archie Bunker) some pasta. I was trying to imitate a cold salad I found at a grocery store.....noodles, tuna, kalamata olives, Artichoke hearts, and I don't know what else; it was a pretty basic recipe. I think I will add some chopped onions!

And get this: I found myself dividing it into two bowls-----one for ME, and a 2nd one that hubby wouldn't mind eating! Ummmmm, not pertinent anymore. but there are always a few little thoughts that escape the actual reality of my 'widowhood', I had trained myself over 35 years to be careful to NOT give him stuff he doesn't or wouldn't like! It doesn't upset me when that happens, it just makes me shake my head when I catch myself with those thoughts bubbling up. Then I feel slightly relieved that I no longer have to pay attention to foods I have on hand or think about using in making a meal, because all of it is something *I* will eat, and Nannie eats ALMOST anything as long as she has her little cup of chocolate pudding and a chocolate cookie. I'd SAY they were for dessert, so I would be wrong, because she always eats desserts FIRST! Only time that kind of bothers me is when she pushes the real meal aside. I will cover it and put it in the fridge for another time. I do nosh on cold leftovers sometimes, in the middle of the day.

I have dumped all the trash, but have yet to return items to the pantry and the storage-containers shelving, so the kitchen counters are loaded! Shortly I will have to go drive over to pick up Nannie at the daycare; not sure about the miles, but it isn't a short little jaunt because it is RUSH-HOUR! Wheeeee!

Anyway, these are the kind of interruptions I have to tolerate on my day OFF....If I could keep going I'd have it all clean and tidy and easy to access/find what I need. And the only reason these tasks don't bother me more is because I have been thinking for so long about getting them accomplished. But notice, I didn't do anything in MY room where there are many clean, folded clothes to put away. Two full laundry baskets worth. Hmph. And I didn't do anything FUN, though I do enjoy throwing things out.

So, time to tie it up and put a ribbon on it, 'cause Nannie awaits. ☹️

If I don't put away my two baskets of clean (but not folded and sitting there getting wrinkled) laundry tonight Hubs will probably not speak to me. I avoided it all weekend. I'll throw them in the dryer for a little fluff-up and get it all put away. Today I dropped off to the accountant what I hope is all the relevant tax information. I've been crunching numbers and it hurts to see what we spend all the time. At least we're no longer paying for Twin B's medical and dental insurance, and soon we will be able to cut the storage bill in half and then... dare I hope? ... cut it out entirely. For some reason, Hubs' Medicare Part D premium more than doubled from last year. I hope it doesn't do that every year!

The season begins... most of Oklahoma is under a tornado watch until 5 am.