Middle Of This Nice Week

The high temperature today was: 10

Sunshine all day

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It has been just so nice to take the end of December and the first week in 2015 and just let the world go on around me, while I relax in a peaceful place.  In my opinion, January is the perfect time for that!  It is usually too bitter cold to do anything outside, unless absolutely necessary, plus a lot of people are all in a rush to get the new year started with their resolutions and their new membership at the health club and so much hurry, it seems.

I may tend to be a hermit, or so my neighbors say.  They wonder how I can stand to be alone in my house for days at a time with no company.  I have tended to always make excuses, but now, I am ready to stand up and say, "Because I like it this way."  They also loudly exclaim, "It's eleven o'clock and you aren't dressed yet?"   or "You didn't get up until ten?"

Often I want to say, "Yeah!  So what?!"

I might just start saying that instead of the excuse, "Well, I didn't get to sleep until two this morning, so I really only got eight hours sleep."

Many of those same people that rise at seven in the dark morning, also take naps in the afternoon.  I NEVER take a nap!  So in reality, I take my nap in the morning from seven to nine, while they are up, They take their nap in the afternoon, while I am up.  Sluggards. LOL.

Anyway--I have loved this last week or so.  It has been almost like a retreat for me.  I have read one really good book, written by a friend and have started another one and am half-way through.  "Cross Roads" written by the same guy that wrote, "The Shack."  I have watched classic movies and football or basketball games to my heart's content.  I have cooked a couple of large pots of stuff to freeze in one meal containers (Cabbage Rolls and Chili).  I have cross stitched until I am practically cross-eyed AND I haven't had to put up with Dar's insanity, nor Pearl's complaining.  AND, I haven't watched any news programs!!!

Lovely!
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I did get out today.  I filled up the bird and squirrel feeders AND, I started my car and let it run for 15 minutes, then I took a drive around the park.  Up and down streets for about 20 minutes, then came back home and parked on the opposite side of the driveway that I normally park.  I had an outing!

You know what?  It is going to get cold enough in northern Florida where, if they had snow making machines, they could make a whole bunch of snow and go snow skiing--if they had any good sized hills, which they don't.  

Or, just make a bunch of snow piles for the kids to play in.  Fred's grand daughter, who lives in Florida, was seven before she ever saw snow!  I can't even imagine.  She was very intrigued with it.

Well--Hi.

January 6^th, 

I’ve had an Epiphany.

And that Partridge still up high in my tree?

Rifle at the ready, Lunch he will be!

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How is everybody doing?

Only kidding!  I read your blogs every day.  I haven't really been sleep-hibernating, I have just been hibernating in my house.  

I went to Wal-Mart and stocked up (thanks to a gift card from Pammie) before the new year, parked my car and haven't gone anywhere since.  I LOVE IT!!

On New Year's day, I sat and watched three football bowl games in a row--12 hours of watching football.  Michigan State--MY SPARTANS won the Cotton Bowl in the last few seconds.  I was yelling and whooping and hollering!  

I always like to start a new cross stitch project on New Year's Day, so I was happily cross stitching all day and...every day since.

Dar came over one day and I didn't answer the door. I heard her rattle the door knob, but I had the door locked so she couldn't get in.  She went home and called Pearl to see if I was all right and Pearl told her, "She's fine.  She's just hibernating from the world."  HAH

I did answer the phone, even though I didn't want too.  I just truly wanted to shut out the world and stay in peace and relaxation.  I also made a phone call to a friend in Florida that I haven't talked to in a year and that was nice to catch up.  I talked to Pammie and Pearl and my sister, on the phone, but other than that....

So--you got bored with my "Twelve Days of Christmas" griping?  That poem came to me on Christmas Day night, so I sat down and typed it up.  I typed it up the way I would feel if all those "gifts" were presented to me.  I would be grouchy!

The nice thing is, I don't have to go anywhere the rest of the month.  Unless I decide to go to the Old Gals Luncheon on the 15th.  It will depend on my mood and weather conditions. 

Well-I do need to make a doctor's appointment, for my three month visit which was three months ago, LOL.  He insists that I come in every three months, which to me is utter nonsense.  I prefer every year, but will do every six months.  He likes to give me my prescriptions for only three months at a time, so I have to call in to get them renewed and then get scolded for not coming in every three months.  

I AM PERFECTLY HEALTHY AND FINE!  What's he going to do for me?  Does he have a cure for my Tinnitus?  NO.  Does he have a cure for my arthritis?  NO.  Can he help the pain in my back and neck?  NO.  Does he was a cure for the tremor in my right hand?  NO!

When I go in, the nurse will refill all my prescriptions on the computer, take my weight and draw some blood.  The doc will walk in and say, "Well, what brings you in today?"

I will say, "I'm here because you insisted I come in."

Then he might check my lungs and heart and carotid arteries.  I will be fully clothed all the time.  Then out the door I will go and they will bill Medicare $220.00  Such nonsense.
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Yesterday visitors: (The kind of visitors I prefer.)

My feeding station and front row seating for Maggie

  Blue Jay

Cardinal & Junco

   

Downy Woodpecker

Red Bellied Woodpecker

One of my favorites--Tufted Titmouse

A little red squirrel at his feeder.

I know I mentioned that odd numbered years have been much better, in my life, than even numbered years.

We are 6 days in to 2015 and so far it has been wonderful.  Well, at least nothing bad has happened, so I guess, that makes it wonderful.  Right?

Toodles Noodles, see ya tomorrow.

Almost all Done.

It’s the 12th day of Christmas,

A drum line appears.

“Get out of my driveway.

You’re breaking my ears!”
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Sh-hh.  Judy is hibernating.

So--A New Week Begins, but...I'm on the same old kick..........

It’s the 11^th day of Christmas,

Eleven Piccolo Pipers shrilly piping!

“I’d rather hear French Horns.

Please excuse my griping.”

1st Sunday of the New Year

It’s the 10th day of Christmas,

Ten guys out there leaping.

They’re wearing tight ballet tights,

YIKES! it’s all very creepy!

OR 
(Yikes!  You can see their pee pee)

whichever rhyme you prefer
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Just added so Sally could see what I mean:

It May Be January 3rd, but It's Also The 9th Day of Christmas.

It’s the 9^th day of Christmas,

Nine dancing ladies in hats.

“Get off of my porch.
You’re scaring my cats!”

It's the 8th day after Christmas.

It’s the 8^th day of Christmas,

Eight maids bring milk to my door.

Finally, a nice gift for me,

‘Cause I didn’t get up to the store.