Mike
left this morning to complete his goal of retrieving a geocache from each
California county. He completed southern California in in May and now he’s off to visit
northern California. What with the reports of heat and wildfires, I wonder if
he could have picked a more challenging time. Fortunately a friend advised him
to avoid Yosemite.
The
morning did not get off to a good start. Mike wanted an early start but suffered
some delays. As he filled the bladder of his “camel” at the sink, he spilled
water on the floor and got one of his socks wet. He said he didn’t have
another pair (?), so we dried that one with a hair dryer.
He
opened the kennel and the dogs got up. Unfortunately, when no one was looking, Nellie exited through
the open slider and disappeared. Well, I wasn’t mad at the
dog, if you get my drift. The dogs know what’s up when Mike leaves – and they
don’t like it. We figured Nellie was making a statement. She’s obstinate in her
old age and has a mind of her own. She has accepted that she doesn’t hear well
and rather likes it.
Before
“hitting the road,” Mike took a turn around the neighborhood to look for Nellie,
but he didn’t find her. Oh well. He said he was leaving and off he went. I have
only mental pictures of the leave-taking event, but I can tell you it looked
very much like the other leaving takings. It was about 6:15 a.m.
So,
I took Bess for her morning walk, and when we arrived back at the house, there
was Nellie at the back door. Yes, she was nervous about how she would be
received. She danced around me and seeing she was not going to be chastised,
she jumped into the house like a young dog.
After
such a stressful morning, I decided I owed it to myself to order some rewards
through Amazon – “Spoiled by Grandma” by Dept. 56 and a book of granny square
motifs. Then, having selected a pattern for a Christmas afghan – the “Family
Favorite Blanket” from Annie’s A Granny Square Christmas – I took myself
to Jo-Ann’s where I bought inexpensive Caron yarn. They didn’t have a nice
bright red, but Walmart did, so I have the yarn I need through local purchase.
I’m not sure it’s really a staycation reward, but it felt good to be able to
start this holiday project without delay.
I
always start projects while Mike is gone. Then he comes home, and somehow the
time to work on projects slips away. However, this is simple, so perhaps I can
keep the momentum.
This
evening I joined sister Harriet and her group at Spot On Yogurt for dessert.
What fun! KW
4 comments:
Where is Spot On Yogurt?
A door or two away from Hastings and Erb Hardware -- very close to Grocery Outlet. Most of the group live in that neighborhood and have been meeting there most every Sunday night in the summer.
Spot On also had a shop next door to the Clarkston Albertsons, but it didn't catch on there and closed after a few months.
Can't wait to see the afghan--a fun Christmas project! One thing I like about Granny Squares is how portable they are. Quilting, not so much.
That Nellie! She's certainly gotten quite stubborn in her old age! Is the figure a stand alone or small enough to be part of house scenarios?
Yes, the granny squares are portable and it's practical as a summertime project because you aren't working under a blanket that's getting bigger and bigger.
Yes, Nellie has a mind of her own, as we say. Basically, she's such a sweet dog, but she does like to be off on her own.
The figurine is little -- an accessory for the Original Snow Village. I have both the "Grandma" houses -- Thanksgiving and Christmas -- so this will fit.
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