Friday Evening.....

New thing...
Looking in the general direction the sun is, whites out everything. Like, looking east in the morning or west in the afternoon. It's all gone. Sunglasses make no difference, even using my darkest ones. I can function when it's overcast, by wearing a hat with a huge brim, staying in the shade, or by just looking at the ground when I'm outdoors. Can't see much, but better than nothing.

Still so much to do. I'm trying to pace myself, stopping to do things I enjoy from time to time. I listened to the movie "The Music Man" while exercising and on the treadmill. I curled up in the chair by the tv to catch the Survivor premiere tonight.

Friday will be in the sixties, followed by cold weather and possibly an ice storm. Starting to feel cooped up, so Friday will be the day to get out.

My cinnamon tree arrived today. It's lovely, just a foot or so tall, gorgeous leaves, healthy. The box was stuffed with styrofoam peanuts and a big hand warmer type pack. It's made to keep things warm for up to sixty hours. What a clever idea! I used to keep heat packs in the car when I used to drive for winter weather. I would not have thought of using them for that.

Tonight I'm listening to classic country music, tomorrow will be all Celtic music, haven't decided on the next day's music genre. I'm trying to mix it up and broaden my horizons. Being in a couple of long term relationships where my partners listened to the seventie's music all the time was a bit stifling. Great music, don't get me wrong, but there are centuries of music being ignored when one sticks with a single decade's worth of tunes.

Lost two more pounds. I think that's thirteen or fourteen pounds since the eighth of this month. Need to eat more. I don't mind losing weight, but I want it to be a healthy loss.

Friday evening....
Shopped with my brother-in-law today. Climbing into his huge truck was a chore, his floorboard is crotch-high on me, no running boards. He returned movies, borrowed more, brought me a dozen from his collection as well as some Celtic music. 

I bought fresh spinach. Got home to discover I forgot to bring salad dressing from Okc. So much for salad tonight.

This evening, I'm putting artwork in frames. Most family photos are stored in a closet. Somehow, I'm having trouble wanting to put them on display. Just my frame of mind at the moment, it will change eventually. 

Tried to order a print from a London gallery, and was declined. Had to go up the food chain at my bank to find someone to allow an overseas purchase. Very nice gentleman, he unblocked my account for twenty four hours so I could shop. The print was shipped out today, now I'm anxiously awaiting it's arrival.

The print is by Jack Vettriano, one of my favorite artists. I've drooled over his works for years, collected a few of his prints and most of his books. I cannot see much at all, but I want that print. I want to get up close with my magnifying glass and enjoy it each and every day as long as I have even a tiny bit of sight left. Once I cannot make it out any longer, I will still know it's there and what it looks like, and will enjoy the memory of it.

Heard from my youngest today. He's on his National Guard weekend at camp Gruber. With an ice storm, followed by several inches of snow coming Sunday morning, I have no idea how they will get home on Sunday evening. At least Okc won't have it as bad as my area of the state. Still, I'm glad I got him a AAA membership as part of his Christmas.

Finally got internet yesterday. It feels good to be reconnected to the world again. Spent hours updating operating systems, so that chore is done.

Enough for now....