WHAT A GORGEOUS DAY for SPRING
to arrive on the Kansas Prairie.
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THURSDAY. FIRST DAY OF SPRING. Morning came and I continued emptying out the pantry, doing some laundry, working on sympathy cards, writing out a utility bill, figuring what we spent each day on utilities. How to get it down. Giving it thought on how to reduce spending. When the storage units are cleared out and there is no longer a bill, then we will have a cushion again. I think. Perhaps next week I will work on this task. First comes the pantry overhaul.
One of my High School mates passed away and his service was streamed from Pueblo, Colorado. I watched. I never knew he was such a skilled hunter. They laid him to rest today. His mother had just passed a month ago. So very sad for his siblings. So many of my classmates have passed not reaching 70 years of age. Breaks my heart. I don't think of us as THAT OLD, but then again death can come at any age. Several other's services have been streamed and I watched.
Onto a brighter subject. Walking. I've been focusing on walking one mile since a year ago. It's been hit and miss when I walk, but I have been serious about doing it as often as I can. I'd like to bump it up to two miles a day. Walking in the morning and late afternoon. Can I do this? Will give it a try.
I walked my mile around 5 in the late afternoon. It was a beautiful day where I worked up a sweat. Cooled off and blogged. I need to prepare for our Friday Business meeting this evening. We'll be discussing our budget and what expenses to expect this coming month.
I have some plans on how to make this budget work and save money. The older I get, the finances still have to be managed. Living a modest life is on the table. Eating nutritionally dense meals is a priority. I figure that I need to go to market once a week to stay on top of the meals.
I've been watching videos on different dishes to make. This is not only entertaining, it's helpful to someone like me that wants and needs to eat differently.
SPRING IS HERE and I'm so happy about this.
YESTERDAY.
The weather was iffy on Wednesday with high winds, rain and snow with a chill in the air. Driving on the highway was challenging to say the least. I rode along with Lil Miss to a hair appointment. She did well.
Once we made it to the salon, she went in for her appointment and I strolled over to THE FRIENDSHIP HOUSE by the park ordering some eggs with broccoli, spinach and tomatoes in the omelet. Sipped on water. After finishing, I strolled back to the Library. Massive remodeling has taken place so I was a bit disoriented, but I noticed some money lying on the floor with no one in sight.
💵 It was a ten dollar bill. Great find. I received it and went on my way. I'm sorry somebody lost it, but I was thankful to find it like manna from heaven. May more cross my path. 💲💲💲
Walking to the Salon where Lil Miss was, I sat in the lobby and looked through magazines. She finished up and was delighted with her high lighter. The blonde brightened up her face and framed it beautifully. Ahh to be young again.
By the time we arrived back at the COTTAGE, gusts of winds attacked without mercy. Lil Miss still had to drive home in it.
I began emptying the food pantry, binge watched THE NEW LOOK and fell asleep. A short series about Coco Chanel and Christian Dior.
Coco Chanel was rather a slender woman with a multitude of troubles. She was NAZI SPY. She concocted a story about her upbringing. Her parents were not married when she was born and her mother died when CoCo was about 11 years old. Her father dropped her off at an orphanage where the Nuns raised her teaching her to sew. She told others that she was raised by two very strict Aunts. Along her way to success she remained unmarried, had a multitude of sexual partners, smoked nine packs of cigarettes a day, drank like a fish and did drugs. She made her way to Switzerland to escape jail time.
She'd walk long distances a day so she could eat eccentric meals. From watching actual video of her, she moved about quite a lot as she was hyper.
What is Coco Chanel known for? Coco Chanel was a fashion designer who ruled Parisian haute couture for almost six decades. She is known for the Chanel suit, the quilted purse, costume jewelry, and the “little black dress”—all now-classic innovations.
