THE NIGHT crept in as it snowed on this cold April day. Slowly it became night with our wooden floor cold under our feet. A large area rug will be placed over the floor soon. I am on the hunt.
Yesterday, we celebrated our Daughter's 38th birthday on their backyard deck eating grilled Hamburgers and Keto Brownies. Sipping Sprite. The beautiful Spring weather would later disappear on Friday with early morning chilly wind becoming a chilly Friday. The day she was born was on a Saturday which was the day before Easter at the time with next to perfect weather. So pleasant with a baby in my arms.
She blew out candles and retreated indoors as night came. Singing Happy Birthday out of tune, but that didn't matter. We were happy to be singing to her. She opened a few presents with a smile on her pretty face. To think my baby turned 38 makes time stand still. I gave her photographs of when she turned one year old. She wore a frilly sherbet orange dress her Grandmother had sewn her. Her curly hair was brown and she was a chunky child that took her first steps that day before her two Grandmothers witnessing her first steps.
Her Grandmothers were not present this birthday, but I was and I'm a Grandmother these days.
Today, I worked at writing out bills and remembered that I needed to go to Town to make a bank stop. Needing postage stamps, I circled the block driving to the Post Office. I've been writing Thank-you notes for my Father-In-Laws Memorials, flowers and plants which needed mailed. The wind was biting and I had thoughts about Spring.
Next stop was the City building to pay this month's utility bill early, then the phone bill. Onto Manhattan to take care of business. I met up with my Husband at the Doctor's office where I was yesterday getting my throat swabbed because I thought I had strep throat and indeed I did. While he was at the Doctor's I went a head and went to TARGET. I ate absolutely no candy for Easter and craved Cadbury creme eggs. 50% off and a chocolate treat to curb that craving.
A mint green handbag came HOME with me as I justified that I didn't buy an Easter dress this year and the purse was a bargain compared to what I would have spent on a fancy dress. Hopefully I will come across shoes somewhere that match my new handbag. Then a dress will make a appearance. Mint green. Nice Spring color to wear.
I went to the Coffee Shop to touch base with my Husband who had a Latte waiting for me. We chatted and munched on a blueberry muffin. We split it. Talked about going to look at computers at the Student Union to replace the ones I lost in the house fire. After seeing what they had, we went to Best Buy but didn't buy. Better deal at the Student Union. Returned. Bought. We saw. We conquered.
Came HOME for left-over spaghetti for a Friday night Supper. It was tastier today then the first go round. Watching OUT OF AFRICA. 1985 in Omaha was the first time we watched it on the big screen. The soundtrack became a favorite. I'm not sure where the tape is these days. I suppose we could find a newer version to listen to. The music was so beautiful.
I'll be watching the movie again and taking snap shots of the clothing that Meryl Streep wore that were designed by Milena Canonero.
Milena was noted for the rugged but sensual safari styles of ''Out of Africa,'' clothing.
This has been an active week. I am looking forward to the week-end. I shall take time to sort through more papers as I group and gather receipts with past statements of days gone by.
WHEN WILL IT END? I am thriving to have order once again as the house fire and the move seriously disturbed the order of things I once had. I admire order.
This week-end I wish to have a clean Living room. Shall it be? Shall see.
Shall see,
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