Sun and Calm
Sniff, sniff. I can smell spring in the air.
We are going to need an awful lot of sun such as we have today to melt through all the layers of ice in our backyard. Right east of the patio porch where the deer have been feeding all winter, the sun doesn’t make much of an impact. Fleet Farm sold Dennis some salt pellets and he is trying to help things along.
As I drove to Old Alley this forenoon on #4, I couldn’t help but notice that south of Ormsby there wasn’t near as much snow to melt. Not all things are fair in the winter season. As I had mentioned Old Alley will be long arming AJ’s t-shirt quilt. All I had to do was pick out the batting and bid a goodbye until I get the phone call to retrieve it. In the mean time, in between time, I will get the binding cut and pressed. As Val measured it the final count was 94″ x 112″. It’s a good thing the batting is 122″.
The railroad tracks are just north of us by a block. Even the train whistle sounds happier today. Sweet.
I stopped at the library before I came home. Sometimes I have a difficult time finishing a book before it becomes due. I had a plastic grocer’s bag with me and I shopped from the rack of books that are offered for free as those have been retired. It doesn’t really need to be a certain author. I can get into a book’s story line quite easily. I have a total of eight books out in my bedroom porch, ready to enjoy at will.
I won’t be having a post tomorrow. Dennis and I will be traveling to Montevideo, northwest of here by two hours. Dennis’ granddaughter Sadie is in the military and will be receiving her commission as Sergeant Major. Dennis will be pinning her. Dennis will have on the clothing that identifies him as a Korean Veteran. Sweet for both Grandpa Dennis and for Sadie. Sadie is a single mom of two and is 38 years old. Sadie has served well.
One more oven dish from the freezer for supper. It is a tuna and pea pasta dish with Alfredo. That is the last of the goodies to come out of the freezer. Oh my gosh, I will have to cook from scratch going forward . . . or not.
I did score an appointment with Kelly at the Bernina shop for Monday. Be forewarned as there will also be a visit to Fairfax in the afternoon.