My Globe Lamp is Hanging!
Jul. 12th, 2017 01:43 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
chochiyo_samaMy cousin Jim and his daughter Cynthia came over this morning at about 9:45 and hung up my beautiful globe lamp. I have had it since the early 1980s, and it looks like something from the Victorian era--not quite so ornate, maybe, but I love it and the two matching side lamps. It didn't take them long to hang it up, and it looks just great! It will look better when I can afford to get rid of my garage sale (well, actually it came from the on-line Buy and Sell) couch and replace it with something in my beloved earth tones. After Jim hung up the lamp, Cynthia cleaned up all the plaster dust and crumbles.
I didn't have any strong desire to bake, but I had promised Jim a pan of pumpkin bars if he came to hang up my lamp, so I baked them and did up the dishes. I will frost them in the morning. Today I was smart and left out the butter so it would be soft tomorrow for the frosting making.
I cleaned the litter boxes again--the cats seem to be pooping and peeing up a storm! They love to sit on the edge of the bathroom sink and lap icy cold water directly from the faucet. I suppose it is fresher and colder than what's in their bowls.
It's been a pretty quiet day--I didn't do too much. I sat in the living room and admired my lamp hanging there so pretty and bright. In the evening I watched that new science fiction show about the asteroid hitting the earth in 186 days. The first episode was pretty good. All the leading men are pretty handsome. Of course, the government (in the show) is covering everything up and killing anyone who finds out anything about the situation. Would that really happen? Probably--but it is more likely, I think, that they would just ridicule anyone making such claims and ruin their lives that way.
I am old and barren, so if the world was impacted by an asteroid, I guess I wouldn't worry about my survival much. I would hope that the young ones I love would survive somehow. And the cats. The cats must survive. And dogs too. My only regret would be not having my grave marker with the image of Bastet on it being around for generations to scandalize everyone! Bwa ha ha!
Another day of no puke piles! I am feeling so happy about this. Both cats have been clingy--but I suspect this is because I was gone for two overnights. They miss their momma when she isn't there to cuddle with at night.
I guess that's it for today. Cynthia comes tomorrow and I have a significant list for her. She is such a diligent little worker. I only regret that I do not have any kind of hot dish to serve her. I guess I do have three kinds of yummy sandwich meat--honey ham, roast beef, and hard salami. And I have the Kaiser rolls which are really fresh and delicious.
We'll locate something, I am sure.
I didn't have any strong desire to bake, but I had promised Jim a pan of pumpkin bars if he came to hang up my lamp, so I baked them and did up the dishes. I will frost them in the morning. Today I was smart and left out the butter so it would be soft tomorrow for the frosting making.
I cleaned the litter boxes again--the cats seem to be pooping and peeing up a storm! They love to sit on the edge of the bathroom sink and lap icy cold water directly from the faucet. I suppose it is fresher and colder than what's in their bowls.
It's been a pretty quiet day--I didn't do too much. I sat in the living room and admired my lamp hanging there so pretty and bright. In the evening I watched that new science fiction show about the asteroid hitting the earth in 186 days. The first episode was pretty good. All the leading men are pretty handsome. Of course, the government (in the show) is covering everything up and killing anyone who finds out anything about the situation. Would that really happen? Probably--but it is more likely, I think, that they would just ridicule anyone making such claims and ruin their lives that way.
I am old and barren, so if the world was impacted by an asteroid, I guess I wouldn't worry about my survival much. I would hope that the young ones I love would survive somehow. And the cats. The cats must survive. And dogs too. My only regret would be not having my grave marker with the image of Bastet on it being around for generations to scandalize everyone! Bwa ha ha!
Another day of no puke piles! I am feeling so happy about this. Both cats have been clingy--but I suspect this is because I was gone for two overnights. They miss their momma when she isn't there to cuddle with at night.
I guess that's it for today. Cynthia comes tomorrow and I have a significant list for her. She is such a diligent little worker. I only regret that I do not have any kind of hot dish to serve her. I guess I do have three kinds of yummy sandwich meat--honey ham, roast beef, and hard salami. And I have the Kaiser rolls which are really fresh and delicious.
We'll locate something, I am sure.
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Date: 2017-07-13 07:26 pm (UTC)http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/julia-child-potato-salad_us_59639918e4b02e9bdb0e5e6a?section=us_taste
I hope the new diet has solved the cat puke problem.
Have you ever tried one of those cat waterers that has running water like a fountain or waterfall or something? I think I read somewhere that cats prefer running water to still in a bowl. Of course, you cats are weirdly abnormal so who knows what they would prefer.
I like your thrift store sofa and chairs even if they aren't in earth tone colors.
Sounds like your house is becoming a home. It always makes you feel better to have your things around you.
186 days? I suppose I'd want to see all of the things I haven't seen yet, like the pyramids and Yellowstone. But at the same time I'd like to spend all of my time with my dog, read all of the books in the queue, paint, quilt, crochet, needlepoint. And eat all of my favorite foods. 186 days isn't a lot of time. Six months.
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Date: 2017-07-18 03:25 pm (UTC)