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Sunday, September 7, 2025

Simple Sunday


Hello all. It's been quite chilly here in the northland. I've almost, almost turned on the heat. Then I snapped back to myself. Frieda is thoroughly enjoying my use of a throw. She won't sit or lay on me without one. Don't try to figure her out. You can't.

Friday Evening


Saturday Evening


We've had three days of on and off showers. It is appreciated, although the rain has stopped the outdoor momentum. In between showers my hay guy was able to get half of my winter hay supply delivered. I am always relieved when I know I have enough hay for the beasts. They also got moved to different pastures so they are up to their bellies in grass. Pasture season does give a financial break. 

I try to keep forward momentum going, not think too much about what lies ahead. What lies in my immediate future is some sorting and winnowing. It's too wet to work outside and I have put blinders on regarding the abundance of unused things I have taking up space. I have a difficult time letting go. Sticking things in large plastic bags which I stuff in any space I can find is ridiculous. I don't want my son to go through what I did when my mother died. I must keep reminding myself of this.

Anyway. This hot mess was a very good dinner. Neighbor Bill brought me some red bell peppers which I used with grilled steak. Very good, even if I do say so myself. We should always remember to tell ourselves 'good job' once in a while.


 

13 comments:

Ami said...

I have a little heater on under my desk this morning. It's not *cold* but it's chilly. Too chilly to sit here bare-legged in my giant tie dyed t shirt for sure. Your cat looks so comfy, I wouldn't dream of asking her to move.

Sandra said...

It's 63 degrees in the house. I refuse to turn on the heat at the beginning of September, heating season is long enough, Ami! An oversized T wouldn't work at the moment.😄

nick said...

Yes, I'm sure I also have an abundance of unused things that I fondly imagine are being used on a daily basis.

CheerfulMonk said...

Yes, we need to congratulate ourselves. "Yay, Jean!" is my favorite phrase, and I use it for any little thing. It motivates me, so I would be dumb not to do it. :)

Boud said...

I agreed we should tell ourselves when we did a good job or even when it wasn't so good but it was our best at the time.

Rita said...

Sounds like the temp that got to me and brought a heater into my life--lol!
So...you've got one that won't come sit with you without a blanket and mine won't come sit with me with one. If a blanket is flat and thin enough that it reminds her of my flannel loungers only then would she deign to visit with me for a very short period of time. One and only exception to her fluffy cuddly blanket aversion...the new electric heated throw--ROFL! We know her weakness is being a heat-seeking-fur-missile. ;)
Anyways, Good job!! May you hear it often. :)

Pixie said...

We haven't had any rain in weeks. I imagine my water bill will be high.
It's still hot here but the nights are cool now which is so much better. You need a sweater in the morning. Much nicer.
As for your cat afghan, did the cat come with the afghan?

Lori Skoog said...

We will go down to the high 40s tonight and I love it, especially with the bedroom window open. I don't know what it's going to take for me to get motivated enough to start getting rid of stuff. We have enough for another full sized dumpster. UUUmmmmmm. Dinner looks fantastic. Smart kitty!!!

peppylady (Dora) said...

It hazy from the fires around us.

Dreaming said...

Fall weather has been teasing us with a few days, now and then, in the low 70's in the morning. I love leaving the door open and letting the girls go back and forth at free will. Dinner looks yummy!

Miss Merry said...

I have always said that I will not leave the "stuff" my parents left for me. And I know it is time for me to get moving on this. I have ideas . . . But I need someone to kick me to start.

Anvilcloud said...

What a cold September! I am under the heated throw right now, but I don’t have the heat on it yet.

Beatrice P. Boyd said...

We are not having a cooldown in Nashua, NH, yet as this past Sat, the daytime temp was 85 but then we had rainstorms come in late in the day and all day Sunday. This week will be in the low to mid 70s, but I do like throw blanket weather, so cats have the right idea too. Sorting and getting rid of things is ongoing here, but a couple of bags went to a local thrift store over the weekend, slow and steady.