Journal Jottings of a Maine Mama: January 11, 2016

CLOCK READS
8:39am

WEATHER IN MY NECK OF THE WOODS
The super soggy weather of the weekend blew through. The weird winter weather continues. Instead of snow, we got 2 inches of drenching rain. But today the skies are mostly clear, the sun is shining, and the temperatures are just below freezing.

OUTSIDE MY WINDOW and IN THE GARDEN

WHAT I'M DOING RIGHT NOW and AROUND THE HOUSE
I'm sitting on the couch, in comfy, cozy cottons, slippers and a fleece jacket, listening to the washer run and Sam make his egg, sausage and cheese breakfast sandwich in the kitchen.

WEEKLY TO DO LIST
☐ Fix Toilet Leak
☐ Fix Sink Leak
☐ Organize Entry Closet and Throw Away Stinky Shoes
☐ Organize the Container Cupboard

BREAKFAST, LUNCH and DINNER
Egg, Sausage and Cheese on English Muffins and Orange or Banana
Leftover Chop Suey and Apple or Peach
Cheese and Salsa Nachos

WHAT'S ON TV
Nothing until February premieres, although I have been watching camping videos on You Tube, dreaming about warmer weather, camp fires, and seeing new places.

FROM THE CRAFT BASKET

Have you seen the Temperature Blanket Yarn-Along on Facebook? Assigning specific yarn colors to certain temperatures, you crochet or knit a row of stitches using the high temperature of the day. I thought it was a great idea, and despite already having an afghan started, I jumped right in to create one. I chained 250 with a size 3.5mm hook in black, which will be my border, and will continue on with my blanket doing FLO SC. You can use any stitch, but keep in mind that you will have 366 rows...Even with SC this one will certainly cover a queen-sized bed!

I chose "amethyst" for under 20, "delft blue" for 30s and "paddy green" for 40s. I haven't needed "navy" for 20s yet.

I'm sharing my crocheting creations over at Lucy Blossom Crafts (Mondays), Frontier Dreams (Tuesdays), Small Things (Wednesdays), Oombawka Design (Wednesdays), and Lunamon Design (Wednesdays).

READING
The Story of Beautiful Girl (Rachel Simon)

A BLESSING

NO WORDS NEEDED

DEVOTIONAL and INSPIRATION
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. (Romans 15:13)

I'm linking up to The Simple Woman's Daybook and Happy Homemaker are Mondays.