Monday Musings

I've now entered that period better known as football withdrawal time. The games are over, big and small, pro and amateur. I've said good bye for another six months (possibly longer as I consider pre-season to be an abomination. No longer will a portion of my weekend days (and occasional evenings) be spent following favorite teams or yelling at referees. With the occasional exception of a really good  European soccer match my sports watching is mainly finished until we get close to the end of college basketball season.

Which should leave even more time for reading, sewing, quiet Sunday time and other stuff.

Things I'm doing, did, and am thinking about.

1. When I return from my ten day trip to Texas, my gals group is having a "Let's drink wine and talk travel" afternoon at the request of some of the women (married and single). The short term goal is long one day trips, but we are also looking at one and two overnight type trips and maybe even a train trip to Chicago. A new way to see how we get along, save money by combining costs and just generally build community among a bunch of fairly wacky, irreverent women.

2. Another friend is having a tea at her home on Sunday. She's providing the teas and all of the attendees are bringing high tea type food. I love this and wish I would have thought of it (although my downsized home would not be conducive). It'll be cheaper, more creative and more fun than the traditional fifty dollar high tea-and more relaxed as well. I'm thinking mini heart sugar cookies with gaze and decor but I have not gotten there yet.

3. While I don't love the barometric and temperature changes and I'm ready for a land with minimal winter if any at all, I am enjoying sitting in my chair doing paperwork and blogging and reading while nestled under a big blanket and with a dog near by. Heck, I may eve find time to visit some blogs I haven't checked in with in awhile. Which I can do because my son who is at work is willing to stop and get me stuff from Kroger click list to keep me happy.  That said, it's twenty degrees in Denver and 67 in Dallas. No contest my friends, no contest. At least I finished my taxes and did some other paperwork stuff I had been avoiding.

4. As part of that trimming the budget thing,  I joined in with some others agreeing no spending on clothing for February and March. With the exception of accessories, which can only be purchased used at thrift, consignment and second hand stores. Now let's hope my exercise bathing suit lasts that long!

5. While I was watching the Superbowl and half time show I was also perusing the Sunday paper for the best sellers locally and nationally and checking out the website fantasticfiction.com to see what new books were out and interesting (multitasking people, multi tasking). I now have a reserve list twenty three books at the library. Hopefully that will keep me busy with free books and stop me from being tempted to buy something new online at Amazon. I should do something similar to my Netflix and Amazon watch lists, although the savings won't be the same.

I do believe it's time to have that tea or hot chocolate, start a new book, and call it good at three in the afternoon. In fact, tonight I think I'm pulling out that emergency Lasagna in the freezer and the garlic bread right next to it. Because if there was ever a no cook day, today is it.