28!!!!!!! O BOY.

Well Happy Valentine's Day.  Kiss your "sweetie" if you have one.  Looks cold and dreary out the window.  Cuddle down and stay warm.  I will cuddle with my Bitsy Boop.  I usually close her into the guest bath with her bed and "stuff" but I decided it might be a little chilly last night.  don't know  why I figured that.  I let her sleep free last night.  When I went to bed, she was on a blanket on the couch.  During the night I felt something warm against my back.  Sweet Bitsy was sleeping with me and it felt good.  She was still as could be and did not disturb me at all.  She left me sometime during the night and was waiting patiently when I got up this morning saying when will you please get my breakfast.  So I did. Then I fixed mine.  Waffle, bacon, orange and coffee of course.  We will have a very nice Valentine lunch today.  Looking forward to it.

BETTY BOOP  

28? Shivver-me-timbers !!!!!!

Winter has finally come for us.  Stay inside and enjoy what you can.  No walkers this morning. French toast ,my style was in order for this morning.  Good!!    Valentines Day is near.  Truman really did shine for that day.  We always agreed, no candy or flowers, just a beautiful card.  He could do that.  I have a small collection of ones he gave me and some I gave him.  I treasure them, because he picked them out and I am sure the message they brought, was how he really felt and could not always express what he wanted to.  Some are romantic -- some are funny  but all say I LOVE YOU.  Students from Madison Middle 6th graders made beautiful ones for our mail boxes.  So sweet and thoughtful.  Treats of beautifully decorated cup cakes were passed out to us in the lobby.  Of course I did not plan to eat mine-full of sugar you know- but I got as far as my apartment with mine on a pretty pink paper plate and into the door before it slid off onto the carpet and rolled the pretty topping off.  Oh, well, it was beautiful and I enjoyed cleaning it up. 

SO BE IT  BETTY BOOP

BLUEBERRIES AND BANANAS

 I was delighted to find blueberries in my freezer.  Two years old but still good.  I put them with my banana in oatmeal this morning.  Good combo!!  Along with Rye toast with strawberry preserves (sugar-free) and turkey bacon& good coffee.  When I use all the gift coffee, back to Kroger Breakfast Blend--not bad either.  The Queen has dined again.!!!  Glad to be inside looking out this morning.  Not fit for man nor beast.  But I understand it gets worse over the weekend.  Gather around the fire (if you have one) and drink your hot brew whatever it is and enjoy.  Got the big  "V" yesterday.  So far so good.  Arm not even very sore yet.  I usually do well with shots.  I got my string of stuffed cats that stand at the foot of my Balcony door, to keep cold from seeping in.  Did Bitsy Boop notice?  Not at all.  One of the cats looks just like her.  Either she is a little "slow" or very smart. Which?  She may think I am just being silly!!  Why not?

BETTY & BITSY BOOP

LITTE RAIN LAST NIGHT

I love the book of Proverbs.  Kind of reminds me of Chinese fortune cookies.  Here is one of my favorites:  Proverbs: 16--31, LONG LIFE IS THE REWARD OF THE RICHTEOUS;  GREY HAIR Is A  GLOURIOUS CROWN,.  and 16: 9--YOU MAY MAKE YOUR PLANS, BUT GOD DIRECTS YOUR ACTIONS. ONE MORE; 12;15--STUPID PEOPLE ALWAYS THINK THEY ARE RIGHT.  WISE PEOPLE LISTEN TO ADVISE. O. K. ---end of sermon for today. I do read more than the Proverbs.

BETTY BOOP

P. S. I have decided to rename Bitsy  to BITSY BOOP  She never comes to a call unless food is involved anyway.   

48==not too bad

Actually, can't see much yet anyway.  The fog is covering the Lake and Meadow.  I see small birds in the trees below my balcony,  this is where the Bluebird houses are.  Can't tell what color they are.  Maybe bluebirds??  Hope so.  I've had a morning full so far.  Bitsy refused her food where the new med is hidden (I thought).  Smart cat.   She then threw up while I was half way into my oatmeal with strawberries!!  I am not bothered by cleaning up and going on.  I was a mother of small kids once upon a time.  Don't know what to do about her.  She needs the new and the old meds.  Time will work it out.  Meanwhile, the fog is lifting and the sun is shinning.  LUCKY OLD SUN HAS NOTHING  TO DO BUT ROLL AROUND HEAVEN ALL DAY+++  SO BE IT.

betty boop

BALCONY WEATHER

My kind or weather.  49, sun shinning, no wind.  Don't get used to it.  Weather people are predicting more cold this week.  Spring is having a hard time coming.  This is usual for us.  I did see MISS BIG HAT with her big hat and waking with purpose.  I like that.  I am sure more will join her today, for it is a beauty on the way. I had grits and soft boiled egg (as Linda taught me) and a beautiful Navel orange.  Coffee of course.  Just turn the egg into the grits and stir.  Simple but easy clean up.  Linda has turned into a bird watcher.  She gets to  see so many up close on their new "outdoor" add on.  Glad for them.  Almost like being outside, but better.  Right Linda? A bird flew to the next door balcony and sang to me this morning.  Don't know what he was, but he had a pretty song.  All is well!!

BETTY BOOP 

34 and sun is shinning.

Here I sit--getting cold to the bone.  Just had to get out.  The clouds look as if someone scattered them like snow flakes.  Small ones all over the sky.  And as usual I am amazed.  My affair with the clouds goes on.  Never the same, but always amazing.  I don't really need to know what they are or how they are formed, because that would take away from the wonder and delight I have in them.  Did you watch the Super Bowl?  I did just because I need to say I did.  Don't pretend to understand all of it, but I got the jest!!  I at least know who won.  Although I know some were not happy.  The half time show was the worst I have ever seen.  Don't understand this kind of music and dancing.  Some of the commercials were good.  Oh well. to each his own. 

BETTY BOOP