Happy, Little, Time Waster

 

Timber! Smokestack demolished in New Bedford

The Friday Five Good Things

via GIPHY

Five good things that happened this week.

1. We had our Thanksgiving on Saturday since the Eldest had to work the holiday

2. Himself had gone to the store and bought me chestnuts. My dad loved roasted chestnuts at the holidays and I like to keep up the tradition.

3. The Young One isn't known for her culinary skills. She texted me one night: "I made spaghetti tonight. On the stove. On my own. And it wasn't crunch or gummy. And it was delicious. Put olive oil, garlic powder, lemon pepper, parmesan and oregano on it." I texted her back a GIF of a fainting Po, the red Teletubbie. (She had a Po doll when she was little)

4. Didn't have much luck Christmas shopping at the mall. Had better luck shopping online

5. Another productive play day with Teague.

How was your week?

Lost

 

I've worn a wristwatch since I was 7 years old. I feel naked without a watch on my wrist when I go out and about. I've had several watches. A few I stopped. Yup, I can stop time. I stopped time on two, brand new, less than a month old, moon phase watches. And the jeweler couldn't understand why because the battery was perfectly good when he tested tested them. Apparently, I have some sort of weird electromagnetic force, and I can stop time on my wristwatches. Himself won't buy me watches anymore because of it.

So I  bought my own watches, and had to keep replacing batteries. Which was annoyingly expensive. Until several years ago, I heard about Citizens Watch and their Eco-Drive system. Sunlight, ambient light recharges the watch's battery. The battery never needs to be replaced. And I haven't stopped this watch.

So, Wednesday, before I left the house to go shopping, I put on my wristwatch. I don't look at my phone to check the time. I look at my watch. As I was finishing up at Target, I looked at my watch to see how long I had been out. No watch! I'd been all over Kohl's and Target. I walked across both parking lots because I always park in Nebraska (i.e. not close to the front door) whenever I go out, and I'm driving. 

If I did lose it in the parking lot or the store, I should have felt it. Heard it as it's a pretty substantial watch. I must have thought I put it on before I left the house. Yes, that's it. It must've been at home. Only when I got home, the watch was not there. It was lost.

To be continued.

Whatcha Doin?

 

I'm off to do some shopping, household items and a little Christmas shopping. Whatcha doin?

T Stands for Shane Todd, Starbuck's Cup of Tea

 

Shane Todd, Starbuck's Cup of Tea

Drop by hosts, Bleubeard and Elizabeth's blog to find out what the rest of the T Stands For gang is up to. If you want to play, include in your Tuesday post a beverage or container for a beverage. Don't forget to link your blog to Bleubeard and Elizabeth's page.

Holiday Decorations

 

With Thanksgiving over and Christmas around the corner, Himself asked if I was finally going to take the skeleton down.

"Nah, I'll just slap a Santa hat on him. He'll be fine."

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Snow, again!

Deep sigh. Forlorn look.

The dusting of snow didn't keep the Black and White Warbler away from the bird feeder. I'm glad the shed isn't an outhouse because the snow would keep me away.

Cloud towers

Himself started putting out his Christmas lights

The almost full Beaver Moon

How does your garden grow?