The Sunniest
Right off the bat, it was going to be the sunniest day imaginable after a huge dump of snow. I have not heard what the totals were, but according to the drive after Randy blew it off this morning, it would have been a heart attack waiting if shovels had been used.
Dennis took his time cleaning up close to the garages. Mandatory snowmobile boots, face mask and heavy mittens before he started. Today Dennis used the Ahrens blower from Kevin’s Shop. It has more bells and whistles than the Simplicity that Dennis has been using for many years. It did get a good workout so Dennis can decide which one to keep.
I don’t get much done in the house when Dennis is out blowing snow. I remember too well what happened when we observed a neighbor of ours, Mr. Naszereth, get caught in a push behind snowblower. It seemed as if it took forever for his family to rescue him. What I have to do inside our home can wait until I know the snowblower is back in the garage and Dennis is safe in his rocking chair in the patio porch.
I do have an oven meal ready to pop into the oven for supper. I am using the ground bear meat with some beef ground meat with egg noodles and Classico sauce, a bit of garlic liquid bullion and a stir for good luck.
I did get down into the studio by two this afternoon. I am working on some white dish towels for a picnic next August with my mom’s side of the family. Why put it off. Each year one of us cousins takes a turn of a remembrance of a year gone by.
Last night I sat back and enjoyed the day that I had had decorating our Christmas tree. My arms were weary but what a great investment of energy. I will be taking it easy on the arms for several days. Stirring ingredients is more of the folding of ingredients than stirring. Those wonderful reverse shoulders are not taken for granted. The left shoulder got a double whammy with the stroke.
In the studio, it is easier to do embroidery on the machine than straight sewing. The hoop is loaded with stabilizer, the fabric and then loaded onto the bracket for embroidery stitching. With this project I am working on, I have 35 minutes to rest in between towels. It could be less time, but I don’t run the machine at a very fast speed. It is easier to take some extra time than wonder where flying parts land when something may go or if go amiss.
Dennis had a great nap in his patio porch. Very much needed after the workout of the snow.