Progress

It seems that I have been doing my homework in several ways this week and I suspect some may be the early results of taking folic acid supplements.

I had read on NewScientist.com about how such supplements can help 'rejuvenate' older people's brains (see article) and since I'm notoriously bad at remembering things, I decided to start adding folic acid supplements to my daily vitamin regime. It's been about 2 weeks now, and I do seem to be a bit more alert and better at remembering. So far so good!

One of the ongoing homework assignments I have also had is to continue to upgrade the house's cleanliness, and so yesterday I buckled down and tackled the living room area, where a much abused rug had been putting out quite a stink. Out the front door went the offending rug.

Indoors, with my least favorite clothes and rubber glove and boots on, I headed with scrub brush and a bucket of bleach water to clean the room sized carpeting underneath. Two hours and a lot of hard work and sweat later, I emerged from the room hopeful that my efforts would do the trick and that the space would be stink free.

Although I ended up going to bed early, exhausted from the workout, this morning I walked into the rejuvenated room and it not only looks great but it actually smells good! TaDa!!

So the day has definetely started out on a positive note.

Then this morning's sunrise revealed glittering snowflakes in the air, a fresh snowfall collecting on thin branches and an overall silvery appearance on everything. It was beautiful!

Later I managed to squeeze off a couple of pictures of the downtown area, and I've cleaned them up and edited two of them.


Enjoy!

HAPPY SATURDAY!

I am sitting in the living room at the 'new' computer that my son put together from spare parts, enjoying the warmth of being on the main floor where the radiators blast out heat. What a difference!

I don't plan on using this computer full time, as my computer in the basement is chock full of bookmarks, PDF and image files, and the like, but I am enjoying the novelty.

My West End friend is due in from Ewen anytime now, and I am really looking forward to finally having a friend around to talk to and do things with. It's been 2 weeks since we've had the opportunity to spend the 'weekend' together, so I'm overdue.

My youngest daughter is cooking pancakes and bacon for breakfast and the smell is delicious.

I'm feeling so much better since I took matters into my own hands and brought my granddaughter's playpen and food over to her other grandmother (who sees her daily, apparently). Although it hurt a lot to step back and let go, it didn't hurt half as much as it had when I'd been sitting around week after week wishing that my son (her father) would change his mind about visitation.

I feel like I've taken my life back again. My life has so often been lacking things and people, but it is still my life.

Wednesday Blues

This memorable picture of my youngest granddaughter and me taken just last Wednesday highlights the special love that I feel for my 9 month old granddaughter today.

Last week I had started a plan to have the baby over on Wednesdays, but I didn't even make it a week before my son (her father) pulled the rug out from under me by refusing to allow me to see her again.

I know I could fight him and take him to court (grandparents rights) and I could even push to get him to change his mind on the issue, but I'm fresh out of fightin' power right now.

I don't want to put my granddaughter or me through a scene either, so I'm backing off.

But I sure miss seeing her.

HAPPY HAPPY

Today is America famous 'Groundhog Day', and I am celebrating it in a big way.

Tonight we are planning a special groundhog day celebration, beginning with ground (beef) for dinner and finishing with groundhog races (conducted indoors, the prizes being groundhog cookies and milk. We know what we're doing up here in our beloved groundhog country.

My fav Summertime buddy has been Mr. Groundhog, who I have pined for ever since he disappeared late last summer. I am hoping the dog didn't do away with him, or that his relatives live nearby so I can enjoy seeing these lovely creatures once again from my window.

Heck, seeing anything resembling summer outside my window at this point would be a miracle!