Just a Dawg

I haven't had a lot of interesting things going on in the last couple of weeks  -  my life has become rather dull. There's nothing much to report other than my 80 year old - next month - Ex gets to keep his license for two more years!  He was so stressed out about losing it since he lives in a corner of the town with nothing within walking distance & poor bus service. But, he's safe for two more years!!!

My efforts to KILL my mice continue! There's a lot of good stuff in the back of my cupboards apparently - like packages of pop corn - that seem to be more interesting than my poisoned peanut butter. So I concocted a new poisonous package with cheese. I bought some Swiss cheese slices & they were tasteless to me but apparently not to mice. The package has vanished!!

It's been so hot this week that I've been doing laundry so I can hang it outside to dry. Since I have a teeny washer & only one rack, the process has been lengthy. But, oh my, how GOOD towels smell when they dry in the sunshine!!! Yesterday was sooooo hot that TWO heavy bath-towels dried in 20 minutes on my patio. I've pulled all the winter socks out. And today, a winter quilt. If I'm going to swelter in the heat, then I'll get some use out of it. On days like this, I wish I had a solar cooker so I could make dinner while the towels dry!!

My rescued fuchsia is leafing out all over. I cut it back, soaked it really good & tucked it into the very back of my patio where the big box of ferns used to be. Apparently it loves the spot & is already setting tiny buds! I should get my ass in gear & re-pot a couple of other things too. Like that poor spider plant that's lived in a plastic drinking glass for 10 years .  .  .  .  And the Jade plant the mouse was living in!

Haven't taken my Indian spinner outside for a spin this summer but I really must. I've been sitting outside in the cool evenings with my knitting instead, making short summer socks. But, I now have 5 or 6 pairs & should be fine for the summer.
Must get that vest done for my niece before it gets cold too since I really need to knit it outside with all the 'bits' it throws off as I work with it. I bought the same B&G Tuffy yarn in RED for myself. I have a 'jacket' pattern that's really a poncho with arms for myself for the winter. I wanted something warm but not too warm that was easy to wear. I don't want to have to take it on & off all the time but I need something when getting from the house to the car & back.

I've been listening to the Maisie Dobbs series by Jacqueline Winspear. Maisie starts out in life as a poor girl around 1900 who goes into service as a maid at 12. Her employers notice how smart she is & send her to school where she wins a place at the University.  WWI breaks out & Maisie trains as a nurse & goes to France. She survives the war to eventually become an 'investigator' who does 'Discrete' investigations. The series is very well written & as true to the period as possible. I think I'm now up to the mid 30's.