My Red Mailbox and Birds

 It is gray and drippy outdoors. This is not my kind of weather. I know we need rain, but not gloom outdoors. And, it is dark too soon. Ugh!

GASLIGHT is on and an hour since I started putting bscb, I just now finished! We are having baked bscb, carrots and Brussels sprouts. 

I will send over to a neighbor a huge chicken breast and vegetables. He is a nice guy who wife died. He said every two or three days, he gets hungry and cooks. He has helped us out multiple times over the years, even before I moved here. 

People need to watch GASLIGHT. Most people I hear talk about the term 'gaslight' have no idea the meaning of 'gaslighting.'

Tommy went out to get the mail, and we both went out to spray paint the mailbox. That was our outside work. I cringe when I see the traffic on the interstates, so many cars. Not working does have its perks. 

After 32 days without rain, I finally got the mailbox cleaned off by Tommy. That was the day before it rained. Birds then fouled it. So, Tommy had to wash it again. He said the birds liked the red mailbox even better. He washed it again and it was a poop collector then and it rained. Today, he took out Dawn and vinegar in water and washed it with a paper towel!

No wonder it looked like dust on the top of the mailbox today after. I sprayed it for the last time. Next time, I will buy a red mailbox. Tommy put all the numbers on just perfectly aligned. Three peeled up because he put his big fingers on the sticky backs. Now, I have gotten out another three out of four numbers to replace them. That's okay because we have plenty. 

Cleaner sprayed the first coat. Tommy sprayed the second coat. I still had gray mailbox metal to put on the this last coat! If it still does not look right, I give up. 

Do birds like to poop on red?

Well, yes, they do according to one article. They poop more often on red cars!

Speaking of birds, their habits have become more like spring habits. Maybe it is the lack of torrid heat. They flit about, some seeming on a chase of others. They are spending time in the little ledges where they nest. Some seem to display mating habits. Have you noticed birds acting as though if it is spring?

Have you ever had someone, especially an intimate partner gaslight you?

Busy Day

 Of course, I was busy sleeping since I had trouble sleeping Thursday night. You all might guess that is how my day goes. 

Tommy woke me at noon as I asked because we had an appointment later. When that appointment was cancelled, we had other things to do. 

A woman selling Tupperware sets up in a parking lot. So, we went there and I bought a form for a Jello salad or dessert. I also found a toy my son had, only this was tiny and on a keychain. Cute. Reminds me of his baby days.

We went to Publix and got milk and bread and cheese. Tommy bought Vicks and pain reliever otc that is 4% lidocaine. 

In Walgreen's he used my points to buy Kisses, the red, green, and silver ones. These are for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and thereafter. One med is still not ready after four days but not their fault.

While sitting outside Walgreen's I saw a little girl who was so precious, maybe three. I had stuff in my hands to give away. When she came out I got her mother to come to the car while I gave her things.

Remember the $2 grab bags I got at the grocery store? They had puzzles, panties, and Christmas socks. I did pay a dollar or two for a red sweatshirt. 

I showed the red sweatshirt to the woman and asked if she would take it, then pulled out socks for age 8-10. She said she had a 10-year-old at home, so I gave her those and then shoved a set of lights to her. She laughed and took the lights. So, I was able to give away items I had and could not use. My youngest grandchild is 16, so nothing I could use for them. 

When we came home, we got out the two coats and will give them to the police precincts collecting coat. 

For the last four days, I have been putting recipes in my favorites folder. I will not want to make all these. Some will have too many carbs, and some will just never make the cut. But, on a blah day, I can read recipes and decided what recipes to keep. Some of the sites are things like "Grandma's Cookies, " "Seven Desserts for Christmas Day," "55 Christmas Cookie Favorites."  I have saved over 1000 recipes at this point. 

Tomorrow, the search will be on for "Nonesuch Mincemeat" since we both want a mincemeat pie. I want the block of mincemeat, but that is no longer made, I suppose. Deliver coats. Maybe buy a mattress. I am sure we will put other things on the list before morning. Tomorrow, we have a longer list of places to go, things to do. 

Dinner tonight will be leftovers. Two days ago, I asked Tommy to dig around and find frozen, cooked meat. He did, found two breasts. I had him bring them to me. Well, the date on the chicken was 1-21. January 2021. There was no frostbite and it tasted fine. I am surprised. Sites say not to freeze chicken for that long. So, I am wondering if we are eating spoiled meat.

We will have chicken with choices of carrots, potatoes, salad, green beans and broccoli. 

Have you ever eaten meat that was cooked and frozen for almost two years? 

It was certainly and good and productive day. It made me happy to give things to the little and girl's sister. I will be buying a toy for a child. Maybe Tommy will. 

My busy day has only been five hours, but it exhausted me even though I never got out of the car!

How are your Christmas festivities and preparations going?