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Three great things happened today. First you’ll all be happy to know that Pippi Longstocking is alive and well and living on my head.

Pippi's hat

This wouldn’t have happened if I hadn’t met pdxknitterati, who also led us to cowgirl poet Juni Fisher who played a surprise party for Jim’s grandmother’s birthday last fall. She heard I liked it so sent it off in the mail, God bless her. Pippi will come in handy later this week when the snow flies again. It is beautifully knitted and will be cherished forever.

Today, in the rain and dampness I kept the heat at 68 and turned on the fire for 15-20 minutes to take off the chill. I also got a chance to wear my Arran fishermans’ cardigan from Oban, Scotland and sent them a poem as well.

For years Jim’s been saying “anything you want to do, anything that makes you happy.” I called him today for reiteration of same. I bought a guitar, case, pitch pipe, and book and may take lessons. What I learned in high school I all but forgot. Other than a G chord I’m useless. My fingers don’t work as they used to when I was seventeen! I lent my 8th grade Christmas gift to a boyfriend after college and he kept it, perhaps as service rendered after two dates and I wouldn’t… you know.

Third is that we finally got Jim’s W-2 so I can finalize our taxes and not punt or send an unnecessary check. So, there’s more work to do.

All in all, with rain, it’s been a good day. Cook well tonight. Cheers, Dee.