Dreary and Dull

Yesterday was a dull and dreary day.  It was cloudy outside.  I talked to a friend of mine in Maryland and she told me the the sun had come out there.  Her house is only about 25 miles from here.  But the sun never came up this far.

It was one of those days when I just did not want to do anything.  So, I did not!  It is nice to be able to have that option.  I am finding that I am not sleeping as well as I would like to.  I think it is due to the upcoming surgery, but I find that I wake up during the night more than I used to.  Could also be the knee pain.... hmmmm!

I have been in the process of watching the entire TV series of The West Wing.  In 2011 I got my first Roku Box (I now have three!) and I have been enjoying watching movies on Netflix and Amazon Prime.  The West Wing series is on Netflix.  I also have it on DVD.  But I like watching it on Netflix as once you have finished an episode, the next one is automatically queued up.  Yesterday I watched the last episodes in the final year.  I really enjoyed the program when it was being produced and it  has never failed to entertain.

I made a delicious dinner.  I used my Crockpot to make the 3 envelope roast, then I used my new pressure cooker to make a spicy eggplant dish that turned out yummy.  I also made come cornbread using a mix I had gotten at the restaurant store that was not so good.  I still prefer good, old Jiffy Mix.

I also worked on some button flowers.  I am planning to take some to the upcoming quilting retreat, plus I just want to have them around for quick gifts.

Molly and I headed to bed at our normal time, but falling asleep eluded me.  So, I opened up my Roku box and looked through some of the movies and TV shows for something new.  I came across a TV series that I had never heard of called "Hart of Dixie" and it looked like a cute, fun little show.  So I watched the pilot and the first couple of shows and it is delightful.  I had no idea where it could be found or if it is even still being produced.  But I was determined to find out.

This morning, I slept in (Molly and I were up several times in the night for potty breaks and a windy, thunderstorm that dumped close to a quarter of an inch of rain) so my first show this morning was on Hallmark, The Home & Family show.  Oddly enough, the first segment featured Tim Matheson talking about his series "Hart of Dixie".  So, one question answered.  It is still being produced.  Then I went to my cable menu and found it is being aired on a local CW station that I had omitted from my favorite channel listing, so I have added it and will try to add it into my regular TV watching schedule.  So, my insomnia last night was actually very productive.

Hopefully, I will be more productive today.  I would really love to do some sewing tomorrow.