I’m hooked on Downton Abbey! I’ve been playing it while I’ve been working in my studio this week, and I love the stories, the history, the costumes, and the building they are using as Downton Abbey. It’s all wonderful.
The DVDs of the second season arrived yesterday. I’m two thirds of the way through the season, but there’s a problem. I put the third disk in, and it says it’s “Loading,” but it’s stuck. It’s so stuck it won’t let me open the disk player. I am very concerned about going through withdrawal tomorrow! *G*
I’m hoping that letting it sit and cool off over night might let me open it tomorrow. (Typical non-techie response.) I may smack it, if it doesn’t open up! I NEED to see the rest of the shows! lol
I’m eager for the third season to open on PBS this fall. I should check the schedule to find out when it returns. Dr. Who starts on September 1. I also like the newer version of Sherlock Holmes on PBS. That’s another that I need to check on.
Until then, I want to get the DVD player up and running again, so that I can actually LOOK at more of the Downton Abbey footage. Gorgeous dresses (that I’m so glad we don’t have to wear on a daily basis!)!

My youngest sister, Frankie, has just completed her first full week in school as a new assistant-principal. I talked with her very briefly, and had an e-mail from her, but it’s been very quiet in that part of the world.
You have to know that she puts her all in to everything she does, and most of us who have taught know that the first week back is a killer, even when you think you are prepared for it.
I didn’t call her this afternoon for the details because I suspect she needs time to decompress, and I can talk with her this weekend. But, I’m eager to hear how things went.
I hope she keeps a journal, because there HAVE to be stories from this first week that she will want to visit in the distant future! *G*
Sis….I hope you had a fabulous week, and that you love your new job. I am confident that you ARE a success! *S*

I had a GREAT day!
I’ve been having a problem with edema in my feet and ankles. I’ve seen the doc, and he and I are working on it. One of the things he suggested was that I should put my feet up so that they are higher than my heart. It’s very difficult to do this during the day, so I don’t accomplish it as often as I should.
My-Sister-The-Nurse suggested elevating my feet when I was in bed. I’ve been trying to figure out how to do that, because I toss and turn all night long. I put pillows at the end of the bed for a couple of days, but halfway through the night, I’d kicked them off the bed.
Dear Husband came up with something for us to try. He brought home a cement block and cut it in half. He lifted the bed frame, and I pushed the blocks in place under the legs of the frame. The bed looks a wee bit odd, but it elevated my feet, and I managed to sleep through the night.
I have to wonder if that accounted for having such a great day. I had more energy at exercise, and I came home and jumped right into chores. By early afternoon I was able to sit down and work on quilting, and I finished up two small charity projects, and put the binding on the back of a larger quilt. I was really happy to work on these things, because I had been putting them off for several weeks, and felt guilty about not getting them finished.
IF, tilting the bed is responsible for this spurt of energy, I hope it continues! I’m reminded of what my younger self felt like.