AUTUMN BEGINS WITH DEEP CLEANING FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Prepping for the HOLIDAYS begins during early FALL as I prepare for a change of seasons by DEEP CLEANING the house.  I'll start by dusting.  Vacuuming.  Move onto cleaning out the fridge reorganizing making it sparkle.  Under the kitchen sink needs a facelift. One could get lost in this mess.  The cabinet fronts need help.

October/November/December.  

I started thinking about how to decorate for CHRISTMAS?  Where the tree will go and what theme to develop.  The Nativity Scene will go down the center of the Dining room table this year. A first for this as I generally have the scene on a buffet or coffee table.

But first comes Halloween and Thanksgiving.  HARVEST DECORATIONS will be few.  May decorate the front door.  Hmmm.  Thinking about it.    

Fixing HALLOWEEN GOODIE BAGS for my Grandchildren and children to give them early in the month of OCTOBER.  Not sure how we will handle THANKSGIVING this year. CHRISTMAS...not sure about family gathering at this time.  Have some figuring out to do since we are  s o c i a l   d i s t a n c i n g.  

A new word for 2020.  The first time I heard this phrase was in March.  I had no idea what it meant.  No idea at all.  Soon the meaning would be revealed to keep 6 feet away from others, wear a mask and wash hands often.  Stay HOME.  A toilet paper shortage.  Disinfectant wipes were nowhere to be found.  

Think we should have a supply of toilet paper, paper towels, disinfectant wipes, cough medicine, gloves, mask, bottled water, antibiotic cream, canned foods, food staples, change.   

Officially, I know how to wash my hands and wear a mask.  Confession says I wash my hands better than ever before as an older woman than I did as a young one.  I can take some pride in this as well as cleaning the toilet bowl more than usual.  Tadaah.  

TODAY, I began some deep cleaning by dusting with special dust cloths.  This ole house and KANSAS produce dust and plenty of it.  Makes my head swoon how quick it gets dusty. SigHhhhh.  Just part of life and don't need to get all hung up on this.  JUST CLEAN and go on. STAY CALM and DUST!

MAKING huge progress on the paperwork.  HUGE.  

PAT Myself on the BACK.  Next week I will focus on the TV room that at the present is well how do I say this...a mess.  I seem to avoid this space at all cost.  Gotta tackle it and be done with it.

A BLESSING comes to fruition when this space is organized.  I can work a while, sit a while.  Work a while, sit a while.  Rest my back that causes issues.  Eventually it will be finished.  

This past week we gathered a few items to part with.  Pause.  It took several days to gather and group items to turn loose of, but did it.  I have had to learn to relax about parting with things.  It has been a life lesson.  

This afternoon, I will rest up from releasing stuff.  Loading a Loveseat sofa in the back of our car took some effort getting it out of the cottage through the front door, down some steps and into the back of our lil car.  It hung out the backend of the car some, so Hubby tied it in place with rope.  I assisted my Husband.  I was the designated driver.  Drove the car from the Cottage, across the river and Home.  Slow, safe and sound.  An overstuffed chair as well.  A box of old vinyls.  Antique Trunk.  An older Ethan Allen swivel chair.  All gone.  

Now to turn my energy toward the spare room making it a TV room.        

Next week will be different.  A new direction.  Medical appointments, tidying for the new TV room, purchasing items for HALLOWEEN PLATES, exercising, dusting, embracing AUTUMN.  Non-exciting, but healthy activity.

Typing this out helps me put my thoughts down.  Helps with planning, etc.

HOME life is for me!  

~d~