MONDAY MOMENTS

OVER THE WEEK-END we sat inside Retirement Cottage visiting about what we need to do to make her more livable.  She seriously needs a clean-up and cleaned out. It'll be a while before she is ready to receive guests.  On a fluke, I picked out some tile for the Kitchen backsplash that we saw at Home Depot.  Presently we are working on the Bathroom.  

Bathroom~Kitchen~Bathroom~Kitchen

Originally we went to Home Depot to look at floor tile that we are going to use in the bathroom, only to find out that the one we were going to look at was sold out.  Shucks, but we had a happy accident.   

Instead a Dove Gray Arabesque tile for the kitchen back splash caught my eye.  We looked at it and agreed that this would be a good choice for our RETIREMENT COTTAGE.  We bought some.

The sample is darker than what we got.  I like the shape and think it will perk up the kitchen that will have white cabinets, stainless steel appliances, a different floor, countertops and ceiling.  Not sure if we will go with wood floors, tiles or something else.  The ceiling will need redone.  Same with this.  Not sure if we will go wood ceiling, tin, or sheetrock.  It will morph together.  For now, we do a lot of talking and thinking and dreaming and looking AND talking and thinking and dreaming and looking...

The Pantry will be given fresh coats of paint this Summer.  The kitchen walls will need to be given a facelift.  I'll paint the wood cabinets with high humidity paint.  The trim will be sanded, primed and painted.  

I hope it turns out as nice as I am imagining.  This pic just kind of gives an idea how the tile looks with white cabinets.  I like it.  

The Kitchen, bathroom and utility rooms will have lots of white and soft grays.  I already know this with much thought.  The rest of the house will have bright whites and taupes...I think. Hard wood floors and shutters for the windows.  Time will tell if we go this route.  Neutrals add a tranquil presence and I believe that this is needed in a HOME where we call it our HAVEN. 

The Cottage is quite small, so the lighter the colors, the better.  Darker colors seem to cause the rooms to shrink and close in. 

Right now we are gutting the cottage bathroom.  In my head, I have vision.  I can see the room completed.  I hope it turns out as nice as I am imagining.  As for the kitchen tile, I thought it best to go ahead and get it since they only had two boxes.  The way things go, sometimes if the timing is right, you need to strike while the iron is hot.  So we did.

Fixing up one's HOME making it livable, attractive and pleasing to look at is a ministry all by itself.  A clean and tidy abode goes a long ways at making a house a HOME.  Hello Happier peeps.

It has been rainy and cool outside.  This week we will be receiving moisture which is watering our flowers and lawn.  

A busy week of grandchildren graduating.  We attended a party for the Grand graduating from college.  He is heading out this week for a new adventure in Florida.  New job and apartment life. Wishing him well.

Then the two 8th graders are graduating.  I found a dress and a pair of shoes that don't hurt my feet.  I will style my hair, put some make-up on, jewelry, dress up and watch her graduate.  Take some pictures and smile.  Also will hopefully watch via zoom a grandson graduate.  I won't be wearing a dress, but I will be smiling anyways.

Sunday Supper was a large salad with kale, spinach and spring greens.  Boiled eggs sprinkled with paprika, red pepper, chickpeas, black beans, carrots, cucumbers, celery, tomatoes, Kalamata olives made a large salad.  Olive oil, apple cider vinegar, Italian seasoning, black pepper and garlic powder for salad dressing.  Very filling and I stayed in my caloric zone today. That's good because on Saturday, I was over the limit.  

NOT OUT OF CONTROL, but close to it.  I'm working at watching the carbs and had two small bites of chocolate cake.  That's control I tell ya.

I continue to go through paperwork and work on bills.  I don't understand how quickly the paperwork piles up.  I will get caught up I know I will.  Paying some bills by phone helps make quick work at this, still the statements have got to be filed.

This week I will have Graduations to watch, physical therapy to endure, laundry to wash and working on gutting the cottage.  I have to pace myself and rest quite a bit.  By using the air fryer, I will try to use up some apples making apple chips that have been sitting out on the counter top. Also bake some Kale Chips.  Something I have never done.  

I washed 6 large mason jars and will fill with nutritional goodness.  My little pantry will have a farmhouse look to it with mason jars and baskets.  Okay, I am getting with the program after all. grins.

I continue to watch videos on health issues and research them.  Much reading.  I believe I will get healthier eating organic veggies and fruits, grass fed meats, low carbs, avoiding sugars and artificial sugars plus so many added ingredients that aren't real food, but chemicals.  I can do this thing.  I want to and I believe I can.  I am doing this thing.

Blessings to you,

🏡HOME LIFE is for me,

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