WHILE HUBBY WORKED IN THE BACK YARD on the new flowerbeds, I went through more boxes and shredded papers from 1992. I had to ask myself, "Why do I still have these?" I can live without them. I shredded so many papers I killed the shredder. She stopped working. Not sure I can get her to start up again. Hubby worked on her also and still it's a no-go. Papers from when I was 38 years old. Are you kidding me? I'm now 66. Close to half of my LIFE ago.
Do I feel like a weight has been lifted from my shoulders? I think after it soaks in that I no longer have to carry all this paper around with me I will feel lighter and good about turning loose of these old papers. Invigorating. Yes, I believe I will be glad to have this behind me.
The day started out good. Slept well and woke refreshed. A blessing. Went through mail. Wrote out a utility bill and will pay later. Took some lace curtains down out of one bedroom to use over at the COTTAGE. Went to town. Fueled the lil car. Paid the ut bill. Drove the distance over the river and through the woods to small town America where our little fixer upper cottage resides.
Together, my husband and I took down the curtains that I had put up a few days ago to replace with lace panels. I like this so much better. Still the lace panels are skimpy and need some plumping up to look better so I will take down another bedroom's lace panels and hang in the COTTAGE this week. I'll need to replace the curtains here with something different. Will be looking for something else as times permits.
Granddaughter mowed the yard as Hubby worked on the flowerbeds. It was too HOT to stay outside for very long. We had hamburgers from the Grill and cooled off. Hubby took Grand HOME and I continued working inside. Moved a couple of CHRISTMAS trees in large boxes that had been stored indoors. The COTTAGE has been used as a storage unit. Moved trees to the Utility room for now. Will locate somewhere else in a few days. Things have to be shuffled from room to room to deal with around here.
The COTTAGE is so small that I had to decide where a CHRISTMAS tree will sit when the time comes. I think in front of the Dining room window. There are double windows. No room in the small Parlour in this COTTAGE for a large tree. Maybe a small one placed on top of the walnut chest that will eventually be positioned in this tiny room.
Made my way to where I could open a closet door in the bedroom to see what had disappeared into it. A very dark place to be after 5 years in there.
To my surprise, it was more books. Books. Oh goodness more books that I will have to thumb through and decide to keep or get rid of. I guess you might say that I have an addiction to books, lipstick, nail polish, purses, dolls and dishes. I guess...I will be downsizing the books, dishes and have already downsized my dolls. Lipstick gets thrown away ever so often and purses, well they get it also after so long. Farewell. There are more fishes in the sea.
We were too tired to fix SUPPER so we went to ARBY's for iced tea and WENDY's for salads. Sat under a shade tree and enjoyed a quiet meal. Went to MENARD's to check out decorative curtain rods, shades, vacuum cleaners and what not. Just pricing and getting ideas.
I noticed the KITCHEN displays they have and especially admired a particular one with extra long hardware on beautiful white cabinets. The store sells them so I found HUBBY showing him the Kitchen display with the hardware I liked. They were on CLEARANCE. SO we went ahead and bought enough for the COTTAGE KITCHEN CABINETS. I think we will really enjoy the pulls as they are extra long being easy for old hands opening cabinets. Easier grip. Bought chrome which will look really nice with white KITCHEN cabinets along with stainless steel appliances.
Took notice of some grey flooring that looks like wood, but is tile. Again, I liked what I saw. This gives me an idea for the KITCHEN flooring which needs updated and replaced. It is fun to let the imagination go wild while dreaming about refurbishing an old KITCHEN in a fixer upper COTTAGE. Slowly our COTTAGE will come together.
Stopped off at ALDI'S to milk a cow and churn some butter. This is what I say when shopping for milk and butter. MOO JUICE.
Drove HOME to unload the groceries. I felt like we had an exceptional day getting much done. It feels good to say that and to plan for another day on the prairie.
The rest of the week, HUBBY will continue to make flowerbeds and I hope to empty out the COTTAGE's Master bedroom. Hang additional lace panels. Vacuum the bedroom carpet. Move onto the next room to clear out. So many boxes. What a day it will be when the boxes are completely gone.
AND away I go,
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