OFF TO A SLOW START. I wasn't moving very fast on Labor Day, but I was moving. And breathing. Washed a couple loads of dirty towels which meant I had to go to the COTTAGE to dry them so they'd be fluffy and not cardboard stiff. While I was there, I finished clearing out the COTTAGE MASTER BEDROOM. Pause. It has taken me much of the month of August to get this task done. It was wonderful to see the room without all the boxes that were in there before. PAUSE AGAIN. I did it. I have arrived. Victory!
I should have snapped a pic of the before and after. I need to do this before painting the room. That won't be for a few weeks though.
As I worked over at the COTTAGE, I day dreamed jotting down some notes on what I need to do to have the COTTAGE manifest into a cozy COTTAGE.
DOING THE HAPPY DANCE. Today, I stopped by to pick up more things that will be turned loose of. I took Hubby on a tour about the COTTAGE to share the ideas I have about where furniture will go and what to do with the interior. We are on the same page. PTL.
Hubby continues to pop (which means to dig up) Irises and we have the Irises that's for sure. He has completed two large beds for them, but as we talked about the Irises, we are deciding that more of the heirloom purple ones can go down along the left side of the COTTAGE and around the garage on the sides. That means more digging. After he gets the Heirloom all dug up then he will begin planting them during this month of September. We're running out of time as it's best to plant these in August and early September.
August and September will be go down in our HISTORY as time well spent prepping new beds for the COTTAGE. Next springtime will be colorful if all goes well. We are hoping to be relocated by next Spring ourselves. Mercy sakes we have much to do. This is one reason I am thrilled that the bedroom is emptied out. Next phase will be to clear out the pink Guest Bedroom before moving on to the Living room and Dining. I am stunned at how much stuff we have in this small COTTAGE that has been used for a warehouse. Jaw dropping.
Going between the two houses has me very busy. Busy, busy, busy. When I'm alone at the COTTAGE prayers are spoken out loud. Speaking those things that do not exist into existence. Roll up my sleeves and go at it. I loaded some boxes in the car all by myself. Well it's a start. Now I have to forge ahead and make a difference.
TUESDAY was a very full day as we both had medical appointments done. Honey's was in the morning and mine in the afternoon. In between appointments, we had some time to go get Hubby some coffee and me a tea, shop God's Storehouse, eat a healthy salad.
We went to the new Starbucks discovering they changed their hours and aren't opening until 1pm. Ummm...isn't that excluding the Lunch Bunch crowd? So we went to the grocery store that has a Starbucks and got our beverages. Everything went just fine. They were open to serve us.
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| Janada Doll by Janie Bennett |
On to God's Storehouse where I bought a 1993 Janada doll by Janie Bennett that looks a lot like the one pictured, a couple pairs of earrings, an old yellow glass dish and a pretty glass pedestal dish. Since it was Senior Day with a 20% discount, I justified buying the doll. We checked on the phone before spending the money. She's in need of some tender loving care and her little dress is torn on the back. I'll have to stitch it to make it look nice again. Before today, I had no idea what a Janada doll was. Now I know.
Lunch was next. Onto my afternoon appointment. Masks required. Then fueled the car, went to ALDI, Bed Bath and Beyond, and to GOODWILL.
BED, BATH, and BEYOND: After shopping God's Storehouse, I wanted to check BB&B's crystal glasses and price them, but they didn't have any in the store. God's Storehouse had some for $6 each and I thought this too pricey for a thrift store. Perhaps I was in the wrong to think this. With the discount I would have been paying $4.80 a glass. Perhaps I will return next week and buy a couple if they still have them as I only have 5 in my cabinet of these lovely crystal glasses.
I have been looking for soup spoons for a couple of months now and was having no luck until TODAY!!! BB&B had very nice looking, good quality soup spoons for a whooping .40 each. I scooped up 12 of them coming to $4.80 plus tax. For now, I needed the 12 soup spoons worse than 1 crystal beverage glass.
GOODWILL: Bought half off a very pretty Fall Blouse by Jones New York Collection for $3.25 that looks brand new. This was like old times when a decent blouse was selling for less than $4. Everything else was 25% off including a large shadow box that we paid about $11 for. She needs cleaned up for sure. Will do.
I have wanted a shadow box for a long time and think this one will be used for my wedding assemble display. I still have my wedding flowers that are dried out, wedding shoes stained by the grass I walked on when getting married in a open field 47 years ago, pictures, wedding invitation, wedding cake topper. These will fit nicely in this shadow box. Time will tell.
HOME: Drove over to the COTTAGE. Picked up some things then visited with our daughter. Her dog Dottie sure loves us. She was so excited to see us, it about made me cry. It is an added bonus to be around a sweet dog that is so excited to see you. Makes me love her even more.
HOME for homemade spaghetti made of organic spaghetti sauce, onion, organic noodles, grass fed beef and peppers from our garden. Now to rest.
SUPER DAY! Enjoyable and busy at the same time. More days like this please,
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