MARCH 20th !!!!!

 I COULDN'T BE HAPPIER...tis Spring!!!

This long awaited season is here.

I am so very happy that Spring has sprung.

Beautiful weather so the French doors are opened 

letting fresh Spring air indoors.  

Deep breathes and light hearted thoughts.  

Yesterday, a granddaughter came over to do some yard work.  So much to do around here and she helped.  I packed and boxed up some antique dishes to take over to the COTTAGE to get them out of our main house so the Dining room can be painted.  Getting these off the premisses is needed.  They will not be resting here at the main house any longer.  Neither will the Corner Cabinet. 

These I wish to keep as I thin out everything about our house.  This is the time to truly downsize everything.  This season will be a growing time as well as a time to think about what must go and what must stay.  It's a continuing saga.  

As I looked around the COTTAGE, I was able to see things that will go to charity.  I actually smiled thinking that much will go away and I will not be the overseer of certain things anymore. I enjoy shopping at thrift stores as it's like a treasure hunt never knowing what I will come across. I don't need much these days and that's a blessing.

2022.  Spring is gorgeous here on the prairie.  I am delighted to see flowers beginning to bloom. A row of daffodils in someone else yard were spied. I did a double take...was that daffodils I see? I love the first flowers of SPRING after a cold and drawn out WINTER.

Trees along the prairie landscape are dusted with green coloring as the tiny buds are showing their new growth.  Splashes are here.  I am so HAPPY to see these beauties.  Now to figure out what to hang on the front doors for wreaths.  Where's my faux Forsythia wreaths?  In the basement of this lovely place.  They need to go out today. 

As I walked up the COTTAGE's porch steps, I noticed in the small flowerbed that there were a few beautiful yellow colored crocus popping their heads through the soil.  Twas a beautiful sight.

First flowers of SPRING.  Hallelujah.  I am so ready.  

I filled 9 boxes of various sizes to hold glassware.  Hubby put some muscle to it and carried the boxes from the kitchen to the car to the porch.  I took it from there carrying them and stacking them in the cluttered Dining room where they will wait for future attention from me after we get a few more things done around here.

I shredded some papers as I sat waiting for Hubby to return with some tacos for Supper.  After we ate, I drove HOME before dark,  rested and visited with my Mom who is in the Hospital recovering from hip surgery.

This glorious day, I will pack up my Blue Garland dishes, that are resting in my Grandma's Hutch/Buffet.  Many pieces to bubble wrap.  Tadaah...will be done soon.  

THIS WEEK, I hope to get all the dishes boxed up and transferred to COTTAGE.  More papers shredded.  Two of our bedrooms tidied for company.  Shuffle some plastic storage units into a spare bedroom to get them out of the hallway.  Keeping encouraged is a must with all this going on.  

With it actually being Spring...I will be walking on a regular basis even if I am tired.  Walking through Jack LaLanne's videos begins this week.  More things will be donated to thrift and charities.  The main house Dining room will be completely painted and the room put back in place.  Week one of Spring and I will be having very low calorie days.

Today, Breakfast was a Protein drink made with almond milk plus added collagen.  280 calories.

Snack is hot Matcha Green Tea.

Lunch was 2 cups of Butternut Squash Soup (180 cal. and 26 carbs) sprinkled with a few croutons (46 calories). 

 

Supper will be a large bowl of 5 Bean Salad.

Evening Snack will be fresh fruit.

Blessings to you and may you shine bright 

in this ole world,

~d