THE AUTUMN WREATHS WENT ON THE DOORS. I needed brown ribbon looped around the wreaths to make hangers. The ribbon made fast work of it. I hesitated hanging anything close to harvest decor, but in a flash I changed my mind and out they went. The wreaths should get about 3 months on display before Christmas Holiday wreaths switch out the theme.
It may have been SUNDAY, but I stayed in my housecoat all day. This didn't stop me from working as I had a pretty active day anyhow. I did my fair share of sitting and doing paperwork between working in the Kitchen making way to get the church pew out of the cubby area surrounded by this and that. Since the co vid pandemic when I stayed home to do laundry, I've washed in a miniature washing machine that hooks up to the Kitchen faucet. Hanging the freshly laundered clothing on plastic hangers to air dry on a metal clothing rack on wheels.
My Kitchen very easily becomes a messy Utility room. Piles of dirty laundry do end up being sorted. It's not a pretty sight as I am a very messy Laundress. With the machine hooked up to the faucet, there is a hose that attaches to the faucet and another hose that lies in the sink so water runs down the drain. Also a plug in cord draped across a countertop. There are four wheels that must be locked down to secure the machine in place. If you allow the machine to move about...well, the robot doesn't always stay in place and the water hose shimmies out of the sink spewing water onto the floor making a pond. Not fun. Rather messy with so much water on the floor.
Wet towels and underwear are carted over to the COTTAGE where I use the clothes dryer these days. It's not very convenient, but it is doable. I haven't been to the local laundromat in a while and the last time I went there, I decided that I don't want to go alone as the laundromat had about 12 men and no women occupying the place. I had gone to wash some pillows in their larger machines. I didn't stay as the pillows were washed, but returned to pick them up. I brought my hubby with me to pick up the pillows. Stayed just long enough to get them and left.
My Sunday was suppose to be slow paced and relaxing. Instead, I worked in the Kitchen to make a path to get the church pew out. We'll be placing her in the screened-in porch so we can haul her over to the COTTAGE soon. Same thing is happening upstairs in the junk room so the heavy treadle sewing machine can be relocated to the COTTAGE.
It's like a three ring circus around here and at the COTTAGE. I have to stay in motion to get things done. I finished painting the primer on the COTTAGE Kitchen Cabinet this week-end. Now to sand it and go shopping for paint. Pretty sure I know what kind to get. I was flip flopping back and forth between white and soft gray. I talked myself into playing it safe and go bright WHITE. The hardware is brushed nickel so I will have a white backsplash and countertops of white and gray. Gray floor tile and white cabinets. Lots of bright white for my small Kitchen.
I hope I like it as I go back and forth between the two options. I suppose if I don't like it I can always paint again later on. Right? Right.
I have been busy shuffling things like storage boxes. The last few days, I made temporary room for some pieces of furniture that will be coming into the COTTAGE to get them out of our main house garage known as the Carriage House and out of the house. The curio cabinets that have been in the Carriage House for over a year will finally have a new HOME in the COTTAGE. We figured out where they will go. Sigh of relief. They will be used to house my porcelain doll collection.
When the Cottage Storage Shed is completed, the Holiday decor will fill the shed which means it will come out of the main house basement and out of the Cottage where some of it is already. When the Cottage is emptied of it THEN I can paint the Utility room. In the meantime, I am working on the Kitchen Cabinet that will hold small appliances. I started taking inventory of the appliances today. Pictures are needed.
2 Coffee Pots, waffle iron, large elongated skillet, crockpot, air fryer, coffee urn, juicer, blender...can I get an amen? Amen.
I suppose it's alright to be this busy as an old woman shuffling stuff. I still have to have down time and that's helpful.
Hubby didn't feel the best today. So he napped and rested some. I get concerned about his Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. In September, he'll have an appointment and we shall see how his blood work is doing. Appreciate prayers. I depend so heavily on him. We will celebrate 48 years of marriage at the end of August. 48 years. Here we are working like a couple of 20 year olds remodeling an old house. I pray we can do this. Pacing ourselves.
The thinning out of our belongings has been a work out. Throwing away things has gotten easier as I know we need to be better organized. Life is short while on planet Earth. Heaven is longer and we won't need any of this stuff. So knowing this, has given me courage to turn loose of much. Downsizing is an art form for sure.
Sometimes I watch HOARDERS on youtube. I am stunned at the messes. No words to describe what I have seen. With going through all of our things, we have messes that need to disappear. So in one respect, this downsizing is terribly HEALTHY for us. I wish it were done, but then I would have missed the dance as Garth Brooks sings it.
~d
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THE WEATHER: BEAUTIFUL TODAY WITH LIGHT BREEZE AND BLUE SKIES.
AS I LOOK OUTSIDE MY WINDOW: TIS PITCH BLACK OUT AS IT IS NIGHT AS I TYPE THIS.
RIGHT NOW I AM: RELAXING AND BLOGGING.
THINKING AND PONDERING: I HAVE BEEN SO BUSY WITH PAPERWORK. I WENT THROUGH AN OLD ADDRESS BOOK WHERE MOST OF THE PEOPLE HAVE PASSED AWAY. I HAVE TO GET ON WITH LIFE AS NONE OF US KNOWS HOW MANY DAYS WE WILL HAVE BEFORE WE TAKE OUR LAST BREATH. I AM DOWNSIZING AS QUICKLY AS I CAN.
HOW AM I FEELING: PRETTY GOOD.
ON THE BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND SUPPER PLATES: BREAKFAST WAS MATCHA GREEN TEA WITH 2 HARD BOILED EGGS. LUNCH WAS A CUP OF COTTAGE CHEESE SPRINKLED WITH WALNUTS AND BLUEBERRIES, SNACK WAS ABOUT AN OZ. OF RIBS PLUS 3 BLACK LICORICE STICKS AND SUPPER WAS POPCORN.
WHAT I'M WEARING: BLUE JEANS AND A T-SHIRT WITH SNOOPY ON IT.
ON MY READING PILE: A BOOK BY THE DELANY SISTERS, BOOK OF EVERYDAY WISDOM. FOOD IS YOUR BEST MEDICINE BY HENRY G. BIELER, M.D.
ON MY TV THIS WEEK: OLD MOVIES.
ON THE MENU: JACKIE KENNEDY'S DIET AND LOTS OF VEGETABLES. GOING TO TRY TO MAKE AND DRINK SOME OF DR. BIELER'S BROTH.
LOOKING AROUND THE HOUSE: IT LOOKS LIKE A WAR ZONE AROUND HERE AS ONCE AGAIN I'M SHUFFLING FURNITURE TO GET READY TO RELOCATE IT TO THE COTTAGE. MUCH TO DO.
TO DO LIST FOR THE WEEK: BUY TIRES FOR THE CAR. PAINT A KITCHEN CABINET. SLEEVE IMPORTANT PAPERS FOR BINDERS.
SOMETHING FUN TO SHARE: I GOT OT SPEND SOME TIME WITH MY YOUNGEST GRAND BABY WHO IS TRULY AT A CUTE AGE.
FROM THE CAMERA:
DEVOTIONAL: A MUST!
2 comments:
Visiting you via happy-homemaker-monday.
How's hubby doing now.
Hello Arieth. Thank you for asking about him. He has some good days, but needs to take breaks and naps. We'll find out more about his health come September. Blessings to you, d
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