OFF TO A FRESH START FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER. A walking program starts with short walks around the block bundled up due to the freezing temperatures in the mornings. PLANS for a salad a day and MORE VEGGIES. I will stretch upward towards the HEAVENS and stretch bend toward the floor for beginners in an EXERCISE PROGRAM. As sore as I am, this is a safe place to begin.
AFTER WE HAVE RESTED A BIT, the things in the storage side of the COTTAGE Garage will be relocated after the cellar is properly cleaned. The metal storage racks will be set up in the cellar to where the HOLIDAY DECOR can rest on the shelves. As I move these storage boxes to the cellar I can evaluate what to keep and what to give away. Another step in DOWNSIZING. Not sure when this will take place as the weather has turned off severely cold. May have to take this in phases until it comes to fruition.
As the storage side of the garage is cleared out, then I will sweep and wash the floor in there and begin the terrific task of making a SHE SHED with a sofa that is in a storage unit, the 2 recliners, a small TV on a stand, the Tall Boy and a file cabinet. The Tread Mill is already out there. This space will be better to exercise in since it has a cement floor and won't shake under the weight of a very heavy woman dancing or doing JACK LA LANNE EXERCISES on the TV. I look forward to exercising 5 days a week with JACK VIDEOS. I will make a new HABIT with this time in the COTTAGE.
NOVEMBER will probably turn into DECEMBER and JANUARY before the SHE SHED is a reality. I have to stay realistic about these new projects that are in the back of my head.
One of the storage units will be cleared out then we'll have a closed account with them. One less bill. Our main objective was to clear out the Main House with a full basement and historic Carriage House so we could finish house projects before marketing the house. We did that, but with that came an added expense of storage units.
THANKSGIVING is on the calendar and we have plans of celebrating with family. I will begin shopping for the menu this month. This THANKSGIVING will be different as we have moved into our small COTTAGE which is a total mess with moving boxes. There's little chance of having the COTTAGE ready in three weeks for welcoming family and have a comfortable place to sleep. With being exhausted, I will not have the steam to get in gear making the COTTAGE look presentable at such a short amount of time. SO different plans will have to take place.
OUR YOUNGEST GRANDSON will turn TWO on November 12th so I will need to go looking for a birthday gift. Maybe TONKA TRUCKS since he so loves playing with cars and trucks. He'll be TWO. It just seems like a few days ago that I was on a hunt for a nice rocking chair for him for his first birthday. Time has flown.
My goodness how he has grown and become so independent. His vocabulary is increasing and I can understand more of his words. He blows kisses and waves good-bye. A very good eater and full of excessive energy.
Going on at the same time as our move, my 91 year old Mother has relocated to IOWA. This was huge. We hope to go visit in early December. I understand her need to be living closer to one of her children and will be living in a very nice retirement community. She has a massive clothing inventory as my Sister can attest to. In April/May 2022, I tried to get her to thin out her wardrobe and wasn't very successful. Every hanging garment was taken out of her closet, carried to the living room and hung on a metal rack for her to view as she sat in her recliner recovering from a broken hip.
Yes or no...keep or get rid of. Her clothing is like her babies and she hated to part with anything. We managed to maybe get rid of 40 articles. Guessing, but I would imagine 400 articles were snuggly hanging in her closet to where it was difficult to pull an item out of the closet. She has a multitude of storage tubs in the closet bottom in which she has rolled many tops and slacks to keep. In her dresser, is the same with a multitude of clothing rolled just so so. She has a way of getting as much as she can in every area. On the backs of the bedroom doors were special hangers for clothing and I kid you not, the hangers needed to go on a diet as she had so many clothing articles hanging on them it was eye popping. Under the bed were tubs. In the closets were tubs. My sister said she is a hoarder in a sense. I have to agree.
I hauled the cast offs to GOODWILL. She has collected beautiful clothing over the years and hates to part with them, but how many clothing articles will she wear as LIFE has gotten more casual for her in which she no longer wears dresses to Church, but nice slacks with pretty blouses. The new place she is living has a small bedroom closet and another huge closet for overflow. She has the overflow.
Life is full of adjustments. I am in need of getting better organized and downsized as I am 68. If I should live to be 70, it's not so far off. Time has come to get all my ducks in a row. 🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆
NOVEMBER. Scheduled on the calendar is resting with a very slow pace for unpacking our belongings in an unhurried way.
🚚Unpacking to take place with DOWNSIZING IN MIND.
💉A few scheduled medical appointments peppered throughout the month.
🏅A walking program to begin along with some serious plant based eating meals.
🌹Planning on doing some landscaping.
🎂Son's 46th Birthday on November 4th.
🎂Grandson's 2nd Birthday on November 12th.
🎂Granddaughter's 22nd Birthday on November 19th.
🦃Thanksgiving.
🎄Christmas planning and possible decorating.
I can't wrap my head around how fast the months have passed since concentrating on packing and moving. On to a new adventure.
Hubby got the tv up and going. THE GILDED AGE was watched and of all things I fell asleep. I'll have to watch it again when I'm NOT so tired. The women's costumes are so gorgeous and the interiors beautiful. If you like costumes and interiors then I think you might like this program.
Today I stayed in my pajamas until mid afternoon. I just worked in my pajamas until I needed to go to Walmart for some bluejeans. The pile of belongings in the middle of the living room shrunk some. It's going to take some time getting our HOME in order. Moving can do that to a place. Every ounce of order gets disturbed. I took it slow today and that's about all I could do. Hubby had errands to run and work to do by replacing the headlights on our Cruiser. Our dear Son.in.law did the repairs. The new headlights look awesome in our 2007 PT CRUISER that a deer hit early October. When Hubs came HOME, we made a quick trip to Walmart for some supplies.
This downsizing movement continues.
Halloween has come and gone. We watched from our car as my daughter and her family went trick-or-treating as lumber jacks down Main Street in a small town.
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I will have withdrawal from not eating chocolate,
but will have to try to get over it.
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