A DAILY RAMBLE

This picture reminds me of my childhood HOME TOWN at CHRISTMAS time.  To step back in time comes to mind when I see pictures like this one.  I can close my eyes and remember how I felt as a kid in Kansas with crunching under my snow boots as I walked on the snow packed sidewalks.  Frozen.  I was shivering in the cold even with a wool coat on, socks on my feet, muffins on my little hands and a stocking hat on top of my blonde curls.  Sometimes I wish I could return and stay for awhile.  The older I get, the dearer the memories are causing me to become nostalgic.  

BACK TO THE PRESENT.  Laundry is drying in the clothes dryer while I wait to do the next best thing.  Sipping on hot green tea.  I have plans of doing this more often.  I'll fold and hang the clothing articles before going to the city to look around at MARSHALLS.  It's been about a year since I last shopped there.  Wanting to get out of the house for a few minutes means a day trip to a different community to shop.  I have a few things I want to look for as I organize our HOME.

I gather ideas from the internet, think about it and then go looking.  Getting ORGANIZED is a priority to me as I unpack the many things that are still in boxes needing a new HOME.  Because the COTTAGE is small, I have to be selective in what is kept. 

Waking early again this fine morning, I was off to an early start.  I organized the top shelf of the freezer.  Grouping items and placing small, thick cardboard boxes in the freezer to hold them in place.  On the Homefront of unpacking, I put more things away that were in boxes.  Placed pillow linens in a white plastic basket.  After I get further along on settling in, I will launder all the linens, fold and place them in baskets.  They need freshened up.  

I need to do the same with my HUSBAND's t-shirts.  Many have not been worn in a long while and they need freshened up as well.  I think we will go through the t-shirts together to determine which ones are his favorites to keep.  Another pile for work t-shits then donate the rest.  The keepers will be stacked on a shelf in the small closet as the space required for storing folded t-shirts is quite small.

This is a different challenge.  Both of us are using the same small walk-in closet.  We went from a house that allowed us each to have a single closet per person that were cedar lined, closets for sentimental articles, coats, linens and blankets.  Going from 6 nice size closets to two extremely small and a walk-in.  We're downsizing to make this place work for us.  Creative ideas will help manage the small space we have to work with.

I gathered casual clothing to wear for the day trip to town.  Wearing comfortable shoes is a must. Since we'll be out, I think we'll get a salad to eat.  Supper tonight will be a different salad.  Can't believe I'm saying this...two salads in one day.  

It's not snowing or raining so the traveling should be good.  We'll be in the small Cruiser as our larger car is scheduled to go to the mechanics for work to be done.  We have patiently waited to get the car into the shop.  I don't do well when having to wait so long for certain items to get repaired.  Finish the laundry.  T-shirts.  Fold and put away.

Get groomed and dressed.
Go to town and pick up the mail.
Travel to the city for Starbuck's drinks.
Then Marshalls.
Lunch.
Burlington.
Hy-Vee.
Menards for more storage units for packing Mom's dishes.
Not sure which other stores to go to.
Drive to the main house and check in on her.
Go HOME.
Unload goodies.
Put away.
Rest.
More CHORES.
More laundry.
Telephone my Sister to visit with her and my Mom who are both suffering with C o v i d.  Second time for both of them.  
Supper.
Watch some tele.
REST.

I'm so BLESSED.
I have a roof over my head.
A running automobile to get me around.
Food in the cabinets, in the fridge and freezer.
Medication.
Furniture to use.
Time and the freedom to pray and think.
A family to call my own.
A savior to guide me.

BLESSINGS,

~d