IF WE CAN SCHEDULE A MEDICAL APPOINTMENT IN TOPEKA ON A TUESDAY we do it knowing that on Tuesdays GOD'S STOREHOUSE blesses the elderly with a 20% SENIOR DISCOUNT. GSH is one of my fav stops. Visiting GSH makes the trip to the medical appointments tolerable.
RIGHT NOW, it's HOLIDAY TIME and they are selling a multitude of Christmas decorations everything from Nativity items to Santas and misc. of this and that. Last year they had a Christmas tent and we stood in line freezing with the bitter weather until time to go inside. The people crowded the place so badly you couldn't hardly see the merchandise for sale. This year the goods are inside and have been for a couple of months. Less of a crowd. Outside they sell faux Christmas trees.
Over at St. Marys 37 Pine, they decorated outside their entrance with twinkle lights on faux trees of various sizes. It's so pretty that I thought I might do this next year out front of our yard. We got rid of our WINTER WONDERLAND two seasons ago and now I'd like to have a faux Christmas tree display out in front of our porch. NICE THOUGHT THOUGH. This is all subject to change as I keep morphing along. There's the issue of storing the trees when out of season.
When at God's Storehouse, I usually always find something to purchase to take HOME. Today was no exception. I wanted a CHRISTMAS PILLOW for the church pew on our front porch. Check. When I saw the twig shaped letters for the words NOEL and JOY, I knew these would go with me as well. Our trip was short, but profitable to say the least.
These are probably stocking holders, but I think I can get away with just displaying them on the porch this year. We won't be hanging the stockings by the fire with care in hopes that Saint Nicholas will soon be there. No fireplace here. No Christmas tree this year. BUT I do have the Nativity Scene displayed inside and that means a great deal to me.
WHEN THRIFTING, I can decorate for little. The lamp, the word art (stocking holders), the soft pillow and the wood Believe sign were all purchased for under $15.
My morning started around 5. Did some paperwork and figured my day out. Headed to TOPEKA for HUBBY's lab appointment. Arrived at QUEST LABS early so he was dealt with early. His appt. was for 8:30 and we walked out of there at 8:18. Now that's what I call service.
We planned on eating at THE BIG BISCUIT. A first for us and we were not disappointed. Food was good, service excellent and atmosphere pleasant. I'd go there again.
https://bigbiscuit.com/the-big-biscuit-menu/
Went to Starbucks for my Green Tea. Then to the thrift store GSH.
https://www.facebook.com/GodsStorehouseThrift
I heard about another Thrift Shop in the area and wanted to check it out. THE GIVING TREE. It was nice enough and I'll go again.
https://www.facebook.com/givingtreetopeka
Off to NATURAL GROCERS for multi-colored carrots, Wild Caught Salmon, crisp celery, pears and apples. SAMS was next. Peanut Brittle was the first thing I picked up. Chocolate chips, butter, bottled water, mini Sprites, and a new magazine, WILLOW AND SAGE HOMEMADE BATH & BODY.
TRIP HOME WENT WELL. Weather was decent, but felt the cold creeping in with the wind. Another dip in the temps. After putting the goods away, I had to take a NAP. Couldn't help myself. When waking up, I felt like I was ruined with fatigue. Guess I am really tired. Having been on the go so much catches up with me and NAPS become a priority.
I had a thought come to me about the next step in settling in. With the Wednesday weather supposedly going to be in the high 50s, it makes for a nice day to carry CHRISTMAS TUBS from the storage shed to our cellar. I will have the opportunity to take a peek at what's in each tub, make a judgment call about the decorations as to keep or donate then place donation items in cardboard boxes and carry the keepers down to the cellar. The donation boxes will be loaded in the car and taken right away to the drop off at the Manhattan GOODWILL.
After resting some, the newly emptied muscle racks in the storage shed will be filled with BOXED STUFF that is taking up room throughout the COTTAGE. It will need to be dealt with later. JUST GET THIS OUT OF THE COTTAGE. We would clear out much that is in the road. Again the stuff that we no longer want can be donated or given away.
If we get this far this week, it will be a huge relief that we have cleared such clutter out of the house. We would no longer look like HOARDERS while getting settled from having moved from the large house that we are selling.
WE MUST MORP RIGHT ALONG. Probably after Christmas, when we hit a decent day and have nothing else going on, then we can begin clearing out the garage and make HUBBY a Art STUDIO. He'll insulate the walls, do something with the walls like panel them, fix the ceiling, paint the concrete floor. I am excited that we will be doing this and I pray we can make quick work out of it. Then he can sit up the studio.
So much to do as we downsize and make LIFE in the COTTAGE a place to live and play. With Christmas here, it is what warms my soul because the outside temps do not.
Merry Christmas!
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