SIGH. I managed to fix a TEA CABINET in the cabinet above the stove. Finished this morning. It looks nice because it's so organized. WHAHOO.
Still so much to do with moving in and getting settled in this COTTAGE.
A MULTITUDE OF BOXES ARE ON THE KITCHEN FLOOR full of things to deal with and the portable table that is being used as a work station is covered. It seems to be breeding THINGS as I speak. The never ending MESS.
Taking shape is a CAKES, PASTA and RICE cabinet to the right of the stove. Almost completed. Looking good and organized.
Vitamin and supplement cabinet up and going, but difficult reaching because of the work table.
THE FOOD PANTRY is in place. Items neat and organized. This took some doing. SOME DOING. I was playing GROCERY STORE inside my own HOUSE. What a blast this was. Clean up on aisle three, please. I could imagine having employees to do this task because I am the Queen Bee and head bottle washer busy with LIFE. Didn't happen. No one showed up wearing an apron. Not even me and there are so many CUTE aprons out there.
BUT THE SENSE of being satisfied springs forth with seeing my tiny KITCHEN take shape. All the vacant spaces have to be used as efficiently as possible. PRIME REAL ESTATE.
I have the cookware, pots 'n pans, baking ware, and small appliances neatly positioned in the walk-in pantry. BUT there are things on the floor to deal with yet. sigh. Working here and there.
Hubby and I visited about the area to the right of the sink. MONTHS AGO, I had said I'd like three floating shelves to the right of the sink, but he mentioned building a hutch like cabinet which would store ALL my everyday dishes in it along with drinking glasses and coffee mugs. It makes better sense to have this type of storage verses floating shelves. We're kicking this one around.
WHEN WE GET TO THE PLACE of remodeling the Utility room, a floor to ceiling cabinet will be built for small appliances and a floor to ceiling book shelves built for cookbooks and sewing things. The small appliances will migrate to the Utility room cabinet freeing up the walk-in pantry for the returning of a food pantry. The pots 'n pans will migrate to the cabinet outside of the walk-in pantry. Such a lot of morphing will go on. Makes me tired thinking about this. sigh.
I have to remind myself that I need to breathe and relax about this process as it will take time that will not be finished in a blink of an eye. Slow down and relax. Typing the thought processes out helps stable my nerves when I can see a flow chart of how this is taking place.
I will feel so much better about the KITCHEN when it is TIDY once again. It has taken me the month of November and December fidgeting where EVERYTHING is going. Not a fast activity by any means. When I think I have it figured out, more things turn up and I have to rethink where things will go. Having less things wouldn't solve the process as I need my KITCHEN to be a KITCHEN.
WITH THE KITCHEN A COMPLETE MESS, trying to fix a meal has been a three ring circus. We're managing, but oh, have mercy, it's uncomfortable. This downsizing assignment has challenges that were not mentioned before I actually, physically moved in. What an adventure. IT's A DISCOVERY.
ELSEWHERE IN THE HOUSE: The duct work in the cellar is being worked on. I pray HUBBY does NOT get stuck while doing this. He flopped like a fish before when working on plumbing the house so he knows what he is in for with replacing duct work. I have the easy job of pulling the duct piece through the vent hole in the Bathroom. I say easy. Hope it goes well. UPDATE. It was a success. No one got stuck.
We plan on going to Home Depot to purchase some bead board that will be cut to fit the back of our antique corner cabinet that's in the Dining room. Hubby thinks it won't take very long to nail this piece of wood to the back of the corner cabinet. I have waited YEARS for this to take place. Y E A R S. Then the cabinet will be secured to the wall so it does not tip over. I'll fill it with crystal. What a wonderful thing this will be to have this completed.
WE HAVE PLANS OF PURCHASING SOME BISON MEAT this afternoon as well. The Buffalo Ranch down the road sells BISON and I saw where they advertised their WINTER SALE going on. Called and made an appointment to go get some. I'd like to get some ground Bison, Bison sausage, stew meat, and a few steaks for VALENTINES DAY celebration. Into the freezer they will go. If we get enough to WINTER with that would be awesome.
In late SPRING when it warms up some, I believe we should go TOUR the ranch when the Buffalo are roaming the pastures. We have lived in this area nearly 24 years and have as yet to tour a Buffalo RANCH. Can you believe it? That's terrible.
When I was babysitting LIL MISS years ago, I drove down their road to get a closer look at their grazing Buffalo on the prairie. Their SAMSON was on a hill from where I was sitting in the car watching. He began to run across the top of the hill with steam coming out of his nostrils. It was one of the most magnificent sights I had seen on the prairie. I observed his glory.
Buffalo's legs do not stay in motion as I originally had thought. I got an education of this magnificent creature while he was running across the territory. I believe I'd like to see him run again from a distance. These creatures are not to be toyed with as they are MASSIVE ANIMALS that have a mind of their own. I suppose if you raised them from calves they might take a liking to you and be somewhat gentle knowing you tend to them and take care of them.
If I lived in the country away from the maddening crowd, I might have a baby Buffalo and some small goats. Hum. Life isn't over is it. Still have thoughts about living differently out there amongst the English, as the Amish say.
I need to go to a place in the country and just sit a bit looking out at GOD's NATURE, collecting my thoughts and discovering something new about the quiet. What's going on in my head with well wishes of the mind. Life is a discovery. How do I want to live the rest of my days? Not knowing how many I have left, I must stay busy getting this place in order QUICKLY if possible so I can go on to doing other things.
RUN DOWN OF THE DAY. We had what I would call a productive day. Did a great deal of driving. Will feel it tomorrow. I braved it and as we were passing through the tiny town of St. George, I did a spontaneous stop at a small town beauty parlor where there was a sidewalk sign out that said WALK INS WELCOMED. SO I stopped and asked if someone would shampoo and straighten my hair. They said yes and so they did. Liked the stylist. After she shampooed my hair I sat there with a towel around my head, she asked if I'd like to have my eyebrows waxed? I said yes and she did. She was great and I was blessed to find a new stylist!
🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄worked on kitchen
🎄paperwork and bills wkd on
🎄out of debt!
🎄mail pkd up
🎄safety deposit box fee pd
🎄bison/buffalo meat purchased
🎄returned HOME to place in freezer
🎄stopped by a small beauty parlor to have hair shampooed and straightened.
🎄went to storage unit looking for a punch bowl
🎄lunch at Olive Garden
🎄shopped hob lob where things were 75% off. bought some large jingle bells.
🎄Menards for AAA batteries for candles
🎄went to a different storage unit looking for punch bowl and granddaughter returned Christmas Tree she borrowed.🎄quick trip to store for milk
🎄home to unload things
🎄rested
🎄hot chocolate
🎄movie
🎄wkd on kitchen
🎄bedtime
AT THE PACE I AM GOING, nothing is quick.
Think I'd better go water my house plants in the Utility room and put a load of laundry in,
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