THANKFUL HUMAN I AM.
THANKSGIVING DAY HAS COME AND GONE. I am so THANKFUL for sooooo much that my heart is overflowing with appreciation and love. Grateful.
I woke early on THANKSGIVING and did some chores as I was switching out two freezers making a better plan for my homemaking. It took me awhile, but I got this done. I'd work awhile then rest. Repeat. She's completed on THANKSGIVINGS DAY. Praise the LORD.
We had a turkey meal prepared by the community churches offered to the anyone. FREE WILL DONATION. This helped with our grocery spending as well. Took them up on it this year and oh so thankful to have a full Thanksgiving Dinner. It was delicious. I did not have to slave away in the KITCHEN this year. This was a blessing as I am worn out after a very long and eventful year.
We ate while watching the MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE in New York City. It's been years since I watched this parade.
Thinking about the ones who actually created the balloons and floats boggled my mind this year. It cost about $28,000.oo to fill one balloon with helium. I can only imagine what a balloon or float cost to make. Where do they make these creations? In a airplane hanger? Not sure.
I had a NAP afterwards. I am thankful that I can do this.
ON THE HOME FRONT. Started a gift box to fill for my Mom's Christmas treats from us. I'd like to get this done and placed in the mail next week. All the GIFT ornaments for family are in our grandchildren's hands. Our children were given a treat as well.
My friendship circle meets in two weeks. I cellophane wrapped and tied with a blue ribbon their Christmas ornaments and have them ready to go. My Alaskan friend's ornament with a long letter was mailed last week. A relief to have this taken care of. Get well cards and Sympathy cards have been mailed. I completed filling the China Cabinet with the Blue Willow China, I move to the next project. The FRIDGE and FREEZERS.
I'm organizing the fridge and freezers. The fruits and veggies have returned to the main fridge in the KITCHEN as they were in their own fridge in the utility room. The two upper shelves across the fridge hold fruits and veggies.
A bottom shelf holds more veggies on the left and milk on the right. There are two pull drawers and a glider. The left one is for cheeses and the right one is for meats. The bottom pull out glide drawer has more veggies on the left side and eggs on the right. Condiments are in the doors shelves.
The freezer has been divided up. Top pull shelf is for ice cubes, ice cream treats and concentrated fruit juices. The bottom area is divided. Left side holds nuts in the back and up front are frozen fruits. The complete right side holds frozen vegetables. I did it!!! It is a fully functioning fridge and freezer that is orderly. I can smile and say well done. Looking clean and orderly. Which I like and need for now.
Hubs is shuffling items from the SHE SHED to the cellar and garage. Nearly completely cleared this out making it ready to hold a bedroom suite. This all has been a hard work-out. He gives these projects muscle and sweat. I have to exercise PATIENCE and do other things while waiting for completion.
Trying to keep my chin up as it is taking longer than I'm comfortable with. I know this is a new assignment, but at 69, I figure we should have our HOME in order all along. This moving and downsizing thing is a difficult assignment especially when things are hard to get rid of and we have frailer bodies handling heavy items.
I have watched the program HOARDERS for years to encourage me to not live like a hoarder. I fast forward through the programs starting the program then zooming through it to the finish so I can see how clean the house is. I think I understand how one loses interest in life and lets everything go, which in no time the house is a complete mess. The not caring or the not being able to clean comes to mind. I do not want to be one that gives up. I'd rather be in order and a neat freak. Not judging, but then again I think I am.
We cannot take any of this stuff with us when we die, so I should be able to turn loose of so much more and not be bothered that we turned loose. On to a better life that is less complicated. More care free.
Hubby so surprised me as he found a tub of my antique TEA LEAF China that I will place with the other Tea Leaf I have in the Library Case in the Dining room! I smiled so big when he showed me what he found. You made my CHRISTMAS!!! Actually you made MY YEAR!!! I am sooooo hApPy to have these dishes in my HOME again instead of in storage.
He is uncovering some treasures that I want to have inside the COTTAGE. Praise the LORD that he is being successful in this endeavor.
Also a Angel was placed in the corner cabinet with the crystal. This lifted my spirits as I felt like we made progress this THANKSGIVINGS and I don't have to be sad it is taking so long to get settled. Praise the LORD.
By Sunday, the Nativity Scene will be located and put out, a garland wrapped around a spring rod hanging between the rooms, outdoor greenery located along with twinkle lights for outdoors decorating, and the things in the pink room boxed up so the furniture can be relocated to the SHE SHED.
Christmas decorating on the outside of the house should take place next week. Wished I had it done already. Next year, if I am so blessed to still be here for a CHRISTMAS...I suggest we get the outside decorating done in November when the weather is more people friendly. Christmas cards to follow.
🎄🎅🤶IF WE GET A TREE UP...I will decorate it in a very simplistic fashion. Twinkle lights and velvet ribbons. After CHRISTMAS, I think I will leave the tree up and decorate for Valentine's Day. Hum. I just might do this. 💗
Peace. I'm not looking for perfection. I'm working toward a cleaner HOUSE. A MORE ORGANIZED AND STREAMLINED HOME. It is taking time to make this happen. There needs to be a happy medium.
I can pitch things faster if I try. I can speed this process up, if I work at it and I must work at it. Amen. CHRISTMAS IS COMING. I pray we are further along than we are at the present. That's our goal.
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