WHAT A BLESSED DAY and it didn't go as I had planned which was alright in the long run. STAYING FLEXIBLE IS THE NAME OF THE GAME.
I am typing this post without my reading glasses on so there may be mistakes that I find later. I so miss my specs. This go round I will buy two pair. One to keep in my purse at all times and one for when I am in the house. Maybe there is HOPE for me after all with getting my act together.
Hubby planted the Mums that were in large porch planters into the ground over by the cellar door. This is becoming a MUM BED which when the mums are in bloom usually in the AUTUMN gives some splashes of color for FALL beauty. Then he fixed up the two urns that are on the porch steps with the Christmas plants. This is my Holiday cheer for the porch. We certainly did not get the porch or the outside of the house decorated for CHRISTMAS. Making plans for next year though. Will make some sketches and plan for it.
Since weather is so tricky here on the Kansas prairie, I believe we should do the outside decor in early November.
To my surprise, a neighbor friend came over bearing cookies. We had a fun visit. It is so nice to have a friend pop in and say hello. We chatted for two hours. AND of course I treated myself to some of the homemade cookies that are so good.
THEN came more furniture shuffling. As I was carrying an old kerosene lamp full of lamp oil, the top came off and I nearly dropped the base of the lamp. The red liquid fuel poured onto two of my Raggity Ann dolls that were sitting in a red upholstered Parlour chair. I ended up throwing the dolls away because the red lamp oil stained the dolls. I would not be able to safely get the stains out. Stayed focused cleaning up the mess. Hubby did so much to help me with this fiasco. What a mess I made.
So much of the lamp oil ran onto the red upholstery of a parlour chair that I will just have to allow it to air dry. What a mess I had. After the clean up, our Granddaughter stopped by to run on a treadmill we have in the SHE SHED. She ran 5 miles. I am in awe.
Planning on having her over for Lunch today. After she returns to school, Hubby is going to the City for a haircut, pick up some supplies and make a Bank visit. I may stay HOME so I can continue tidying things and work on laundry.
Our evening was spent on moving the brown recliners into the pink room that is becoming a TV room. It was a work out getting these chairs into the room. One of the recliners was taken out of a storage unit, transported to the house and vacuumed well. We have to shuffle this and that to make this all come together, but I am truly getting giddy seeing the pieces come together.
I'm sitting here in the Living room amongst the mess like we're going through ANOTHER MOVE. It seems like as we tear up the house getting big pieces of furniture shuffled. Still so many boxes needing dealt with. I realized that I have to empty the buffet of antique glass to move it to the pink room for the TV to sit on then refill it with the Depression dinnerware. ha. I can do this, just not quickly.
I believe we are getting closer to being more settled. PRAISE GOD. As for the downsizing and getting rid of things, we are just about there. What is left in the house is what I want to hang onto for the present. Hallelujah.
Later today, we will relocate the mattress and box springs that are in the Living room to the SHE SHED. The antique Gentlemen's Dresser will be taken apart and hauled to the shed along with a red antique Settee. The wash stand for the time being will remain in the TV room. The TV and the Buffet that the TV will sit on will be moved into the TV room maybe today, but if we don't get that far then on Thursday. THIS IS MY CHRISTMAS GIFT.
There are all kind of things on the Dining room table that will be dealt with as we go.
By Saturday, the TV room will up and going, the Living room will be less cluttered and hopefully the Dining room will be a Dining room again. The SHE SHED will be up and going. Hallelujah and a half. On Saturday, I will need to make cupcakes for my Hubby's birthday celebration and have the rooms of the COTTAGE looking like it should as civilized humans. We've come a long ways BABEE.
I AM GIDDY!
Pacing myself so I have energy to celebrate.
Tomorrow will be my weekly outing in purchasing the food for the Birthday celebration. I'm looking forward to this. Then we will finish up the loose ends for the week-end.
When I think that CHRISTMAS is in a week, I can't believe it. A less hectic day is desired. Praise the LORD, we can relax and praise HIS HOLY NAME. Happy Birthday JESUS. I am in awe of you.
May you have a blessed CHRISTMAS!
~d
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