I'VE ATE MY FAIR SHARE OF REESE'S PEANUT BUTTER CUPS AND miniature HERSHEYS BARS before Halloween. It seems like one habit that is still practiced in the month of October. A ritual that comes to mind. I buy miniature candy bars and some of them find their way into my diet. Maybe it's the magnesium that chocolate has that I'm craving or the sugar. grins.
The BOO BAGS were made up for the Grandchildren. Lil Miss called the treats BOO BAGs and it stuck. I like the term.
Using brown luncheon bags for the BOO BAGS, I wrote the child's name on it, printed from Gma and Gpa for HARVEST TIME as well, filled with miniature candy bars then rolled the opening of the bag down and simply stapled them shut. I have no idea where my twine is to close them so a staple had to work. Nothing fancy, but I really don't think they will care so long as they get miniature candy bars like a Milky Way bar, Hershey's, Mister Goodyear, Reeses Peanut Butter Cups.
With that out of the way, I need to go to the storage unit and look for my boys' childhood Christmas ornaments that are in vinyl sweater boxes. Need to give them these. Daughter got her's last year.
We woke in the COTTAGE being our 5th night here. I'm not sleeping the best as I miss my recliner like crazy. Going to have to figure out how to make room somewhere in the COTTAGE for one. I don't see this happening until we have cleared out much that's in the middle of the rooms. Mazes everywhere.
I find myself tossing and turning on the Victorian Bed mattress and then laying down on our loveseat. Tossing and turning requires a great deal of effort in which I let out a groan as I am extremely sore. My neck still aches, but is better. Lower back...well that's questionable. I pray I didn't ruin my back lifting too much weight as I was moving boxes out of the house to the COTTAGE or storage unit.
The house is on the market. Pause. We did it. We have officially moved into our small COTTAGE. Wanting to keep a cheerful attitude. Looking at all the things longing for their place and a place for everything is mind boggling. TODAY, I will go EXTREMELY SLOW as I go about moving things. This morning we hooked up the KEURIG as Hubby loves his morning coffee. He embraced the small pods that he found carrying them to the coffee maker like they were gold nuggets. I found some throw away coffee cups and lids. Placed them in a acrylic container and sat it beside the Keurig. Whalaah. Some order took place just like that.
My hands this morning are stiff and the fingers swollen. They look fatter than usual. Also my feet are puffy. Locating the Vitamin B6 and taking some should help with the puffiness. I stopped taking vitamins and minerals plus the apple cider vinegar a while back, but I know I must get on the wagon again. TODAY IS THE DAY.
I fixed a large salad for Lunch and took a CO Q 10, 2 Ceylon Cinnamon capsules, and a Vitamin B6 pill with water. That's a start. When I find my Apple Cider Vinegar pills, I'll take some. I've got to gather the meds in the Kitchen for easy access. Right at this moment a weight scale is stacked on some boxes, a frying pan leans off a box, small electric fan in a box awaits a new home, tea, and a whole lot of stuff crowds the middle of the room. I'll have to get this thinned out as my dear Hubby said he'll try to work on the TV so we can watch late night television.
THE GILDED AGE series started on Sunday and I missed it. This is what I'd like to watch this week as a reward for working so hard and diligently for months. I need to rest throughout the day as I am worn out. The muscles are weak. Whaah. With each new passing day, may we regain our strength. Right now I am beyond the comfort zone.
We HOPE to see one of our Oklahoma grands play Basketball. The drive is long, but I think we can handle sitting in the car making our way to OKLAHOMA. He turned 14 on the 26th so I want to give him in person his Birthday card and gift. I have some BOO BAGS for the grandchildren and a couple of Soccer figurines for the youngest.
After we get the house sold, I'm in hopes that we will go stay at our Sons' towns and visit with them and their families for a little longer than we have in the past. I am hoping we slow our pace down in a good way. Have FAITH and TRUST GOD that we will get to do this soon.
SOON.
Halloween is here. I think we'll stay at the main house this evening to keep an eye on the goblins so no vandalism occurs with an empty house on the market. This will be a good time to just sit and talk and REST.
November is inching its way to our front door. NOVEMBER! How did this happen so fast? Time has flown. Blink and the week was gone being Friday again.
SPRING was taken up with health issues, medical appointments in Topeka, trips to Kansas City for test and working at getting moved into the COTTAGE one piece at a time. About as quickly as Spring appeared it was gone. SUMMER was spent having medical tests, recovering from a hysterectomy and continued house projects. Wham...AUTUMN arrived with brightly colored leaves, a cold weather snap, finishing house projects and getting the house on the market.
Here we be. In the COTTAGE resting and attempting to unpack. I am in a navy blue housecoat resting. The noon hour passed right on by. Hubby went to get some washers at a special store so he can tighten an old fashioned door knob. We need to go to one of the storage units this afternoon to look for a few things. Trying to figure out what Supper will be as the KITCHEN is in complete disarray. May have to go to the store and get some sandwich material. Eating out gets very expensive.
I just heard the car door shut. Hubby is HOME. Steps heard on the wood porch. It's him. Off we shall go.
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