LAST WINTER HURRAH BEFORE SPRING and SOME IDEAS

THE WIND HAS QUIETED DOWN this morning and we have sunshine.  Sunday was a doozy with high winds and a sprinkling of snow across the prairie.  I stayed indoors all day and listened to the howling winds.  I should have stuck my head outdoors to allow the freezing gust of wind to pour across my face.  This would have been invigorating to say the least.  In the teens overnight with a 9 A.M. reading this morning of 14 degrees.  SUMMER returns on Wednesday.  In the meantime, I can try to do inside chores if I'm not in too much pain.

It seems like Mother Nature is doing a last hurrah before Spring is officially here with Friday marking the first day of Spring on the calendar.  January, February and March seem to drag on for me as I dread the wintery chills.  We have had a taste of Spring every once in a while as it will be a gorgeous Spring-like day and then wham a cold front comes into the picture.

I'll need to bundle up today when getting out to go to the doctor's about the pain in my right hip. I've got my info written out so I don't freeze up when seeing my doc.  I'm still in serious pain when walking and sitting.  Today, I will get some fresh air as I travel to Manhattan to the Bank and Doctor's appointment.  

I haven't walked my daily miles in about 3 weeks due to discomfort in hip.  My appetite has been too good.  Not standing on the scales as I know my weight has climbed.  Disappointed.  I looked at myself in the mirror and in some pictures astonished that I am still so heavy.  My face is huge. Hate this.

I phoned for a medical appointment leaving a recording on the line.  Until I hear back from them, I'll be grooming myself as I will need to shave my legs and bathe.  Gather up some clean clothes and be ready when they are.  Hair is ready.  I shampooed my hair yesterday with a different shampoo and liked the results.  Swirling my hair in an updo, I can proceed.

Over the last few days, my legs have been reclined a great deal and little walking has taken place. Too much discomfort when up walking.  Stiff legging it helps some, but when I sit, I'm moving in slow motion.  Tis terrible.  The chores are running behind.  I've gotten little done.  This is frustrating to me.  So frustrating.

PLANS:  Photographing the bedding I need to get rid of.  I arranged the bedding just so-so on the sofa.  We no longer have a queen size mattress to pose some pics.  I tried to find a photo of when we did with the bedding and have had no luck.  I'll have to use the packaging photo and the Clover Cliff Bed&Breakfast ones from when we stayed there in the Lincoln Honeymoon Suite.

This is where I first saw the bedding and fell in love with it so for our 45th wedding anniversary stay, we ordered some.  The bedding is still in excellent shape being 6 and a half years old.  I'm doing my best to keep moving on and not hold back on redecorating including the bed we have set up which is a full size bed that belonged to my Husband's Grandparents.  For now we have one bed sat up and the other bedroom is being used as our TV room where we have recliners. 

With nicer weather coming, I hope to start painting the ceilings in the 4 main rooms then slowly I will paint the Living room, Dining room and Bedroom.  The TV room's ceiling will have to be taken down as it has tiles for a ceiling and I'm not ready to tear into this project just yet.  I will stand on the floor using a rolling pin on a rod and then climb up on a ladder to carefully paint the edge of the ceiling that butts up against the walls.  That's if my body will let me.  

Forging ahead as the week is off to a great start.  Medical appointment will determine what I find out about my hip.  Praying for healing.  

I'll be my Husband's sidekick with ongoing projects if possible. 

The Bathroom floor will be scrubbed and sanitized.  Continued laundry.  Going through STUFF to organize.  I'm a broken record.

IDEAS:

 

A bit of an optical illusion.

May you have a sweet day,
~d~

Refreshing SPRING Indoors

WITH FRESH SHEETS ON THE BED

I made up the bed with a THRIFT FIND Duvet and pillows.

MY $5 find made me smile.

The lace panels were laundered and hung on the windows.

Mission accomplished.

THIS SIMPLE TASK of changing out the bedding and the window treatments 

made me feel like I had finally accomplished something to refresh my HOME.  

Small as it were, I did it.

These lace panels echo the ones across the hall that are in the VICTORIAN GUEST ROOM.

As the sun shines through, it lifts my spirits.

BLESSINGS to you this fine SPRING DAY,

d

Song of Solomon 2:11-13 King James Version (KJV)

11 For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone;

12 The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, 

and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;

13 The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, 

and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. 

Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.

Went Well

HAD TROUBLE FALLING ASLEEP.  

Think the house being in a uproar has something to do with this.  
Hanging on knowing that this too shall pass.  

Sometimes just not quick enough to suit me.
Am human on autopilot at times.  

WISH I HAD A HELPER LIKE THIS!

I rested, got groomed, dressed, filed paperwork, listened to workmen in the living room, washed a few dishes, got in my Husband's way, ran an errand, unloaded some groceries, looked up my pot roast recipe, blogged and ate chocolates.  Oops.  I was not a good girl as I overdosed on milk chocolate chocolates.  Only do this twice a year so I cannot be too hard on myself.

Russell Stover CHOCOLATE COVERED NUTS

Handcrafted in Small Batches.  Shucks.  

Just so good I can hardly stand it.

Can I just say that if I'm going to be a piglet twice a year 

that it will deliberately be on this brand of candy.

There I said it.

      Oink oink.      

As I drove the interstate I admired the trees that decorate the landscape of the Flint Hills.  Signs of AUTUMN.  Cooler temps to breath in.  Take in a deep breath of KANSAS air.

Cool, crisp and refreshing.
UNLESS THE WIND IS COMING OUT OF THE WRONG DIRECTION AND THEN
THE SCENT OF COW CAN OVERPOWER YOU TO WHERE YOU HOLD YOUR NOSE 
AND CROSS YOUR EYES.

TODAY IT WAS REFRESHING.

After my errand was accomplished, I stopped by BED BATH and BEYOND with coupon in hand to purchase pillow protectors and look at their sheets.  Bed sheets.  Beautiful bed sheets.  The higher the thread count the tighter the weave and better quality the sheet should be.  The sheets I was looking at were a 500 count and oh so soft.

I want to look at a few more locations this week and see if I can do better on the price for a set of full size sheets for the Victorian bed.

I proudly walked out of the store with a pair of pillow protecters for a great price.  Drove home and rested like a tired old woman needing a nap.  Closed my eyes for a spell.  Will dream.  

I tried my brown comforter on the master bed.  Disappointed.  This thrift item will be used on another bed as it isn't quite long enough on the overhanging sides.  Will return the grey comforter to our bed this week.  Tis alright because the temps are beginning to cool off and the coziness of the heavier comforter is wise and comfortable.  The brown comforter will be put to use elsewhere.  

On the look out for soft blue comforter with shams as well.  When I do find that soft blue bedding, I will have to seriously think about buying it to transform our bed into a soft puffy cloud to sleep on.  Bed, Bath and Beyond had very nice soft blue sheets.  Made me think about upping new sheets for the master bed, but first I need full size for the Victorian bed.  Discipline.  Stay focused.  

And so I shall,

d