PLEASE MOW THE LAWN AT MY CHRISTIAN HOME

PRODUCTIVE FRIDAY AROUND HERE.  Somehow the Dining room table had become a catch all.  I worked throughout the day tidying here and there then when I'd walk past the table, I would deal with items on it and then go off to do something else.

Today I will finish this task and go ahhhhh, back to normal.  

I have a couple of packages I need to wrap the contents in the box and get mailed.  Knowing the way my day will go I'll just get the boxes filled, taped shut and addressed.  They'll make it to the post office on Monday.  A few personal letters need typed up and included in the boxes.  

Yesterday, I worked on five loads of laundry.  Another one needs to be done to say I am caught up once again.  Hurray.  That's a great feeling.

We took some things over to the COTTAGE on our way to pick up our GRAND who said she'd mow the lawn.  

Hubby got a Eastlake Parlor table out of the Carriage house and loaded it into the lil car of ours.  Took it to the COTTAGE and placed it in front of the bay window.  It looks nice there.

I was reading about Eastlake furniture which was made for COTTAGES.  I thought how appropriate to place this table in the COTTAGE.  I'll Scott's Liquid Gold it and she'll be good as new.  I imagine a vase of flowers on her after we get the remodeling completed and the Parlor will need some flowers in the room to brighten her up.  I have a lovely crystal vase large enough to hold a flower arrangement in the Parlor.  Ideas are coming to me about how to decorate a small room in a large way.

This isn't a picture of the exact table, but close enough to give an idea of what I'm talking about.

Took Grand out for supper first then we drove to the main house and she mowed.  It was awfully hot.  The grass had grown quite a bit due to all the rain we've had.  She did a super nice job mowing.  It took her two hours to complete then we took her home. 

 

A storage box full of Christmas garland went to the COTTAGE.  Slowly we are making progress one tub at a time.

In a few weeks, all the Christmas decorations will be over at the COTTAGE and out of the basement, carriage house and bedroom.  Except for the artificial trees we still have.  I have to downsize quite a bit.  Can I do it?  I have gotten rid of some, but have a ways to go.  

In my thoughts I can imagine how the outside of the COTTAGE is going to be decorated.  The inside is coming along.  She's charming.  

While at the COTTAGE we turned on the tele to watch an old episode of a police show.  At ten, I drove HOME and we watched an old movie.  Mr. Deeds with Adam Sandler.  It was a bit too violent for me.  Not funny.  

Enough movies for a few days.  

PLANS THIS WEEK-END:
*Donation Drop.  I will continue gathering things to donate to thrift and make a donation run this week.
*Clean the HOUSE in preparation for company.
*Work up a menu for when company is here.
*Grocery shop.
*Write out bills.
*Prepare for the 4th of July.
*Shall see what else needs done.

Saturday is here.  Another week flew by so quickly it hurts.

AS FOR DIETING...I bought more veggies/fruits making plans to eat salads/soups this week along with a mid-week BONE BROTH day.  The benefits of BONE BROTH are wonderful for losing weight with still getting plenty of protein.  Shall do this.

How shall my Christian HOME be?  Full of order and tidy as a pen.  I am not in maintenance mode yet with all the decluttering going on while going through drawers, closets, shelves, cabinets, etc.

I envision my Christian HOME to be a pleasant place with everything in it's place and a place for everything free of clutter.

My Christian HOME is full of prayer, fellowship, food and rest.

My Christian HOME is in the making so I must do my best to be pleasant to be around while there are messes everywhere.  Some days I am not a good example of being pleasant.  Lord help me.  Amen.

  May you have a blessed week-end,

~d

Inside Our Christian Home

As I sat in the Family room today, I felt the peace of God.  Money can't buy this.  When there is war raging out there...this peace is so soothing it can make you cry.  There is hope.  His name is Jesus.  Call upon the name of the Lord.  Live a life that's pleasing to Him.  Call out to Him.  He wants you to visit with Him about Life.


How many times have you ever wondered what is going on inside the 4 walls of a home?  Behind closed doors?  Today our front door is open because my honey is out on the porch working on creating a NEW Porch for HomeHaven.  He's hammering away.  Praise the Lord and thank you Honey.

He has made huge progress and we are excited that the porch might just be done before the snow blows.  Well maybe.  Last night on the News, the weather man said there was a frost alert in our area.  We woke up this morning without frost and I smiled!  Soooooo not ready for frost.  Our weather here in Kansas went from Haiti's HOT to a bit too cool too quick.  It's sweater weather today.

My coffee cup just did a nose drive into my lap.  I was just about finished with my java and placed the cup on the arm of an oversized chair I'm sitting in and somehow the cup goes plop into my lap.  Not much coffee to clean up.  Still I shouldn't do such things...groan.

Rodents have their place in this world.  My daughter starting screaming when she saw a mouse in a toy basket.  When she screamed, her daughter screamed and ran out of the room.  The mouse's life was not in vain.  This happening caused my daughter to disinfect all the toys and organize them into a second toy bin I just bought yesterday. The stuffed toys will get a bath in the washing machine and air dry tonight.  Fresh and ready to play with.  When my 30 year old daughter sees a mouse she calls out DAD!!!!!!  DAD!!!!!!!  I'm no help...I squeal as well.

The Family room smells extra fresh due to the Lysol wipes that were used to clean up toys.  I ran the vacuum on the area rug and need to dust.  Ahhhhhhh...it will stay fresh for short time.  Enjoy it for now.


As cute as some people think mice are...I can't have them in my home.  I looked up that they don't like MINT.  The internet suggest that you have mint plants planted around the base of your home.  I'm thinking about it.  Peppermint sauchets can be put in drawers to discourage mice from roaming around inside the furniture.



I finally got the Harvest decorations on the buffet.  Now to get the dining table completely cleared off.

Yesterday I had some free time and rushed out the door when I read in the newspaper that Prizm, Inc. was having a sale on their Pipka items.  Oh my.  I got fired up and drove 15 minutes just in time to buy a Santa 80% off.  I've been collecting Pipkas for 11 years now.  One Santa a year and all is well.

From there I drove over to Manhattan to buy a toy bin at Aldis.  Had my eye on this for $29.99.  Wanted to have two of these and this one was a good match.

I must be feeling better to go to 11 stores all by myself!  Wowza 11.  When I laid down for sleep my body ached.

Harvest Table Runners were hiding from me.  I bought one at Tuesday Morning for $9.99.  Originally it sells for $35.  It was the only one they had.  The only one.

I was on a mission to get a new brown tablecloth and am still looking.  Dillards had some beautiful ones, but I don't want to pay$75 for one just yet.

Bed Bath and Beyond had some decent ones for $36.  More of a tweedy fabric than smooth.  Don't know if I want this or not.

Dollar General didn't have any.

Dollar Tree had a few table runners for a buck.  Bought a green one.  She's flimsy, but I know that I will find a place for her somewhere.

Target is geared for Halloween and not so much on Thanksgiving.  Once again these were more tweedy than smooth.

K-Mart was the same.

Walmart had some tablecloths and I might have to go back to buy one for under $10.  I was hoping to get a more refined one than what they had.

Hobby Lobby was a no go.  I was proud of myself.  They had their floral stems 50% off and I didn't buy any.  I'm making progress.  Just cause it's on sale I don't have to buy any.

This week I might have to go to Burlington Coat Factory, JC Penneys, Sears, Macy's, and a different Dillards store.  Better check Kohls as well.

Whoever said being a Homemaker was easy!
~Deanna~