HODGE PODGE IN MOTION

FALL BACK.  

TIME CHANGE and I forgot about it until a friend reminded me.  OOPS.   Wished the time would be left alone.  Truly, I DO.  No such luck,  it'll be darker sooner with earlier evenings.  pause.  

HALLOWEEN HAS COME AND GONE.  Ours was a very quiet one.  About 5, we went to watch the lil goblins on Main Street.  After we saw our loved ones, we went for a short drive then went HOME for some television.  

When we got HOME we watched a thriller.  ICE ROAD: VENGEANCE with Liam Neeson.  It made me a tad bit nervous.  Got my blood to pumping.
Mike McCann travels to Nepal to scatter his late brother's ashes.  While on a mountain tour bus, he encounters a group of mercenaries who hijack the vehicle.  He must then fight alongside a local guide to save the passengers from the ruthless enemies. 

Double feature.  A chick flick.  THE WRONG PARIS.   

She signed up for Paris, France. She got Paris, Texas. In this feel-good Netflix romantic comedy, Miranda Cosgrove plays an aspiring artist who joins a dating show hoping for a free trip to Paris, France, but ends up just a few miles from her hometown in Paris, Texas.

Fell asleep during this one.  Guess I was just plum tuckered out.  When I woke up, it was time for bed and I couldn't fall back asleep.  I tried with no avail until 2 or so which means I probably will oversleep in the morning and I did.  Hubby and I both did. 

SATURDAY, I STAYED STEADY working on the book cases making room for framed pictures of family members and another case for my doll collection.  Nice and slow.  Very slow.  

We are further along in getting settled than yesterday!  That's promising.

My energy level is very low.  Figuring on going for a walk at 3 PM.  The temps are in the low 50s and it's not raining so I should be alright walking at the track where I can look at nature in the far off distance and pray as I go.  Therapy of sorts.  

October was my worst month for walking due to the rainy weather and being out of town.  I walked about and definitely stayed in motion, but not at the track.  My exercise was in carrying and lifting heavy boxes, bending, stretching, dodging boxes on the floor, and shuffling large pieces of furniture from one room to another.  I was busier than I remember.  A good thing to be in motion.

I pray that this month I do so much better on walking. With it being the beginning of the month I will strive to walk every day.  Shall see.  

Struggling to place my doll collection on some shelves.  I'll not be able to display them all as I will not have enough shelves for that.  Some will remain boxed until the floor to ceiling bookshelves are constructed and that may be a year or two off from now.  AND this is alright by me.  It has to be. 

I wish I were more ambitious and productive in the flesh than only mentally.  When it comes to actually moving about I am not as active as I'd like to be.

What does one do when the energy just isn't there?  Pray.  Sit and research on the computer. Look at magazines.  Read.  Stretch from the sitting position.  Watch movies.  Stand and wash dishes.  Stand and do laundry.  Stand and prepare meals.  Push shopping carts.  Drive a car.  Talk on the phone.  Write letters.  Take naps.  Wipe down the dash board in the car.  Draw.  Sew. Organize the fridge.  Close my eyes and dream.  Go for a short walk at a slow pace.  Take a bath.  

For now, unpack large boxes and think about what to do with the contents.  

Hubby is at a place on the porch project preparing for the porch columns to go in place.  It's too cold to paint a second coat on the porch boards, but tomorrow is looking like better temps for that.  

He has worked so hard on this porch project.  It takes us a bit of time to get things done, but we are determined around here.  Keep going strong even when we are challenged with old age and ailments.

🖼 I have been thinking where to go with our STUFF.  Extra pictures will go in the top of the small closet that this bedroom has available.
🛏 The extra bedsheets that have been stored in a cardboard box for two years! will be neatly folded and placed in the chest of drawers in the pink bedroom.  Right now it is loaded with sweaters which will be relocated to the walk-in closet we have.  That means rearranging the shelves in there.  Oh heavens another task to complete.
🪆📚 Not sure where I will store my books and dolls that cannot be displayed at present.  Maybe in the SHE SHED.

Lord, I pray that you will guide and direct me with where I am to go with our earthly positions.  I need help.  IJNIP

This will be a memory one day on how we were rushed into moving into a very small fixer-upper cottage with way too much stuff.  May it be a happy memory that gets better.  As I squeeze things into place with a ton of boxes about, we still appear to look like HOARDERS.  Tired of this.  May this adventure come together quickly.  

UPDATE:  I did go walking, but it was later in the day than 3.  I finally made it to the track close to 5PM and walked 5 laps.  That's one and a quarter miles.  When I got finished, my legs were wobbly.  It felt awesome to walk alone at the track.  Nobody there, but me and GOD.  Beautiful outside.  Lovely environment.  Now to walk again tomorrow.

After walking, I stopped by the Dollar Store and picked up some Peach Vibe for my Huny, some birthday cards, Christmas bags for small gifts, sugar-free candy, black beans.  I need to go grocery shopping this week-end and stock up on canned beans as we sure like them.  A trip to ALDI is needed.  Drove to the Post Office where there was a card from our Alaskan friend, Maxine.  Putted HOME to cut some herbs from our garden.  It's suppose to FREEZE tonight and I wanted to cut some of our harvest.  I might try to plant some of the herbs in small pots to winter this year.  I'll try to salvage some Coleus.

🌡With it freezing overnight, the urn plants will be done and so will the small container garden.  Our pumpkins did super this year as my Husband's count was about 100 pumpkins.  Fantastic.  He pulled up the large leaves and vines from the two plants we have.  Now the yard can be mowed and returned to a lawn and prepped for chilly weather.  

I'm not much of a gardener.  Wish I had been taught, but I was a city gal.  So this is something I can learn as an old woman.

HERBS are a must.  The more the merrier.  I love Geraniums, Coleus and Irises for our flower gardens.  I have been looking over pictures of beautiful gardens to give me some ideas for future gardening.  

When I came indoors, I flopped in my chair.  I'm done.  Hubby suggested PIZZA for supper. How could I say no?  Salad tomorrow for sure. 

I've been following along with THE IRON VICTORIAN.  These two young people are an inspiration to me as they have transformed an old mansion.   

 Good to know...

There was a strong emphasis about 20 years ago or so to bad mouth eggs.  They were suppose to be soooo bad for ya.  Now they are encouraged to eat for high protein.  The golden treasure.  I choose to eat them! 🪺🐔   

  Welp, the week-end continues and so must I.  
I want to continue.

~d

HARVEY WASN'T BORN YESTERDAY

WHAT SHALL I GET DONE TODAY?  I am deliberately in slow motion as I usually have a day to rest after a busy one.  Working on laundry and correspondences.  Putting off walking today.  If the weather is alright tomorrow, I will walk early on, but today I said NO.  

We had a very good time while in Kansas City on Thursday and Friday.  Saturday is quiet and slow paced.  😴Hubby is getting ready for a nap before he returns to the dungeon to repair a floor joist and organize our cellar.  

I'm excited that soon the cellar will be at a stopping place and the SHE SHED will be fit to make into a spare bedroom.  Then the TV room will manifest which means our tiny Living room will turn into a pretty PARLOUR!  I need this for a healthier mental clarity and emotional support.  When we get to this point in time, I will feel a weight taken off my chest and go ahh.  🌡My blood pressure will naturally lower.    

I keep talking about this as it fuels my determination to stay positive about what needs to be done when it is moving at a snail's pace due to health issues.  I am my own cheerleader when I can barely move and have to wait for the results to manifest.  Not everyone is so slow.

😳I'll flutter about the house today doing this and that.  There are a couple of baskets holding clean towels and undies that I can fold.  An easy and slow paced day helps me forge ahead.

No Breakfast this morning.  Wasn't hungry.  Lunch was a 🥒small crunchy cucumber, a 🍓cup of sweet strawberries, a 🥚hard boiled egg and cottage cheese.  A good 'ole fashioned DIET meal of days gone by.  I'm sipping unsweetened Iced green tea.  

Supper will be a bowl of 🥣 piping HOT soup.  Maybe some crackers.

Makes for a lower calorie day which I need for recovering from the overeating I participated in.  oops.

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This past week on ELECTION NIGHT our television was tuned to an old 1950 black and white movie as the TV broadcasters chatted about the red and the blue colors on the map.  I did not want to spend the entire evening watching the political interest on TV.  HARVEY it was.

I tuned into older movies for a change and am the better for it.  Watched the 1950 comedy with Jimmy Stewart.  I LOVED IT!  FAMILY FRIENDLY and so funny.

 

Harvey

1950 film by Henry Koster

Harvey is a 1950 American comedy-drama film based on Mary Chase's 1944 play of the same name, directed by Henry Koster, and starring James Stewart, Josephine Hull, Charles Drake, Cecil Kellaway, Jesse White, Victoria Horne, Wallace Ford and Peggy Dow.  

Josephine Hull was exceptional in this film as Elwood's much older sister.

Elwood is a extremely pleasant person who invites many people to his home for supper or for a drink at the local pub.  He's easy to love.  Jimmy Stewart did a superb job of acting.  I'll watch this movie again.  Soon.  AND Harvey was a natural. 🥕 grins.

Harvey is a 1950 American comedy-drama film based on Mary Chase's 1944 play of the same name, directed by Henry Koster, and starring James Stewart, Josephine Hull, Charles Drake, Cecil Kellaway, Jesse White, Victoria Horne, Wallace Ford and Peggy Dow. The story centers on a man whose best friend is a púca named Harvey, a 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) tall white invisible rabbit, and the ensuing debacle when the man's sister tries to have him committed to a sanatorium.

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LAST NIGHT WE WATCHED BORN YESTERDAY with Judy Holliday and William Holden.  I thought it was quite good.  Watching a 29 year old women break free from a disrespectful fiancé that physically slaps her about while being hateful to her and everyone else, was inspiring as one does not have to remain with a jerk.

Born Yesterday

1950 film directed by George Cukor

Born Yesterday is a 1950 American comedy-drama film directed by George Cukor, based on the 1946 stage play of the same name by Garson Kanin. The screenplay was credited to Albert Mannheimer.  

The film tells the story of an uneducated young woman, Billie Dawn (played by Judy Holliday, in an Oscar-winning performance) and an uncouth, older, wealthy junkyard tycoon, Harry Brock (Broderick Crawford) who comes to Washington to try to "buy" a congressman. When Billie embarrasses him socially, Harry hires journalist Paul Verrall (William Holden) to educate her. In the process, Billie learns how corrupt Harry is, and eventually falls in love with Paul.

Moral of the story...you can change for the better as you work at becoming someone other than what you need to break free from.

BLESSINGS,

~d

TIME ALONE

SLOWER DAY AS I NEEDED TIME AT HOME ALONE.  Twas nice to have some alone time as busy and on the go as we have been.  Hubby had some errands to run so I stayed HOME in my housecoat.  Boy, it felt good.  I blogged, did laundry, washed some dishes, tweaked some things in the house, wrote out a bunch of bills, took a short nap, got dressed, ate some potato salad, read some mail, sat, watched a movie, ate a light lunch, studied up on blood work I just had done, and my favorite thing today was to spritz the fern plant that hangs from a chain hanging on a porch hook.

A day or so ago, hubby put a chain on the hook and moved the plant from a table to the hook.  It looks so nice there.  I think it will do better hanging from the porch hook than sitting on the table.

My porch plants are lovely to look at.  I sure like them.  Our poor 'ole porch is falling apart.  It'll be later in the year or possibly next Spring before it gets rebuilt.  I have to think about other things while waiting for the rebuild.  Prettying up the run down porch helps my mood.  Lord, Thank you for this HOME even with all her problems.  It's ours.

I had every intention to go walking today, but my feet and body told me to take a day off due to being so sore.  I'll listen to my body and try again tomorrow.  My feet are retaining fluid and are so swollen.  I decided I would massage them to see if the fluid would disappear.  I've noticed since I had a hysterectomy about a year ago that my feet have been retaining fluid.  I'll need to say something to my doc about this.  Who wants swollen feet?  Not I.

Yesterday, I wondered through the plant section of MENARDS.  It was so peaceful to stroll through the area.  When I go through, I visualize in my head how a lovely yard would look with so many different plants and flowers.  Their prices are still so high.  If they lower the prices, I might purchase a few houseplants.

I'm ready to stay HOME for a few days and putz about tending to the details of making our COTTAGE a better fit.  A THRIFT pile is starting again.  Hubby will return to grouting the Bathroom tile on the wall.  The grout makes a difference in how I like it.  It's coming together. Our ceiling tile came in the mail.  It's a little busier than I thought, but believe it will be just fine after it is installed.  

I shuffled some cardboard packing boxes of dishes and plan on placing the Blue Garland dishes in the bottom of Grandma's hutch.  That will remove 6 cardboard boxes out of the Dining room. Looking forward to them disappearing.  I'll take each piece out of the boxes and unwrap the paper that has enveloped them for over 8 months.  I can't remember when I wrapped them at the big house.  It'll be an accomplishment to have them back in the bottom of Grandma's hutch which is actually a sideboard.  Counting the number of pieces I have will refresh my mind.  

Laundry will be worked on some more.  Paperwork.  I need to shuffled some large storage boxes that are high up in our closet.  I want to place my neatly folded quilts on a top shelf as soon as possible.  They have been in the pink bedroom on the Victorian sofa.  I wish I had the space to have them displayed in a nice piece of furniture, but that's not the case for now.  This move will continue to be a morphing procedure as we go.  Keeping it interesting like playing a game.

As for movies, I have seen a few good ones lately. 

 

WE BOUGHT A ZOO with Matt Damon.  2011.

THE HUNTER with Willem Dafoe.  2011.

THE LONG GAME with Dennis Quaid.  2023.  

Well, the week-end arrived.  
Blink and start again.

God bless,

~d

SHAKING IN MY BOOTS!

I DON'T WEAR BOOTS...just a saying when really nervous or scared.  I was both as I prepared a BISON POT ROAST.  Like a typical unorganized HOMEBODY that has relocated, the recipes are not all together.  The brunt of my cookbooks are still in the garage in boxes.  I don't know how to feel about this as the COTTAGE is still such a mess.

I couldn't find the recipe I had for Bison Pot Roast that I received when I purchased Bison from the PLUMLEE BUFFALO RANCH so I looked one up on the internet.  Watching Ree Drummond and Martha Stewart prepare pot roast was helpful, but it's not the same as Bison.  Bison has to be cooked LOW and SLOW or it will be TOUGH.  Like 8 hours on low.  I found a recipe, but was very nervous to try it.  The chunk of BUFFALO/BISON CHUCK POT ROAST cost a pretty penny and I was concerned I would ruin it.

On our way to TOPEKA yet for another medical appointment, Hubby looked up a recipe from some Buffalo Ranchers that have a restaurant as I drove our ride.  When we got HOME, the recipe was printed out.  I drug my feet all day not excited to fix the POT ROAST.  I kept saying I could fix it in the evening and allow it to cool down then refrigerate it over night and warm it the next day for LUNCH.

I procrastinated as I gathered the DUTCH OVEN and ingredients to sit on the countertop.  I procrastinated until I built up enough confidence to seer the chunk of meat.  It is in the 300 degree oven as I type.  I pray it turns out.  I have never fixed a Buffalo Pot Roast.  Nevah. Supposedly it is a sweeter meat.  We shall see.

If it turns out I'll share a picture and the recipe.  The aroma in the house smells wonderful.  

YESTERDAY and TODAY were mainly dedicated to medical appointments.  Hubby had an eye exam to see how he is healing after having laser surgery about 6 weeks ago.  He checked out great and won't return until OCTOBER unless he has another emergency.  I sat in the hallway busying myself with thoughts and jotting notes.  His eyes were dilated so I needed to drive.  We had LUNCH beforehand. A super sized SALAD and water.  Our date.  GOD's STOREHOUSE was on the agenda as were two lumberyards.  Looking for rope tile to add to the bathroom wall.

Hubby purchased me a lovely necklace that made my heart happy.  We went to NATURAL GROCERS for ETERNAL NATURALLY ALKALINE SPRING WATER.  Then there was the journey HOME.  I took a NAP. 

Today, I needed some lab work done in TOPEKA to see where my A1c (3 month averaging of blood sugar) is as well as my TSH (thyroid).  In a day or so I'll check my HEALTH PORTAL for the results.  Went to NO-TO in Topeka for some spices for the pot roast.  The NO-TO Dillons is such a nice grocery store.  I am so impressed with it.  A joyful experience for a HOMEMAKER.

Another date for LUNCH at SUGAR CREEK where I ate a Rachel Salad.  Drove to our Insurance Company to find out why the billing for our COTTAGE is messed up.  Agent is working on it as she said their system is messed up.  I asked what we should do as the bill is due tomorrow?  She said nothing as if we send a payment now the system would not accept it.  SO we are to do nothing until we hear from her.  When I got HOME, I said we should have asked her for some kind of voucher stating what she had said for our records because I can see it now, we will be penalized for not paying the bill even though the company is at fault.  This may be a headache. Something I don't need.

No walking today as it is storming outside.  Had another afternoon NAP.  I guess I need the rest.

Still waiting for the ECHOCARDIOGRAM results that was done over a week ago.  If there is no message in Health Portal, a budge from me asking what the status is will have to take place.

This health stuff keeps us busier than I want to be.  sigh.

Okay.  Tomorrow I will shampoo my hair at the Kitchen sink and allow it to air dry.  No styling. Do some laundry and tidy the Dining room table.  I finished my front door wreaths.  After looking at it hanging on the door, I believe it needed a bow to enhance it.  Earlier, I purchased some patriotic bows for little of nothing.  60% off.  For now, the bows are alright.  I'll probably switch these out later.  For now they are just fine.

THE FRONT PORCH BEGONIA is liking her new HOME.  LOVE THE CHEERY COLOR.  The porch is a place to sit and enjoy the potted plants.  The GERANIUMS like it here. Moving the SCHEFFLERA OUTSIDE SEEMS TO BE PERKING HER UP.  Being indoors where she has been for 7 months has caused a great deal of leaves to die.  The outdoor humidity may be just the ticket for better growth.

Crackers and cheese to snack on while the POT ROAST is cooking.  Late SUPPER tonight.  Movie Time.  I watch a lot of MOVIES.  A lot.  A lot.  A lot.  Last night, we watched MOTHER OF THE BRIDE with Brooke Shields.  Well, I know I've seen better movies like THE BOYS IN THE BOAT.  The Boys In The Boat was exceptional and based on a true story. I'd suggest it to others for sure.  Mother of the Bride...probably not.  Then we watched DIE HART 2: DIE HARTER.  Forget about it.  Foul language and all of 5'2" Kevin Hart is promoting such filthy language.  One might think that I should know better when warned that there is language that I ought to forget about watching the film.  Shame on me.

JUNE arrived and I hope that by the end of the month the bathroom will be completed. The tile hanging is coming right along.  I will do what I can as HUBBY tiles the bathroom like shake in my boots fixing Bison Pot Roast.  I'm no Ree Drummond or a Martha Stewart.  Just 'lil 'ole granny in the Kitchen trying to be a gourmet cook in blue jeans.  More like Erma Bombeck.  

General upkeep is what I need to stay busy doing.  With Summer on the way, I believe I will have to deliberately take some time to sit on the porch and watch the fireflies blink about.  Lemonade and watermelon time.  Hallelujah for this.  Our country is still a great place to call HOME.  

I'm not going to chat about #45's court cases as I would for sure upset someone out there in BLOGLAND.  I will vote my conscience when the time comes.  

Wreaths on the front doors.  Pot Roast in the oven.  Hubby asleep on the sofa.  For right now, I am a happy woman.  I pushed through the procrastinating of putting off fixing the Bison Pot Roast.  Shaking in my boots went dancing.

~d

SMALL TOWN WOMAN LIVING IN A SMALL COTTAGE

DETERMINED TO GET MY WALK IN BEFORE THE RAINS RETURNED.  It was chilly at 56 degrees with a slight breeze as I walked around the track 3 times.  I'm tired.  More so than I'm comfortable with. Pushed myself, but backed out of walking a forth time around the cushioned track.

I can talk out loud when I am walking by myself.  Praying comes easy and I'm not really alone when I pray.  God is with me.  Always.  He will never leave me or forsake me.   Awesome.

Some young preschool children showed up with an adult to play about the track.  They are so energetic.  It's an inspiration.  I think their teacher was taking advantage of the cooler weather so the children could get some fresh air.

After I finished my little walk, I needed to cool off so we went for a drive about our small community looking at Irises that are in bloom.  Before we left to go to the track, we strolled in our backyard admiring the newly bloomed Irises trying to recall what each one is named.  I tend to not be able to remember their names.  Gotta keep at it.

I cooled off and now will wash up for LUNCH.  SALAD of course.  I'll put come cottage cheese in it and some raspberry vinaigrette.  It should taste wonderful.  RIB EYE STEAK for supper. ummmm.  Lots of Spring Water to drink.  I missed my morning tea so I'll fix a hot chocolate tea after lunch.  I can feel the tireds coming on.  I want to close my eyes and snooze.  Can't be doing that just yet.

I woke around 3 this morning and couldn't fall back asleep so I did some laundry and prayed. Eventually I nodded off and slept.  A thunder storm was off in the distance in which I prayed that it would dissipate.  It did.  

May I have a productive day continuing with laundry, shuffling items out of the Living room, folding sheets, moving small appliances from the Kitchen to the Utility room and cleaning the corner in the Utility room where the sewing machine will go.  What else?  Relocating baking items to the floor to ceiling cabinet in the Kitchen.  That's enough. 

The Kitchen continues to MORPH at my hands.  It will until we remodel and then once again it will morph until I am content where each item goes.

Late night TV took place.  I wanted POPCORN so bad I had to talk to myself and say, you are not hungry.  You are contented and this will pass.  It worked.  DOUBLE FEATURE.  No popcorn, but I was disappointed with one of the movies we watched.

The first movie was good and it kept my attention.  THE JUDGE.  Some language, but the plot was good.

Double feature with LONG SHOT.  I think this was one of the worst movies I've ever seen.  There is a push to encourage people to drink alcohol to get drunk, smoke, do illegal drugs, hop into bed with whoever avoiding the real consequences that come from destructive lifestyle like this.  The language was filth.  I need to be quicker and when the  F  BOMB is dropped, turn the movie off. Something that I will deliberately work on.  

More productive television programs are like HOME TOWN where houses are remodeled and updated on a budget.

I need to telephone someone to see if they brought some of their knitted washcloths to their store today.  I visited with her about bringing some to where I could look at them.  These thicker than normal clothes make wonderful wash clothes and dish clothes.  And away I go.

LIVING LARGE IN A SMALL COTTAGE MAKING THE BEST OF IT.

~d

 

WANTING TO STAY HOME AND THAT'S ALL FOLKS

SOMETIMES I JUST WANT TO STAY AT HOME and let the world pass me by. This was one of those days, but my Hunny needed assistance with picking up the car from the mechanics.  We had a short drive over to the community we use to live in.  The car was waiting for us to pick it up.

A HEFTY BILL was attached to the work they did.  Over $4200.oo.  I am numb about the bill. The highest repair bill ever.  I don't want to think about it.  It was paid and Hubby drove the car off the lot.  

He wanted to go to our old neighbors to give them some steaks as a THANK YOU for all they had done to help us while we lived across the street from them.  After I dropped him off at the mechanics I drove to the Hardware Store to purchase some glass top stove cleaner.

I didn't want to go to the old neighborhood as I do not want to see the house we lived in for at least a year.  Just one of those things.  Hubby and I met up at the Library and I left the little car there as I joined Hubby in the bigger car.  We needed to run some errands and of course I got some green tea.  Back to get the other car and drive HOME for the evening.

HEAVY TRAFFIC as we drove the highway.  The traffic has doubled since we moved to the area in 1999, but then again that's been over 24 years ago and I can hardly believe it's been so many years.  

We arrived HOME safe and sound.  

Starting the day by finishing wrapping my Mom's Christmas present to mail, I realized that I needed to fix White Chocolate Covered Pretzel Sticks to mail to my St. Louis son.  The pretzels actually turned out well. I also needed to bag peanut brittle and pecan turtles as well plus write out his Christmas card.  Hubby was so good to run these packages to the Post Office for me as I needed to get dressed for the day so we could get the car.  It was a relief to get the packages in the mail.

CHRISTMAS IS FAST APPROACHING and I need to get all the gifts in the mail so they will arrive in time for CHRISTMAS.  Can I do it?  Sure going to try.  

It was nice to get out of the house.  We finished our errands and returned HOME to eat left over Cheesy Broccoli Soup and watch a Christmas movie.  THE MAN WHO INVENTED CHRISTMAS was our pick and we enjoyed it. 

 

We did a double feature.  

I loved playing with Barbie and Midge when I was a child and I still have my dolls.  Sister got a Skipper doll and I a Scooter.  I guess I was too tired to fully appreciate the Barbie movie.  Some of the scenes were funny to me, but towards the end of the movie, I was glad it was over.  

Looking forward to tomorrow as I will work on the CHRISTMAS CARDS and the KITCHEN.  As I see progress, it lightens the burden I have about unpacking before the month of December comes to an end.

My Mom's dishes will be repacked and placed in storage for now.  I have some work to do on what I store in the cabinets.  I asked my Husband how hard would it be to move the cabinet to the right of the sink?  He'll take a look at it.  

The cabinet is too close to the edge of the window to where I cannot hang rods for a curtain above the sink.  I hope he can move the cabinets slightly over so a curtain rod will fit.

Praying for a neater KITCHEN by the end of the week.  When I think about it, I pray for those that come to mind.  SO many are hurting for one reason or another.  

Looking at the 2024 calendar, I see that it will be a LEAP YEAR.  I'd like to do something special about this day.

I will plan on staying HOME and working.  The temps are suppose to be in the upper 60s on Wednesday so I have plans of going through boxes in the Garage before the freezing weather returns.  We need to take the air conditioning window unit out of the Dining room window while the weather is nice.

Praying,

~d