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| ~NOT THE LAND OF OZ~ |
Howdy from the Land of Oz and then some.
How ya doing?
THE WEEK FLEW right on by. Glad it's the week-end. Resting and sipping on my coffee. Delicious. We managed to take another load of boxes to the thrift shop. Continued loading more boxes during the week that are waiting for us to drive them to the city to turn loose of them.
ADMITTING I am very human, I got a bit overwhelmed this past week that we are still boxing up STUFF. So much further along...still...so much to do. I NEED A VACATION for sure. VaCaTiOn. This would be a pleasant time of the year to put our feet up and take it easy.
With the leaves changing colors, it would be a beautiful thing to see. SOMEDAY, I would love to see some of the eastern states with the trees changing. I've only seen pictures which are gorgeous. BUCKET LIST ITEM.
Also, I'd love to see Washington DC in the Spring when trees are in bloom. Williamsburg is another destination on my list. Preferably in cooler temps when not hot. Corpus Christi beach to sit and listen to the waves. Galveston to see Christmas Carolers.
Sounds like a plan.
MY GARDENER has been hard at work popping up Irises from our RETIREMENT COTTAGE property across the county line to relocating/planting them into the ground at our PRAIRIE HOME. PRAIRIE HOME is what I'm calling our newest place to live. Like the sound of that. Next SPRING the Irises will be slow to produce blooms because they have been relocated. It takes about two years to get a nice crop of blossoms. I will still enjoy what we have. It will be a surprise what comes up. There might be some rearranging.
Any who....if I feed my Husband steak and potatoes, he will be a happier Gardener. He's a keeper. My dear Husband.
When the Living room is tidy and free of boxes,
it will be an accomplishment of the practical kind. Overstuffed chair will go upstairs. Some items on the tall bookshelves will be rearranged. More boxes moved out. Stack of old magazines gone through. Paperwork gone through. Floors dusted. Deciding on sheers for the windows, ordering fabric for a couple of Parlour chairs, shopping for a large area rug. Can it all be done? Yes. What a nice thing to do.
This past week, some more of our flatware came to our door. It didn't knock, but I did as I picked the box up off the porch and went inside with it. I would unwrap the individual utensils, hand wash and dry 60 pieces now all placed in the Kitchen drawer.
I believe we have replaced our silverware/flatware now and can move onto the next assignment.
So when a meal is KITCHEN PREPPED to TABLE SET, we will be using HAMPTON FORGE Signature Slope Flatware to feast with.
Moving slow today. That's okay. Will do laundry later. One of these days soon, I am going to sew a quilt, and a dress. Make a Pot Roast and Peanut Butter cookies. Sugar cookies and peppermint candies. Take a walk to the Library and read. Stop by the Thrift Shop and browse. Get the HARVEST DECORATIONS to display before the snow blows.
I can finally say that I have narrowed down my dish and crystal collections. Next will be my Doll Collection and pictures. Already weeded out clothing and shoes. Deep breathe. Hallelujah, I am downsizing in a real way.
So glad you stopped by for a visit. Bless you. Tell me all about it.
Making HOME a priority,
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