SATURDAY. Got around to go to an out of town T-BALL GAME in Maple Hill, KS. Cuteness overload watching the 4 year olds play T-BALL. The sky was overcast and a gentle breeze blew as we sat on a bleacher seat. It was a pleasant morning in the shade.
Our dear Grandson did not play in the dirt this time. Last week he did. He was concentrating on the dirt more than the game. It was sweet though watching him run the bases when he did.
One little darlin' hit the ball and ran toward third base. grins.
There were quite a few little players that after running to the HOME PLATE just stood there and looked around as if in another world. Their young brains have to be rerouted to engage in the sporting event. GRINS. ⚾
This week, the game flew and it was over with before I knew it. We drove about town and looked at the sights then traveled to our daughter's HOME to eat lunch with them as a celebration that the SEASON was complete. 🍔🌭🍦Hamburgers and hotdogs with ice-cream. An ALL AMERICAN MEAL.
I skipped the buns, had a few chips and crackers for hummus. I overdid the carbs so I will cut back this week and eat more veggies. Amen.
HOME for a nap.
Rise and shine.
Supper.
Another trip to the out of town storage unit to load storage tubs in the back of our PT CRUISER.
The drive there takes a good 30 minutes. It took all of 6 minutes to load the car. 30 minutes HOME.
We left the tubs in the car and will unload on Sunday.
We watched a movie and called it a night.
SUNDAY. Lord, Forgive us as we are not going to church today. Here we be ready for Breakfast and getting ready for the day unloading the tubs from the car to the porch. Time to wipe the tubs off. They have to be disinfected as they have been in storage nearly 3 years. I mustn't be lazy getting this done.
As we come across the Christmas tubs, they will go to an in-town storage unit as we are going to transfer all the HOLIDAY DECOR from one unit into another as we morph along. That unit is full of odds and ins. It'll take a good two weeks to clean it out. Maybe longer. We stopped by to take inventory. It amazes me that when we take notice there is far more in the unit than I remembered.
The dishes and glassware will be stored in the cellar on racks. The HOLIDAY DECOR that is presently stored in the cellar will be transferred to this other unit after it is cleared out. Coming together, but rather slow. Dear Lord, I pray we are done with this before the snow blows this winter. sigh.
It's been a very difficult move due to health issues and the weather. This activity with cleaning out storage units is the wrap up of our relocating into RETIREMENT COTTAGE. I have to go through all of the tubs and make a judgment call as to what to keep and what to give away. ONE DAY I'll say, "SNAP. Tis done."
SNIPPET.
*The sound of the neighbor's lawn mower is humming next door. A very common sound this time of year. Our lawn is due for a mow as well. About once a week, it takes about an hour and a half of time.
*Another train is rumbling in the distant background which I can hear over the lawn mower.
*In a short time, the birds will sing songs that will be listened to as they rest in the front yard trees. They are generally very contented to sing near by chiming with other birds.
*Outside the Kitchen window, the bright orange Day lilies are standing tall while still in bloom.
*I have hopes of making another trip to the out of town storage unit to get more tubs to bring HOME. It looks like we might have two more trips to make to where there are no more boxes in that unit. I will stand there looking at our work and be ever so glad that we are this far along.
*BUSY SUMMER. There's still furniture to deal with so the month of JULY will be a busy one working on emptying this stuff out. I'm pretty sure we know what to do with the furniture.
My plans are to have this unit completely cleared by the end of August. Somewhere in this, the in-town storage unit will be cleared out and restocked with HOLIDAY DECOR and a few pieces of furniture. The cellar will house the overflow of boxed dishes and glassware. The garage will be cleared out and rearranged.
Maintaining a good attitude with this task is challenging. I seem to have some ambition of getting it done, but the attitude is a different tale to tell. I wish we were done.
Plans for this week include potting some HERBS in different pots to place by the front porch steps, attend a couple of medical appointments, researching medical issues on the internet, standing firm on eating the DANIEL FAST WAY and working on the storage units. AND ABOVE ALL, Praising God from whom all blessings flow.
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MONDAY. I planted the Lavender and the Rosemary in black pots leaving them by the front porch steps. Running out of bagged soil, I'll get some more today as I have Geranium and Peppermint plants to pot. We'll be going to the physical therapist later then have some shopping to do. As we drive the distance HOME, we'll stop by the storage unit and load our little car with the last bunch of storage boxes. HURRAY. There's still large pieces of furniture stored there that we'll deal with in July, but loading the last of these boxes feels like a huge VICTORY.
The weight is coming off my shoulders.
As I work my way through the piles of paperwork, I came across a 1984 letter to my Husband from his Mom. I read it and wept. It was a beautifully written letter. I gave it to my Husband to keep. What he does with it will be his choice. I have kept almost all of the letters and cards from loved ones that we have received through the years. Some would say they take up too much room to keep. Not I. They have VALUE.
As we age, we make new memories. Sometimes I just want to bask in the old ones.
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