EIGHT DAYS

One day closer to SPRING.  

Blast off.  

Eight days and counting.  Sun was shining today when we started out, but would turn off rainy by late evening.  Expecting blast of windy weather on Wednesday.  Back to chilling.

Ceiling was being painted by a worker as I snipped the tags off my THRIFT BLOUSES and sorted laundry.  Tomorrow if the ceiling is finished, the Living room will slowly return to NORMAL.  Paint cloths will disappear, floors will be dusted and furniture will return to their places.  This will be what takes place for SPRING CLEANING on Wednesday.  Will be wonderful.  

Busy day for me as I entertained Lil Miss.  Visiting the OZ MUSEUM was fun.  Drove about a little, then went to Supper in Maple Hill.  Ate in a relaxing restaurant.  Afterwards went to Laundromat and HOME.  Relaxing in my chair.

Tired.  SPRING is about a week away.  READY.
Blessings,
d

NINE Days and Counting

Wonderful SPRING.  Beautiful SPRING.  Blue Skies SPRING.  Refreshing SPRING.  Day NINE and counting.  Nine more days with sunshine on the calendar.....MARCH 20th.  Pastel colors in the wardrobe are coming to mind.

Today's getting prepared for SPRING 2019 will be outside taking in some fresh air and seeing the countryside on the way to the store for veggies.   

SUPPER TONIGHT:  STEW.  I will make a stew by adding lots of stewed tomatoes, corn, green beans into crockpot to last night's pot roast with potatoes, onion and carrots.

Fixing STEW.  Will go to ALDI's to purchase a few canned veggies for stew.  With the sun shining today it seemed warmer than usual.  Still wore a leather jacket and a long sleeved blouse to stay warm.  Beautiful day as I fueled the car at the local station and drove to LUNCH at Panera Bread.

Warm Broccoli and Cheese Soup in a Bread Bowl.  Apple on the side with water to drink.  Went to a new Panera Bread Restaurant.  Liked this location so much better as it is a smaller less crowded place.  Soothing atmosphere.  From Lunch to ALDI's.  You know what is said about NOT SHOPPING on an empty stomach?  Don't shop when you're HUNGRY.  You might become HANGRY.  Took this to heart and shopped after LUNCH.

Gathered the veggies, picked up some crackers and a deep fryer for donut making.  AMBIANO MINI DEEP FRYER.  
My last fryer was ancient.  No longer with us.  Here's a great replacement.

   

So we had LUNCH, a shopping trip to ALDI and went to DOLLAR GENERAL.  Went HOME to add veggies to stew.  Took some ALEVE and iced my knee.  

Feet up and took a rest.

Preparations for SPRING....DAY NINE 

was well spent outside, 

on a drive getting fresh air, purchasing a deep fryer 

for donuts and a rest.

Ceiling repairs taking place.

Went SPRING CLOTHING SHOPPING over the week-end.

Will be taking tags off the articles.

So SPRING is fast approaching and my wardrobe

is getting into shape.

I'm not, but the wardrobe has one up on me.

Finally.

Yum.

Looking for donut recipes to use for the deep fryer.

God bless and may you have a delightful LIFE,

d

10 Days And Counting

With a HAPPY HEART I speak this!  10 days til SPRING!!!  boink boink boink

TEN DAYS TILL SPRING BEGINS.  Just about this time every year I get a bit cabin crazy and need out of the house.  Truthfully I am craving sunshine and powdered blue skies with flowers popping through the grown, splashes of green hue appearing in the trees and bushes.

Alright with still wearing sweaters and sipping hot chocolate.  Going barefooted in the house is an all year round activity.

TODAY, I woke knowing that the clock had been adjusted to spring forward.  Wish that Daylight Savings Time wasn't.  My knee is not better.  Iced it after I took my morning meds.  Thankful for the recliner with foot rest.  Hubby shuffled some boxes in my office to make room for two arm chairs to sit.  We're prepping for ceiling workers to come Monday to do repairs so I shuffled about making preparations.  Lil Miss was here.  She helped me shuffle.  The Dining room table shimmied against the walnut chest.  Extra dining room chairs moved up against the window.  Other chairs on top of the table.  The Living room wing chairs moved to the Dining room along with ottoman.  Here comes the recliners.

The House is once again ever so messy and topsy turvy.  This time next week-end so hoping that the Living room, Dining room and Kitchen will be back to order.  By the end of the month, may the OFFICE be neater than it is with the old fashioned treadle sewing machine in there so I can sew old fashion quilts.  Hopefully at the start of SPRING.....bedrooms will be dusted and vacuumed.  THEN SPRING TIME with rain storms and fresh air.  Birds chirping and flowers blooming.        

I had gone to the Laundromat last night where the clothes dryers were not putting out enough HEAT to completely dry my towels so I left them in the car overnight in baskets knowing that I could go to the cottage the next day to dry them.  Did so.

Made some SLIME with Lil Miss.  I picked up Elmer's Glue from Goodwill along with the Magical Liquid for a song.  Lil Miss showed me how to fix it.  Twas fun and easy enough.  When I priced the Elmer's Glue on the internet, my eyes bugged out at how much I saved buying this glue from Goodwill.  SLIME AWAY at these prices.  That was a prosperous shopping trip the day we went to the THRIFT STORE.

Lil Miss made some Glow in the dark Slime like this.  

Turned out great.

Sometimes the outcome from the thrift shop isn't so great, but this go round it was.  Cha-ching.

On this day number TEN, I made pot roast for supper.  
Shuffled furniture for preparations to paint ceiling.  
Made Slime for entertainment.  Lil Miss helped.  
Dried three loads of towels, folded.  Lil Miss helped.
Vacuumed the floorboard of the car.  Lil Miss helped.
Iced my bum knee.  Still hurting.
The count down continues.  Things to usher SPRING in will be different each day.

DAY NINE....shall see what it brings.
God Bless,
d  

JEREMIAH 17:14

Jeremiah 17:14 King James Version (KJV)

 Heal me, 

O Lord, 

and 

I shall be healed; 

save me, 

and 

I shall be saved: 

for thou art my praise.

Attention SPRING!

SPRING....
You cannot get here FAST enough.
Your presence is requested NOW.
With the ice cold weather I have been staying inside as best I can.  Hibernation. 

On her way.  Thankful.

Benjamin Moore Mocha Cream

This week-end we'll be making preparations for the workers to return to do repairs on the new ceiling as we have put off their return due to the HOLIDAYS and Birthdays.  They will return to repair some hairline cracks, patch, sand and paint the ceiling.  EVERYTHING in the Living room will have to be covered.  After this go round....we'll finish painting the stairwell area and onto the Dining room.

Benjamin Moore Baja Dunes

Have debated on the Dining room colour and think we'll stay in the same family of color for the walls in there as we used for Living room Mocha Cream.  Benjamin Moore Baja Dunes for Dining.  

Was thinking about grey, but think this has morphed into a taupe instead.  Figure by SPRING/SUMMER the Dining room will be treated to a fresh coat of paint, wood work and all.  Ceiling as well.  All Benjamin Moore PAINT this time.

I used a cheaper paint in Texas and swore I would never use MARTHA STEWART PAINT AGAIN.  After it dried on the trim it turned rubbery.  Too much latex in it.  Of course this was nearly 30 years ago.  I never want to use her "IT's A Good THING" Paint again.

Before we cover the Living room blinds/shutters...I will dust them.  They haven't been dusted since they were installed last November.  I figure if I dust them seasonally that this will be what I should aim for.  This way I will have a fresh Living room and Dining room by the end of SPRING and my SPRING CLEANING will be started.  

The colours we have selected are very peaceful and I like this.  Keeping it light and airy. 

For now, I will keep my upstairs office the darker blue that it is.  The other rooms will stay the colours they are.  The Entry way and the breeze way between Living room and Dining will be painted later.  Not sure when.  I think I may wallpaper the Entryway with 
wallpaper for texture and beauty.  Shall see.

Truly, I have more deep cleaning throughout the house to do.  Winter weather is ideal for this as I stay inside staying out of the cold.  

Preparing for a COFFEE DATE late this afternoon.  Then onto good 'ole laundry.  drat.  When it's finished I'll like having the linen closet full of clean towels so it's not so bad after all.  Can you imagine washing clothing outside in this chill?  Not what I want to do.  

I have been thinking a great deal about sewing a simple quilt.  After I get my office tidied the sewing can begin.  I'd like to do an AMISH looking one full of bright colours and charm.  I can do this thing.  I can.  I can.  I can.

Please don't pay attention to the statement that says Hit Share To Save on the recipe......this was a error.
Salad still delicious.

Blessings to you as you fill your day with LIFE, LIBERTY and the PURSUIT of HAPPINESS.  
Turning back the clocks this week-end and we will be one day closer to SPRING!
d

    

$20.oo

Spaghetti with Meat Sauce

French Bread

Tossed Combination Salad 

with Italian Dressing

Dessert

Vanilla Ice Cream with Ginger Snaps

Iced Tea

It can be done!

$3 Pre-washed and bagged Mixed Salad (Aldi's or Sams)
$1 Bottle of Italian Dressing (Aldi's)
$2 Day old already made French Bread (Walmart or Aldi's))
$2 Box of Spaghetti (Aldi's)
$3 Large Jar of Meat Sauce (Aldi's)
$2 Tea Bags for fresh brewed iced tea (Aldi's)
$2 Bag of Ginger Snaps (Dollar General or Big Lots)
$3 Ice Cream (Aldi's)
plus tax = $1.62
Totals $19.62

DINING ON THE PRAIRIE 
made easy and affordable.

How 'bout dat!!!

Home Life is for me,

d

Ecclesiastes 9:7-9 King James Version (KJV)

7 Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.

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JibJab

Tacos TONITE!
Mexican food on Tuesdays is pretty much the way it happens after a busy day.  Getting around very slowly today as my knee isn't helping.  Painful journey.  Limping on.  

Bummed out knee.  Icing it for the second time today.  Will do two more times later in the afternoon and before bed.  I took some ALEVE at noon and will see if this helps.  Ibuprofen the last couple of days.  Think something stronger is needed.

Supper Menu this week is sketchy.
Monday: MEATLOAF, mixed vegetables and brown rice.  Homemade chocolate chip cookies with milk.
Tuesday:  Mexican Delight
Wednesday:  Pot Roast plus veggies.  Apple sauce.
Thursday:  Not sure.  NEED GREENS.
Friday:  Chinese Buffet
Saturday:  Up in the air for now.

Have been reading about REAL FOOD.  PLANT BASED.  Less preparation.  WHOLE FOODS.  Makes sense and will read more into this.  Green Smoothies and less sugar.

Switching to Organic Coffee.
Drinking SPRING WATER.  Not using tap water with fluoride.  
Looking into water filter.
No sugar in coffee.  
Using Fluoride free Toothpaste.
Range chicken eggs.
Taking Tablespoon of cold press EXTRA VIRGIN Olive Oil daily.
Drinking more Green Tea.
Watching the High Fructose Corn Syrup in everything.  
Ketch-up is no GMO and no high fructose corn syrup.
Taking notice of ingredients of NATURAL FLAVORS on labels.  Avoiding these as best I can.  
Cutting way back on SOY products since soy is a natural estrogen and I have FIBROID TUMORS that are estrogen fed.
Sprouted Breads like Ezekiel Bread. 
Real Butter.
Lead free Lipstick.
Cut back on deodorant.
Cotton undies.
Bras without metal underwire.
Not wearing polyester clothing.
Checking into nutrients and vitamins.
Prescriptions with less fillers.
Detoxing from watching television and movies.
Avoiding well known in high visibility ministries.  Reading King James Version Bible for self. 
Slow stretching non-violent jerky exercises.
Less chemicals in skincare products.
Use white toilet paper.  Looking into using toilet paper that has not been recycled.  
THE LIST GROWS and I am alright with that.

HUGS and best wishes,
d

Bum Knee With Organic Coffee In Hand

THIS COLD WEATHER NEEDS TO CHILL.  Needs to leave town.   Has worn out its welcome.  Needs to warm up.  Get out of here.  Please and Thank you.  Good bye.

When it rains... it pours.  Health issues a plenty.  My Mom had surgery on the bridge of her nose where some skin cancer was.  She's two and a half weeks into the healing process.  Not sure how long this will take to heal up considering the large amount of skin removed.  Before she had surgery on a Wednesday, her only living sister passed away on a Monday.  Attended her funeral.  Then my oldest brother cracked some ribs due to a fall and discovered that he had blood on his brain.  The CT Scan identified two aneurysms.  Pause.  We went to visit my brother.  He's in a very bad way.  Praying continues.   

Found out a loved one has been diagnosed with Gastroparesis.  I hadn't heard of this before.  Had to look this one up.  The reason, the cause, the way to deal with it.  Shared about the product Soylent that my Son shared about.  I thought of Suja uber green drink and also sublingual vitamins as to not get malnourished.  Continue to pray.  

Superior Ice Pack!
Frozen Green Peas stay colder longer.

This last month I have been limping along as my left knee is having some issues.  My knee is getting iced down about 4 times a day by using a bag of frozen peas.  This bag stays cold longer than a bag of ice.  I'm a believer now as I have resorted to a big bag of frozen peas.  I limped about this past week-end as we celebrated a Grandson's birthday, but first we watched a younger Grandson play at a Basketball Tournament, talked a lot and I gave my Grandchildren NEW nick names!  

Funny how this came about.  From hearing my Grand daughter say she missed me, I thought she said Misty.  So she has a nick name MISTY.  Birthday boy earned the name DUDE.  Third in line received DUKE.  Baby on the end SONNY.  They may not like these names, but I'm going to have fun with them.

My other Grands in the neighborhood will get the names PETE and TEDDY.  A St. Louis Grand will be tagged something cute.  Have to come up with something that we'll identify with and make him smile.  Giving it some thought.  Maybe LOUIS. 

Talked some with Daughter.n.law about Organic Coffee.  She prepared some for us and it was great.  THINK this will be the next on my list to change in my KITCHEN.  Switching to ORGANIC COFFEE.  Less pesticides, chemicals, etc. to drink while downing coffee.    

We did our best to time the visit out between two storms crossing the midwest with more snow and cold weather coming and going.  This Sunday we are back HOME in 4 degree weather.  The week to come is suppose to warm up some.  Spring is coming.  If I could climb on top of the house I'd shout it from the roof top........The furnace is running.  Trying to stay warm inside.  

A quick trip to Oklahoma and HOME again.  I rested today and have hopes of returning to going through paperwork and receipts this week along with doing more loads of laundry.  A must.  Will need to shuffle boxes across the room upstairs as to make room for two awesome Henredon Arm Chairs I came across a few days ago for a thrift price.  

Oh so pretty and comfortable.  Not only are they eye candy, but they are body friendly.  Gorgeous to me.  Hubby agreed to go get them before we started out for Oklahoma.  We used the PT CRUISER to haul two nice size arm chairs.  I wasn't sure we could do it, but hey, my Husband knows how to pack and stack treasures.  He made it happen and away we went.  From God's Storehouse to our Prairie HOME to Oklahoma to Prairie HOME again.  My part in all of this is to be a CHEERLEADER and Designated Driver.  I haul stuff and then have to figure out where to stash the goods.  

Back to the drawing board as to cleaning the house during this first full week of MARCH!  I have a plan.  The upstairs bathroom will get a deep clean.  Bathroom cleaned then office shuffled.  Chairs upstairs.  A Children's Concert will be attended.  The floorboard of the auto vacuumed.  Bills paid and meals prepared.  Dishes washed.  Hopefully there will not be more than I can handle.

SIMPLE Meatloaf for Supper. Hopefully,
d       

Love Or Hate?

LOVE IT?  HATE IT?

OKAY WITH IT?

WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A ROOM JUST LIKE THIS?

Perhaps you love it or greatly dislike this style of decorating. 

Years ago I was in Joan's house where this room was her Family Room.  
Her computer center was along the back wall.

She had book shelves filled with books.

Long gone as she and her Husband sold their house to sail the seven seas.  
Joan would become deathly ill and return to the states where she left this earth.  

Someone else bought the place and converted it 

to a Bed and Breakfast.  

Her Family Room morphed into this!

I like it and think I could be very comfortable 

in this arrangement so I give it a thumb's up.

d 

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21 Days Til SPRING!!!

PRAISE THE LORD... SPRING is coming and so is the time change.  Boy, if that doesn't get yo' heart pumping, I guess I don't know what will besides an adrenaline rush.  This has been a very 
l o n g  COLD Winter.  I have busied myself with cleaning a little here and a little there.  I am slower than usual as my knee has been causing a limp.  Ibuprofen seems to help with this pain.  In 3 weeks we will be far into the month of March.  This is when I will begin to clean out the flower bed.  Hopefully a nice weathered week will happen and I will be able to be outside taking care of the bed.   

Inside the house, I finished dusting the stairs that lead up stairs.  Giggled at the dust bunnies gathered on dust cloth.  Grey and fuzzy going in to the trash.  Made me think of EASTER coming.  The BUNNIES that is.  It feels good to have accomplished this lil ole task that needed attention.  As I dusted these stairs I am calculating when I can paint the white part of the steps and when to stain the dark tops of the stairs.  Shouldn't be a horrific task, but want to get this done this Spring/Summer.  

IN THE FORECAST:  Our duct work needs a cleaning.  Will chat with Hubby about this.  This Summer there will be a need to have the chimney cleaned as well.  Think we had better get on a list to have the duct work cleaned in late April before the air conditioner comes on for combating HOT weather. 

When the temps are warmer I'll clean the french doors' glass that is on the outer side of the doors.  Smudge marks are bothering me.  This Spring/Summer the screened in porch will need some repairs as the weather has been really hard on the wood.  One of those things that wasn't noticeable when we bought the property, but air has hit it and it is showing its age meaning it will need trim replaced and ceiling replaced.  Not in the budget, but can't let this go unattended as it will fall apart.



Visited GOODWILL on Senior Discount Day helped my pocket book.  I purchased a LENOX expandable trivet with grape vine design on it which I like a lot, 
a pair of new dress shoes that don't hurt my feet, 
some glue for SLIM, 
a porcelain Christmas mug with SANTA from PIER 1 that I will use throughout the year, 
Tupperware container with a pink snap on lid, 
glass sugar shaker, 
silver plated gravy boat on stand that has a place for a candle to heat and keep gravy warm.....what else did I glean from the THRIFT STORE?  A happy shopping trip.  Except I was rushed and I really don't like being rushed when THRIFTING.


Three weeks until calendar Spring appears.  
The count down begins,
d 

Love Or Hate?

Love.....maybe more like LIKE,

d

Mrs. Yoder's Sourdough Donuts

I LUV ME SOME DONUTS 

AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR

I can just stare at the picture and starve the calories.

I've never had a Mrs. Yoder's Donut, 

but think I'd like to.

None in my neighborhood.

I would have to travel to Virginia.

A Mennonite Family makes and sells these donuts to make a living as they were helping a Mennonite Church start up.  I think God has blessed their endeavor.  People line up at their truck for fresh donuts.

I think I might give it a try to fix some donuts at HOME.

It's been years since I made any.

My Baby Fry Maker died.

I'd have to figure out how to recreate these without a fryer.

THINK it can be done.

~BLESSINGS TO YOU ON THIS COLD WINTERY DAY~

d

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