Finally, my new stove was hooked up tonight. I immediately brewed some tea, grateful to be able to turn the burners on and off without reaching across hot pans and burners. No more steam burns for me!
I'm drinking spearmint tea this evening, relaxing in the living room. So nice to just enjoy myself, listening to the football game.
Today I finished cleaning and organizing the front room closet. Now it just contains linens, Christmas items, and a ton of family pictures. Oh, and the last box of Mom's paperwork. Sure feels great to have that chore done.
Also, I tackled the entry closet. We keep our luggage in there, and it was chaotic. Now it's all nice and neat with all of the smaller bags stored in larger ones. Things like the white noise machine, travel iron and small blow dryers have their own places as well.
Purses and swimwear have been gone through. Any that won't be used until next summer have been packed away.
It feels so good to get things done. The only fall housecleaning things left to do are window washing. That is such a wonderful thing. Knowing all I have to do is basic cleaning until thanksgiving.
Friday...
Cooking is once again a wonderful thing. I love, love, love my new stove! Angel food cake turned out perfectly. Cornbread and a pot of ham and beans was so easy. Today I will tackle making loaves of bread.
Went through more cupboards and drawers yesterday. Got rid of seven garbage bags full of things. Scrap booking materials are set up on a table in a quiet corner so I don't have to keep moving them for mealtimes.
Yesterday I got out for a ride. Spent some time under an awning at my favorite brick and mortar bookstore that closed without warning while the rain poured down. Made it home safely between storms and was comfortable indoors before the thunder and lightening really hit hard. Still, I had a nice time. Went to Michael's craft store as well as a trip to Walgreen's. Was hoping to get to Target as well, but the weather said not this time. It is supposed to rain again today, so my plans are to tackle more cupboards and listen to thunder rumbling.
I'm getting things together for an upcoming trip. Figuring out whether I want to mix and match outfits in one or two colors families, or wear vintage linen dresses, or a combination of the two. Trying to keep it down to one carry on bag as well as a laptop bag is not always easy. Although it sure is easier than standing around the luggage carousel at an airport.
This will be the first vacation that we've taken other than the weekend trip to Black Mesa in over two years. That place was pure heaven. The HootOwl Ranch had food and accommodations far beyond what is shown on their website. Pure bliss, but a longer stay would have been even better.
Our last real vacation was to LA, where we spent days doing everything we ever thought about doing in that huge Mecca to sunshine and entertainment. Darling Husband was even filmed in an episode of Private Practice. That was a great trip. Disneyland was at the very top of my bucket list, so I got to go while I still had enough vision to make things out. We partied at a Hollywood mansion, and saw a show. Played on the Santa Monica Pier and in Malibu. Yes, I shopped on the Third Street Promenade. Hey, I'm a girl, we do those things.
Enough for now.....
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