Coop Door Set Back ~ Winter Projects ~ Container Storage Fixed

 Busy, but frustrated with progress around here.  I sort of feel like my chickens look like right now.  They are molting, and don't look so pretty right now.

The chicken solar run door has already stopped working, and we were just testing it out prior to actually installing it.  Instead of just sending and replacing the solar box with cord, they are asking us to return the entire door/parts.   We will look for another brand, and read reviews over, as no one I know could give us advice on any brand to buy.  One more frustration to deal with.

My husband is being yanked back and forth between here and there, so good luck with me getting his help.  He was asked to stop at a co-workers house to install something, he was asked to look at something at anther house, he's car shopping for a daughter, after car shopping for us (deer season is terrible this year), so one AC unit is still in a window.  Like a said, so much going on, and so many interruptions on making any progress.

My kitchen sink still leaks, and I have not put a thing in that cupboard yet.  I was drying it all out, and then "poof" it's leaking again.  He needs a day to look at it, and I think we'll need to replace some of, or most of the drain pipes.  Until I can get his complete attention, the cupboard's innards are on the kitchen floor, and I have cut the top off of a plastic water jug, and put it under the drain pipes (where I believe it's leaking).

I took one week to get things put back where they belong.  Like I said, so many interruptions, so things were (some still are) a hot mess round here.  

Camper stuff was all put in storage, or back in the camper finally.  Empty totes found a temporary home until the garage is cleaned.  Any yarn not being used, was put away.  I have stacked my "binder" purging project for a rainy/snowy day.  I'm not ready to revisit that project yet.

Washed and folded bed quilts were finally put in storage, and I have tossed more stuff into the current donation box.  The covered Christmas tree (yes, still in the master bath since last Christmas due to renovations) was moved to the living room.  I have started a deep clean on the master bath.

What I envisioned being done by this time of year, definitely didn't happen.  With that being said, we are not equipped to hold holiday gatherings are our place this winter. I am okay with that however.  We have already joked with each other, that we will not run out of "projects" this fall/winter and next spring.

If you are still with me, ha ha (sorry for the long post), this was the before photo of my food container drawer.  Our kitchen has more drawers than actual cupboards with doors.  I bought dividers and a unit for the lids, but over time it becomes a hot mess.  The dividers would easily slide out of place, and we both just got frustrated with it.

I took everything out, and put two inexpensive tension rods in up towards the front, stacking one above the other with a bit of space between the drawer front and the rods.  The lids store perfectly in the space at the front, and the containers behind it.  Why I never thought of this before is crazy.  Easy, inexpensive, and it works!  I keep toss away containers, in case the kids come over and take food home, so this was genius.  I can even put my two small cutting boards in that space with the lids, and not get them lost.

All Work and No Play? ~ Sittin' n Knittin'

 

I've been trying to enjoy the sunrise with my morning coffee, as these days are soon approaching colder weather.  It delays my start to my day, but worth it.

Lately, I feel like all I do is cook and clean.  Time goes too fast too. It seems like yesterday, that I was excited to bring in a bowl full of freshly picked green beans.

I tend the hens, collect the eggs.  Check the garden(s) and bring in whatever is ready.  I brought in another spaghetti squash.

Bulk spices were refilled.

Homemade taco seasoning made and refilled.

Someone in your household thinks there is a toilet paper fairy that magically restocks the toilet paper in the bathroom(s).

Bathrooms are cleaned weekly.

There are always dishes to wash, a dishwasher to load or unload, and then more dishes.  Cooking and baking from scratch, or preserving food will cause that.  I sometimes wash the larger dishes 3-4 times a day.

Maybe I just feel this way, due to the suffrage the house goes through during canning season?  There are always clean linens to fold and put away.

Sittin' n knittin' is much deserved time around here.  Handiwork is slowly coming back into action around here.

Chicken Castle is delayed temporarily.  The brakes on the truck need replaced.