Thursday the "feels like" index was 0°F. It was frigid for sure. I did the water exchange for the chickens, but the door was froze to the ground on the barn. After a few minutes I got it free.
I've been dreaming of a better garden year more so then ever. I sure miss my bounty.
I've also be dreaming of the days when I can dry my laundry outside again. It's been so cold, and not very windy, nor sunny lately.
We are planning our daughter's 18th birthday party now. Hard to believe it's arriving already.
I'm just about done with my scarf order. Hopefully I will have time today for that.
Today is the last day of school for Christmas break. Daughter is taking her teacher gifts in. I ended up putting together 3 nail polish crochet ornaments and they each got some strawberry margarita jam. I hope they like their gifts.
"Eat it up,
Wear it out,
Make it do,
Or go without."
~A Pioneer Sampler, by Barbara Greenwood~
Pioneer Woman at Heart
One Flourishing, Frugal and Fun Family!
One family learning to live off the land, cut back on expenses, and to live a simpler and a more self-sufficient lifestyle.
Friday, December 20, 2019
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Snow ~ Conversations in my Head
I had plans to make a trip to the "big city" yesterday, but snow squalls moved in, making roads slippery. I decided to stay home and work on orders and cleaning the house.
I cleaned up the kitchen, did the dishes, some laundry, put together Mom's Christmas gift, and started on the bedroom closet (again, and a daunting task as it holds my yarn and crafting items).
I cleaned up the kitchen, did the dishes, some laundry, put together Mom's Christmas gift, and started on the bedroom closet (again, and a daunting task as it holds my yarn and crafting items).
Pantry Score! Last jar of home canned BBQ sauce. It went into the crock pot with organic chicken breasts.
I'm going to try my hardest to stay on track this coming year. Is it bad I have a 3 ring binder for next Christmas (gift ideas, recipes, ornaments to make)?
I want to get stuff done during winter so the garden(s) will have my full attention next year. It also means I need to organize and purge the rest of the bedroom closet, re-organize my patterns (the two I have are a mess and out of order).
Even if it's getting rid of one item or putting one thing back in it's home, my goal is daily cleaning of the closet to get it done and off my list. What got done yesterday? In the closet?
A conversation in my head that's for sure . . .
"I can get rid of this"
"That's where that went"
"This is such a mess"
"I need a craft room all to myself"
"Where in the world am I going to put that?"
"I better get a trash bag"
"I can donate that"
"Daughter can have that"
"Oh my gosh, I DO have yellow yarn"
I want to get stuff done during winter so the garden(s) will have my full attention next year. It also means I need to organize and purge the rest of the bedroom closet, re-organize my patterns (the two I have are a mess and out of order).
Even if it's getting rid of one item or putting one thing back in it's home, my goal is daily cleaning of the closet to get it done and off my list. What got done yesterday? In the closet?
A conversation in my head that's for sure . . .
"I can get rid of this"
"That's where that went"
"This is such a mess"
"I need a craft room all to myself"
"Where in the world am I going to put that?"
"I better get a trash bag"
"I can donate that"
"Daughter can have that"
"Oh my gosh, I DO have yellow yarn"
Labels:
Extreme Clean,
Homesteading,
Motherhood,
Self Sufficiency
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