I decided to bake my husband's most favorite peanut butter cookies for his birthday. There was just no way to get to my cake decorating tools or cupcake carrier.
Pioneer Woman at Heart
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"Eat it up,
Wear it out,
Make it do,
Or go without."
~A Pioneer Sampler, by Barbara Greenwood~
I decided to bake my husband's most favorite peanut butter cookies for his birthday. There was just no way to get to my cake decorating tools or cupcake carrier.
Tuesday was my run errands day. It, unfortunately, leaves me little time at home to get things done. When I cleaned out my one drawer of food containers, I realized I was missing several of my mini dressing containers and lids. While in town, I bought new ones, but the lids are a stiff plastic and do NOT come off the container. Now I have to make another trip to return them or hopefully exchange them.
The truck was also packed full of items to donate to our friends thrift store. It did not happen. It was pouring down rain, and the truck is still loaded for another day.
Last night we had a tornado warning. There was damage elsewhere, but from what I heard it did not touch down.
Sunday was my husband's only day off during last week, and I had a "honey-do" list for him (but not a long one). I had things I needed help with to move forward on the kitchen.
We had plans for the day, and waiting until noon for a family member (his side) to pick up the free futon Daughter K left behind. He was a no-show. So frustrating with these young kids thinking they have all the time in the world, when we specifically said free and "must be picked up by noon."
We still got our motorcycle ride in, but the futon remains in my living room. Anyway, painting resumes today. I keep finding more things I need to do.
The purge continues. I took an entire truck load to a place that is a thrift store, where their sales help area businesses. However, my kitchen has another full (maybe more) load to go. I'm not sure they'll take another load.
I also have a futon that Daughter K left that is going on social media today for free.
I picked up paint swatches and got the okay from my husband. Living room painting is on hold for now, but getting ideas.
Three pieces of furniture were put on facebook marketplace, and what a pain it is to deal with. There are so many scams right now it's not even funny.
After 4 days of my husband attempting to set the brew time on the coffee pot, I figured it out yesterday. It now brews for him at 4:20am. We are both still not liking the new schedule.
If the pie safe does not sell, we have plans to rip the screen out and put in something else to keep the dust out. I am getting the most interest with that piece however.
I joined an online area garage sale page on social media. The furniture has been shared there as well, but nothing so far. No one has the money to buy right now, and we can't afford to just give it away either. It's all just frustrating, but I do not lack work to do in the house, and I'm getting worried about the time I'll need for the garden this year.
On top of that, my husband is asking me to cook up 2 dozen eggs and meat for him to take to work tomorrow for his crew. Ugh. He says he's doing it himself, but I'm pretty sure he knows that I know he does not have time for that. I guess we'll see if it happens.
I am still cleaning and purging. I got all the painting done on one side of the kitchen, and trim is next. I cleaned the window wood work and put the curtains back up.
I felt like once I was done, I wasn't done. I always seem to find more that has to be done. We are so pleased with the progress however.
My daughter K left an entire set of baking dishes of my Mom's. She said she had zero room in her apartment. So....I've inherited those and have a place to put them, but that also means purging my old ones. Mom's are prettier anyway.