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The museum gift shop has closed their doors. Water damage from back in December. I sold my jar openers, dish scrubbies and soap saver bags at the museum gift shop, and with success. I picked my inventory up over the weekend. They will be seeking fund raisers to repair the historical building.
The weekend, which was to be one full trip for errands, ended up two days. We had to stop at the feed store, pick up groceries, make a drop, donate stuff, get my hair cut, and so on.
I also saw a doctor at our Urgent care. I wanted to make sure there was no infection. There was not. She said to "not talk" and that would clear the laryngitis. So frustrating. The only possibility is it was stress induced in Jan (makes sense).
We have put a larger humidifier next to my bed, but now we may put one in near the living room as well. It should help. Anyway, no infection. I asked the pharmacy for suggestions, and came home with two different throat lozenges.
Update: all of the stairway, upstairs carpet has been removed. We are deciding on how to sand and paint the stairs, and flooring for up there. I have a dresser in storage here, I still need to sand and stain, but have come up with some other ideas to get it nice and pretty this summer. It will go upstairs in the spare bedroom. It's been added to the "get'r done" list.
I'm slowly clearing up the mess we made by moving stuff from one room to another, putting paint cans away, and the tools away.
Today I am joining Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom.
The Weather. . .
We are getting up in the 50's, and several days of rain.
As I look outside my window . . .
It's still dark out.
Right now I am . . .
Sipping hot coffee, trying to wake up.
Thinking and pondering . . .
The menu this week, what needs done, and cleaned.
On my bedside table . . .
New throat lozenges to try. Hoping to get relief this week.
On my TV . . .
Right now the weather.
Listening to . . .
Rhythm and blues today.
On the breakfast plate . . .
Scrambled eggs, blueberry sausage and french toast.
On the lunch plate . . .
Ham/cheese sandwich.
On the dinner plate . . .
Mexican chicken most likely.
On the menu. . .
Breakfast - crock pot steel cut oats/apples/cinnamon
Dinners-
On the reading pile . . .
The hot pepper seeds have arrived, and are now started in seed trays. I am still waiting on my carrot seeds (back ordered for some reason). I have limited space to start seeds, hence why I have asked for a greenhouse in the future, but these two are new to the garden. The Datil are similar to a habanero, but more of a "sweet" taste, according to my research. Seeds for Datil were sent free too.
Replacement part has been ordered for our stove. I will update on that once we see if that was the issue. My husband almost burned down the stove Sunday at breakfast. He forgot and used the burner. I have removed the knob, so neither of us use that burner until the part arrives.
The weather . . .
Warmer that usual, and possibly in the lower 60's mid-week (crazy).
As I look outside my window . . .
It's still pitch dark.
Right now I am . . .
Sipping coffee, deciding on what to bake for breakfast today.
Thinking and pondering . . .
Trying to find a way to sell off my crochet/knit, craft inventory. I have more than I thought. I have 16 sets of crocheted pot holder sets alone. I am just trying to make more room upstairs.
On my bedside table . . .
I cleaned it off! Just my clock, photos, water and throat lozenges (yeah, still dealing with that).
On my TV . . .
The Secret: Dare to Dream
Listening to . . .
80's
On the lunch plate . . .
-have no idea yet
On the dinner plate . . .
Four beans and sausage (crock pot meal)
On the menu . . .
On my reading pile . . .
Nothing this week.
On the To-Do List. . .
What I am sewing, knitting, crocheting or creating. . .
We are finishing up the wall decor in the living room (see photos below), and moving onto the next painting/repair/remodel project soon.
I'm still dealing with laryngitis. I'm told there is a virus that causes this for 3 weeks. If that it true, I'm rounding week 3, and still sipping hot teas - ginger, sage, thyme, lemon and honey. Today switching it up with 4 thieves vinegar.
We were invited to trailer our bike again to FL for Daytona bike week. We declined. Personally, I do not want to go on trips where there are babysitters and kids (that was a recent disaster). I'd rather hunker in and get this house in order (greatly needed and deserved), as garden season will sneak up on us. Plus, there is the cost to go. We spent too much on the last trip. We also want to save vacation days for camping this year.
I have to call ODOT today. Someone hit a deer in front of our house yesterday. We called the Sheriff and they would not come out with their "list" for someone to remove it. Basically, they said it was on our property, so it was our job to take care of it (eye rolling here). ODOT should be able to come remove it today.
The weather . . .
Looks like we'll be in the 30's the next few days and 100% chance of snow again mid-week. Schools are delayed today due to snow.
As I look outside my window . . .
There is a layer of snow out there.
Right now I am . . .
Drinking coffee, writing up this post, and trying to wake up.
Thinking and pondering . . .
My husband and I are considering adding more chickens to the coop, with a promise to build a new coop (he promised as the coop they are in is a hot house in summer with no relief from heat, and no protection from flying beasts when out in the run).
On my beside table . . .
It's a hot mess and needs cleaned off.
On my TV . . .
Whatever we find interesting.
Listening to . . .
80's music.
On the breakfast plate . . .
Eggs, bacon, coffee.
On the menu . . .
On my reading pile . . .
On the to-do list . . .
Plans for the week. . .
*see to-do list
-moving all the paint supplies to hallway, and others to a storage spot, put all flooring tools back to their home, filling a box for donation, re-organizing family videos, and to-do list.
What I am sewing, crocheting, knitting or creating . . .
My simple pleasure . . .
Peppermint schnapps in my homemade hot cocoa (or coffee)
Lesson learned this past week . . .
Something I learned: Cut potatoes in slices, when boiling to make mashed potatoes (rather than cubes). They will cook evenly. I've been cubing my potatoes, as learned from my mother, for years. Who knew?
From the camera . . .
