Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Sunday, September 10, 2017
Sunday Ramblings
Well, we have managed the first stage of our travel. We are resting at Kurt's place and will be leaving for the final stage of our travels tomorrow morning.
I am not sure if there will be WiFi, so if I am missing for a few days don't worry. Unless I, or should I say we get lost on a hike or have a close encounter with a bear will see you all when I can.
Everybody have a wonderful evening.
God bless.
I am not sure if there will be WiFi, so if I am missing for a few days don't worry. Unless I, or should I say we get lost on a hike or have a close encounter with a bear will see you all when I can.
Everybody have a wonderful evening.
God bless.
Thursday, September 7, 2017
Thursday Tid Bits
It has been a busy week so far on the old homestead.
Harvesting the garden, dehydrating, and doing lots of extra cleaning before we leave for the mountains.
Today has been a day of learning. What did I learn? Well we got a call from the insurance company about Kris's car. As we thought it was a total write off, unfixable for what they would give us. So I took the amount they offered as a write off value (it was actually more than I thought it would be) and they are cancelling the plates on the vehicle as well.
We plan on giving the money to Kris and he can put it away saving it for a year or so and then make a big payment on his new vehicle. Or he can use it to make monthly payments until it is gone (adding in more, thus paying his vehicle off sooner).
So that's the news from this corner of the Canadian prairies.
Everybody have a wonderful evening.
God bless.
Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Thrifty Tuesday
This week has seen me darning a few pairs of socks, fixing a few seams on Harvey's pants, and even turning a collar for the first time. Now, I don't know how often I will be doing that little chore as it is a great deal of work, but I now know why my mother turned my father's collars on his dress shirts when money was a bit tight.
Done correctly you would never know the collar was a bit worn, and getting more use out of a fairly expensive dress shirt is, well, very much a thrifty measure. Harvey doesn't wear dress shirts very often so I expect this to be an occasional thrifty measure. My Dad on the other hand was a buyer for a rather large department store here in Canada and wore suits every single day. I can remember Mom turning the collars on his shirts almost every summer.
I also cut some old t-shirts up into rags. They were not fit to donate or even make into yarn, so a few more rags will be added to my cleaning supplies.
Everybody have a wonderful evening.
God bless.
Monday, September 4, 2017
Menu Monday
This will be a week of using things up from the fridge and freezers. We are heading out for a bit of a holiday and I want to have everything as cleaned out as is possible.
Monday
Pasta salad.
Tuesday
Leftover ham made into a casserole with scalloped potatoes. Using up the remainder of the tossed salad as well (or it could be some sliced cucumbers and dip).
Wednesday
Clean out the fridge.
Thursday
Pork chops, mashed potatoes and peas.
Friday
Perogies, sour cream and bacon bits.
Saturday
Hot dogs, pasta, and sliced cucumbers.
We are leaving Sunday and will be gone for a week. Hopefully my fridge will be pretty much empty.
Everybody have a wonderful evening.
God bless.
Sunday, September 3, 2017
Sunday Ramblings
After Mass, since I had the entire house to myself, I decided that there were a few things that needed doing while Harvey was not underfoot.
After changing quickly, and having a very light lunch I got started. First I cleaned out the freezer of most of those things that slipped to the bottom and were old or freezer burnt. I then got a bucket of soapy water and washed down the washer, dryer, upright freezer and chest freezer. They are sparkling clean now.
I had a rather large box of hamburger patties in the chest freezer so I removed them and repackaged them so they take up much less room.
My friend phoned and asked if I wanted a break so headed over for a talk and a cup of coffee. Met the new neighbours moving in across the back alley from me. They seem very nice.
After my break I washed the walls in the hall and kitchen. Cleaned all the pictures and even cleaned the candle holders. Smells absolutely wonderful.
That was the extent of my cleaning for the day. I was tired out by the time I finished, so I curled up on the recliner with my counted cross stitch and watched old CSI NY episodes on the tv. I did turn it off to catch the last three minutes of the football game. I needed to know if Harvey and Kris would be happy with the outcome. The would be over the moon. The Saskatchewan Roughriders won the first half of the series. They won what has become known as the Labour Day Classic. Now it's on to the Banjo Bowl (strange name) in Winnipeg for the second half.
After changing quickly, and having a very light lunch I got started. First I cleaned out the freezer of most of those things that slipped to the bottom and were old or freezer burnt. I then got a bucket of soapy water and washed down the washer, dryer, upright freezer and chest freezer. They are sparkling clean now.
I had a rather large box of hamburger patties in the chest freezer so I removed them and repackaged them so they take up much less room.
My friend phoned and asked if I wanted a break so headed over for a talk and a cup of coffee. Met the new neighbours moving in across the back alley from me. They seem very nice.
After my break I washed the walls in the hall and kitchen. Cleaned all the pictures and even cleaned the candle holders. Smells absolutely wonderful.
That was the extent of my cleaning for the day. I was tired out by the time I finished, so I curled up on the recliner with my counted cross stitch and watched old CSI NY episodes on the tv. I did turn it off to catch the last three minutes of the football game. I needed to know if Harvey and Kris would be happy with the outcome. The would be over the moon. The Saskatchewan Roughriders won the first half of the series. They won what has become known as the Labour Day Classic. Now it's on to the Banjo Bowl (strange name) in Winnipeg for the second half.
This is a picture of Kris's new car. He loves it and I think it would be the type of car that would grow on you. It is a Kia Soul and in some lights looks almost green. However it is a titanium grey colour. The gas mileage is unbelievable as the car isn't even broken in yet and got approximately 40 miles to the gallon on the highway home. Should mean he will be able to cut fuel costs.
Off to do some blog reading and then some knitting.
Everybody have a wonderful evening.
God bless.
Saturday, September 2, 2017
Interrupted
Regular posts interrupted due to Kris being home and we are having fun with his new car. Back to regularly scheduled posts tomorrow when all the men in my life are gone to the football game.
Everybody have a wonderful evening.
God bless.
Everybody have a wonderful evening.
God bless.
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