Lovely Weather, Working On The House

 

So my challenge over the next few weeks is to get the house spring cleaned. This olden body is having trouble keeping going. Today I managed the bathroom and hallway. Tomorrow I plan on getting the spare bedroom done, and our room as well. Then I will take Sunday off and just get ready for the next week. Monday I will work on the living room, and Tuesday the dining room. Wednesday will be a baking and cooking day. Thursday I will work on the stairwell to the basement. Friday, Saturday and Sunday I will be busy at church and visiting with Kris. Hoping to get anything not completed done the week of the 21st. 

Then I will move outside and get things cleaned up out there. Lots of small sticks to pick up, stones to pull out of the front yard, and a clothesline to clean. I might even get the furniture set up on the deck by the end of the month.

Rising costs are another challenge I am going to meet head on. There always seems to be something that jumps in price, so to meet that I have been looking up bean and lentil meals. Time to work on eating a bit less meat, and planning a garden that helps cover prices that are getting ridiculous. I do love me a challenge. One thing I have noticed is we are having a bit more waste for some reason. So in order to combat this after having a couple of meals from something I am going to freeze most of the leftovers just leaving a bit for a lunch or two. Then perhaps in a few weeks I could pull out a smorg type meal.

I haven't really done much shopping at either of our two Dollar type stores, but I went to see if I could find some replacement spice jars and was very surprised at the items we can get at a really reduced price. I will be shopping those a bit more often. Perhaps even for some food items. Our stores here in Saskatchewan are not like the stores in the U.S. There is no fresh or frozen items and many a time the dates of use by are way out. 

While some of this is necessary (our investments are really taking a beating), I think I can make this fun and something Harvey can get behind as well. Must get him involved or my ideas will probably fail. 

Off to visit you all as supper is cooking in the oven.

Everybody have a wonderful evening.

God bless.

Tuesday Tidbits and Stuff

 

It is a busy time of the year here on the old homestead. Problem is that the weather has not been very nice, and it does not seem to be getting much better. This week is going to be very cool and next week is supposed to be very rainy. Not at all the type of weather for planting gardens or flowers.

Since I probably will not be planting much the next little while, I am working on getting the pots and such filled and ready for planting. Today I managed to fill another large pot, fill a second one half way, and get my perennial garden pretty much weeded. There is a bit more I need to do in that one area.

Harvey has pretty much gotten my trellis ready for the kiwi vine. He says he will mix my soil early tomorrow so I can continue with the filling process. He really needs the wheel barrow to mix his cement for the posts for the trellis area. 

My tasks for tomorrow will be finish off those pots, make bread crumbs, finish cleaning up the projects from this month and clear out the living room. We will probably be putting together the loom very soon (well at least I hope so). I will also clean out the area near the walk way beside the house. Those tasks as well as the household ones should manage to keep me busy for most of the day. 

We are really looking forward to enjoying our backyard this summer (UK residents would call it our garden), and I will be making plans for another project for next summer.... Harvey may not agree, but I usually get my way. Call me slightly spoiled I suppose. Harvey does enjoy working outside, even if it takes him a bit longer now than when he was younger.

Everybody have a wonderful evening.

God bless.