No garage sales for me, I hit the outside and got so many little things done. I am still limited on strenous activity but it is amazing how many easy, breezy things I could tackle.
I bought a springy bug at a garage sale in Fredericksburg. It was a somewhat rusty black color. He is now a shiny black with a pink antenna. I painted 2 feet apple green, 2 feet grape and 2 feet mango. He is definitely much more eyecatching.
I repaired my broken ornamental windmill although if solder won't hold, not sure the wire will either. Now to buy paint and refresh it's color.
Mom painted one of her birdhouses after getting it repaired. She painted 2 of the metal trellis in her potted plants.
The zinnia seeds are in the ground.
We hung some metal trellis pieces on the swing legs for the plant next to it to climb on.
Made a decision of where to put the foot board to a bed I got for $1 at a garage sale last year. Now to get it in the ground. Decided to get 3 birdhouses to decorate it. Mom found a ladybug birdhouse, a bumblebee birdhouse and a redbird portly birdhouse. Hope she orders them soon.
Hung the butterfly coat rack outside on the storage room. Great place to hang outside hats.
Had gotten a metal outline of a pig (garage sale again). It is almost 3 feet tall. I gave it a fresh coat of black paint and then painted the hooves, eye, nose and ears pink. Hung him on the back wall of the house. Now if I could just find a rooster or hen or both.
Refreshed the paint on the metal rocking chair on the front porch and recovered the seat. Recovered the seat on the bench and my swing has new padding and covers. I had enough left out of an old quilt I used last year to re-do these front porch items. Will have to keep an eye out for fresh foam and another quilt to use next year.
I got rid of the table and chairs on my deck. There were so pretty but the weather did a number on them over the winter. My friend Lynn is having a garage sale and fish fry for Relay for Life. I have been donating to help her out. Well, the table and chairs are now hers. The table had been a freebie and the chairs were cheapies, so no big loss. Will have to find some chairs, benches or perhaps a glider and maybe a coffee table for the deck. Not sure yet but I know finding metal furniture at a garage sale is not easy.
I also did some inside work. Got caught up on Davey's books and my own. Did 2 loads of laundry although the ironing is still staring at me. I still have one load left.
I had taken the sliding glass shower doors off my tub and ordered a pretty shower curtain. Sent the shower curtain right back. The picture made it look a pale green and pink. Turns out, it was olive green and brown. YUCK!!! Placed an order for a different shower curtain. Hoping this one works out. Pictures can be deceiving.
I need to get some stuff done before I go to Davey's next weekend. Lots of mending are piled next to the sewing machine and I really do need to start tackling all that flannel, getting it cut into squares and making quilts. I am running out of room to store all that flannel.
Of course, I had to take breaks. My boob still hurts and the more I move around, well, the more it hurts.
There is probably a thing or two I left off my list but praisin Jesus I could do it.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Sunday, February 20, 2011
?????????
Yesterday, Julie, my mom and I ran to Fredericksburg. Coming back, we stopped at Rhonda's to see her new house. Rhonda was so joyous, showing us her new digs, pictures of her kids and their families. We oohed and aahed and if you know Rhonda, we laughed. She spoke of her trust in the Lord and the peace she has.
Last night, Rhonda's daughter took her life. She is the second friend of mine in the last 3 years to lose a child to suicide. Kirk left behind a wife and 4 children. Heather left behind a husband and 14 year old son. Both left parents behind with unanswered questions.
Joyce Meyer said the "Faith is having unanswered questions!".
There is a group of us ladies who used to meet at my office, Rhonda, Pat, Julie, Candi, and I. There were others but we were the ones that seemed to be the core group, true sisters in Christ.
Rhonda and Pat now belong to a group in which no one chooses to be a member.
My heart hurts for my precious sister. There are no words.....
Last night, Rhonda's daughter took her life. She is the second friend of mine in the last 3 years to lose a child to suicide. Kirk left behind a wife and 4 children. Heather left behind a husband and 14 year old son. Both left parents behind with unanswered questions.
Joyce Meyer said the "Faith is having unanswered questions!".
There is a group of us ladies who used to meet at my office, Rhonda, Pat, Julie, Candi, and I. There were others but we were the ones that seemed to be the core group, true sisters in Christ.
Rhonda and Pat now belong to a group in which no one chooses to be a member.
My heart hurts for my precious sister. There are no words.....
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Good news!
I got some of my biopsy results back. There are no signs of cancer. They also sent some of what they removed for a skin biopsy. Those results are not back yet and the doctor is not sure when they will be back.
The surgeon still has no idea what is going on with my breast. Unless the skin biopsy reveals something needing immediate attention, I will not see him again for 6 months. He wants to see if I am still having broken capillaries, etc. When I commented about the amount of swelling etc this time (my 6th biopsy), he said that they removed a lot of "stuff", that it was like having major surgery on my breast.
He extended how long I must leave the surgical tape on my breast as it is still swollen but at least down considerably and he also extended my time of not doing anything strenous so now I can't get Roo until sometime in March : (
Since the surgery, my sleep is so out of whack. I am up every 2 hours and can rarely sleep past 3:30 am. Waiting for this to pass.
My friend Lynn is having a garage sale for Relay for Life in March. She has been a great "dumping ground" as I continue to rid my home of "stuff". You would think I would have nothing left. Amazing how much "little stuff" I have collected over the years.
A hot shower is calling my name! Want to get to Walmart to get a few things before work.
The surgeon still has no idea what is going on with my breast. Unless the skin biopsy reveals something needing immediate attention, I will not see him again for 6 months. He wants to see if I am still having broken capillaries, etc. When I commented about the amount of swelling etc this time (my 6th biopsy), he said that they removed a lot of "stuff", that it was like having major surgery on my breast.
He extended how long I must leave the surgical tape on my breast as it is still swollen but at least down considerably and he also extended my time of not doing anything strenous so now I can't get Roo until sometime in March : (
Since the surgery, my sleep is so out of whack. I am up every 2 hours and can rarely sleep past 3:30 am. Waiting for this to pass.
My friend Lynn is having a garage sale for Relay for Life in March. She has been a great "dumping ground" as I continue to rid my home of "stuff". You would think I would have nothing left. Amazing how much "little stuff" I have collected over the years.
A hot shower is calling my name! Want to get to Walmart to get a few things before work.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Random nothingness!
Been awake since 2:30AM. Finally decided I was not going back to sleep so thought I would catch up on emails, blogging, etc.
LOVING the warmer weather!!!!! : )
Update on the bamboo - got a portion of the back fence cleared of dead bamboo but got a long way to go. The cold weather and surgery has kept me inside.
Miss my Roo but still have 2 weeks before the doctor will release me for strenuous activity and Roo IS strenuous activity. Haven't had time with him since before Thanksgiving. : (
Wish my son would call and ask if I am dead or alive.
Am disappointed in how little BCBS pays for all the medical procedures but am grateful I have less to pay than I would without it. With what it cost for the biopsy and colonoscopy, I could have put wood floors in my house!!! What is a few more years with the yucky carpet and crumbling peel and stick tile anyway!
Will find out biopsy results tomorrow.
My boob is almost down to normal size.
My tax info to the CPA - check
Davey's tax info - both business and personal to CPA - check
Gene's tax info to CPA - check
Do you hear my sigh of relief???
House dusted.
Accomplished 3 small tasks on my me-do list. God, I need a honey so I can turn it into a honey-do list.
Recommended read: The Debt by Angela Hunt
Now reading: The Day I was Crucified as Told by Jesus the Christ by Gene Edwards
Been looking for a way to make income while being at home, part-time of course. Hasn't happened yet but not giving up hope.
Am praying about buying my neighbor's one bedroom house should it become available. She has mentioned selling it and moving closer to her daughters. With no money to put down, not sure that I will be able to do it but will trust God that if He wants me to have it, the financing will be available. Should my sister ever take mom her 6 months of the year, I can move into the small house and rent out my house for almost enough to make the mortgage payments on both places. First order of business, get rid of all that bamboo!!! It is all in God's hands.
Even though my desk is too big to close the closet doors, at least having most of it in the closet opens up floor space. Sure like my room better.
Have way toooo much stuff for my office closet but since I am not sure where God is leading me, do not want to get rid of the folders, etc I have used in womens ministry.
I have too much stuff to fit into just one junk drawer!!!
Miss spending time with friends.
Need to send out my Wednesday prayer list so guess I'd better sign off.
LOVING the warmer weather!!!!! : )
Update on the bamboo - got a portion of the back fence cleared of dead bamboo but got a long way to go. The cold weather and surgery has kept me inside.
Miss my Roo but still have 2 weeks before the doctor will release me for strenuous activity and Roo IS strenuous activity. Haven't had time with him since before Thanksgiving. : (
Wish my son would call and ask if I am dead or alive.
Am disappointed in how little BCBS pays for all the medical procedures but am grateful I have less to pay than I would without it. With what it cost for the biopsy and colonoscopy, I could have put wood floors in my house!!! What is a few more years with the yucky carpet and crumbling peel and stick tile anyway!
Will find out biopsy results tomorrow.
My boob is almost down to normal size.
My tax info to the CPA - check
Davey's tax info - both business and personal to CPA - check
Gene's tax info to CPA - check
Do you hear my sigh of relief???
House dusted.
Accomplished 3 small tasks on my me-do list. God, I need a honey so I can turn it into a honey-do list.
Recommended read: The Debt by Angela Hunt
Now reading: The Day I was Crucified as Told by Jesus the Christ by Gene Edwards
Been looking for a way to make income while being at home, part-time of course. Hasn't happened yet but not giving up hope.
Am praying about buying my neighbor's one bedroom house should it become available. She has mentioned selling it and moving closer to her daughters. With no money to put down, not sure that I will be able to do it but will trust God that if He wants me to have it, the financing will be available. Should my sister ever take mom her 6 months of the year, I can move into the small house and rent out my house for almost enough to make the mortgage payments on both places. First order of business, get rid of all that bamboo!!! It is all in God's hands.
Even though my desk is too big to close the closet doors, at least having most of it in the closet opens up floor space. Sure like my room better.
Have way toooo much stuff for my office closet but since I am not sure where God is leading me, do not want to get rid of the folders, etc I have used in womens ministry.
I have too much stuff to fit into just one junk drawer!!!
Miss spending time with friends.
Need to send out my Wednesday prayer list so guess I'd better sign off.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Good news!!!
My neighbors boyfriend past away a few months ago (not the good news). Floyed is the one that planted all that bamboo that invades my yard.
Last night, I went over to Cleo's and told her I was going to remove the bamboo that is crunching down my fence. She told me that I was welcome to kill the bamboo along the fence line. The negative is that when people drive by her house, they will be able to see my backyard. Will have to see what native plants can go there once the bamboo is gone, which could take a couple of years.
Be watching for the upcoming report of Texas Chainsaw Massacre, the bamboo edition.
Last night, I went over to Cleo's and told her I was going to remove the bamboo that is crunching down my fence. She told me that I was welcome to kill the bamboo along the fence line. The negative is that when people drive by her house, they will be able to see my backyard. Will have to see what native plants can go there once the bamboo is gone, which could take a couple of years.
Be watching for the upcoming report of Texas Chainsaw Massacre, the bamboo edition.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Office in the closet
I decided to move my office from behind my bed to the closet in order to free up about 18" of floor space in the bedroom. The closet is too shallow for my desk, etc to fit so the closet doors must say open. Doesn't matter, they stay open all the time anyway as the closet holds my office supplies, tax documents, extra picture frames, photo albums, etc.
The closet needed painting so I decided to use a light purple. It was a gallon of oops paint I bought about a week ago. Got the closet painted and proceeded to wait for it to dry. The paint dried to a dark purple, no where near the color on the brush or on the outside of the paint lid. You would have thought that when Home Depot painted a blotch on the lid to show the color, that it would have darkened like my walls.
I will make do wth a dark closet office as I am too tired and lazy to repaint it another color.
There was quite a bit of stuff stored in this closet so, in order to accomplish my goal of having more space in the bedroom by putting the office in the closet, I need to make decisions on what to keep and what to throw away. I will work on it this week so that by next weekend, perhaps I can further rearrange my office area, giving me more bedroom space.
In the closet, I had a bookshelf with office supplies on it, a 2 drawer file cabinet, a set of 3 plastic drawers on rollers and 2 sets of stacking drawers. The drawers are way more than junk drawers. No telling what "treasures" I will find while sorting through all this stuff.
Well, my light office space didn't turn out like I envisioned but there is more floor space in the bedroom and that is what is most important for now.
The closet needed painting so I decided to use a light purple. It was a gallon of oops paint I bought about a week ago. Got the closet painted and proceeded to wait for it to dry. The paint dried to a dark purple, no where near the color on the brush or on the outside of the paint lid. You would have thought that when Home Depot painted a blotch on the lid to show the color, that it would have darkened like my walls.
I will make do wth a dark closet office as I am too tired and lazy to repaint it another color.
There was quite a bit of stuff stored in this closet so, in order to accomplish my goal of having more space in the bedroom by putting the office in the closet, I need to make decisions on what to keep and what to throw away. I will work on it this week so that by next weekend, perhaps I can further rearrange my office area, giving me more bedroom space.
In the closet, I had a bookshelf with office supplies on it, a 2 drawer file cabinet, a set of 3 plastic drawers on rollers and 2 sets of stacking drawers. The drawers are way more than junk drawers. No telling what "treasures" I will find while sorting through all this stuff.
Well, my light office space didn't turn out like I envisioned but there is more floor space in the bedroom and that is what is most important for now.
Friday, January 21, 2011
40 day spending fast
I just finished reading an article about a lady who decided to go on a 40 day spending fast from everything except basic necessities. At the end of 40 days, she had saved $2,000. She found that instead of buying gifts, she made gifts from things laying about her house. Instead of buying a book she needed for her book club, she checked it out at the library. She fasted from her "paper-cup" habit. When hosting a holiday party, she made it pot-luck, emailed invitations to save postage, etc. As she put it, "finding no-cash options became a game; though it took some work, it was fun and rewarding"
How much would I save if I went on a 40 day fast???? I can fit Dr. Pepper into my grocery budget and count it as a basic necessity, right??? And how about a 40 day fast from garage sales??? Now that is scary!
Still, I wonder how if I could do it?? Could I follow through? After all, my many attempts to quit Dr. Pepper have failed. I could fall back on the Fruit of the Spirit, that good ole SELF CONTROL. When my health depended on it, I quit Dr. Pepper for 10 years. Before I moved into this house, I budgeted $20/month for frivolous spending, such a eating out, books, garage sales and rarely spent it all.
God has been speaking quite loudly and abundantly to me about simplifying my life. Perhaps He is showing me another part of the process.
Well, at least I will have something to ponder over the weekend!
How much would I save if I went on a 40 day fast???? I can fit Dr. Pepper into my grocery budget and count it as a basic necessity, right??? And how about a 40 day fast from garage sales??? Now that is scary!
Still, I wonder how if I could do it?? Could I follow through? After all, my many attempts to quit Dr. Pepper have failed. I could fall back on the Fruit of the Spirit, that good ole SELF CONTROL. When my health depended on it, I quit Dr. Pepper for 10 years. Before I moved into this house, I budgeted $20/month for frivolous spending, such a eating out, books, garage sales and rarely spent it all.
God has been speaking quite loudly and abundantly to me about simplifying my life. Perhaps He is showing me another part of the process.
Well, at least I will have something to ponder over the weekend!
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