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Simply Saturday

I've had a pretty good day...got a decent amount done. I slept in a little bit later than usual, but managed to get underway before too much of the morning had passed away. The first thing that I attacked with my undecorating was to get all the trees put in as few boxes as possible...and that happened...most fit into just one box. The others either had a box or were fit into another box and were later joined by some of my snowmen. I just have angels and some odds and ends that don't fit into a category left to box up. The dining room table and the table in the living room are "almost" clear. After I got the trees packed and the boxes upstairs, it was time for my Cottey Alum Bookclub. Today I just listened, as I hadn't been able to get the book that we were discussing. I enjoyed getting to be in on the discussion even though I knew only a little about the book. I had read some summaries of the book and listened to an interview with the arthor about this particular book. It's just fun to get together with this group of ladies once a month. It was lunchtime once the Zoom meeting was over. I read for a little while and then attacked more of the undecorating. I hope that maybe tomorrow afternoon after church that I will be able to get these last holdouts into boxes and upstairs...then I will enjoy "just" the tree a little more before I tackle it. Late afternoon, I stopped and put together a casserole. I'm a little later than usual eating, but heading to get a serving once I have published tonight's blog. To be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!

Friday

Well, I did a little of this and a little of that today, but not a lot of anything! I went to the grocery store after it warmed up a bit and stopped at the pharmacy to pick up a couple of prescriptions. I did a bit of organizing of the Christmas decorations that still need to be put away...sounds like something that might not be necessary! But I wanted to get all the trees together and all the angels together and all the bells together and all the snowmen together. I have always wished when decorating, that when I needed trees, I could find them, as well as other types of decorations. So I am going to try to do a better job of grouping them when putting them away. This rearranging made room so I could get the remaining angels off the top of the china cabinet. I have brought more boxes downstairs to pack up, and, I did take a couple of boxes back up with some things packed away. I almost have all the boxes out of the guest room...that's quite an accomplishment, as there were a lot of boxes stacked on the guest bed and around it. I think that there are still two to bring down. But I will pack those downstairs first. After I got the groceries put away, I decided that I was going to go back out and do a little running around. When I came home I played around with some of the photos that I have taken this week. And, I have done a little stitching. Earlier in the day I read a little. So like I said at the first of tonight's blog...I've done a little of this and a little of that...not a lot accomplished...but I have had a good day. Today was a let-what-happens day. And, it is nice not to "HAVE" to accomplish anything specific. One thing that I did do...bought a stack of Tullahoma Newspapers...Kathy submitted a picture of five of my grandchildren juggling snowballs in the snow to the newspaper Facebook page and it made it into the paper. Kathy asked if I could grab up a few of the papers if I came across them today...last purchase at the grocery store...six of Wednesday's News! To be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!

Thoroughly Thursday

I've had a fairly productive day...got a lot done with the undecorating. All the Carolers have found their way into storage boxes and are upstairs ready to put away when that time comes. I have placed everyday decorative items...so the living room is looking a little more like normal...still a ways to go. Some snowmen found boxes. All the Christmas bells are now on the table in the living room...where the Carolers had been...not quite as massive a group!!! The dining room table lost a few things to storage boxes. I had quite a few resting times which meant reading times and I finished another book. I'm not sure what I will do this evening with my "free time"...read, stitch, sleep! Note I didn't mention undecorate...don't consider that to be "free time" activity. To be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!

Mid Week/Mid Month

Can you believe that almost half of January has come and gone? Time is certainly flying by. Today's major accomplishment = arranging with Joy to stop by and cut my hair! Good job, again, Joy! I so appreciate her skills...she learned her lessons well at cosmetology school. She is now making a decision as to where she will start practicing her skills "for real!" She is checking out one more place before shse makes her decision as to where to apply for a job. The rest of the day I did a little of this and a little of that. I started getting Carolers into their boxes...but got interrupted and haven't gotten back to that task, yet. I did carry a couple more filled boxes upstairs to join the ones that are ready to go back into the Christmas closet. I have read some of one of the books that I brought home from the library yesterday. I have just gotten home from Bible study and made a stop in the library before I left the church. I decided that I want to read the other two books that continue the story that I am reading now. I guess that I am getting back "into reading." But I do note that I haven't done much stitching since I have picked up a book. And, it is usually feast or famine when it comes to reading...once I get going on some good books it is hard to put them down and I want to keep on reading to the detriment of getting other things accomplished!!!! Oh, well...to be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!

Back to Tuesday Routine

What's funny is that I almost put in Wednesday instead of Tuesday...guess that routine isn't very well established after the holidays and snow days! Donna and I did get together and worked in the church library this afternoon (Tuesday routine). We got more new books out on the shelves ready to be checked out. I've been extra tired today and my back was hurting after I packed up the Christmas objects that were in my shadow box. I emptied out the Christmas items from the shadow box last night and got the everyday items back in. Today I got the items packed up...ready to eventually go into the Christmas closet. My progress is very slow...just don't have it in me at the moment to go "at it" for a length of time. I did finish reading the e-book today when I was sitting in my recliner with the heating pad on my back. I have also listened to an audio book today...finished listening just a little while ago. That means I have finished three books this year. So at this point I'm on track for a book a week...well, a little ahead. Last year I only read 26 books...only two books a month. I can always tell when I am doing more needlework or sewing...I just don't have as much time to read. I did bring home two books from the church library...one I have already read...going to give it a quick second read to decide if I want to recommend it to my Cottey book club. I will see if I can read a book "in hand" again...it had become problematic for me to read a "real" book as I was getting cramps in the hand that I hold it with. We'll see if my hands will allow me to read a book "in hand!" I also like reading e-books as I read e-books faster than real books. I did pull off some more Christmas items from shelves and gathered them into piles to put away when I either find the box/bag they go in...at least they are all together and off the shelf. I am trying to empty shelves and table tops so I can place everyday items back on them when I find them stored in the boxes I need to put the Christmas items into! It's sort of like robbing Peter to pay Paul...the box that held Christmas items when I was decorating now hold everyday items...so the boxes need to be emptied before I can put Christmas back in them! If the shelf or table top is cleared then I can put the everyday back on them when I find them...and then can put Christmas into the boxes. There is a method to my madness...but at the moment it is still a slow process...but rooms are getting back to normal. The family room is back to the way it was preChristmas, as is the kitchen...so slowly but surely...I am getting things back to "normal." My plan is that the tree will be last...all will be back in boxes except for the tree and then I will enjoy attacking that...getting to touch each of the ornaments one last time before they are out of sight till I decorate again come November! Again...my goal is have them away by Valentine's Day...that means a month from now it should be done...I hope in my head that it will be done before that! Time will tell! In the meantime...I want to read, stitch, cook, and maybe get back to sewing in between packing boxes! At a point it will go faster...famous last words! To be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!

Fun Afternooon

Perhaps you can tell by tonight's photo that Marie and I went on a barn trip this afternoon. We were hoping to catch a little snow in our photos...and "a little" is about all that we found...but there was some along the way in shady places. The sky was so pretty, too. So a good afternoon to take a few photos. I have just gotten home from Monday Night Furnace Room Prayer Meeting. So it has been sort of an active day in comparison to the last few snow days! I managed to finish an e-book before it was whisked away. And, another e-book was made available to me...one that I was 3/4 of the way through when it was whisked away from me a while back. So I was able to pick up where I left off. I actually was able to remember what was going on and able to get back into the story. That will be a book that I should easily be able to finish this time before it is taken back into cyberspace. I haven't gotten any undecorating done today. Oh, well, there is always tomorrow! To be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!