Name three things - 2015

• While Rick takes his mom to church, I'm working on laundry, changing the bed sheets, vacuuming, and a quick Swiffer, litter box duty, and cleaning the bathroom. We were outside all day yesterday, so I have to concentrate on a bit of housework this morning.
• We're going to have an early dinner (after Rick gets home from church), then it's up to the garden to plant corn. We also have some gorgeous sunflower seeds that we're going to plant there, too....they're a beautiful orange color. about 3 feet tall. Wonder if I can keep the birds away from sunflowers?? 
• Work on coupons, grocery list, and menus for this coming week. 

• got the wood stove going for just one load of firewood, to take the chill of the house this morning
• gave snick and jasper an early breakfast
• started my day by reading a chapter of my kindle book on the computer, then conversed via email with a friend for a while
• gave snick her sub-q's, then both cats got a little more wet food
• made my breakfast
• baked two peanut pies -- like pecan pies, only made with cocktail peanuts and peanut butter in with the light + dark corn syrups. and much less costly than buying pecans, which i don't care for anyway.
• washed the dishes, scooped the litter boxes, took the trash out, and brought in the newspaper
• adjusted my calendar -- i need to trim a little more firewood down to useable size for the wood stove, because we're forecast to have a day coming up shortly that will only get to a high of 57 degrees. i don't want snick to catch a chill.
• worked on my next canned cat food order, and with june's budget (from which the money for it will come)
• and i called the shelter (again), wanting to know their clinic dates/locations for may. i still don't have any answers and i know they book up for the months clinic dates extremely quickly. very annoying...will keep on it.

Artiemom said:

 
Thanks mickNsnicks2mom, boy that is tough to write! LOL

I am slowly improving. With allergy season, it is difficult.. Still coughing, having the post nasal drip, and extreme exhaustion. I saw my PCP again last week for a follow-up. She said it will take a while for me to feel normal..

Today, I got up early, Ran into Boston for an appointment, then went grocery shopping. I still do not feel like cooking. Living on english muffins, raisin bran cereal, and tea with honey.

I put everything away and was exhausted. Spoke to a friend who called while I was out, then Iaid down  on the coach, (still made up as a bed) and slept for a while.

Artie jumped on me after an hour. 

I am slowly trying to pick up around here. Laundry piles everywhere...dirty on floor (separated) and clean in baskets.. Have to swiffer tomorrow and wash another load..nevermind dusting and changing sheet.. I get so winded and tired...it will get done. 

Car needs an oil change this week. 

Litter boxes need to be completely dumped and cleaned, along with bathrooms....so much to do..

Glad I have 2 of them for one cat. Artie has now decided to use one for poop and one for pee!! sweet boy...I keep scooping and add more litter as needed so it does not smell....

Thanks again for asking...

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• I have a load of laundry to do tonight
• We're going to put up the rest of the tall fencing around the vegetable garden. We did get a bit of rain; it might be enough to help the corn germinate....can't have the bunnies eating our corn. I know they'll stay away from the onions. 
  

Winchester said:

Rick brought me into work as we had to take his truck down to the garage last night; his Check Engine Soon light came on, so it's best to get it checked out. The appt is for today, but we took it in last night and left it there. He was going to take Hannah and I was going to drive Clarence, but when he brings me into work so early, then I get out early. He can just pick me up on his way home from work. It works out better that way, even though I'm up early to get ready to leave when he leaves.

• We'll have to check in at the garage to see what's wrong with his truck. Hopefully it's not something that will break the bank
  
• Must grab a few groceries tonight. Salmon is on sale, so we'll pick up some pieces...some for this week and some for the freezer. I love grilled salmon. Chuck roast is on sale, too, for $2 off per pound, so I'm going to pick up a few roasts for the freezer. That's pretty much it, other than cat food and litter. 
• Scoop the boxes.

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Winchester said:

Rick left to bowl, so I'm on my own for the weekend.

• Make some Rustic Rub.This is a recipe from Emeril Lagasse and I think you can buy the stuff at the store. But I'm not buying something I can easily make myself. And what you buy at the store probably has way, way more salt in it than what you'd make. Here's the recipe if anybody is interested:

                      8 Tablespoons Paprika (I use 2 Tbsp of Sharp Paprika, 2 Tbsp of Smoked Paprika and then 4 Tbsp of Hungarian Sweet Paprika
                      3 Tablespoons Cayenne Pepper
                      5 Tablespoons Ground Black Pepper
                      6 Tablespoons Garlic Powder (NOT garlic salt)
                      3 Tablespoons Onion Powder (NOT onion salt)
                      6 Tablespoons Salt (I use about 3-1/2 Tbsp)
                      2-1/2 Tablespoons Dried Oregano
                      2-1/2 Tablespoons Dried Thyme
         
Just mix it all together and use as you want. It makes pretty much a full pint and I just keep it in a canning jar in the pantry. He says it will last about 3 months, but I can get six months easy. I also share half of it with our son and he likes to use it on meat when he grills. I sprinkle it on beef especially, but also pork and chicken, too. I'll throw some in casseroles. I make some really good butter with it that we put on grilled corn on the cob and other vegetables.

• Clean out the computer room. Just a good vacuuming and dusting more than anything, but I need to get my cookbook bookcase in some kind of order again. Right now, I have books strewn about everywhere back here.
• Just some general straightening-up. A bit of vacuuming about the house and maybe a quick Swiffering in the living room. I cleaned the litter boxes really well this morning and also cleaned the kitchen counters. I'd like to vacuum and straighten out the bottom of the bathroom closet, too, this afternoon. And work on some kitchen cabinet cleaning. 

I wanted to grate some horseradish today, but with the weather Rick didn't get the roots dug up. Maybe next weekend.

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Stewball said:

are they good? Don't chip after one shower! Here they cost me roughly $10 a bottle. Is that cheap or expensive?[/quote

I'm not mad about the China glaze. They're expensive here and I can get cheapo that don't chip so much

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Stewball said:

Stewball said:

are they good? Don't chip after one shower! Here they cost me roughly $10 a bottle. Is that cheap or expensive?[/quote

I'm not mad about the China glaze. They're expensive here and I can get
cheapo that don't chip so much

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sorry. Made a bit of a mess. I got lost. That rub sound delis. Can it be kept in the fridge or freezer to last longer as it'll take me years to use up.

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Winchester said:

Artiemom, take care of yourself! Feel better soon.

• While Rick takes his mom to church, I'm working on laundry, changing the bed sheets, vacuuming, and a quick Swiffer, litter box duty, and cleaning the bathroom. We were outside all day yesterday, so I have to concentrate on a bit of housework this morning.
• We're going to have an early dinner (after Rick gets home from church), then it's up to the garden to plant corn. We also have some gorgeous sunflower seeds that we're going to plant there, too....they're a beautiful orange color. about 3 feet tall. Wonder if I can keep the birds away from sunflowers?? 
• Work on coupons, grocery list, and menus for this coming week. 

My poor hands are in terrible shape from yesterday's work. I did buy a nice pair of gardening gloves last night; hopefully they'll last longer than my last pair. My fingernails went through the tips in about a month. A nice hot shower and a manicure will hit the spot tonight.

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• Working on laundry now...third load of four. Changed the bed sheets. I'm debating if I want to keep the flannel sheets off the bed now. I can still keep the electric blanket on until Memorial Day or so, in case it gets chilly at night again.
• Need to bake some snickerdoodles. I made snickerdoodles one night last week, but my FIL was hungry for cookies, so we gave the cookies to Rick's parents. I have to get snickerdoodles baked for Rick as he's leaving Wednesday morning for Oregon and I know I won't have time to bake them at night after work. If I have time, he would like some chocolate cookies with peanut butter chips, too.
• Hoping to get the yard mowed this afternoon
• Plant veggies. Rick got the fence up yesterday. We also have some bulbs to plant in the front flower bed. And cannas....the cannas go the width of the pool fence at the east end.

• I'm glad the weeps are gone now. I have days like that. 
  
• I pay around $7 - $8 or so for a bottle of China Glaze. Sometimes a local beauty supply store will sell them at Buy 2, Get 1 Free and I take advantage of the sales. I also like O.P.I. polish. And I like Zoya, too, but it's difficult to find locally. 
• You probably could store the Rustic Rub in the fridge. You can easily halve the ingredients, too, and make half the amount. I make the whole thing because I share it with our son. And it doesn't last long around here.
• My way to relax is to flop down on the sofa with a couple good books, Mollipop, a bottle of Pepsi, and a bag of peanut M & Ms! 
  
   I don't do it often, but when I do, it's for the day. Sometimes I'll take a book to bed with me in the evening, but I might get a few pages read, if I'm lucky. Most of the time, Rick will come to bed and the book is laying on his side of the book with Molli and me sleeping soundly.

Winchester said:

Rick is putting the screens in the kitchen window and in the bay window in the living room before grabbing a quick shower. He's taking his mom to church this morning. While he's gone:

• Working on laundry now...third load of four. Changed the bed sheets. I'm debating if I want to keep the flannel sheets off the bed now. I can still keep the electric blanket on until Memorial Day or so, in case it gets chilly at night again.
• Need to bake some snickerdoodles. I made snickerdoodles one night last week, but my FIL was hungry for cookies, so we gave the cookies to Rick's parents. I have to get snickerdoodles baked for Rick as he's leaving Wednesday morning for Oregon and I know I won't have time to bake them at night after work. If I have time, he would like some chocolate cookies with peanut butter chips, too.
• Hoping to get the yard mowed this afternoon
• Plant veggies. Rick got the fence up yesterday. We also have some bulbs to plant in the front flower bed. And cannas....the cannas go the width of the pool fence at the east end.

Judy/Stewball:

• I'm glad the weeps are gone now. I have days like that. 
• I pay around $7 - $8 or so for a bottle of China Glaze. Sometimes a local beauty supply store will sell them at Buy 2, Get 1 Free and I take advantage of the sales. I also like O.P.I. polish. And I like Zoya, too, but it's difficult to find locally. 
• You probably could store the Rustic Rub in the fridge. You can easily halve the ingredients, too, and make half the amount. I make the whole thing because I share it with our son. And it doesn't last long around here.
• My way to relax is to flop down on the sofa with a couple good books, Mollipop, a bottle of Pepsi, and a bag of peanut M & Ms! :lol3:  I don't do it often, but when I do, it's for the day. Sometimes I'll take a book to bed with me in the evening, but I might get a few pages read, if I'm lucky. Most of the time, Rick will come to bed and the book is laying on his side of the book with Molli and me sleeping soundly.

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• Back to work today. I have a Planning Commission meeting tonight, then must stop off at MIL's house for her grocery list, unless Rick remembers to get it.
• Go for a few groceries tonight. It's basically cat food and litter, and a few minor things
• Weather permitting, do a bit of work outside. If it rains, and we are hoping that it does, then we'll have an early night.

Stewball said:

As usual I got up late. I go to sleep late. It's now 3.30am.
Did everything except scoop, the ex does that :-)
Had coffee with a slice of my hot milk cake. Still good.
At about 4pm I went to the mall and did some shopping. Just bits and pieces which included 2 short trousers for baby granddaughter. She's just turned one and last week I spent over $100 on lovely clothes for her.
Had something not very exciting to eat but also an ice cream in a cone. Then came home.

@Pam
is it easy to make snickerdoodles?

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• Do any wash that Rick needs for his trip (he's leaving tomorrow morning)
• I should vacuum tonight, but I may put it off til the weekend
• Scoop the boxes

• gave snick and jasper their breakfast, then opened  a couple windows a bit to let some fresh air in
• read a very nice short story from the book of short stories i started a few days ago
• will give snick her sub-q's shortly
• grab a container of pre-measured mashed bananas out of the freezer and put in the fridge to thaw, and move the 6 frozen boneless chicken breasts to the kitchen freezer
• make my breakfast
• pre-measure the dry ingredients for a batch of banana bread -- will bake the banana bread loaves tomorrow morning, since it's forecast to be quite cool
• wash the dishes, scoop the litter boxes, take out the trash, and bring in the newspaper
• will check online when the next (tuesday evening) local produce auction is scheduled for. i think they've started holding them weekly again, but will check to make sure