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| Dancer - Always willing to pose for a photo! |
Saturday was a lovely sunny and warm day with an afternoon high of 80F! We have rain and cooler temperatures in the forecast for next week, but, the weekend is beautiful.
I put in an order for groceries before I went to bed, last night, and picked up the items this afternoon. The store was out of the 'brown and serve' bread rolls I wanted, but, everything else was there. I bought milk, half and half, bread, mini croissants, hot dog buns, two kinds of cold cuts, two 12 oz. packages of bacon, a beef roast (a splurge at $6.99/lb., and that was the sale price!), a piece of salmon (another splurge at $9.99/lb.), a family pack of chicken thighs (for a curry), cranberry juice, a pineapple, bananas, two pomegranates, green beans, a packet of hot cocoa mix, more whipped topping, and 18 eggs. My total came to almost $94.00, which is almost all of my grocery budget for December, but, there's $18.72 carried over from the November grocery budget, too, and my daughter is coming home for three weeks!
I did a quick clean of the fridge as I put the new groceries in, wiping down the main shelves, etc.
I also did three loads of laundry, including the bed sheets from my daughter's bed and one of her quilts. Dancer helped:
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Then, I started decorating the house and vacuumed the family room. After that, I ran short of energy and I watched TV and knitted. Later, after I had rested for some time, I did the dishes, wiped the top of the stove, the kitchen counters, and cleaned the microwave. I also hand washed one of my knitted wool sweaters and a pair of wool socks. They have been spread on towels to dry.
I had a cold cuts sandwich and half an apple for brunch and dinner was the last piece of sauteed chicken with vegetables and leftover mashed potatoes. I had the other half of the apple after dinner.
On Saturday, I was grateful for:
- Being able to order groceries online and curbside pick up
- A safe drive to the grocery store and back
- Working appliances
- Dancer's help!
- What I was able to accomplish!
Saturday's joyful activity was starting on decorating the house.
How is your weekend coming along?
You certainly achieved a lot, and it was smart to rest when you needed to. Obviously Dancer helped with the bed, and no doubt he also rested when he needed to! 😻.
ReplyDeleteI did some laundry too, and tackled the ironing which I did not want to leave until Sunday. I try not to "work" on Sunday, so I only do fun things like sewing, or gardening, and at this time of year, gift wrapping, or decorating or maybe some baking.
Dancer rested and took a long nap after his bed making exertions! I was very pleased with my productivity, yesterday, and I managed to get a few more things done, this morning. The house looks presentable, again. :)
DeleteI like your idea of keeping Sunday free to do fun things. It is supposed to be a day of rest, after all, isn't it?
With Dancer's help, you're getting a lot done for the holidays and your daughter's visit. 3 weeks! That's great.
ReplyDeleteDancer is being so helpful! :D Yes, daughter's visit got postponed and then, brought forward, again, but, it all worked out well. The three weeks of her visit will go by in a flash!
DeleteYou have been a busy girl. I have to clean my fridge out today-leftovers are too leftover to use...lol. I am thankful for many of the same things that you place value on, too. Merry Christmas, my friend. xo Diana
ReplyDeleteSometimes, I need an external factor to motivate me to do things - my daughter's visit was the motivation I needed to get things done. :) We have much to be thankful for, don't we? Thank you, Diana; Merry Christmas to you, too, and yours.
DeleteDancer is very photogenic and I'm sure he knows it :)
ReplyDeleteThat's lovely that your daughter will be home for three weeks, you will have a lovely Christmas together and with Dancer of course.
Dancer is happy to oblige me when it comes to taking photos! Yes, it's lovely that my daughter will be home for three weeks; earlier, it looked like she might only manage 2 weeks, but, even that would have been wonderful, but, a longer visit is better! Dancer is happy, too. :)
DeleteI'm sure Dancer was a big help! My old cat used to help as well, but this cat has no interest in helping me. You had a lot of energy to get so much done!
ReplyDeleteDancer is a very willing helper! I had to push myself a little bit to get things done, but, I had a very good incentive to do so. :)
DeleteDancer sounds as though he was busy today! It will be so good to have your daughter home for three weeks. Always a good time for a treat!
ReplyDeleteDancer was very busy! :D It's lovely to have my daughter home for three weeks. We will definitely treat ourselves during this holiday season together. :)
DeleteSweet Dancer! Kitties are such great helpers! I know you are excited to have your daughter coming back home soon!
ReplyDeleteDancer is a very good helper! It's wonderful to have my daughter home with me :)
DeleteDancer is a star and knows it!
ReplyDeleteSometimes for special occasions you have to splurge! Daughter being home for 3 weeks is definitely splurge worthy.
Dancer is definitely a star! :D
DeleteOh, yes, daughter coming home for 3 weeks and Christmas and New Year's Eve are all special occasions and splurge worthy! I am going to consider these 3 weeks as a holiday/staycation! :)
You've reminded me that my fridge could do with a good wipe out. I'll do it when I get back from my walk. Have fun with your daughter when she arrives. X
ReplyDeleteI usually try to clean the fridge on a Monday when I get ready to take the trash bins out to be picked up on Tuesday mornings, but, it made sense to clean it on Saturday when I brought in the new groceries.
DeleteThank you; my daughter arrived today and I'm loving the fact that she's home. :)
You were very busy on Saturday. Thank goodness you had Dancer's help. You can tell he is very committed to his job. Just look how close he gets during his inspection process.
ReplyDeleteYour house is getting all buffed up for Christmas and will look very festive. I can't wait to see pictures!
I had the motivation I needed to get the house tidied! :D My daughter was coming home on Sunday! Dancer was a very big help! I haven't made much progress with the decorating, though, so pictures will have to wait. :)
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