Mid-Week on Wednesday

A Trio of Red Roses

This week seems to be going by very quickly!  It feels like the week just barely started and here it is Wednesday and mid-week, already! So far, the weather has been beautiful - sunny and warm with the highs in the 80s!  My kind of weather! 

On Monday, I more or less finished cleaning the kitchen.  I scrubbed under the burners on the other side of the stove, cleaned the top of the stove hood (the under side, with the extractor vent and cover, was not done - that's for another day!), and swept and mopped the floor.  Towards the end, my hands were starting to cramp, but, I was happy to get the kitchen cleaned to the extent that I did. 

I also updated the freezer inventory, cleaned the small shelves on the freezer door, and reorganized them a bit (found a package of baklava, leftover from the almsgiving, that I had forgotten I had!)  Then, I  cleaned the fridge, wiping down each shelf; I had to toss some milk that had gone sour and a table spoon or two of yogurt I had been saving to use as a starter that had grown moldy because I didn't make the yogurt!  I don't like food waste, but, sometimes, it happens. 

I had planned to go to the library to return a book I had borrowed (and see if I could re-borrow it because I hadn't finished reading it) but, the library automatically renewed it for me, so I didn't need to go to the library, after all.

Later, I took the trash cans to the curb and watered the back garden.

Brunch was a scrambled egg, bacon, and toas; dinner was turkey and vegetable soup with toast; snacks included a banana and the last 2 banana muffins (from the freezer)

On Tuesday, I took it easy.  The day started off cleaning up some Dancer mess up (he had left a couple of unwanted gifts by my bed!) I brought the trash cans in, checked on the garden, watered the house plants, watched some videos, phoned one of my friends, and started to knit a second pair of bright pink socks.  I also checked the up coming week's grocery ads.  The Armenian store is having a one day special on eggs, next Tuesday - 1 doz. organic jumbo brown eggs for $4.49, just in time for Easter.  I will definitely be making a trip there on Tuesday morning!  Eggs at the regular supermarket are still priced at $6.99/doz. for large eggs; but, they are offering a full half ham for $1.69/lb. with an additional $25 purchase.  I am debating if I want to get one to portion out and freeze.  Then, we can have ham sandwiches over the summer or ham and eggs for brunches.

Brunch was a banana sandwich (sliced banana on buttered bread - a childhood treat); dinner was rice and leftover curries (the last of the chicken curry, sauteed homegrown cabbage, boiled beetroot, and cucumber salad). Snacks included a small bowl of turkey soup and some crackers.

Which brings us to today, Wednesday.  M was here to tend to the garden and after watering the garden he prepared one of the planting beds to plant the wax bean seeds I had bought.  We will plant some of them on Friday (the package says to plant every 2 weeks for a continuous harvest over the growing season).  We will need to figure out a way to keep the mourning doves from eating the bean seedlings!  

I made tuna salad sandwiches for brunch.  Dinner will probably be leftover rice and curries.  

This week, I am grateful for:

- The sunny and warm weather
- Automatic library book renewal
- What I was able to accomplish
- M's help with the garden
- Garden flowers
- Fresh lemonade made with lemons from the garden
- Phone calls and emails with friends

Joyful activities have included spending time in the garden, knitting, watching videos, and reading.

Plans for Thursday include tidying the family room and maybe some sewing.

How is your week coming along?