Starting May

 

Jacaranda Tree in Bloom

The merry month of May as some refer to it.  I celebrated the start of a new month with milkrice and seeni sambol for brunch and a delivery of groceries.  M was unable to tend to the garden as he got delayed at another client's house and he called and asked if he could do my garden on Saturday, instead, and I said yes.  Daughter tidied up the family room and I baked two of the frozen pot pies and a bread pudding for our dinner and dessert.

On Saturday, M tended to the back garden, tidying it up, planting some cucumber seedlings he shared with us, and watering.  I watered the front garden.  

Later, I tidied up the dining area and I sorted through one of the kitchen cabinets.  I have decided that the kitchen will be my "room of the month" in May.  The cabinet I sorted through is where I store my stand mixer and crock pot, plus a basket with extra kitchen supplies such as parchment paper, cling wrap, sandwich bags, and sponges, etc.  I took the opportunity to update the list of extra supplies I keep taped to the inside of one of the cabinet doors.  I plan to sort out the divided drawer above that cabinet. next. I keep things like the currently in use box of foil, cling wrap, and sandwich bags in one side of that drawer and the other side is my "all purpose a.k.a. junk" drawer.  It's been a while since I last sorted through it.

In the afternoon, the phone company technicians were here to install an upgrade to our internet service. Our neighborhood just received high speed internet as our current internet services are being phased out.  We are hoping that this upgrade will enable my daughter to participate in work meetings from the spare bedroom rather than the family room and/or dining area which is what she has been doing.  If the reception is good enough in the spare bedroom, we have plans to turn that room into a home office for her.  Then, she can close the door and do her work without being disturbed by me doing housework or cooking, etc.  Currently, I do mostly quiet activities while she'sworking because I don't want to make any noise and disturb her.  Of course, that will mean I will no longer have any excuses for not doing housework!  LOL.  

Brunch was leftover milkrice and seeni sambol.  For dinner, I cooked a chicken curry (and daughter put the rice to boil).  We had rice, chicken curry, kale mallung, broccoli, and sauteed cabbage for dinner and bread pudding for dessert.

Looking ahead, I have a dental appointment, some lab tests to be done, and an appointment with the oncology nurse practitioner scheduled for this month.  

At the start of May, I am grateful for:

- My daughter's help with all the work involved in switching over to a new internet service
- Helpful technicians
- M's help with the garden
- Water for the garden
- Working appliances

Joyful activities have included piecing my quilt top, gardening, spending time with my daughter, and watching videos.

What are your plans for May?