Clean the freezer day

Some of you know how when you're working 40 hours a week there are other things that don't get done, right? For the last year-ish while I've been working full time there are many, many things around my house that have not been getting accomplished. In the two and a half weeks since I've been home again, I've been a veritable whirlwind of activity.

Today, I cleaned out the freezer. Not the extra one in the garage, though that needs a good defrost and clean as well. I cleaned out the freezer in the kitchen. I've been waiting until it was almost empty to get a chance to clean it out. Today was the day! And it wasn't even on today's to-do list.

Also, this is how our kitchen looked before we moved in. I know you're jealous of that brown carpeting on the floor. And that really awesome wallpaper on that back wall.

The first thing I'll say is that sometimes, wallpaper can hide a multitude of sins. When we removed that wallpaper and painted that wall, it was no easy task.

And - look at what my fantastic husband, Jon, did while I was out of town in February. He refinished the floor in the kitchen! It is fantastic. It's amazing how much brighter the room is now that the floor is done. 

With such nice improvements and now a clean freezer you would think I would just love cooking in there, eh? Unfortunately, cooking is not one of my loves. Maybe I'll pretend it's crafting while I cook dinner tonight! 

Creativity Day 10

It may not seem like much but it's important. My blueberry and romaine lettuce smoothie for breakfast today. Good stuff. 

Garden Harvest 2009

I'm through harvesting for this year. Kind of sad but true. There are still a few things in the garden left to be harvested, some potatoes, a few tomatoes here and there. But, I'm done doing the tracking and photo thing. I used to say that my gardening season was Mother's Day until Labor Day. My garden/landscaping season has grown to extend way beyond those boundaries in recent years. However, if I just feel that I'm not into something anymore, I will give myself permission to let it go for the season.

So, Veggie Garden, I have loved you. You were the best. We'll see you next year. I'm going to remove the widget from the sidebar and just have the harvest history in this post. So until next time, adieu.

05/27 - cut columbines and chives

05/28 - http://twitpic.com/642f4
06/18 - cut impatiens for vase
06/20 - one scallion onion
06/29 - three onions

07/xx - lots & lots & lots & lots of beans/green & purple

07/21 - 6 potatoes

3 onions

2 carrots

07/27 - 1 tomato

3 onions

07/30 - 2 carrots

lots of purple beans

lots of tomatoes (kids ate half while in garden)

08/09 - http://twitpic.com/dao3s

08/12 - http://twitpic.com/dqmqv

08/17 - http://twitpic.com/ea8hi

08/19 - this plus a pint of cherry tomatoes we ate in garden!

Good Things Come to Those Who Wait

Even oatmeal. I'm not talking about the instant kind. I'm talking the simmer it on top of your stove using water or milk (I choose water because I always manage to boil over the milk) method. And not those mamby pamby rolled oats. No. You gotta get the steel cut oats. Yep. Honestly, I don't know why that makes such a difference but it does. The steel cut oats are "meatier" and tastier. It's true. Don't believe me, test it. I usually add some trail mix to mine; seeds, nuts, dried fruit. Yummy.

What else are we missing because we are in a hurry? Slow down today and see if you don't discover something wonderful.