Out With the Old

It’s been an “out with the old” kind of start to summer for us.  The cleaning-out and organizing bug has hit, and we’re running with it!

Summer Clean Out

Hubby has been a rock star at hauling off old junk from the backyard and our shed.  Due to my health limitations, I mostly just stand back, supervise, and cheer him on.  A few weeks ago, we finally removed the sliding board from the play fort in our backyard (it was covered in sap, and hello, our kid is 18 years old! Ha!) and moved some other junk out of the shed.  It was a full truckload, and I was thrilled to see it go!  Hubby has also been busy trimming tree limbs and hanging my ferns.  I’m so thankful he is here to help!

I cleaned out several trash bags full of things to donate to our local thrift store.  It was outgrown clothes and items I didn’t feel like putting on eBay.  I got a great deal cleaned out, but would you believe I have already started another bag?  I still have more to do, but it feels good to clear out some things.  I love a clean space, closets included, and I just feel better mentally when everything has a purpose and is in its place!

Time With Mom

Mom and I made a stop last Wednesday at the local yard and garden center so she could get a couple of plants.  Afterward, we stopped at a favorite lunch spot to eat.  I always pretty much order the same thing when I come here, but it’s always so good!  I had to bring the rest of my wrap home for supper that evening.  It’s a lot of food!

The Teen and I took Mama to her heart doctor’s appointment in Jackson on Thursday.  Mama has a bad knee, so I needed the Teen’s help to push her in a wheelchair once we got to the clinic.

It’s on a little incline, so we needed some manpower!  He did a beautiful job, and Mama got a great report!  We were also very thankful for that!  Afterward, we hit up the Olive Garden for lunch and made the two-hour drive back home.  I actually wore makeup that day!  Here I am with my nerd glasses!  Haha!  I have to use reading glasses for everything now.  These came in a pack of 6 (different colors), and I have yet to break a single pair!  I’m pretty impressed, and they also have the blue light blocker in them.

 

Procrastinating

I’ve been trying my best to keep up with the usual blogs I read.  I haven’t blogged myself in a couple of weeks, and I know I still need to put up a post about what I read last month.  Maybe I’ll combine May and June at the end of this month.  Haha!  I feel bad for not being more attentive, but I do what I can most days, and sometimes that’s all I have the energy for.  I’ll be trying to catch up on commenting soon.  It also just seems like the days pass so fast.  Of course, they do during the summer!  Ha!

Another Puzzle Completed

I did finish another fantastic puzzle from Buffalo Games called Fourth by the Lake.  I loved this puzzle, but the top part, where the fireworks are, was a real challenge.  It turned out beautifully, and it was one of my super cheap $1 puzzles from the thrift store.

That’s all I’ve got for now! Hubby is taking vacation this week, so we are just hanging out, doing a few things on the “honey-do” list, and enjoying our time with him.