Yesterday I had every intention of leaving the house.

I said I was going to the thrift shop but then I decided to get the kitchen clean before I left. I like coming home to clean dishes.

I did that and then decided to get the bins out of the garage so I could put away the Christmas ornaments. While I was downstairs, I decided to fold the laundry that I had earlier pulled out of the dryer. Seeing there was more to do, I processed another load of laundry. As I walked by the computer, I realized I had some work waiting for me there.

See where I'm going here? Or should I say, where I'm not going?

I didn't get around to the thrift shop or the fabric store.

And I'm still working on clearing the house of Christmas decorations. The tree is at the curb and the ornaments are safely packed away for next year, I mean later this year.

After Christmas ornaments. I was good this year and bought only a few.

Storing lights this way makes it easy for next season's unravel.

Now the living room is looking a little blah so I thought it was time for a change. I pulled out left-over paint from Reese's room to see how it would look on the back of the shelves.

One thing just leads to another...

Now I gotta get back to the kitchen that was somehow messed up again.

See you later!

Domesticated life and photos

Today's rain makes me want to stay in all day and finish up projects while the fire is crackling. We've decided to heat the house with the wood stove this year since the electric company's price hike set us back $500.00 on one electricity bill. Just one. We couldn't stomach another. So we bought a $30.00 pallet of wood and have been using it for two weeks now. I must say I am enjoying it so far. I even like to start the fire. And when I do, I yell, "We've got FIYAHHH!!" to which Blair bear says smiling, "You say that every time."

The kids are in my room watching "Max and Ruby" and I am letting the chalkboard paint dry on Reese's closet doors. They turned out nice and smooth, perfect for the drawing and scribbling that Trae and Reese will do - hopefully with just chalk. The kitchen is clean and the washer and dryer are at full speed. I'm taking a quick break to curl up on the couch. I love domesticated life and this break would be even better if I had a carbonated soft drink in my hand but I swore off the stuff. Herbal tea sounds better for this weather anyway.

And here's the other project(s) that I have been working on over the past month. Enjoy!