Down Mulberry Lane

Busy...

I likely won't be on here much for the next week as cleaning officially begins tomorrow.  I have been busy however filling boxes and taking clean wash out to the camper.  Boxes are going into the outside mudroom.  I am exhausted just for yesterday's filling of boxes.  I have no idea where they are going to start, so that is a bit frustrating as well.  I may be packing up boxes that I don't need to mess with for a few days.  OH well! 

I quick checked my measurements from my increased activity...although I wouldn't say I am getting an aerobic workout... climbing the steps and lifting boxes and moving boxes has given me quite a bit of undeliberate strength training.  And what happened was just as I suspected... many of my sizes went UP... but I know I had little muscle underneath, so this is beefing up the muscle and for that I am glad.  It is noticable.  My lower thigh... those muscles above your knee... I can see them now... Woo Hoo and that size went up nearly 1.5 inches.  I laughed.  My calves went up, my upper chest and my hips went up... which I have big butt muscles when they are toned!  I did have two losers... the more important ones... slight loss on my upper arm, which is flabby!  And a loss of over a 1/2 inch on my waist.   This wasn't an official check, I just wanted to see what was going on... 

Anyways, I need to get back to packing.  I think I might head out and get our groceries while it is raining this morning and then come back and pack the rest of the day and evening.  I was going to stop at Menards and get a few laundry baskets... they are on sale for $2.48 and that would help with moving so many books back and forth.  I hope to find some more free boxes as well.  I see Menards has throw rugs for a buck... those rag woven rugs... we use them for camping and some are nice colored...browns and my daughter picked out a few pink ones... my other daughter some harvest colored ones... Fun!  I likely will use these in the bathrooms as my b-room rugs are disgusting and likely ruined.... My yellow rug is gray from the soot and everyone walking on it.  Also on sale are canning jars for $3.48 with a rebate... so I will pick up two of those cases as well.  

I need to get going as things won't get done if I am on the computer.

Warmly, ~Melissa