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A very fulfilling weekend!!

05:48, Saturday, September 27, 2008 .. 4 comments .. Link

I so loved having Friday and Saturday off - I got SO much done!!

Friday was cleaning day. I let myself sleep in until 7 since it was my day off (I work at a coffee shop, so I'm usually up by four or four thirty and out the door at five), had some tea and cereal while the hubby slept, and read a little bit, enjoying the morning - I LOVE mornings. I am so a morning person. They are beautiful and calm and so full of possibilities!! I eased into the day, spending time on the computer and lounging about until about 9 or so when I started cleaning. The kitchen, living room, and dining room of our apartment generally stay very tidy since it is common space between us and our two roommates and both parties are neat people, not to mention the fact that it is easier to keep something clean when you do it out of respect for someone else's living space. However, I did spot-clean the stovetop and microwave and organize the fridge and freezer and swept a bit. I'd wash the floor but right now don't have a mop and don't have the rags to spare for hands-and-knees-cleaning. The main cleaning project I tackled that day was our bedroom, which has been cluttered ever since we moved in; we have a very tiny closet and no other storage space to speak of so there were a couple boxes of stuff just sitting pushed up against the wall that didn't have anywhere else to go (we don't have a bed frame yet, so we can't store stuff under the bed). The desk was filled with papers and cords and random things.

(Side note: Todd just fell asleep in the chair in the corner while cuddling Franklin - his head is drooping on his chest and I just have to take a moment to squeal a little over HOW IMPOSSIBLY ADORABLE HE IS! I love this man.)

So anyway, I took several hours tackling all the junk, finding places for it in drawers throughout the house until further notice and finding a new organization system for the desk so that more stuff is stored beneath it and out of sight and there is plenty of clean, open space on top that's nice to look at. I try to find lots of pretty decorative boxes to store stuff instead of plastic storage containers, and they look so nice on the desk now without all of the clutter.

After the bedroom was neat as a pin and gorgeous, I set a giant batch of bread to rise (I bake all of our bread since it is far cheaper, and better for us, than buying it at the store. We go through it pretty quickly even for just two of us, so I make a bunch at one time and freeze it) and then took a break to read. After awhile, I started a new project: rolling all of the change we've collected, which is quite the task. I only got about halfway through the change, but have $30.50 rolled, which is awesome - it feels like free money! And there's probably a good twenty bucks or so left to do. Quite exciting.

Dinner was a rather sorry affair since I was exhausted when hubby came home after cleaning all day; I felt very bad for Todd. I myself had a headache and didn't really feel like eating, but I wanted him to have a hot meal, so I threw together some stir fry from hot dogs and frozen veggies that were soggy and kind of gross, and a homemade stir fry sauce that was a little too sour, which I put over noodles for him, and just had some noodles and butter for me. He ate all of the stir fry and even had seconds, admitting that it was a little sour but saying that he liked it, which I appreciated. He eats just about anything, which is nice. :-)

Today I read, facebooked/emailed/blogged, went into town for my French lesson and then picked up Todd from work and we went grocery shopping. When we got home we played with Franklin and taught him to eat cheerios (he's very picky about what he eats) and now we're waiting for dinner to finish. I'm making up for last night by serving some delicious lemon-and-dill baked cod with steamed broccoli and carrots and some of yesterday's bread (which, by the way, turned out to be magnificent: I tried the recipe on the back of the whole wheat King Arthur's flour bag the first time and heartily recommend it to everyone!!!)

I feel so satisfied and happy and my home is sparkling and smells fabulous. I wish I could stay home every day!!!
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07:10, Saturday, September 27, 2008 .. Posted by smmagers
You had a very busy day! You got a lot done, what a blessing. We all do dinners that we do not like and our hubby's eat it up, God Bless them. Hope your head feels better soon. God Bless, mj

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08:33, Monday, September 29, 2008 .. Posted by raspberrydreams
You got so much done - you've put me to shame. I did very little and have managed to get myself tendonitis.....
Hope your headaches feeling better - I had one last week that was a real nightmare.
Have a good day - dont let them customers get you down.
Janette

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08:35, Monday, September 29, 2008 .. Posted by raspberrydreams
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