Valentine's Day

I hope everyone is enjoying the day which one of my favorites! I think it is a favorite because my birthday is just a few days away! Gordon and I went to the China House for lunch as a treat, so there was no cooking for me, YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I however, made him some brownies for dessert for tonight to go with his ice cream later! We have exchanged gifts and cards in years past, but lately we just hug each other and say "I love you", which means more to me than ever! I'm still cleaning and I will be tackling the hall closet tomorrow. I did the hutch yesterday, which took all day! Blessings!

pantry done!

Well, the pantry looks so much better than it did! 2 garbage bags later, what a waste of money and energy always looking through everything to find something! I am so glad I did it and can check it off my to-do list of things to get done before I go back to work! Hoping you had a wonderful Sunday! And yes, I did pay a price for cleaning, but with a couple of Advil, my back is okay!

Blessings!

cleaning

I'm cleaning my pantry which has made me rethink many things over the past 3 days! I've thrown out most the spices that were probably so outdated and lost their spice! I have found outdated canned goods, pie crust mixes, cereal, and on it goes! I'm not embarassed, maybe I should be, but it just had to be done! I'm moving the spices to a new spot as I had them over the stove in a cabinet, but that's not the best spot for them! So, it has become the spot for my large Le Creust stock pot, it fits just perfect! I am thinking about getting an over the door spice rack holder if I can find on, probably on line somewhere! I will photo the end results! The photo of the table is what hasn't found a home yet in the pantry

meals

We have the greatest friends! Thye have been bringing over meals every few days so I don't have to stand in the kitchen and cook something! The meals have been very good!! Ham, potato salad, baked beans, salads, desserts and lots of dinner rolls! We thank God for them and their kindness at this time! Someday I will have to have a party to thank them! Blessings!

books I'm reading

Today I thought I would share a few books that I'm reading while recovering from surgery! One is from Molly Wizenberg and it's very witty, cute, written well with great recipes in it to go along with her life with food and her wonderful blog, Orangette. I would recommend it if you like to read about life and food! The second one is a great book about being more comfortable in your own home and sharing it with others! The author, Karen Ehman is a great writer and makes you feel like she is your best friend trying to help you out when you need help, but doesn't make you feel inadequate if serving others is hard for you! I love being home, but I want my home to be a welcomed stop for friends, so they can feel that stopping by is okay by me! So, stop by for coffee and a chat! Blessings!

flowers

I received flowers from my sister Sandy and her husband Bob on Thursday. They are so pretty and make me smile! I'm moving at the pace of a snail and he's winning sometimes! I keep telling myself to stand tall and no leaning to one side like before, so it's alot to think of when I get up from the chair. I lay down alot with ice packs and have not taken any meds since I got home except for Advil as needed! I am reading 3 books and have downloaded 10 or so onto the kindle for later when I can get back on my bike, it helps make the time fly by! Thanks for the prayers and phone calls! Blessings!

I'm home

I got home yesterday from the hospital around 2p.m. We stopped off in Rice Lake for KFC! It's what I wanted to eat! People are bringing food in for us and Gordon is so happy as the pies are coming!! He does have a sweet tooth! So, thanks for the prayers and good words you have sent via cards or calls!Blessings!