Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Week of Lists: Wednesday

We've waited ever so long for salads the likes of these.  Well worth it.

It's Wednesday...we're halfway to the weekend!

Big Projects for Today:

- Non-food party prep
- Master Bedroom
- Living Room

* put away folded laundry from other day
* wash/hang/fold one load of laundry and put away
* freezer seal in bags flash-frozen huckleberries
* rinse and flash freeze blueberries picked yesterday
* take any yard sale books/duplicates to granary
* cut in hunks and marinate chicken breast for speidies
* make/glitter butterflies for flower vases
* Gather enough pint canning jars for cups (35-40).  Gather enough canning jars for vases (8-10) (Thank goodness canning season hasn't yet arrived!)  Wash them.
* Put plasticware in canning jars and set aside with plates and cups.
* Cut burlap into table runners
* Gather tablecloths for outside
* make strawberry freezer jam
* make another double batch of yogurt 
* harvest goodies from the garden
* tie postcard sets with string for garden brunch favors
* put replacement bulbs in garden lights
* set up picnic tables ( thanks to Matt and Gary)
* Call Jennifer about brunch
* hardboil eggs for with supper
* water plants
* hang white wicker bird cage in tree by tables
* sew a cover for the old, nasty, stained cushion for wicker loveseat and then...
* put away sewing machine that has been sitting out for two weeks to mend things (but HASN'T!).  Won't be mending until AFTER the parties.  (and at this rate, IF then.)
* have someone rake Skeeter poo and put in compost (who shall it be, who shall it be?)
* tie ribbon around candle for Aunt Margie.  Write a birthday card.
* Tidy bedroom and sweep floor.
* Dust living room furniture. (three elderchilder)
* Sweep and vacuum living room. (Corynn)
* Mop living room wood parts, especially corners and under armoire (Andrew)
* take Fiddle book to the Smiths
* dinner: summer salad with hard-boiled eggs and sunflower seeds, pickles, cornbread
* dishes

There are a few more hours in the day, but thanks to an all-day headache, I am SO ready for bed. 

See you on the flip side!

5 comments:

  1. Isn't it wonderful to be eating from the garden before the heavier-hitting canning begins? I am loving this space of time. :)

    Good luck today, Missus!

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  2. Love the salad! Good luck on your list and blessings on your day.
    Christina

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  3. So just soaps & bonbons huh? ;) lol!

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  4. You are doing a great job!!!

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  5. Abigail- YES! I haven't done any canning at all yet and I am loving it!

    Christina- Thank you!

    Carla- all day long, you know it!

    Renata- thanks!

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