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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
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put away folded laundry from other day
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wash/hang/fold one load of laundry and put away
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freezer seal in bags flash-frozen huckleberries
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rinse and flash freeze blueberries picked yesterday
* take any yard sale books/duplicates to granary
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cut in hunks and marinate chicken breast for speidies
* make/glitter butterflies for flower vases
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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.
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Put plasticware in canning jars and set aside with plates and cups.
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Cut burlap into table runners
* Gather tablecloths for outside
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make strawberry freezer jam
* make another double batch of yogurt
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harvest goodies from the garden
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tie postcard sets with string for garden brunch favors
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put replacement bulbs in garden lights
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set up picnic tables ( thanks to Matt and Gary)
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Call Jennifer about brunch
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hardboil eggs for with supper
* water plants
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hang white wicker bird cage in tree by tables
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sew a cover for the old, nasty, stained cushion for wicker loveseat and then...
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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.
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Dust living room furniture. (three elderchilder)
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Sweep and vacuum living room. (Corynn)
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Mop living room wood parts, especially corners and under armoire (Andrew)
* take Fiddle book to the Smiths
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dinner: summer salad with hard-boiled eggs and sunflower seeds, pickles, cornbread
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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:
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!
Love the salad! Good luck on your list and blessings on your day.
Christina
So just soaps & bonbons huh? ;) lol!
You are doing a great job!!!
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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