Hope you're on the mend, Lisa, and congrats on surviving Thanksgiving (and presumably beer-bottle gathering), Jim.
My sheet pan Thanksgiving meal was tasty, and aside from washing mixing bowls that shouldn't go in the dishwasher, clean up was pretty minimal. Plus, I still have leftovers for today.
Although I love the look of a white-lighted Christmas tree, I dread holiday decorating and pretty much skipped it last year, opting for just a small table-top tree. My mom bought it for me when she came to visit in Minneapolis in the early '80s; its decorations include some that hung on the tree at home when I was a kid.
Yesterday I dragged EVERYTHING out of the "Christmas closet," and realized the job would be much easier if I got rid of things I haven't used in years. For example, I used to hang solar lights on a little evergreen I planted; now, I couldn't reach the top of that tree with my 12-foot ladder. I plan to donate a full tote and a couple of boxes of decor to one of the Fort Dodge thrift stores.
While decorating, I discovered mouse poop on an old printer's case. I set two snap traps but both were empty this morning. I was hoping the addition of those cats I didn't want would reduce my chances of mice sneaking upstairs.
Managed to get in and out of Bomgaars early yesterday. They were offering 20 percent off regular prices, and I loaded up on poultry and livestock feed, about as much as my little Ford Focus could carry
I was less thrilled last night when I was dragging all those bags out of the car and into the storage cans. I also snagged some pine shavings and will be adding those when I clean coops this morning. Ah, the glamorous life!!
My sheet pan Thanksgiving meal was tasty, and aside from washing mixing bowls that shouldn't go in the dishwasher, clean up was pretty minimal. Plus, I still have leftovers for today.
Although I love the look of a white-lighted Christmas tree, I dread holiday decorating and pretty much skipped it last year, opting for just a small table-top tree. My mom bought it for me when she came to visit in Minneapolis in the early '80s; its decorations include some that hung on the tree at home when I was a kid.
Yesterday I dragged EVERYTHING out of the "Christmas closet," and realized the job would be much easier if I got rid of things I haven't used in years. For example, I used to hang solar lights on a little evergreen I planted; now, I couldn't reach the top of that tree with my 12-foot ladder. I plan to donate a full tote and a couple of boxes of decor to one of the Fort Dodge thrift stores.
While decorating, I discovered mouse poop on an old printer's case. I set two snap traps but both were empty this morning. I was hoping the addition of those cats I didn't want would reduce my chances of mice sneaking upstairs.
Managed to get in and out of Bomgaars early yesterday. They were offering 20 percent off regular prices, and I loaded up on poultry and livestock feed, about as much as my little Ford Focus could carry
I was less thrilled last night when I was dragging all those bags out of the car and into the storage cans. I also snagged some pine shavings and will be adding those when I clean coops this morning. Ah, the glamorous life!!
