What. A. Mess.

48°f this morning at 5:30 am. Mostly clear, clouding up a little during the day. High around 60, nice.

Well, we tore into it yesterday and are still dealing with the repercussions today. I have been working on Christmas decorating,  and decided that the curtains in this room needed to be washed. Which made me notice how dirty the windows were. Which made me move out the couch to get to the windows better, which meant cleaning under the couch...and there are totes of Fall decor to be put away, half-unpacked totes of Christmas, a pile to take to the thrift. And on it goes.

While we had this mess going on, Larry decided to tackle something I have been asking for his help with for a while: cleaning out and organizing the big pantry cupboard. 

This cabinet is 7 feet tall, 4 feet wide, and 20 inches deep. It holds a LOT. And it was plumb full. So in the midst of the Christmas muddle, we emptied that monster, which took up every bit of available counter and table space and filled a very large tote too. As we worked, we tossed out of date stuff, and filled a bag eith good things for the local blessings box. I mean, who needs 6 bottles of barbecue sauce? Yet there they all were, lurking in the depths. 

I am happy to say that we finished the job today. I don't know if I am going to remember where we put what but at least all pasta and rice is in the same area, as is all the baking stuff, the herbs and so on. Oddly, even with all that we got rid of, we did not end up with any extra space. How did that happen? I have no idea. 

And the windows are washed, mostly. Larry still has to do the outside of the one in the top photo, as it is about 12 feet or more off the ground. The curtains are re-hung, the couch back in place, and I even got through another tote, which held most of my Christmas Tree Forest. Larry put up most of the outside lights too. So progress. 

And got out Larry's "major award" (which might be clear as mud for those in other countries,  but comes from a very funny and hugely popular movie here in the US, A Christmas Story.)

The only downer today was literally that--- I fell 

on the porch, tripping over the hose and cords of the pressure washer. Talk about terrified, trying desperately as I went down not to fall on that new knee! I somehow managed, and I am sorry to say I kinda blasted poor Larry for leaving the danged thing right in the walking path. I mean, yeah, he did leave it there, but I knew it was there and should have paid better attention. Needless to say, it was very quickly taken off the porch and put away. I wasn't hurt, and I did apologize. I swear I did.

So, it has been a long and very tiring day, but it was good to get so much accomplished. I forgot to mention that my physical therapy was at 7am today. What an ungodly hour to have to be in town. And of course I woke up at 5, just because.

I still can't sleep in the bed although I try every night. And last night around 11, just as I dropped off to deep sleep, the dogs found a possum and all heck broke loose outside. So we were up and out with lights, but the poor possum was beyond help and Larry had to dispatch him to a better place. The dogs, however, felt no remorse and indeed seemed quite proud of themselves. Honestly, we don't want possums around here because yes, they will kill chickens. So there is that.

Now, it is time to sit back with some hot chocolate and watch a movie. I think we earned it today.

Copyright Susanna Holstein. All rights reserved. No Republication or Redistribution Allowed without attribution to Susanna Holstein.