This Week's Accomplishments

You may remember that I recently worked in the laundry room to make it more comfortable feeling.  Then I did a load of clothes and the washer broke.  I had to get a new one.  There was a time when Bob was alive that he would fix the problem and the machine would continue to serve our needs. Since I don't have those skills I went to find a new machine.  I wanted something with no computer parts, but all machines now come with computer parts.  I purchased the model with the least amount of bells and whistles as well as the one Consumer Reports listed as the best buy.

It so happens I ended up loving the washer.  There is no wringer in the middle and my comforter fits nicely in the tub.  A bonus is it sings to me when the load is complete.  It plays an entire tune to let me know the job is done.  I laughed out loud, but found the tune was catchy and happy sounding.

It was installed on Saturday.  I washed the comforter and a load of whites as well as darks since then.

Tuesday the carpet man came and cleaned the bedroom wall to wall carpet and the living room area rug.  I was amazed that the spot on the living room rug that Marley favored was totally removed.

Before the carpet man came I removed everything in the closet that resides on the floor and vacuumed the rugs in both rooms.

The hardwood floors were swiffered and all of the interior doors were cleaned.

The entire downstairs was dusted.  I like this idea that I saw on a video - to dust every room at one time.

A Shark vacuum was on sale plus I had a 20% coupon for a light model. (Not heavy to carry around.)  It pulls apart to a small unit so I can easily vacuum the steps.  I'll keep this upstairs because the regular size one is too heavy to cart up the stairs.

I went through ibotta before I went to Wal Mart grocery store and added 5.75 to my ibotta total.  The total is now at 42.00.  I only purchase what I normally use, passing by all the other offers.  I bought sliced cheese, butter, Glad cling wrap, among other items that have slipped memory.  I received two rebates on the butter because one was for California butter and one was for a name brand.  The name brand was made in California so they gave me both rebates on the same item.

Strawberries were picked and consumed this week.  Every one of them.  The total was half a quart!

Since the blackberry bushes are growing wildly, I trimmed the large branches that have no fruit or flowers on them.

Went to the bank to pay off the washer and found I had enough points on my credit card to purchase three more 25.00 gift cards.  These along with ibotta funds, change, and 100.00 a month will go towards gifts for birthdays and holidays.

After the bank visit I stopped in Marshall's and found a pair of house slippers and a pad of paper to jot down accomplishments to write on the blog.

I wear a pair of these to bed at night
to protect my feet when they're
rubbed with lotion. (coconut oil)

This pad has spots for each day of
the week  - Monday to Friday -
then one spot for the weekend.

Penney's sent a 10.00 off 10.00 coupon in the mail so I bought my son's birthday gifts with the coupon, combining sales and the coupon providing a savings of 49.00.  Out of pocket expense was 6.23 with tax in that total.

I made a bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich using the lettuce that's growing in the garden pot.

I never thought planting that lettuce from the
refrigerator would amount to anything.  I'm
going to make another one today!

What are your accomplishments for the week?  I'd love to hear from you.  I sometimes read a blog not so much for the bloggers accomplishments, but for the sixty plus replies from readers.  It's a great learning experience for me. 

Stay safe.

Accomplishments Last Week

I'm going to have to start writing down the things I do for this blog.  Sometimes I think I forget more than I write about.

I took a trip to the dollar store to check out the new products.  There wasn't much  I was impressed with.  I did pick up tissues, parchment paper, moth balls, wet floor wipes and a sanding block.

I worked on three small projects, as well. I hung a small shelf I bought a few years ago in the laundry room to bring a bit of comfort in the small space. It was the perfect place to showcase the candles Carolyn gave me for Mother's Day.  Our family believes in supporting small home based businesses so Carolyn put our standard to practice. She chose the soy candles from Stone Cottage Customs. They use small reusable canning jars and wood wicks that sizzle when lit. The essential oil infused soy burns evenly with little carbon emission.  So  I'm a happy girl.

I also scrubbed down the laundry room before I hung the shelf. To add more of a comfortable feel I placed bleach in a small clear bottle (It'll be used before it can break down.) along with a candle and the yarn basket.  I shopped my home for a small rug, too.  Since this room is off of the back hall, the candle is a nice addition to provide a clean smelling area.  Putting items on the fryer works for me because I don't have a lot of laundry and can use just the washer top to fold clothes.  I realize this wouldn't work for those readers who have families to care for.  I know when I had kids at home our laundry was in the basement.  There were plenty of times that we had to go down the steps to find clean clothes piled up on the dryer or on hangers on the small line.

The last project I worked on was setting up a garden table I purchased on amazon.  A friend told me they were available and I saw a glimmer of hope to be able to garden this year. I had pots to use even though you are able to put soil directly in the table.  It was sad to think I couldn't get my hands dirty in soil any longer, but I figured it was just a part of life I would have to accept.  I now have beans, paisley, cucumbers, and lettuce planted.  I have one pot left that will house a lavender plant once I purchase one.

Look at the bean plant my grandson
planted in March.  I have a number
of beans on it.  I planted two more
in the same pot. 

I wanted to show you how large the blackberries have grown even with the cool weather.

Today I noticed the plant is over the
six foot fence.
 

What have you accomplished this week?  I'd love to hear from you.

Stay safe.