It has been
such a long time since I posted a menu plan. I hadn’t really been doing a menu
plan every week as I had just lost any enthusiasm for cooking and planning. I
now realise it was because I needed a holiday more than I thought. I now feel motivated
and energized to get back to doing the things that I need and want to,
including blogging.
This weekend was the start. Since the start of the year I have been frustrated
with how quickly the garage gets messed up and you end up climbing over things
to get to what you want. Whilst I was on holiday I decided that I would do a
proper declutter, especially after seeing how organized my friends house was in
Colorado. I was going to get rid of things that I thought I needed but seeing
as though they had been in the garage for years then I obviously did not. I
also needed a better storage system so that things did not get piled up on top
of each other. And that is exactly what I did. I spent Saturday afternoon going
through everything and getting rid of the items I didn’t need or want. On
Sunday we went to Costco and bought an industrial strength shelving unit which
I then assembled and put the remaining items on. There was also a desk in there
that I was reluctant to get rid of so I repurposed it by putting it over the
washing machine and tumble dryer so I now have an area to store my washing
liquids and fold laundry once it is dry. Clearing the garage also now gives me
a space to be able to dry the washing when it is too wet to put on the washing
line.
Talking of washing;
On my to
do list
After two
weeks away with a house/dog sitter staying and then a week of recovering from
jet lag and post holiday blues, I feel that my house needs a good clean. I am
not sure how much I am going to be able to get done during the week as I am out
three evenings this week so the deep cleaning may have to wait until the
weekend.
In my
Craft basket
The list of
projects I want to do increases weekly but I am currently working on a Harry
Potter hat for my nephew in Gryfinddor colours and a knitted dishcloth as I
actually prefer the ones I have knitted to the ones I have bought.
On the
menu
Monday – Sausage, egg and chips
Tuesday –
fresh Soup and
crusty bread
Wednesday
-Taco Pasta Bake
Thursday
-Thai Buffet
(celebrating BIL’s birthday)
Friday – Homemade fish and chips
Saturday
– Garlic Pork chops
in a creamy mushroom sauce
Sunday – Roast dinner with neighbours
Looking
forward to this week
Going out
for the Thai buffet as I have never been to a Thai buffet before or really
eaten much Thai food. I have Book Club on Friday and I am looking forward to having
a good chat with the ladies there. Having dinner with the neighbours will also
be fun as we get on really well with them and it is a thank you for helping to
look after our dog whilst we were away.
It feels good
to be back and I hope to be able to catch up with other blogs that I have
fallen behind with.
Deborah