Laundry and Putting Away.

 Laundry and Putting Away.

 

Yep, the laundry is done. Of course, the hard part was stripping the bed, washing the sheets and pillowcases, and even washing a couple of blankets. Some clothes had to be washed today as well, so that meant some things still need to be hung up in the closet and others put away in their places. Can remember when it took all day just to keep us in clean clothes around here. Much simpler with just one old woman, but still, there are towels, dish towels, wash cloths, and assorted things that just get picked up and used to wipe up spills around here. Lance brought more paper towels the other day, but the old woman still has some from the last Amazon order. It’s always something.

 

Got my house insurance thing today. Guess it is about like the one from last year, but the papers say it is not a bill—just letting me know how much breath the old woman will need to expel when the actual bill shows up in a week or so. Insurance is a type of gambling if you think about it. Know that the entire amount would not replace this house if it were to blow away this spring, but then, the old woman would probably be in the house at the time, so there’s that. Sterling said that within a year, he and Jacqui may be living in a camper instead of a three-bedroom house. If a person has a way to easily get inside from the ground level, that might not be much different than living in one of those tiny houses. It would mean paring down the excess furniture and the “things” we tend to accumulate. It is something else to think about how much one does not actually need to be pleasantly housed.

 

Took a short nap this afternoon, but seriously doubt that it will affect my ability to sleep tonight. Dear Hearts, the old woman can get stiff as an old crow just getting around doing the few things that need to be done. My friend, Roger Thonton, reminded me that planting veggies is totally unnecessary since anything we could grow could come straight out of the grocery store—and would be more likely to be on the shelves than any veggies we could grow in the Texas heat and drought. He’s right, of course, but there is just something about the dirt that calls for some seeds and those little hopes we tend to grow. And driving up to the store to pick up food has a tendency to wear one old woman out by the time she has circled the store, unloaded the groceries, and put things away. Yep, groceries grown out in the yard are not going to be any less trouble than driving up to the store. Sigh.

 

Finished reading the book by Lehman Straus about Daniel. That’s the second reading. Think it was easier to understand this time. Even so, let’s just know that Daniel and even the angels still had/have questions. God knows what He is doing. We just have to take the time to appreciate His directions.

 

Just took a package of hamburger out to thaw so it can be cooked in the morning. Seems everything done around here takes planning and preparation. Now to figure out how to give a couple of dogs a bath without killing myself or ruining my back! Wish it were possible to run them through a car wash! Some FFA kids do that with their cows and such. But dogs might not appreciate that sensation!

 

Let us be grateful that spring is on its way. The mesquite trees still have no sign of leaves yet, so it will still be a while. Time is patient.

 

Rest well, my friends. You are loved.