Nappin' on Sunday

This afternoon was a good day for good naps. I was up late last night and up too early this morning. Had to wake up husband for church.

Wake up the boys (Josh and his friend) so they could have little play time before friend had to go home.

Ended up Josh was able to go with him to visit the Toledo Zoo and stay the night. Sweet!

Then got ready for my sister to pick me up for church here in town. Which, by the way, I truly enjoyed. Very different setting than a traditional church setting. Very laid back and just very uplifting.

Then...came home, and I just crawled into bed and zonked out. Dreamless sleep and it was just a good rest.

Went over to my sister's house today so Ralphie the dog can get used to me. But he had other ideas. Yes, he did bark at first but I just reached out to him petting his head and he was fine with that. I sat down and I know he's okay with me. Just need to convince my sister he will be just fine. Jordan had just woken up from a very long nap---very cranky. So his daddy took him away and I'm sure he was feeling better by then. Today is just one of those sleepy kind of Sundays...with the cooler temps outside.

As I was leaving, Ralphie was napping away.

Now I'm at home, and will dig up something to eat.

And chill out.

Finally Friday...

I have a son who is very, very, very bored tonight.

And...my daughter is at the High School football game tonight---right now. With her friends.

Go Indians.

Finally got to stop at Josh's school to find out who his teacher will be this year. It is exactly who Josh hoped for! Now, if they'd just send me something in the MAIL...like, bus stop information and all that stuff. Oh yeah, you know, the paperwork we hafta fill out.

After dinner, I went over to my sister's house so her neurotic dog, Ralphie, could get to know me better. He knows who I am and that I'm not really a stranger, but he feels he should just bark and growl at me for a few moments...I just plonked myself on the floor and let him come up to me. Growling but wanting to be petted. I just looked at him, "none of that nonsense, dear...I'm gonna be hanging out with you next week so let's behave...." and he just practically rolled over while I scratched his ears and belly. He's afraid of bats and the dark. So...he won't go outside for his potty break in the dark. Interesting. And he's not my dog.

It really does feel good that my nephew loves me so much. The really good feeling of him coming up to me, wanting me to pick him up and squeezy hug each other. He presents his forehead for me to kiss...he doesn't do the cheek or quick buss on the lips. Nuh-huh. The forehead. Just have to be careful not to be head-butted, though. Oh yeah, he gets his tonsils taken out next week Tuesday...that's September 1st, y'all.

No big plans for me this weekend. Really, just need to make my Orzo Salad for my husband to take to a BBQ & Meeting tomorrow (will do that first thing in the morning---the fresher it is, the better it tastes...), and originally I had planned on a yard sale but with the weather we've had lately, the whiplash from the hurricane(s)...nahhh. Another weekend, perhaps. So I am going to attempt to finish cleaning up 2 bedrooms this weekend.

So...oh yeah, my fridge is slowly filling up with food. And no more cracked sun-tea jars in there.

And, still clean!

cleanzy frenzy

I, Kirstan, cleaned the fridge out tonight!

We had a very leaky, faulty sun-tea jar and it just got everywhere that when I opened the fridge, it looked like rust everywhere. Eww is right. I got fed up with it.

So....I took everything out, even the shelves and drawers and hot-soapy washed them until they sparkled and cleaned the inside of the fridge itself. Tossed out old leftovers, and threw out expired jars and bottles and just basically ... "cleaned house"!

You are probably looking inside my clean fridge and wondering, where's all the food?

Have no fear. I've not gone food shopping yet, but that is on my agenda for tomorrow evening (or Friday...depending on what kind of time I have)...and it will be bursting at the seams. I see Kroger's is having great deals so Kroger's is it!

When my kids are gone a lot, I don't buy much. My husband and I don't eat a lot...and it's usually something very simple as making burritos or tuna salad or whatever.

The sun-tea jar is in the trash. I have told my husband tonight that we are using pitchers for tea drinks. Just brew a big pot of tea, let it cool after a while, pour into pitcher and stick in the fridge. Then we have our "sun-tea" to enjoy...without any leaky spigots or cracked jars.

Oh yeah, when I first moved into this place, the fridge only had ONE shelf ... so I went out and bought 3 little drawers to create compartments for such as eggs or cheese or whatever. Usually one need to get creative and make the most use of the fridge.

I know when I move out, the landlord will need to replace the fridge...

And the dishwasher...but that's another story ....