Tag: Goodwill
-
The Anti-Black Friday
How did I spend my Black Friday? Instead of shopping, I repaired: I sewed holes in three items of my clothing, so I can continue to wear them. I’m not particularly good at it, but I don’t mind my revolutionary mending showing. I created: I had a hankering to create something that wasn’t food. Poking…
-
Closing Time
This was a catch-up, clean-out, clean-up, fix-up, and shut-down kind of weekend. Tom did the fixing up: unclogging sink drains, setting up the new dehumidifier, and attempting to fix the back screen door. The kids and I cleaned up: the bathrooms, the kitchen, changing sheets, the cat box, and more. The garden moved a bit…
-
Calm Before the Storm
Sitting here getting my grays covered up and my hair cut, ahead of my work trip to Arizona. I leave next Sunday. Trying to enjoy fall in New Jersey before heading to the desert. However, we’ve got a nor’easter blowing in today, so we can’t do much outside. The worst of it will be tonight…
-
Lost Week
Apparently I did not take many pictures this week and otherwise failed to record what we did. And the ol’ brain is not supplying too many details. Blame it on the 100 degree heat. It was nearly impossible to cook or do much of anything. The heat did not break til Thursday night. Friday was…
-
Sew Exciting
Yesterday was muggy, unbearably muggy. After a while I fled to my room and put the air on, rather than cool the downstairs, since no one was there. In my room, I got my winter and summer clothes fully switched out, and then decided to (finally) do some mending. It was like reverse winter, cozied…
-
Firsts of the Season
This was a beautiful weekend from start to finish. Yesterday, Tom and I took Rocco to Timber Creek dog park and got our steps in. It was a little breezy, in the 70s, and sunny. Back at home, T. and I sat down and knocked out some of our college-related tasks: filling out forms, watching…
-
Birthday Wish Granted
My birthday weekend has turned out to be amazing! I came home from work on Friday (my birthday) to find that my garden fence was complete with a working, locking gate! It’s hard to express how happy this little space makes me. When I sit inside there, I feel like all is right with the…
-
Inordinate Amounts of Cheese
Last week did not kick off as expected. Saturday night, Tom and F. were puking simultaneously. Sunday, more of the same. I did not get sick but didn’t feel great. Not a great way to watch the Eagles win the Super Bowl, but we powered through. (Boys were OK.) This illness (which eventually affected the…
-
Meals and Deals
Sitting here waiting for the expected snow or sleet to commence. My son just got home from a jiu jitsu tournament so I’m glad it held off a little. My daughter was supposed to go to volleyball today but is nauseous/slightly feverish. I wish she wasn’t ill but… no volleyball means I showered, baked bread,…
-
First Day of Spring
Garden State of Mind 