Oh, Deer! I've Done It, Again!

I bought something else for which I
have no room in my house.
This is a big problem I have.
When I find a bargain that
captures my imagination,
I don't think very hard about
where it will fit.  I just pounce.

Now, I did pass some things
 along, today.
You may laugh at me because
I also passed along my son's
boots, rather than his old
ones.

Aaaannd, I did think the deer
will make a fun subject for
one of my other blogs...

...plus, the price was well nigh
irresistable.
Could you have resisted?
(sigh)
I suppose you could. 

Little Project Fail

This is it.
This is the way the bathroom mirror
and wall sconces have looked for about
twenty years.  

Well, actually there is this
 leprosy that has developed on the lights.
That wasn't there twenty years ago. 

I had been thinking that it would
not be a big project to replace the
shades.
I would also like to paint the metal
parts.  I think that
involves turning off the electricity,
using a screwdriver, and sanding
off the rust.
Might need a little help,
or at least instruction, for that.

BUT I found these frosted glass shades
for
 less than two dollars apiece at Goodwill!

I love the look!

Unfortunately, they don't really fit.

Oh, well.
What I have is pretty good. :)

Deep Breath

Depression,

great bargains,

hot muggy weather,

distraction,

disinterest

and discouragement

have all had their part

in my failure in housekeeping.

It is time

to focus

and take a deep breath.

Though I know

I am not capable 

of a perfect magical, overnight job,

today is cool,
there is nobody to chauffer
and I'm feeling good.
So...
Here I go.

Would you pray for me?

(and kindly note the
package of bankers boxes
I purchased -- the
one on the wing chair
is designated and partially filled,
which means
I really have started
in a tiny way.)

GAH! -- ha ha ha!

Well, you may as well laugh as cry, so I am.

I did do a small load and a large load, today, reducing Mount Laundry to a few towels and rags.  Of course, most of the second load did not dry, so I will have to remember to check them, tomorrow.

I did scrub the toilet bowl by hand this morning.  Of course, the scrub is still right where I left it, intending to come back and finish plus do the sink.

I did take another stab at the pile on the couch.  I made some progress.  Of course, I went next door for a few minutes, got to hold a little baby for a little while, then offered to take my visiting niece two towns over to see if she could find her friends. ( She did. )
And... when I got home my DH was already here and wanted to go somewhere, soo...
When we finally got home and I turned on the living room light, the last flash of the dying bulb showed I had left things scattered about!  I had to do a small mad scramble and pile most of it back up, again.  (Too dark for a photo.)
Then, as I was inserting the memory card from my camera into my net book, the little tab (write protect/write) fell out!  I may find it, but then what??

You haff to laff!  And why not?  It wasn't a bad day.  Just a little nuts!

OK, Well....

I did get every last dish done, today (well, excepting the one I melted beeswax in, what a mess!) but I spent the rest of the day with a friend who needed to blow off some steam.  I don't feel too bad about not getting much done. 

On to tomorrow!

GOOF!

I've been trying to buy one
container (solution) per
paycheck.  Some of my patterns
fit so well in this Sterilite container
that I thought I would get another.

Ooops!  This new version
wont work, at all!