Housekeeping On A Rainy Day

I relocated my canned goods to a wooden cupboard (in Germany it's a schrank) where I can (ha) actually see what I have.  I moved the glassware that was being stored in this cupboard to the former site of the canned goods.  The expired canned goods (and there were many since the cabinet they were in was not very easy to see into, were opened and added to the compost bucket and the nasty stuff went into the sink disposal.  I feel virtuous. (the empty cans went into the recycle box)  And hungry.  My oatmeal is cooking in the microwave as I type.

G and I carried the Pilates boxes upstairs yesterday and set everything up.  The risers make it much easier to get on and off the machine.  I am back at square one and perhaps even worse off than the last time.  I felt so LARGE and CLUMSY this time.  But, I have to just begin again and keep going.  I remember those first days as being a struggle also.  G wishes I had purchased the $900 machine.  We have 30 days in which to experience Buyer's Remorse.

I have regular housekeeping to do today along with my first Pilates exercises, the dog walk and I do want to drive to the bookstore to see if they have Alys Fowler's books.  I may just call to save myself a trip or I could order from Amazon.  Can you tell that I wasn't scheduled to work today or tomorrow or the next day?  Yes, I am still on Winter Furlough and can continue to work on my own projects here at home.

The driveway is clear of all the thick slippery ice.  G chopped and I shoveled.  The rain and warmer temps are taking care of the remainders.  There are many puddles and lots of soggy ground on the dog walk but it's okay with me.  We're making progress!  But snow showers are predicted for Thursday.

I used up the last of my huge jumbo sized bag of kale.  That stuff is very, very good.  I need to go buy more.  BUT, right now I have butternut squash from my summer garden that needs to be peeled, cubed and roasted before it goes bad.  Once that is eaten, I have organic sweet potatoes to eat.  I like them in sweet potato veggie burgers or just roasted till very, very soft.  Red peppers were on sale at the grocery last week so I bought three beauties and found time this morning to slice them and put them in the freezer on a tray.  When they are frozen I will move them to a freezer container.  I add them, still frozen to stir fry, pizza and bean dishes.  No wasted peppers.  I have mushrooms that need to be eaten today so have to think of a recipe for something mushroomy for G.

I found a bag of pearl barley in the cupboard.  And two bags of orzo.  I had to toss coconut, dates and dried fruit (that was really old) into the compost bucket.  I found jars of things I couldn't identify in the very back of the top shelf in the cabinet.  They were dry. Very dry.  So it wasn't disgusting.  Still.

Well, the laundry and bed sheets are calling.  G wants to buy a new mattress.  Any suggestions on type and brands?  We both have back issues.  And since I am buying things: I guess it's time to replace the microwave.