Cooking Day

Oh. Forgot to mention that my boss said that I could take the week of July 4th off. Looking forward to it.

 

Woke up.at 11 AM. Felt groggy and wanted to go back to sleep, but managed to feed myself and the girls.

 

Napped after breakfast. Woke up a little after my alarm from a dream in which I was helping my mom pack to move (which qualifies as a nightmare :))

 

Feeling overwhelmed and wondering where to start. I guess with the dishes, and then start cleaning. I should start some bread too.

 

Oh shit. Zara jumped behind the washer and was stuck. I pulled out the dryer because it's lighter than the washer and the vent attachment came off. Zara did get out though.

 

Did the dishes and emptied the drying rack. Decided that today is cooking day, plus cleaning the bathroom and working on organizing the bedroom. I'll clean the kitchen tomorrow.

 

Got the shakes, so I had a bite to eat.

 

I've got the bean soup in the crockpot. I'm taking a break before I start the bread.

 

Took a short nap. Made the bread. One loaf didn't rise as much as the other one, but it's still pretty good.

Talked to Mom. She's still busy with the garden.

 

Still feeling tired. I'd like to go to sleep, but I need to wait for my soup to finish cooking. Maybe I'll lie down for a while.

 

The soup is good.

Cleaning Day

Woke up around 10 AM and went back to sleep until 1.

 

After I got up, I was looking around at the mess in the kitchen and groaning. I have my work cut out for me.

 

Mimi and Zara are squabbling and chasing each other through the house. A quiet morning at home.

 

Took a nap. Started cleaning the kitchen. I reached a point where I need the dishes to dry before I can keep cleaning, so I guess that I'll tackle the bathroom.

 

Made and ate pancakes. Apparently Zara likes pancakes because she ate my crumbs. Weird kitty :)

 

I'm cleaning and singing along to Pandora. The bathroom is done and I'm working on the kitchen. Taking a break now.

 

I'm running out of steam. Trying to decide whether to work on clearing the kitchen table or just feed the girls and go to bed. I'm not feeling sleepy though, just worn out.

 

Mimi was dozing, and Zara was looking at me. I said, "Do you girls want some food?" Mimi's eyes snapped open. I took that as a "Yes".

 

I'm getting a headache, so I'm going to go lie down and read.