Day 2 of retirement - weekends don't count - and I think I am getting the hang of it.
The laundry is all caught up, the house is clean and the garden is looking good.
My plan of attack - clean out 1 cupboard each day.
My plan of attack - clean out 1 cupboard each day.
I don't grocery shop or cook and I'm not going to start now even if I am retired - one of the many advantages of marriage to a gourmet cook.
We went for an 4 mile beach walk and were on the water for our first paddle in the kayaks since Steve's surgery - major sunburn.
The rest of the day was spent on my 30 Days of Pinterest project.
The bicycle rim from Save-On Crafts provides a backdrop for my hearts and hands - the simple quote unites the two collections.
The bicycle rim is undecorated on the website so mine is definitely an improvement.
Sunday's project was easy - how hard is it to slap some paint on a bucket?
I have so many "retirement" bouquets to put in my bucket (more were delivered today) and seeing the buckets side by side showed me that I should have put more flowers in my arrangement.
The bicycle rim from Save-On Crafts provides a backdrop for my hearts and hands - the simple quote unites the two collections.
The bicycle rim is undecorated on the website so mine is definitely an improvement.
Sunday's project was easy - how hard is it to slap some paint on a bucket?
I have so many "retirement" bouquets to put in my bucket (more were delivered today) and seeing the buckets side by side showed me that I should have put more flowers in my arrangement.
This little project was free and easy because I already had the Ballard Designs tags and Ikea baskets.
The only difference is the color of my baskets.
The BEACH sign is another freebie.
The wood for the sign came from the blue box.
When I painted it blue, I removed the rectangular lid and asked the shop teacher at school to make it more interesting by adding the curved top.
The Jane Coslick 99 Steps to the Beach sign is larger than mine and I am thinking I might need to find some fencing to add to this area in the front yard.
I wanted to paint 186 steps to the beach (I counted them yesterday), but my piece of wood is just too small.
I had to settle for BEACH.
One of my gifts at the party Saturday night was a $50 Michael's gift card.
I went out today to buy supplies for making felt hearts, crocheting bags and stenciling a tablecloth.
$50 sure doesn't go far these days!
I can't decide which of the projects to start next, but I have to get going if I want to keep making progress on the list.
4 down, 26 to go.
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Join me at these fun parties
Lavender Garden Cottage - Cottage Style Party
Savvy Southern Style - Wow Us Wednesdays
Green Willow Pond - What We Accomplished Wednesday
I wanted to paint 186 steps to the beach (I counted them yesterday), but my piece of wood is just too small.
I had to settle for BEACH.
One of my gifts at the party Saturday night was a $50 Michael's gift card.
I went out today to buy supplies for making felt hearts, crocheting bags and stenciling a tablecloth.
$50 sure doesn't go far these days!
I can't decide which of the projects to start next, but I have to get going if I want to keep making progress on the list.
4 down, 26 to go.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Join me at these fun parties
Lavender Garden Cottage - Cottage Style Party
Savvy Southern Style - Wow Us Wednesdays
Green Willow Pond - What We Accomplished Wednesday
