So far this week I have …
- played with my daughter – a LOT! It’s been quite lovely.
- done a ton of laundry – God bless my husband for doing it during the school year but since I’m here, and not working …
- cooked! Sunday night I made a mouthwatering (my husband says) roast that was braised for 4 hours in beef stock and red wine. I made a gravy to pour over it and made a baked gnocchi to go with it. Yum. Monday I made blueberry muffins for us to have for breakfast this week. Yesterday I made baked ziti with meatballs and made cupcakes and frosted them. Today I’m going to make an Asian beef and noodle salad for our dinner. Oh, and Monday night I made Hamburger Helper for dinner. That’s not exactly my crowning achievement.
- caught up on tv
- cleaned my kitchen – did the baseboards (well, kind of – all the ones I could reach, I didn’t move furniture or anything), sanitized everything, scrubbed, wiped, vacuumed, and mopped
- cleaned my laundry room – again, God bless my husband for doing laundry during the school year, but neatness is not one of his priorities so I scrubbed soap and fabric softener drippings off the shelves and off the sides of the machines, off the insides of the machines, off the floor … and then I reorganized all our stuff on the shelves and put towels under the detergent and softener to catch any drips – no more gooey laundry boogers!
- read cookbooks and now am going to hopefully start reading some novels my friend Judy lent me. When I read, I generally prefer non-fiction but for light summer reading, I’m a big novels fan. Plus, I’ll probably go to the Durham Public Library and check out some of my favorite classics like The Secret Garden and The Grapes of Wrath. I love me some John Steinbeck. It’s like coming home to a comfy chair, those books.
Next week I hope to …
- clean the bedroom – baseboards and all
- clean the bathrooms (eeew)
- do laundry again!
- wait for whatever happens next
This staying home thing is GREAT. And the best part is that tomorrow is going to be just like today — only different.
