July 29, 2006
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Tomorrow I leave for my week-long stress-relief vacation with Sue (coolmom56) at her cabin in northern Wisconsin. While there we plan to scrapbook, shop, walk, eat and just visit. We're also going to meet with fellow xangan mimiwi! Won't that be fun!
I think I'll be eating a lot of salads. I'm actually thinking this diet will be a very good thing. I have always had a huge sweet-tooth and that has gotten out-of-hand. I'd rather eat something with sugar than anything else. So maybe this low-fructose diet will wean me from those cravings.
I'm also bringing the reception favors with me - Sue volunteered to help me put those together. I did the computer work for them yesterday.
This was my big project yesterday - I scrubbed out my fridge. I should have taken a "before" picture but I would have been too embarrassed. I waited too long to clean it, thinking it would be a project that my dd would want to do to earn keep. But no. So I did it and a great job of it too!
I tried to arrange things by shelf, putting jams all on one shelf, etc. We'll see how long that lasts.
Even the grungy mess at the very bottom got cleaned out!
Thursday night we had a major thunderstorm come through with lots of rain - we lost power for well over two hours. It went out just as we sat down to dinner. Good thing Michelle had finished cooking the vegies in the microwave!
The rain cooled things off nicely, which was a good thing since we didn't have air! After about two hours without power Peter came home with 3 of his friends in tow, planning to make pancakes for dinner! This was said with great enthusiasm and happiness. I had to put the kibosh on the plan, since it would involve opening up the fridge and running water (which, since we have a well, isn't a good idea when you don't have power. For those of you who don't know, when you have a well, the electricity is what brings it into the house. Without it, you don't have running water. You have a reservoir in the basement that only holds so much. This also means that toliets don't get flushed and showers don't get taken. So you hope for a short power outage, not a long one!)
The power came back on around 9 and they made their pancakes then. I told Dave I thought Peter ought to be a youth pastor, since, in my experience, youth pastors have the least regard for details but are greatly into great ideas and fun!
I won't be anywhere near a computer for the next week, so I'll be checking on all of you when I get back next weekend. Behave until then!
Comments (18)
Do you want to clean mine tomorrow when you get here? You did a great job!!! lol Can't wait to see you.
I love a clean fridge. I try to keep mine clean.
I am so jealous of you going to see Nancy. Are you taking the Luddington Ferry?
You have to take some pictures and share okaaaay?
Me too...I'm jealous. I know you'll have fun.
I've seen your fridge clean like that before....when it was new. Tell M that now she can keep it clean. I just told her..wink:
Peter is so funny. I hope when he gets married, he has a very very VERY patient wife. She probably will be if he becomes a youth pastor since a youth pastor's wife would have to be very understanding and welcoming .
Only 24 more days.!
Hope you have a fabulous fun filled week and don't fret about anything at home.
Peter will have to have a very understanding wife but I bet there will never be a dull moment with him if she can surrive! lol
I have to clean my frig when we get home. I should have done it before but procratinated. Story of my life. lol It really isn't that hard to clean the frig once you get started...my problem is the getting started.
We leave tomorrow and will be home in probably less than 2 weeks. I know that your week will be more relaxed and cool than ours. We are headed southeast.
Hmm! Since you cleaned your fridge, and just volunteered to clean Sue's when you are there, maybe you SHOULD come to my house instead of a restaurant. I know Ken would appreciate having someone clean our fridge, too!!! lol
Looking forward to Friday! Have a great time up in Crivitz. Hope the weather isn't too hot! Hate this humidity. Will talk to you during the week regarding where, when, etc..
Have a wonderful time, Val! When you get home, you can come over & clean my 'frige.
xoxoxo
Have a great time, Val!
Sigh--guess you are off on your retreat. Must be nice to be able to take time off like that. I sued to be able to! I hate having to work full time. *whine*
Know you will (are) have a relaxing time and will enjoy every minute. You do derserve it ya know! *hugs*
PS--I should be so inclined to clean my frige out. Looks great btw!
whoops ...commented on the wrong entry..
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Very nice fridge job--ours looks clean right now. I can never figure out what that stuff in the bottom is when I clean it out (which isn't very often).
Have fun next week--I'll be praying about your sugar problem. At least summer is a really good time for salads!
Hi! Going to a cabin in Wisconsin sounds like just what I need right now too! Have an awesome time while all the rest of us feel guilty and go to clean out our refrigerators!!
Well, at least you didn't find...what was it... SEVEN jars of pickles in your fridge this time??? =)
Oh yes, and I don't have to clean out my fridge! My house help does it for me =) But even if I did have to clean my own fridge, it's about the size of two of those little dorm room size fridges put together. So not too big of a job!
Hope you can still enjoy your vacation despite the fact that you're actually going to start this diet while you're away. Had it been me I'da started when you got back.
Greetings from Japan....eh, Jakarta..... eh, Singapore..... I am somewhat confused here - 3 countries in 4 days ! Have a great relaxing time... !
I just came from mimiwi's site. she already has pictures posted of your visit with her. How cool is that. I think it is great that you were able to meet her. i really like your site.
Oh I am so jelous that you get to scrapbook for a week. I hope you have tons of fun. The fridge looks great.
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