32 days is enough

oh my, january was a marathon month for me. on the 1st i went into complete nesting mode and everything in the house erupted. my S-I-L, was encouraging me that you’ve always got to make a bigger mess to clean things up and out. well, messes i made. boy howdy, there were plenty of days you couldn't even walk through the living room. but i think that is all behind me now.

and for my sense of well being, here is a bit of what was accomplished:

every clothing drawer in the house is organized

90% of every other type of drawer cleaned out and organized

closets re-arranged, cleaned out, and shuffled (do you know how much stuff is in your closet?)  here is about 1/5 of the stuff i got rid of; 8 bags full waiting for the goodwill truck.

bogie’s clothes and toys moved into the bunk room

large nursery items washed and arranged in nursery

all new needed baby items bought and washed or sanitized

washed all baby clothes and blankets and stuff

bunk beds put up (thanks to the parents)

bedding of every kind washed and stored or put on beds (everyone got new bedding… pictures forthcoming)

walls, windows, ceiling fans, baseboards and oven cleaned (thanks to mom, she sent her cleaning lady here. Can i get Amen for that blessing?)

painted picture frames and small side table

rearranged furniture

cover for glider sewn

And there were so many other things done as well, but you get the idea. and after all of that you’d think my house would be sparkling clean, right? well, I do have 3 men that live here and could really care less about most of it as long as they can find their underwear or shoes or toys. so today i have to clean floors and the bathroom. (joyfully, of course.)

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we also had some very exciting purchases this past month.

like a new A/C and heater.

old heater: yucky and broken. that thing is probably as old as mr. dunbar. 

bye bye old heater!!!

HELLO, new one!

 

Thanks Grandpa Jerry!!!

And a new car.

Bogie, just bolted right past me when he saw the car he was so stoked. Monkey’s face when he saw it was great.

But have I taken a picture of the car?

Not yet, sorry Pregnancy Brain is working on overdrive over here.

We got the Honda Pilot.

And also dentist visits are complete. With no problems, I am happy to report.

so 32 days of list making, cleaning, washing, organizing, and more list making was enough to send anyone over the edge. i was a bear. literally. and i didn’t sleep much because i was trying to get it all done. a few more projects are in the works, just the polishing up things and then hopefully pictures can be taken.

i’m hoping to get back to normal blogging soon, and not have to do these catch-up posts.

missed you all in blogland.

~mrs. dunbar