Cleaning Frenzies and Gardening Fevers

It has been a busy week. Grandma ordered some beautiful new chairs for the living room, so we spent the week getting ready for them to arrive. We took the rug out of the living room and clean it, cleaned the garage up, and put boxes on shelves out there. We have yet to sweep but other than that it looks a lot better out there. Then, when the chairs did come, we moved furniture all around the house trying to get the effect that suited us best. It was fun!! I love re-arranging furniture....I got that from my beloved mum <3 . So all of this put me in a cleaning frenzy and I totally cleaned and re-organized my room...organized my clothes according to color and length (I know...crazy, huh?). I didn't re-arrange the furniture in my bedroom because it is just a bit small for that...oh well! Freshening it up and getting things organized again made me feel lots better. I bet grandma thought that I was just nuts...lol!!! I also made a sourdough start...and lovingly named it "Susie", after all it is like having a pet...you have to feed or stir it every day. So "Susie" is growing. It looks like maybe this coming week I might be able to make my first batch of bread. I will include photos when that happens.

This morning, grandma and I planted the tomato plants...YAY!! I can't wait to eat them. Juicy, dripping beefsteak tomatoes, with turkey bacon, lettuce, and LOTS of mayo!!! YUMMY!!! I will be in heaven!!

The rose plants out on the patio have tons of buds on them now and there is some pink starting to peek through on a couple of them. I think that we are going to have bunches and bunches of beautiful roses this year. They are David Austen climbing roses, and grandma has them positioned to grow up the white lattice that surrounds the patio...talk about BEAUTIFUL!! I will have to take pictures once more color starts to show up.

My GED test is coming up on the 24th and 25th of May. I am so excited to take this thing finally. Between all the stress and illness it has taken me like two years to finally get down to business and get it done. Thankfully, my life and health have calmed down enough that I feel mentally and emotionally ready to take it now. I am just keeping my fingers crossed about the math part :D . I am believing that I will do REALLY well on it. If you all would...I would appreciate prayers on the topic, as tests kinda stress me out. Thinking positive about it all...and studying, studying, studying like mad.

If all goes as planned I am going to go to the "Y" and work out for a bit today. And then I am going to take myself on some sort of a "date". You know, just some "me time". I haven't decided whether to go to a movie, or go to Barnes and Noble and read a book...and maybe buy one...shhhh, don't tell any one..lol!!