Weeding Too

Yesterday I ended up going outside and I weeded all the mulched beds. There are still a few weeds that I didn't get, but I can spray them with Round Up when I get a chance. It looks so much better. I also put out my Fall flag and the little scarecrow on the front stairs. I remembered I had little Fall wreaths for the shed doors so I got them out too. My Husband mowed the lawn and cleaned out the dryer vent so that's all set. The only thing left to do for outdoor decorating is put up the garage Fall wreath and my big scarecrow near the porch. Of course we have to start thinking about Fall lawn prep and that kind of stuff.

Houseworks Holiday Plan

The Houseworks Holiday Plan started last week and I've been following along. I cleaned the computer room last week. I don't do my filing paperwork until January so that I can put all the old paperwork from the entire year downstairs in the bin and I get all the tax papers ready. I just polished all the furniture and dusted and vacuumed everything and I washed the window and changed the curtains to my Fall/Winter shade. I cleaned up the computer armoire and that was a chore because that's where my Husband works from home. It was a mess! The room is fairly small so I got it done in one day. I had to leave in the middle to drop off some freecycle stuff and there are a lot of knick knack things on the shelves that had to be cleaned. I also cleaned the downstairs hallway that day. Week one of the plan...Done!

Today I cleaned the craft room. It's over the computer room and roughly the same size. It was a little easier since there're less knick knacks and no computer armoire to clean. I can't clean the window in there yet either because it's also the exercise room and there's an AC in the window. I'm not ready to take that out just yet in case of warm weather and trying to exercise up there. When the AC's come out I will clean those windows and put up Fall/Winter curtains on the windows that usually get them. I also cleaned the upstairs hallway and stairwell today. Week two assignment...Done!

Later today I think I will set up my scarecrow on the front stairs and hopefully get the Fall wreath up on the garage. That might be pushing it, but maybe by tomorrow I can do that.

Latest Craft

So I finally finished my Summer cross stitch. A little later than I was hoping for, but it's all ready for next year when the nice weather returns. I think I will hang it in the living room for the Summer.

Year Round Holiday House

This is my Dept 56 Year Round Holiday House done up for Fall. My Aunt made the Fall wreath and garland for it so that it truly can be decorated year round.

Fall Project

This is the Fall centerpiece I made over the weekend with my Mom and my Aunt. Just about every year we make a craft project for Fall or Christmas. I saw something like this in a catalog and thought it would be nice. I like ours better than the catalog one and it was cheaper.

A Little Taste of Fall- A Little Early

The polka dotted cow picture will most likely be replaced with a Fall basket arrangement soon. I still have to put out most of the Fall wall stuff.



This is the shelf above the living room window. I Fall cleaned the living room the other day, including the shelf, and I made sure to decorate it so that I didn't have to climb back up there. Well, at least until October when I'll add Halloween items.



This is the kitchen cart that's actually in the dining room area.

August Rudolph Day

Today's Rudolph Day again. This month I've been doing a little of everything. I ordered a Christmas gift for hubby, I've come up with an idea for my in-laws that I think will be great if I can find out a little more information about it, I've Fall cleaned the living room, and I've decorated for Fall a little. I was supposed to go through my Fall decorations to see if I could freecycle anything to make room for new stuff, but in order to do that I had to see if everything had a home so I put it out a little early. I'll try to take some pix a little later. I still have some stuff to put out in the dining room, but I'm really tired today so maybe tomorrow. I will have to go through my Halloween bins downstairs to see if there's anything to freecycle in there. I know I have a couple of things in the mud room decoration bins so that will have to be done next.