Monthly Archives: August 2007

Aug 11

What to do this Weekend


When it is going to be 100 degrees outside and a heat index of 107, I think we are going to be indoors this weekend. So what is the plan? I’m cleaning the kitchen, that should take a while. I’m also making some snacks for us to munch on during the race tomorrow. I have four loads of laundry that need put away, and all of the wastebaskets need emptied again. I’m also going to take stock of the freezers and work those found items in to next weeks menu. I need to gather up my coupons and make a shopping list too . I think I’m going to try and get a few sewing projects done too, a new top for me, and new place mats for the dining room. It looks like the weekend is going to be busy, even if we don’t leave the house.

What projects are you doing around the house when it is too hot outside?

Aug 10

Improving the indoors

The weather is too hot outside, so it is giving me plenty of projects to do indoors. I’m starting small and inexpensive with improving the upstairs bathroom. I often joke that showering is my only hobby, so I decided to replace the shower head, and re-caulk the tub too.

Our old shower head was getting pretty gross, due to the very hard water that we have. With a little elbow grease and trusty pliers, I got the old one off, and a new low-flow model on. I hope this project will help out the water bill a little too. The new shower head only cost me $5.00, and a few blisters (yucky old shower head).

I also gave the tub a thorough clean just like the ladies over at How Clean is Your House. I also scraped out all of the old caulk too. I waited until the shower had time to dry, and for Dylan to take a nap, and I re-caulked the tub, walls, and all of the seams around the outside too. The shower looks brand new, and a tube of caulk only cost me $2.88!

So far my project has only cost me $7.88, and has made for a much nicer showering environment. Now I just need to get to painting and I’ll be all set 😉

Aug 10

The Dishes did not Get Done

I only had one more thing to do on my to do list for today, the dishes. They will have to wait until tomorrow, I’m exhausted. I still have two boys that need baths, and then I’m calling it a night.

I did get a few things done today: errands, 6 dozen cookies baked for James workplace and home, and I made a new curtain for James home office too. I ran a dozen cookies over to the neighbors. They had received some of our mail, and they brought it over along with yummy banana cake ( I love our neighbors). I hope they get our mail tomorrow 😉

Dylan was up every hour last night, and Thade was up a lot too. I hope that both of the boys sleep well tonight. Mommy desperately needs some rest.

Aug 9

The Cat Days of Summer

It is another hot one today. We had a thunderstorm roll through this morning, so it is extremely humid. The temperature is going to hit 100 today with a heat index of 110. I’m so ready for fall and cooler temps.

I’ve been feeling a bit stir crazy, so I took the boys out for errands early today. We ran to the post office and to Dollar General for kitty supplies. I think we are going to be stuck indoors for quite a while. I hope that everybody is staying cool this Summer.