Week in Review 12/31/10 – 1/8/11
Backtracking a little…
The end of 2010 finished with a real cold snap. We kept our wood-stove burning and I kept my toes warm wearing socks all day. I don’t like cold feet! We even had snow – not bad for Arizona, wouldn’t you say?
View from the front of our house.
The kids love it when we get a snowfall.
Sandi didn’t mind it one little bit either.
My precious parents spent a few days with us after visiting family in Tucson, before they headed home.
The snow was here for a good week and the kids took advantage of it.
Went hiking in beautiful Sedona…
with a family that dropped in from Manitoba, Canada.
Did some more rearranging in my bedroom. My husband graciously moved the bed to a new wall.
and when they did I found 15 years of dust on the wall! This is after I had already vacuumed part of it. Am I the only one who never moves their bed to clean the wall? Please let me know I’m not alone here people. Hey, Arizona is dusty. Is that a good enough excuse?
And finally, we had our 1st young people’s Bible study at our home. After the study, they played what else but their old favorite – Dutch Blitz.
A couple of the young ladies.
Ahem… No picture of this but I started an exercise program and I’ve successfully completed Week 1. I’m exercising 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week. My poisonexercise of choice is racquetball. WooHoo! This is big stuff for me. 🙂
Have a great week my friends,
8 Comments
Zoe
Ohh, looks like fun…all except the snow~ I am trying to get out of it! Hope it warms up before I arrive!! Hannah and I have been keeping track of the weather, we hope it is warm tommrow!
Got to go pack~ So excited.
Zoe
Joane
I LOVE your pics! ESPECIALLY the snow! – sorry Zoe 🙂 You’re coming?? When? The girls will be very happy to see you. Relax Elisabeth… you’re NOT alone. I don’t move my bed anymore either to clean. sigh. I’ve been thinking of rearranging my bedroom lately, too, but if I remember right, the last time I did that, everything ended up right back where it was in the first place. Oh well, at least I got to vacuum under the furniture. haha!
Elisabeth
Thanks, Joane. Zoe flies in today and will be spending time in Tucson for Harmony in the Desert, then she’ll be here for a few days before she flies out.
As far as rearranging your room, you might be surprised what happens when you move things to areas you wouldn’t normally think of. I love new arrangements but sometimes it’s impossible and then I’m very disappointed!
Let me know when you do change your room. I’d love to see a picture.
Elisabeth
Mary Hatfield
Wow Elisabeth, It seems like you are on an organizing, cleaning, redecorating rampage. ha…did you get a great burst of energy?? I’ll have to say that if I didn’t clean behind my bed for that long I know the dust would look much worse, so you must not have much dirt come in your home. I do find it very refreshing to make little changes. Sometimes just little things make you feel like a room is totally different. I’ve enjoyed seeing all your organizing tips and ideas! I too hang most of my tablecloths on hangers. I’m in the organizing mood too right now…maybe it’s your post or being inside 🙂
Elisabeth
Well Mary, I have been taking bee pollen. 🙂 Mary, I’m quite sure I could learn from you about how to organize. If you have any great organizing tips, email me at timbuck2mom gmail com and maybe I could share them here with others.
Elisabeth
Mary Hatfield
I’m going to go get some bee pollen…have the will but not the energy 🙂 can’t wait to mix the two ha ha
Elisabeth
I am such a believer in bee pollen for allergies and this bee pollen is probably over 5 years old but it works almost instantaneously for me. The last few days I’ve been taking it to boost my immunie system and I can’t sleep at night! Today – no bee pollen. I’m going to see if it’s the culprit for my insomnia!
Gwen
What a gorgeous view you have, Elisabeth!