Last Monday when us teachers had to go back to school for a "work day" before the kiddos came back on Tuesday, I must have told 10 people that I would give up a week of summer break for an extra week at Christmas. I love the cold, and I still wanted to squeeze in a few more reorganizing projects and read blogs. I am addicted to reading blogs at the moment, but I digress.
So, North Mississippi received some snow and ice and very cold temps this week. ( Very cold here means below 20). So the schools closed for Thursday and Friday. Yeah! Woo Hoo! That means I could finish reorganizing the kitchen. During regular break I had previously "done" the dining room. The cat helped. I had also done the dishes, cups areas of the kitchen cabinets and all the bottom cabinets.So, on Thursday, I thought I would just clean out 1 drawer in the kitchen. It was like opening Pandora's box! One draw lead to unloading every drawer (except the junk drawer 0 whole day project) and I had all my utensils everywhere. I cleaned out and sent some stuff to the donations pile and felt pretty good.
Yesterday, Friday, I was attacking the pantry and the small cabinets over the stove and builti in microwave. To make this task easier I turned on the computer and played some tunes through my new computer speakers the Hubmaster gave me for Christmas. I love 80's music so I turned on some Culture Club and danced whilst I cleaned the kitch. The song list included - I'll Tumble For Ya, Karma Cameleon, and Church of the Poison Mind. This is important.
Why did I have 6 pounds of powdered sugar in my cabinet? I also found lots of baking powder. It looked like my kitchen exploded, but in the end all was great. Then I went to get the mail. I guess I was still a little perky from dancing in the house to pay attention to the side walk. I hit a small patch of ice and biffed it ( our word for falling and busting your booty). Except I did not bust my booty, I sprained my ankle.
Here is where Culture Club comes in. It was like foreshadowing in a novel. I'll tumble for ya! I did not really have any thing in particular to write about until this. The irony was just too great to pass this up.
So now I am hobbling around the house unable to organize or craft. But my cabinets are organized! I have to go see a doctor today because I think I need to seek some medical attention on this. It hurts.
So, my 3rd week off I did get, and I did get some stuff done around the house. This must be God's way of telling me to sit back and relax and do not over do it. Enjoy your weekend.
