Whenever I take jewelry in for cleaning or repair, it makes me feel like I am getting brand new things.
It was great to get my birthstone ring resized, the gold and silver puzzle ring straightened and soldered, and the small gold toe ring repaired. The jeweler also fixed a silver Greek key bracelet for me, taking out a link. And he's going to work on a lapis ring and bracelet that I inherited from Mom.
What to do with this space? Almost exactly two years ago, I was about to turn it into a sewing and crafting space, then Scout needed to come home, so I left it as a guest room. I want to replace all of the carpeting in the house, so I may wait until then to decide.
When my mother was working in Saudi Arabia she would make "Friday Soup" each week, stretching her food dollars and using up dibs and dabs of leftovers. Tuesday cold snap was the perfect time for me to make my own Friday Soup!
In my mini crockpot I put two small boneless chicken thighs, the rest of a package of frozen corn, some frozen chickpeas, a too-ripe tomato, a cubed potato, some frozen broth, and seasonings. I let it go all day, then made butter dip biscuits to go with and it was very comforting.
A friend gave me a Starbucks gift card so I have been taking myself to coffee once a week. I also sit and journal in my Shutterfly freebie notebook. Cheap thrills and it gets me out of the house. Plus, journaling helps me organize my thoughts.
Another space to spiff - my office. I would love to paint the desks this year, to make it look brighter and more cohesive in here. I'm looking at Dixie Belle paint colors. The space functions well for me, but I might also add a different seating situation in here so I can still use part of the room as my reading nook. Gradually, all of my home spaces will fit my purposes!
Gina
2 comments:
I love getting my rings cleaned; they are always so sparkly that they do feel like new. Your soup looks yummy. I try to make soup once a week in the winter since the leftovers make great low fuss lunches too.
After not wearing it for three years, I decided to take my engagement ring to the jeweler and have it repaired. I’ve been a widow nearly 9 years, but I am thrilled to death to be wearing my ring again.
I like the idea of Friday soup. I sort of did that with a salad today. I like to use up every bit left over from earlier in the week.
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