Suzy Strikes Again

What is it about spring that brings out the cleaning in me? I don't think I sat down all weekend long. I did not get a before picture of my pantry but it is safe to say you could not put one more thing in it. Now look at all that space! I keep opening the doors and looking inside....

The shelves were pretty bad but there is such a feeling of satisfaction to get them all cleaned and put back together.

These are a recent new addition and I love them. They are on the upper shelves that can become the black hole for canned goods. My husband has catalogues filled with little gems like these.

I also love these containers from OXO. I bought these a few years ago and while pricey they are worth it. I can see at a glance how much sugar, flour etc is left and it keeps them fresh.

An added bonus is they fit across the shelves perfectly.

To keep it real, there is still much to do but I am getting there......

I also spent the weekend chipping wood with Bob. Talk about a good workout, cutting down trees, hauling them to the chipper, walking up and down the hill a million times.....

Before....

after.....We spent some time deciding if we should cut down this tree or not. It was a Linden tree which was a huge mess that was constantly dropping pollen and leaves that was all over the garden and all over my house, not to mention it was growing over the house. I am going to put a smaller ornamental tree in its place.

This week I will be sewing. With spring always comes the push and pull of the garden, the house and sewing. I just need a few more hours each day, how can anyone ever be bored?

Kelly

Strings

My scrap organization has taken on a life of it's own! I am almost finished with my pinks. There were these little bits that were really too small to save but I just couldn't throw them out. So I started to sew them together.

It was a nice break from standing and cutting. I like the bird heads, marching along. This will be an ongoing project.

I did some experimenting and was not thrilled with the results. I just don't like the colors I selected. What I did do was to free hand cut the angles and then mix them up and sew them back together. I will try again.

I have been torn between reading and sewing. This book is so good! Camperdown is the last name of the main characters. I like finding a new author, now there is another book of her's to try, called Apologize Apologize.

In my quest to change my eating habits I tried these. Yes they are good but too expensive. Does anyone know of a good recipe to make them yourself? I tried to make them once before and they were not good. Could they have any more labels on this?

Bob

Kitchen update. The cabinets are in and the hardware is installed.

Johnson

This is on the other side of the kitchen, the great room. My son, Johnson and his helper are preparing the fireplace for some stone.

It's getting there.

Kelly