Monthly Archives: October 2020

Veggie Prep paid off!

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 Last weekend I decided to try something new – prepping my veggies for the week ahead. After putting the shopping away I chopped up:

  • carrots
  • onions
  • zucchini
  • pumpkin
  • broccoli
  • beans
  • capsicum
  • salad greens
all put in bags in the fridge so we could quickly prepare a salad at lunchtime and cooked veggies in the evening. The next day I cooked a tray of pumpkin, frozen cauliflower, tomato’s & onions, made some salad dressings and a big pot of split pea soup (16 serves for the freezer). I’m just trying to get more organised so I have no excuse not to eat well when I go back to work.
Well the next day I ended up with a bad arthritis flare and I’ve been living on the lounge since only able to walk to the bathroom as my feet are quite painful. So no more spring cleaning has been done at all. 
But having done that prep work has made it so much easier to eat really well while being laid up. Lunches have been salads and soups, dinners have been steamed & stir-fried veggies, tray bake veggies and meat. Its saved so much time and its something I’m going to continue. 
Today I’m able to walk about a little more as the pain and swelling in my ankles is going down. This will certainly slow down my exercise & weight loss for a few weeks. But I’m feeling better today and plan on working on my budget and goals for 2021 while I rest up.

Pottering about the house…

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 How time flies when you’re having fun! I’ve been happily pottering about the house these last two weeks and really enjoying my time off work. 

Its nice to have all the washing done, dried, folded and put away all in the one day. To sit and enjoy a cup of tea with the cat in the sunshine, read a book and just do things without feeling rushed or too tired. The first week I napped almost every afternoon. The second week no naps and sleeping a good 7-8 hours a night. Not working agrees with me 🙂 

So far I’ve cleaned the pantry and got rid of some old pots and pans. I ordered a new set which should arrive today. Original price was $599 and I paid $199 so a good bargain. I defrosted our chest freezer. If anyone has ideas on how to organise it so food doesn’t get ‘lost’ in the bottom I’d love to hear them. 

I’ve tidied up two bedrooms, sorted lots of clothes, some have gone to the op shop, others I cut up for rags. This coming week I am planning on getting the lounge room, laundry and sewing room done. I probably won’t get around to painting but getting the spring cleaning done feels good, its will be nice to have the whole house clean and organised before I go back to work.

Do you enjoy just pottering about the house? Do you have any ideas to organise a chest freezer?

Holiday at Home

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DH is slowly improving. He is still going to the hospital twice a day but they have decided not to go ahead with surgery and just treat with antibiotics. He has a bit more use of his hand this morning but I think it will take a while till its fully healed. So I am doubtful he’s going to be able to paint or do the work around the garden we had planned for spring. I’ll need to step up and do a bit more I think.

I decided yesterday that I would take a few weeks leave. I had been saving it but I think I would feel better if I can get some spring cleaning done, possibly some painting and also work on losing some more weight. So I’ll be off work for the rest of the month. Here’s my ‘To Do’ list for October:
  • clean and re-organise the pantry
  • finish sorting clothes 
  • take donations to op shop
  • organise sewing room
  • paint the hallway, bathroom, toilet
  • reach 88kgs weight
  • general spring clean of house
I’m looking forward to getting my house back in order and having some time to myself during the day. Today I just need to do some emails this morning and then I’m ready to get started.