I got the peppernuts made this morning. I only did a single batch as I can’t remember if anyone likes them or not. Kathy does but she can only eat so many! They are fun to eat and very tempting for me to try but I don’t want the headache that would come with a taste of them due to the sugar in them.
I had forgotten to get the things to make bourbon slush. I checked with the kids and they do want some this year so I added what I need to my next trip to town list.
The window guy found a rubber fishing lure in the dining room yesterday and set it on the fireplace. I found it last night. At first it looked like some sort of bug and it scared me but upon closer look I realized it was a rubber fishing lure. Wonder where it came from? I thought it was the window guys but they said they had found it in the house. Now how in the world did it get in my dining room? Curious minds want to know!
The guys have taken out and replaced the five windows in the dining room so far today. When they get that done they are doing the door in the dining room. The house got a bit cold while they had the old window out and before they could get the new ones put in place. It is fun to watch them work. They are a father/son team and work well together.
The window guys were commenting on the wind today. It is only in the low 20’s and I told them we barely consider this a windy day out here on the prairie. I told them to wait until Thursday when the wind is really going to blow. I think they are doing the big windows in the living room tomorrow so they can get those done before the wind hits on Thursday. Once they get those in they only have a couple of doors to put in and they will be done. Hoping they will finish up Friday.
Last night I was taking off the plastic coating on the bathroom windows. My hair started feeling funny and I finally realized the static electricity from the plastic was making my hair stand on end. It freaked me out for a hot minute.
The kiddos and Michelle are coming out for dinner tonight and then they are going to help me frost the sugar cookies. I got the sugar cookies made last night as I didn’t want to be rolling out cookies while the windows were being replaced. It will be good to get those frosted and that job done. The kids will make that a fun job tonight. I am fixing spaghetti and meat balls and garlic bread. It is one of their favorite meals so I know they will eat tonight.
Friday I will make a batch of New Year’s Cookies and bake a cheesecake and then I will be ready for Saturday. I will get the bourbon slush made up whenever I get the stuff from it from town. It has been fun making all the kids favorite treats but it will be good to get them all out of the house. I have managed to stay out of all of them so far but I never know when I will get tired and temptation will overcome me.
Jason has some sick ones in his house so he may not get to come Saturday. That would be sad if he can’t come but we don’t want whatever they have. Seems like this is the time of year for respiratory illnesses. Crossing my fingers they will be able to come and everyone else will remain healthy.
The heating company is coming next week to install the new motor in the furnace. It will be good to get that project crossed off my pending list. I need to check with the plumber and see what they are doing about the booster pump replacement.
I got the insurance quotes and overall it is better than I expected. The house insurance went up but not near as much as I had feared. The rental property’s that I had quoted went up too but they adjusted the market value of the properties to reflect current value and I had them insured at the price I paid for them. I have a couple other rental properties that are insured with a different company and I will switch them when they are due next year. The car insurance was cheaper. I will go in and talk to them sometime this week and get those policies finalized. I am so grateful I found insurance that I could afford after getting canceled by my current provider.
This week has been a productive week for me. I feel like a lot of loose ends are getting completed. It feels good to have almost all the treats made for Christmas and it feels even better to know that Christmas will be over Saturday. Bring on Spring!
Sitting in a good headspace today. I have better days when I can be productive and cross things off my list. I have managed to roll with the window guys and not get frustrated over the mess and noise they make. They are good about cleaning up after themselves but the house will need completely cleaned when they are done. Lots of dust blew in while the windows were missing for a bit.
Grateful the Christmas treat list is almost complete, grateful the insurance quote came back affordable, and grateful the kiddos are coming out tonight for dinner and to frost the sugar cookies.