Liane Laskoske

Looking across the street today at the trees, realizing there is almost no haze today. Maybe they’re making headway with the fires in Canada. I hope so.

Today I folded up the interfacing that is now dry, and I moved everything out from under the window that failed. Hoping to get the window replacement company to reseal the frame. Meanwhile, I hope to get moving on the stuff on the cutting table to make that space useful again.

Decluttering has stalled. We had a very heavy rain a few weeks ago and the basement flooded. Between the trauma of the water pouring in over my sewing area, and dealing with clean up, recovery, and assessing the damage, I haven't done anything.

I still have things in the office listed on Etsy, and some things yet to list, but I’m very happy with the results. My art and music corner is to the right, book cases are off camera to the left. The rug is new.

I have 2 boxes of trade paperbacks for the library. I can get them in the car tonight or tomorrow. I'll get more things packed for donation and that will get at least 3 boxes out of the house.

It seems I need to work on the sewing area next. I really want to sew the fabric I'm keeping.

Office reno has stalled. I need help getting the desk out of the house. Decided to keep the 3rd bookshelf, but move the books from the back room onto it so they're easily accessible.

Still sorting things I want to donate, vs things to sell. Little by little putting a few books on Etsy.

I'm 90% done making the home office usable and inviting again. We'll be down to 2 tall bookcases, have a music area and an art area in the room. No more paths through stacks of STUFF!

20 years ago today, I married the best man I ever met. Tonight, he’s ditching his weekly game to take me to a French restaurant! That’s true love! Happy Anniversary, Steven!

Would spring just get here snd stop moving around? I have garden beds to prep!

Snow again. Making dinner tonight; salmon with mustard sauce, roasted green beans, and garlic couscous.

Bethmack

Putin has been suspiciously quiet these days.

@strobesml.bsky.social Bethmack is on Bluesky.

@bookfeend.bsky.social Happy Thursday!

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As Steven is very picky about what he’ll eat, I look at the menus every week. I chose 3 servings the first box because he east more, but cut back to 2 servings. I now have to change meals around because we have so many carrots now.

No one is safe.

Planning to start seeds for spring planting, realizing my mint collection is taking up all available shelf space in the greenhouse. So I bought a small cold frame to house the mints overwinter. And this year, I'm planting coffee.

Steven is on here. strobesml

So do I.

Hey old guy. Old lady here.

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Incorporate Hello Fresh at least for a while. New ideas for menus.

Starting Hello Fresh this week. Looks like I'll be doing more of the cooking now that Steven will be working on site 5 days a week. With the drive, he won't get home until 5 or 6, and I'd like to eat before 7. So I'll be learning to cook all over again.

And that doughy-faced, bloated, creepy Mush needs to be booted asap. Tired of seeing his ugly pasty face everywhere.

Watching Hallmark reruns. Nothing else interesting on TV until Kelly Clarkson at 3.

Gabriel has been back to normal, bouncing, barking, for a week now. Still on pain pills for another week or so.

Working on insulating the gh this weekend before we hit single digit temps Monday.

Anyone bored, want to help?

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