Monday, money saving madness is late because of a messy house

     We had a great time at the lefsa party.  Mom really enjoyed herself.  That is a big deal to me.  I really enjoyed myself as everyone else waited on mom.  Son-in-law and daughter and son in laws sister were so good to mom.  Every time she made a squeak someone jumped to wait on her which was so nice.  She had a bad spell on Friday night and collapsed and passed out.  Scared me to death but daughter, knew exactly what to do and assured me she was just going to get sick and after that all was well.  But mom grows weaker by the day.  It is scary for me sometimes.

     We had 9 inches of snow between Saturday and Sunday so we were house bound and did not come home until today.  I am still driving mom's car and I don't trust her tires on heavy snow and ice.  Our roads were dry  as we came home about 11:00 and we had

The cutest little Canadian/Swede on the block!

no snow by the time we got to Lewiston.  Yippee!

  































My house is a total wreck, as I was so busy last week with sewing and I wanted to get many things done, which I did but the fall out from the things that I did are still lingering all over the house.

The disaster shop

See the piles?

See the food storage to put away and most of it is still in the garage! 

The family room slob
 retreat... and pine cone chewing dog.










Spare room has been left like this since daughter left on the 30th.  Oh and I had to dig out my winter pj's but why put things back?

 And when you pack just leave everything out you decided not to take.

 Maybe we could remove the dead flowers?
Or how about doing the stinky dishes before you leave town? 

 My saved plants that need to go to garage, but the garage is a food storage nightmare.  Look at them clean floors....:)

 
 This is the mess I left on the back porch, plant crap all over as far as the eye can see, canning supplies not put away, hoses scattered and not winterized. My husband will love me, I think?

     So I have so much to do before I hit my sewing machines, and I really just want to take a nap.  Lil sis just came a took mom to her house for a few hours and I do need to unpack the car and then I can add to the mess with the Swedish cooking supplies, and the suitcases and the dirty laundry. I am so happy mom cannot see very well because you know how all of our mother's told us to never leave a messy house.  "If you get into an accident and people have to get into your home they will no what a slob you really are, always leave a spotless house to come home to."  I really do try to do that, but  I am getting braver in my old age.

     I will post Monday money saving madness a day late as I have to get something done around here before mom gets back.  Hmmm.... What to do first?

Have a great and productive day staying positive while you are in the negative.

Kim