HOMEWARD BOUND

I made it.

Homeward Bound!

Chores completed.
Don't even ask how long it took me to clean this.

Don't even ask how many times I was ready to give up.

Let's just say by the time my fingers were numb from scrubbing, I stopped.

This is as close to 'clean' as I got it.

I remember talking to my mother one time about cleaning stove tops and ovens.

"I got better things to do than spend hours scrubbing" is what I told my mother.

"I must have been a very frustrated homemaker and took it out on my stove" my mother said to me.

We were talking about the time when I was a small child and watching her clean the oven and stove top. Scrubbing and scrubbing for hours.

Those times were NOT happy times in our household.

Lots of pain for everyone.

You know what just came to me as I typed this out?

That those memories are still locked inside of me and this could be one of the reasons I struggle with cleaning the stove.

hmmmmmm.....



I have clean walls. Nothing 'growing' on them anymore.

While I was cleaning away, I came up with another vignette.

I moved my enamel pots that I had on a shelf. 50 cents for both of these beauties at a yard sale.

Got me some hooks and put them up by the window.

I LOVE it!

Changed the little apple desk I had by the coffee machine and moved it back to the sink.

I like the look there better.

For now~

lol
As I was just about ready to clean under the sink, I'll be honest with you.

I didn't think it would come out that clean.

Our cupboards are literally falling apart.

Under the sink has so much water damage that the bottom of it is holding up by angel wings!
So I was quite surprised to see that what I thought would not come clean did!

Go figure?

Wiping down dirt does come off.

DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA...lol
Organized!

This little bin here is called Organic Bin.

Given to us by the City we live in.

To throw out all our scraps of food, eggs, coffee grounds, etc.

On garbage day, we throw it out to the curb and the City recycles it for the community.

What some people do when they place into composts.

Which I no longer have.

Thinking of getting me another one again though.

Especially since Randan my 20 year old is going to start me a garden this year.

To purchase these Organic Bins, they cost 6 dollars through the City, and double that at WalMart.

I was able to purchase another one (for the daycare) for one dollar at a yard sale.

So my kitchen is done.

Someone called me while I was cleaning the kitchen.




"What are you doing?"

"Cleaning my kitchen. I took pictures of my filthy kitchen to put on my blog, and now I have to clean it."

"Seems like this is what motivates me to clean my house."

Jackie at Fresh Oil Today! had an amazing post up and I want to share a few things that really spoke to my heart:

"God is using our bloggy words in such powerful ways that I can scarce take it all in!!

Who knows, the words you posted today may be just the rightly designed and seasoned words to minister Salvation, hope and healing, encouragement, deliverance and peace to that precious soul crying out to God in a pit of despair from somewhere on the other side of the globe! "

There are some of you that have shared your struggles with making your house a home.

Going about your day with so much chaos around you and trying to have a joy filled and content heart.

I cannot tell you the times as I go about my day making my house a home, God calls you to my mind.

I pray for you.

I ask God to bless you and strengthen you and make His face shine upon you.

sigh....

Oh He IS so good.

He takes His daughters from here:



And brings us here:




"I will shew forth all Your marvelous works"

Being glad and rejoicing in Him.

Singing praises to His Name.

While we go about making our house a home!!!

Blessings precious ones.

HOMEWARD BOUND

http://www.freespirithaven.com/2010/03/homeward-bound_17.html