Tiny Victories for the First Week of September

Tuesday - A new school year started today.  Although I am a retired teacher, I still have a first day of school tradition that I do each year.  I am usually up at 6am every morning (why I don't know). So at 6:15am I am sitting with my coffee enjoying the quiet. On the first day of school each year, I sit with my coffee in my pajamas and watch the school bus go up and down the road and raise my coffee cup with a smile, knowing I do not have to dress to rush out the door to school.  
B and I went out to look for a new washer.  The appliance store was having a Labor day sale.  We were able to get a new washer with a much larger drum (to wash blankets and comforters) at half price.  It will be delivered and installed on the 8th. They will also take old one away.

Wednesday - My youngest son and dil came over.  My dil gives our cat, Al, his monthly pedicure. I am too nervous to do it myself.  I worry I will clip his nails too close and hurt him.  Our son helped B move a large corner cupboard to basement.  It takes up too much room in the guest room and we don't use it much anymore.  We had a good visit with them telling us about their trip to see a concert for their 3rd anniversary and going to Hay Days in Minnesota this weekend.

Thursday - Since it will be next week for the new washer to be installed, we needed to go to the laundromat today.  The laundry had piled up since the washer died last Sunday.

Friday - It was a typical cool, rainy Fall day in the UP and a good day to stay inside, read a book and cuddle with my kitty, Al.  BBQ wings went in the crockpot for dinner.

Saturday - B and I decided to tackle the bathroom floor today now that the new toilet is installed. We were doing fine until we had to get around the vanity and toilet.  Took many measurements, tries and retries.  It's a good thing we had thought to get extra tiles what with all the mistakes we made.  Finally, we stood at the door to the bathroom and surveryed our finished work.  It looks so good especially since it has been almost 20 years since we did it the last time.  B announced that this is the last time we are doing this.  The kids can change it after we have gone to retirement heaven.  He's so funny.

Sunday - Day of rest definitely! Pork chops in the crockpot for dinner, old b&w movies on the tv, coffee and cuddling with my cat, Al.
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Tiny Victories for the Week of September 17th

 It didn't start out to be a victory but it ended that way.  On Monday, B went out to prune a bush.  Although we have discussed not getting on ladders at his age (77), he got one out anyway.  Suddenly I hear a crash, run outside to find him laying in the bush not moving.  The neighbor who had come running across the road when she heard him yell, was kneeling next to him checking him out.  I kept calling his name until he answered me and said he was okay.  Refusing our advice of staying still, he got up and said he was only a little sore.  It turned out that although his back was sore, he was okay and is now moving around quite well. A victory.

Because of B's fall, we stayed around the house most of the week.  Friday, we went to a used book sale at our local library where I purchased 6 books for $20.  The books were actually $10 but I gave them a $20 as an extra donation as they use the money for purchases for the library.  Next, we stopped at the Snyder's Drug Store to find out when they were giving out the new covid shots.  The girl said that would start next week in October, so we will go get ours then.  We also went to the local thrift shop and I found 2 shirts as well as a cat planter for $10 but gave them $20 because it is for a good cause.  Dinner was Subway sandwiches that we brought home as well as french fries made by B.

The autumn colors are appearing everywhere now and they say the peak of the season in the UP will be next week.  B and I are taking a day to go to the Keeweenaw Peninsula, which is about a 3 hour drive from here, to see the colors one last time before the color white appears in the UP.

I hope all of you had a number of tiny victories this past week.

9 TINY VICTORIES FOR THE WEEK OF 1/24/2022

1.  Completed 5 out of 6 goals I set for myself in January

2.  Got my February bullet journal set up with a week to spare

3.  Used only what was in my freezer, refrigerator and pantry for meals this week

4.  Got halfway thru the afghan I am crocheting for a gift

5.  Added $100 in one dollar bills to my emergency fund envelope

6.  Made apple crisp for B just because

7.  Did not drink any cherry coke for the week (believe me, that's a victory)

8.  Woke up to sunlight streaming into the bedroom window

9.  Spent time reading a good book in my favorite comfy chair under a warm afghan
     with a hot cup of lavender tea