What to do on a snowy Sunday

 
Among my finds last week was the first spun-cotton figure of 2011, a pinecone snowman. He felt right at home, since Sunday was a snowy day. It's hard to beat a snowy Sunday when there's nowhere in particular you need to go. We ate pancakes and read the newspaper. I made bread and soup, and we watched football. I fiddled around and did a few little things I'd been wanting to do. Just a lazy day.

 
I got around to taking a photo of my Farm Chicks-inspired outdoor decorations. You might be able to see one green Christmas bulb poking out from underneath the snow in the upper left. With the big old Christmas lights, this looked pretty great. I like it now, even without the lights on, because it just looks wintery. I was particularly pleased that I had a galvanized tub, a 1938 Maine Vacationland license plate and a red rusted gas can (pretty much buried underneath the snow now) in the shed, just waiting for their place in the sun. Or the snow, as it were.

 
I cleaned up a closet. This is the closet of cleaning supplies, in case you couldn't figure that out.

 
This stuff smells so good I would spritz it behind my ears for perfume except that's probably not a good idea. Sunday was one of those lazy days, though, where it did seem like a good idea to take a picture of a cleaning product.

 
More kitchen finds from last week: a cherry-red shelf.

 
And cute decal canisters.

 
One of my all-time favorite decal designs. Polka dots and geraniums. That's a tough combination to beat.

 
I took my son back to college on Saturday. I'm always sad to see him go. I cheered myself up on the way home by stopping at the gumdrop store. There did seem to be quite a bit of interest in making gumdrop animals, judging by your comments. I didn't make any gumdrop animals. I just took pictures of gumdrops. It was that lazy of a day.

 
Even the snowman didn't get much done except look out the window and dream.

  

 

 
 

Comments

[Kathy Uhrig]

Sounds like a lovely, puttery day! I have never seen that cleaning product before so maybe they don't sell it in my area. Where do you buy it and is it just for countertops?

[Barbara]

Hi, Kathy - I bought it at Wegmans (grocery store), in the natural foods section. There are all kinds of Mrs. Meyers products but its a little on the pricey side so I have to invest slowly....Barbara

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[Devremülkler]

Nice post. I love it. Waiting your new posts. Thank you...

[Retromamaramblings.blogspot.com]

Love your Farm chicks vignette! My daughter is in her 2nd semester of her sophomore year in college...I find I feel it more acutely every time she leaves...:(
I think cheering yourself up with gumdrops is a good thing!

[Sharrieboberry]

Vel-ly interesting! What. is. a. gumdrop. store?

Maybe our girl scout troop could make the gumdrop animals. Gumdrops are gluten- and nut- free, two allergies that are in the troop.

[Kate]

Lazy Sundays are just wonderful. I like your cleaning corner, it's bright and cheery. I'm set to return my daughter to school tomorrow, she is a sophmore and I think I worry about her more now than ever.
Polka dots and geraniums are magnificent even on the snowiest of days.

[acorn hollow]

I love the spun head pine cone. and are you from Maine? I am a Maine girl living in New Hampshire or have we had this conversation before? mmmmmm
cathy

[Brenda Kula]

I love that kind of day. Well, I took a shower this morning and put on a fresh pair of jammies! Nough' said!
Brenda

[Lena]

What a terrific post! Love your snowman, and especially that last photo of him.

That's my favorite kind of a day. We are expecting snow tonight, but then, it will warm up, and be gone by tommorow afternoon.

[nanette]

I love Meyers. I agree. I could wear it as perfume. It smells divine. Love the photos. Aren't gum drops beautiful.