Begin again

How can I explain the brain fog I’ve had the last couple of months? I was functioning but not actually living. I’d start a project but the tired and sleepy feelings from anemia would overcome me and I’d end up back in bed. Thankfully, the iron tablets are helping me stay awake like a normal person which means I can start putting my house back in order. It’s hard to believe four months have gone by and very little of my 2024 goals have been done. So now I’ll begin again as if the year has just started. I’m praying nothing else happens to delay me again.

I can’t remember exactly which day it was when I spilled tomato juice in the refrigerator. I felt too weak and tired to clean it right then so I left it as it was. I told myself I could deal with it later and went back to sleep. Now that I’m more at myself the first thing I did was clean up that awful mess. This wouldn’t have been such a problem if the shelf liners had been there. I could have just washed those. Hmm, I wonder why I took them out and where the heck are they now?

Before I could get started on that cleaning project I had to wash all the empty canning jars that had been left setting on the counter. I feel so neglectful but also grateful I had plenty of home canned foods to eat. A whole day was spent just cleaning in the kitchen and it’s not finished. I’ll mop the floors next and clean the stove.

I decided the whole fridge could use a good spring cleaning. I took everything out and cleaned the inside walls and the door shelves. I also thoroughly cleaned the door seal. I don’t know how it happens but the folds of the seal get dirty.

It looks so much better now. I had a bunch of outdated fast food condiments. They were given to me and I wasn’t using them so those got trashed. In my opinion the kitchen is the most important room of the whole house to keep clean and disinfected. When I’m not sick I clean everything thoroughly once a week with spot cleaning done daily.

Not only did my house get neglected but so did the onions I had intended to chop and freeze. None of them will go to waste. I freeze the tops and skins for when I make chicken or veggie stock. My freezer was defrosted and cleaned really well last month but it won’t hurt to clean it again. One can’t be too careful when it comes to keeping a kitchen clean.

I believe my next big projects should be inventory the food storage so I’ll know what is needed and also working on my fair entry quilts. Oh my, I forgot I need to get the gardens started and finish rearranging the pantry shelves. So much to do in a hurry.

Stay safe, stay healthy, prayers for those who suffered losses from tornadoes and floods.

Anita