The Great Purge of 2017

So starts a brand new year, fresh and full of promise. It seems I always start them out the same way, with high hopes of eating better, exercising more, getting organised and managing my money better. So this year is no different.

To day I plan to take down the Christmas decorations at last, I also plan to continue the great purge of 2017 that started yesterday. Since the toaster oven died and is not going to be replaced I took the opportunity to move everything off the counter, washed it all down and reorganized. Its a start.

this is before

And this is after

Much better I think. I loved my toaster oven but it just took up way too much space. I have little space as it is so this is very good indeed. I also like that you can now see my pretty blue jars. 

I, then, moved on to the cupboard I call the platter cupboard. I thought it needed thinning out. I have way too many platters (and other things) that never get used, so out they went.

This is before

and this is after

Yes that is three waffle irons you see. I had good reason to have them. I used them when we used to do the big family Christmases. I made waffles and sausages for Boxing Day Breakfast. Those don't happen anymore so one is going to Miss Mouse, one to the Hostess and I am keeping one.I have room to put a couple of things into this cupboard that did not fit in before and still there is room. Its a good start. My craft room is next in the hit list. I am itching to get going on it. I have high hopes for that room.

I promised some more Christmas pictures. Tater Tot got his very own recliner chair and it proved a popular spot for watching Paw Patrol or Clifford the Big Red Dog. 

Well second only to Papa's recliner. The Wee Girl prefers to stand beside but she would climb in as well when it suited her.

Busy has a puppet named Stacy, that has been around since The Pilot and Miss Mouse were little. She was there for Christmas too. Its so fun to watch the little ones interact with Stacy. They are totally focused on her and they do not see Busy at all. Stacy has been invited to go to school with Tater Tot some time soon for show and share or whatever they call it these days. My day it was show and tell. 

I have had a lovely weekend so far. Its been bitter cold but I managed to run my errands yesterday. To the Dollarstore for some supplies and then to Michaels to spend up my Christmas gift card. I made out like a bandit between the gift card and coupons. I got the extra big scrapbook album thanks to a 50% off coupon. Sweet!!

Now I think I am going to get the laundry done, empty the dishwasher and make a pot of soup, with a nap thrown in there for good luck.

Toodles

Linda