..........cleaning out the freezer totally, and throwing everything......everything but a box of Girl Guide Cookies I bought from Lindsay a while ago. I'm pretty sure that the power being off for three days would not have affected them. Because we have green bins for our food waste and special bags for our garbage and paper/cardboard, my job is cut out for me. Open each package, food in green bin, boxes in recycling bag if they are not too yucky, and garbage.....not sure there is any plastic stuff in there, but there are bag ties.
You can see that I am procrastinating......the freezer is calling....I turned it off this morning.....it HAS to be done today since garbage pick up is tomorrow. I didn't want to leave meat and fish in the green bin for a week, as it may have provided a picnic site for bears and raccoons + who knows what else. I will have to wear gloves because the freezing cold hurts my hands after a while.
Have I told you the story of.........oh, never mind. That was my attempt to spend more time at the keyboard and less time in the freezer.......
........all done except for final defrost and washing up of freezer, not to mention all the containers that now await me in the kitchen sink, waiting.......waiting.......
It is a shame that all that food was wasted, but to look on the bright side, the freezer really did need defrosting and cleaning.
It has been a strange kind of day, with beautiful blue sky, followed by dark clouds and a heavy downpour, returning to blue sky and then the cycle repeated. Sadie took turns laying on the rug, then hiding under the desk. She is not partial to thunder storms.
******45 years ago today, Apollo 11 blasted off for the moon, and the famous moon landing, but even more important than that to me, the birth of my first daughter Dawn. Now that's special!
I do believe I'm tired, and so the dishes in the sink and the freezer can wait until tomorrow........
I imagine you are tired ...
ReplyDeleteHope you get to rest today dear Bonnie.
I hope Dawn had a lovely birthday ...
Hugs
I didn't get much rest but it was a good day. I gave Dawn your message. Take care. Blessings.
DeleteDefrosting the freezer is never, ever fun work, is it? There just doesn't seem to be a way to turn it into some sort of game. (Mine is calling me, too, but I'll leave that for the Mister to do in his spare time!) xo
ReplyDeleteIt was quite a job, and I am so glad it is finished. It was long overdue for a cleaning.
DeleteCheers for that extensive sense of responsibility, that at this point has become a routine. We should really give a lot of effort in trash disposal and maintain a system about it, from the segregation of the trash, right down to having the right receptacles. That's a really good thing you've got going there. I salute you for that. All the best!
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The three Rs are imprinted on my brain. Have to do my part.
DeleteSorry about all the spoiled food, Bonnie, but at least your freezer won't need cleaning and defrosting again for a good while. I'm not surprised you were tired by the end of it all.
ReplyDeleteIt is difficult when even the smallest of movements hurt, but I did my defrosting and wiping up seated on a stool, since I had to sop up the water by hand. Oh well, it's done, and that's a good thing.
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