Spring Cleaning Time...

Yes, it's that time of year...when normally sane women suddenly go berserk cleaning their homes.
I don't know why we do it, we just do.
I am not the worlds greatest housekeeper, but even I get the Spring Cleaning bug!
Today I have scrubbed down the bathrooms and did a final wipe down of them with alcohol. (Just a personal quirk there, folks)
I am dusting shelves and the books to go on said shelves.
I know this will stay with me for about 2 weeks, so I am getting as much done as possible!
I am absoluting itching to get at the yard and set it up the way I want to, but I must do the inside first!
Cleaning supplies are vinegar (that I am currently woefully short of...add to shopping list!), baking soda, dish soap and alcohol, plus a wee bit of olive oil and some lemon juice.
Yes, you can clean almost everything with those!
I do want some Comet or Bon Ami to get some really grubby stuff done this weekend, though. (Add to shopping list...list getting longer!)
So many things to do...never enough time, energy or supplies to accomplish them all, it seems, but I'll give it a hell of a try!

Last night, the Boy fixed dinner. I assigned him the task as he has never cooked for the whole family since I have been here. I wanted to see how he did, and, he had criticize my cooking a couple of times, so I wanted to show him that it is not that easy to plan, prepare and serve a meal for four!
I am happy to say that he did quite well! He made chicken tacos with minimal supervision and they were quite good!
Tonight is the Girl's turn. I hope she has been planning---at least in her head!---and can accomplish the task as well.
I have more laundry to hang up on this sun-shiny Spring day and lots more to get done!
Hope all your Spring cleaning chores get done quick and with as little trouble as possible!

Having a "What's For Dinner" Day

Ever have a day when you happen to glance in the fridge...and then the cabinets and realize that due to your dislike of shopping, you are down to the *nitty-gritty* in quickly fixed groceries?
By quickly fixed, I do NOT mean boxed dinners and such...I mean fresh produce, a few *go to* spices or other ingredients you always keep on hand...but somehow...you have run out.

I hate going grocery shopping...really, I do.
But tonight...I HAVE to go. I am out of every type of garlic I normally have. Dried, powdered, minced in olive oil and fresh bulbs.
ACK!
If that wasn't bad enough, I am also out of green onions. (A HUGE staple in our house!)
Out of regular onions as well. We ALL love onions!
The only fresh produce left is lettuce (red leaf and Romaine), two tomatoes and a few grapes.

I DO have plenty of pasta, in different forms (always, but ALWAYS keep pasta stocked!)
I have a few cans of organic tomato sauce left over from when the store had a case sale.
Plenty of ground beef in the freezer, plus a couple of packs of steak bought on sale.
I DO have plenty of rice, dehydrated onions, grits, oatmeal and fresh eggs and goats milk.
Also plenty of frozen peas, broccoli and spinach.
I am thinking...thinking....
I think I will make a couple of loaves of Italian bread, cut one loaf for garlic bread and crustinis (spread with my yummy goat cheese), make spaghetti and a light salad of lettuce, tomatoes w/sliced boiled eggs and have tapioca for dessert.

Still have to go to the store within a couple days...I soooo hate shopping sometimes...