This and That

It's very cold here today, but deceivingly sunny.  Every time I step outside I feel like someone has pulled one over on me.  Brrr.

We did get a little snow here on Tuesday, Wednesday and even yesterday, but we've had no accumulation.  Yesterday the sun was shining brightly the whole time it was snowing.  I'm going to stop complaining, though.  At least I've seen some snow this year, even if it did disappear once it hit the ground, and at least it's cold enough to feel like a normal winter.

Last night was Open House at Prosser, where Andrew is taking computer programming.  The whole family went, and we had a nice time.  It was nice to see Andrew's classroom and talk with his instructor; we know a few of the other instructors there, and some of the students, so we had a lot of people to talk to.  Andrew is doing well in his class, and I think maybe he's found his niche.

Today was a special day for Eler Beth.   Back in November her school conducted its annual fund-raiser, and one of the incentive prizes was a limo ride to lunch with the principal, for selling a certain number of items.  There were 15 students who earned the limo ride, and Eler Beth was one of them.  She took a camera along, so hopefully I'll have a few photos to share soon.  They went to Pizza Hut; three adults, including the principal, and the 15 students in one stretch limousine.  The students ranged from pre-school to 5th grade, so it must have been quite a fun time!

I've been kind of bad about journaling this week, although I have tried to keep up with everyone else's journals.  I've been introduced to a few new journals (new to me) that I'm enjoying reading. 

I've also been trying to get some major cleaning done here in the house; as opposed to regular maintenance cleaning.  I've cleaned, re-lined and re-organized all my kitchen and pantry shelves and cabinets, which I guess I do about every three or four months.  It was time.  I also took all the blades and light fixtures apart on my ceiling fan in the kitchen and gave them a good scrubbing.  I try to keep them dusted, but they still get so grimy that once in a while I just can't stand it and have to see them really clean.

Does anyone else out there ever get down on their hands and knees to scrub a floor anymore?  I do.  Not all the time, of course, but once every so often I just have to do my kitchen and utility room floors that way; the bathroom and entrance hall, too.  When I was growing up we had hardwood floors in most of the rooms of our house, and although they were swept daily and mopped at the very least once a week, my mother would, about once a month, get down on her hands and knees and clean them.  She'd have a bucket of soapy water and a bucket of clean, rinse water, and I can remember helping her to scrub them.  I actually enjoy doing it once in a while; I get a really good sense of satisfaction knowing that every inch is completely clean, and it actually feels good physically.  I used to like to wash down walls, too, but not so much anymore. lol

So anyway, my kitchen and utility room floors have been cleaned and polished.  I guess I'll stay with the kitchen theme and give my appliances a good cleaning by next week.  That'll be one room's Spring cleaning just about done! 

And I guess that's about it; not too much exciting going on in the Helms household right now, but I may be back later with something.  I wouldn't put it past me!  Hope everyone has a great weekend!