See this guy? What a creepy looking owl, right? I picked him up for a song while out garage sale-ing with a friend a couple years ago. (Sale-ing? Is that a word?)
I figured, I'd bring him home, give him a little bath, and a fresh coat of paint. He'd spruce up the place in no time.
Guess where he's been living? Yep, shacking up with my curtain fabric in the long-term storage... I mean, office closet.
I've been on a mission to tackle some of the craft projects that have been hanging around the longest, and this guy nearly fell on my head when I was hunting down some candles.
Congrats, Mr. Owl, you're up.
I applied two coats of Martha Stewart satin craft paint in the Cloud color with a small foam brush. The paint went on great and dried quickly. It was so much fun, my husband even wanted in on the action.
Mr. Owl now is now perched on my newly fall-ified mantle. I kind of love it.
And what's even better? I got off my rear end and did something. It didn't take that long, just a little bit of time and effort, and I"m so thrilled with the result.
Don't Think, Just Do for the win.
Aside from canning, one thing I found critical when dealing with a massive influx of veggies from the garden is to plan the heck out of our menu. If I get lazy with menu planning, we end up sacrificing too much of our hard-earned work to the compost pile.
Our schedule has been really out of whack since getting back from our road trip. As a result, we've been eating way too much junk and the dining room table is absolutely heaving with produce that needs our attention. I just know that working a few veggie-heavy meals into the rotation will really help us get back on track with both healthy eating and managing our harvest a little more reasonably.
Tonight we have plans for dinner, so let's start with tomorrow:
Friday: Tomato, Chard, & Bacon Tart and Zucchini Garlic Soup
Saturday: Stir Fry with Chicken Thighs, Mushrooms, Onions, & Broccoli
Sunday: Roast Beef, Mashed Red Potatoes, Cucumber, Red Onion, & Tomato Salad
Monday: Chef Salads
Tuesday: Italian Beef Sandwiches with Provolone & Homemade Marinara, Big Salad
Wednesday: Leftovers
Thursday: Grilled Chicken Salads
Friday: Grilled Brats, Sauerkraut, Veggies & Dip
Saturday: Pizza Date
Sunday: Meatloaf, Roasted Red Potatoes, Big Salad
Of course, things will probably change, shift around, and go by the wayside. But having a plan like this means my grocery shopping is pretty minimal and I can use up a lot of those wonderful veggies!
