Always Something to Do on the Homestead

A fact of life for anyone who lives on a farm: there's always something to do. For the past few days, I've been working inside the house even though I'd rather be outside. The photo above is of my cabbage and beef soup and crescent roll that I made on Tuesday. It was a dreary day, not a day to be outside, so I spent it cooking. I love to cook on days like that, and the food turned out pretty good. I'm definitely going to add it to my list of recipes.

I wish I was more organized about my cooking so I would have more homemade meals. One of my goals for this year is to start planning my meals ahead of time and going shopping so I can cook more and eat less fast food or preplanned meals. I think I'm going to write up a list of meals on an index card for the different seasons. In the summer, I like salads and cold foods while winter makes me long for soups and comfort foods. Tell me some of your go-to meals that you fix on a somewhat regular basis in the comments.

I'm also working on my spring cleaning. I've just about got the living room finished. It hasn't been organized and clutter-free for months - ever since I got twin baby girls for a foster placement. They went home last fall, and life has just been so busy since then. But I know if I don't do the cleaning and organizing now, it won't get done. Soon, it will be time to be outside doing my long list of tasks.

I have a small house, but I actually like it that way. It's a challenge keeping everything where it belongs, but I've learned that the more space you have, the more stuff you have. I just need to figure out how to keep everything organized and in its place so that I spend less time trying to find something or accomplish a task.

Tonight the air was warm even at twilight. It made me think of spring even though I'm sure we're not finished with winter. I do have a rather lengthy list of things I want to get done, so I'd like to get an early start this weekend. Before I know it, the busy season will be here, and I'll be spending much of my time outdoors. At least I hope to have a nicely organized, clean house to come in to when I'm done.