~ Reasons to smile ~

Spring crocus.

Sweet flowers gently remind me of warmer days on the way.

A fresh wreath is a cheerful welcome.

Shiny and clean windows.

The windows on this side of our home had some serious hard water on them! I saw a thing about professional window cleaners using acid~ as in a toilet bowl cleaner, and 0000 steel wool. 

Previously, I had tried vinegar, window cleaner, magic erasers, and even a polishing compound (which actually worked okay, it was just very labor-intensive, and didn't completely eliminate the hard water spots).

I poured some dollar store bowl cleaner into a little spray bottle, misted the window, and working in a  circular motion cleaned the windows. Then I sprayed clear water on the window to wash off the cleaner and finished up with a clean cloth. 

Very, very impressed with the results! 

I used the same method, without the toilet bowl cleaner for the inside glass surface on the oven door; it looks amazing!

We took another day trip to St. George.

We live in the southern part of central Utah, so a quick trip to St. George is a nice day trip and we enjoy the ride there and back, shopping and going out to lunch. 

As always, my sweet husband loves to see palm trees.

 He loves palm trees....for they make him think of warm weather, summer, and beaches.

He lived in Hawaii for a time as a teenager.

Lovely rides in the car.

 There is so much beauty where we live, and I never tire of going for a ride in the car with my sweet husband.

This evening a storm was just beginning to clear. 

We received around six inches of snow with this storm.

We're working on our food storage. We have a packing place where we can purchase meat in bulk. 

Currently, we are paying $5.00 per lb. for steak, roasts, etc., and $3.00 per lb for extra, extra, lean ground beef.

On this order we bought a case of ribeye steaks, and a case of ground beef.

A 'thrifted' phonograph. 

Actually, a friend in town has an Airbnb, and she and her husband are giving it a refresh.

She offered us this old phonograph, and I was happy to accept.

The nice thing about being a person that appreciates old things, antiques, unique finds etc., is that anytime someone is wanting to re~home an item, I get a text or call. If I can't use the item, I am happy to try to help find a new home for the item. 

It's nice when things that have lots of love and life left in them can be re~homed, and not discarded in the landfill.

 

I have a Victrola that is a reproduction, and therefore I have a nice collection of vintage vinyl and a few new records.

I've not tested this out yet, but will soon.

Her husband told us that it works great, and he also is looking through his record collection to find some oldies for me that he told us a patient of his gave him (he's a retired doctor).

I love the music from the 40' especially..... Bing Crosby, Jimmy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, and of course the great Ella Fitzgerald too, just to name a few.

As promised, this is a picture of the pioneer-era stone cottage that was mentioned in my last post.

You will notice a doe on the left side of the picture.

It is a lovely cottage.