A full day’s work done by 6:00 a.m.!
Now that J.R. has to get up early every morning (the alarm starts going off around 4:00 or 4:30 during the work week and 3:00 on the weekend), I’m awake earlier than usual, too. Generally I try to sleep until 6:00, when I have to start getting ready for work, but I rarely fall asleep again and feel like I’m just wasting time. Today I tried a different tact.
It’s Friday…that’s GARBAGE DAY in our town…and rather than try to sleep in today, I used that extra time to clean out the refrigerator and freezer. wtf?
idk what possessed me to go to such Herculean lengths. You really have to be in the mood to tackle a project like that, ya know?
Out went old salsa, refried beans, and jelly.
Out went BBQ sauce, pickles from God only knows when, and olives.
Out went that spaghetti sauce that you hang onto because the jar isn’t empty but you know damn well that the next time you make spaghetti you’re opening a fresh jar.
Out went the sour cream, cream cheese, and milk beyond their “fresh” date.
Out went a jar of dry yeast for the breadmaking machine. (It was from 2005.) Well, you get the idea. On and on it went until the ‘fridge and freezer were up-to-date.
I guess nobody wants to do this job because, frankly, nobody wants to touch old food. We all put it off. The usual stuff (like leftovers) are easy enough to toss and no-brainers, but it’s the JARRED stuff that really makes you think. WHEN did I buy that? WHEN did I last use it? WHY is there no expiration date? WHAT is that stuff growing in there? DO I want to take a chance on using it? The answer is no so out it finally goes.
I guess it all comes down to having the time to sort through all that crap. I only did it to make room for two flats of soda and some bottled water! LOL Whatever. Now I’m done for another 2 years! (jk!)