My Clothesline

I LOVE my cLothesline!

Housework is not fun. May I repeat- housework is NOT fun, period.

BUT- I do love & enjoy hanging my clothes out on the clothesline to dry; especially the bed sheets. After making the bed and crawling under the covers at night- I take a deep breath and ahhhhh; I LOVE the fresh air smell. There is an art to hanging the clothes on the line.

Some people are of the opinion clotheslines are unsightly. It’s an art to hang the clothes so personal items are not flashing to passerby’s. See the image below:

clothesline art
Clothesline Art

My husband and I live out of town on acreage where neighbors can not look out their window and see our house/yard. Therefore, I am not as careful to “hide” my personal undergarment. Now I could have slid my whites over a bit to completely hide it from view. The left image is turned so if a car would pass by, this is what would be seen. Turning the unit 180 degrees is the right view. This side is always turned away from the road. We have roughly 20 acres behind the line. No one should have access to that view. It is possible to be discreet in hanging your clothes. During July and August, I use the clothesline for everything. During the Fall and Spring I use both the dryer and the clothesline. Bath towels and jeans go in the dryer for the fluff. Everything else goes out on the clothesline. For Winter (yes, Winter!) on the days it’s above 32, I will hang my sheets. Oh yes, this is really nice. With the house closed up the fresh air smell from the sheets is heaven!

Check out these great tips for drying your clothes outside!

g’mas Stroller | A Walk in the Park

g’mas Stroller for a Walk in the Park.

gmas stroller
g’mas Stroller

I just love my g’ma stroller! The pretty pink was not planned. About a month ago while babysitting, Briella and I planned on going to the zoo. I needed a stroller- not really wanting to spend a whole lot of money. We went to one of my favorite stores- Wal-Mart. Most of the umbrella strollers were of cartoon characters. So not me or grandbaby! After digging and searching I found this pretty hot pink one. We were set to go to zoo and had a fun time too!

Well on a different trip to my favorite store- Wal-Mart, I was looking for a bag to carry overnight clothes and such for short overnight stays. Low and behold I found this pink bag in the clearance section- 7 bucks!

Okay- moving forward, just this weekend Briella and I went to garage sales. The pink bag was in the car and I needed it to carry a diaper, drink and snacks for Briella not to mention a place for my wallet and phone. The bag was uncomfortable for long lengths to carry on the shoulder. I happened to try slipping the rings on the stroller handle. The bag fit like a charm. This now will be my “official” equipment when Briella and I go on our outtings. She sure looks pretty in pink!