I love that the older I get the more excited I get about little household things. I think I've talked about it before like the joys of Christmas gifts that are actually useful. Oh, how I have loved opening up a set of new pots that were under the tree or getting a new vacuum. My priorities have definitely evolved over the last 50 years. But, then again, it's come full circle. Being a child that loved playing house, it all makes sense now. I loved it then and I love it now.
One thing about my little house that I rent, which I do love as I've been here 15+ years, which has always bugged me is that there is no pantry. Now, there may have been one at some point, but I don't know. There have been several remodels of the house. It didn't originally have the laundry room or den. Those were added later so there may have been some kind of pantry prior. But as much as I love cooking and grocery shopping, a pantry is something that is on my household bucket list.
Well, my roommate has intervened and found a solution for me. He got me a new set of shelves to go into the laundry room that I can use as a pantry. We measured the area carefully to make sure that the ones he'd found would fit and they do. They arrived last week, and I spent Saturday putting them together. Luckily, they use an interlocking system, so no real tools were needed. I felt very accomplished at having put them together. I have never considered myself good with things like that, but I actually can do it. I just need more experience...food for thought for later on!
I got them moved into my laundry room and started stocking the shelves. I have been building up my pantry for awhile now and there have been bags of groceries all over the place. It felt so amazing to get those items on the shelf and out of the floor. Organizing this smorgasbord of groceries was pretty fun for me. And I love how it looks. I never knew I would get so excited about something like this, but there you have it. Another exciting escapade in adulting!!
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