Decisions, decisions

I didn’t do my kitchen chores last night when I came home from work. I was ready to, but the problem is I’ve gotten into the habit of giving the cats a treat when I get home. (It’s a long story about how that got started.) If I make any kind of noise, the girls get skittish and run off. Then the guy eats their treats. So I got on the computer and just never got up to do the kitchen. (Oh! I did stop for some groceries on the way home from work, so the evening wasn’t totally wasted.)

I decided if I did two rounds of kitchen work today, I’d give myself credit for yesterday. So this morning I finished cleaning out the cupboard/pantry, throwing away enough expired food to feed a small army. But I can now see all the items that remain, so hopefully I’ll be inspired to use them up before they go bad.

I just now finished going through the 2nd cabinet with food prep equipment. I debated whether to go through the cupboard with the dishes or the cabinet. But just by looking at the dishes, I knew I was going to have difficulties making decisions about them, so I picked the cabinet.

It’s larger than the other cabinet, and more difficult to get into. Consequently, it had more stuff in it and took longer to clear out. Now everything is out on the kitchen floor. And I’m really having trouble deciding what to keep & what to give/throw away. I already have about 4 bags of trash to go out tomorrow, and the thought of adding more is very daunting.

I there were a few things I’d forgotten I had, like the fondue pot I’d given my mother for Christmas one year. We used it every year at Christmas (Christmas Eve fondue after church became one of our traditions). But I haven’t used in many years, if ever. And there are some platters and serving bowls that I could use, but haven’t.  I’m afraid that if I give them away, I’ll need them sometime. Perhaps if I sleep on it, I’ll realize they need to go.