Over the last few days much of our snow and ice have slowly been melting away. Roads are becoming snow and ice free, which makes driving a bit slushy, but safe. According to the forecast we are to get a bit of snow the beginning of next week, but nothing like the storms we got other years at the beginning of March.
We should be able to get up and see Kris in a couple of weeks, just need to make sure the vehicle is running properly before we make the trip. Pretty sure neither of us wants to be stuck in the city with no way to get home, especially as Harvey is getting the work done for his new upper partial plate.
No walk to get the mail today, instead I decided to get things straightened up in the sewing/craft room a bit more. I also wanted to get more decluttering/downsizing done. Then of course there was the phone call to our repair guy to make as well. Keeping my fingers crossed that my oven will either be repaired or we learn that it might be better just to purchase a new one. Mind you, at this point I am getting pretty adept at using my appliances to cook with.
As far as decluttering, two pairs of my shoes that are just a tad ill fitting went into the donation bag as well as two of Harvey's older sweatshirts. Tidying wise, made me realize that I have way too much in the sewing/craft room and I really need to work on using things up. So the next month other then finishing off the knitted blanket (if I don't get it done this week) and finishing the embroidered quilt block I am working on, sewing like a mad woman will be taking place and evenings will be spent working on the tied rug.
After the decluttering and the straightening up, I put a new bound edge on the placemats. I am still finding that something (other than all the different sizes) that is bothering me. But it really is a learning process. No weaving will be happening until I manage to get a few other things cleared out.
I already see that the next few months will consist of me doing all I possibly can to shop at home, clear things out, and get items made to be given as gifts or perhaps try and sell at some point in time. It isn't at all frugal to purchase things and then let them sit. Procrastination is a big problem with me, and it will be something to be worked on this year.
Off to visit you all while waiting for our supper to cook.
Everybody have a wonderful evening.
God bless.
Glad the weather is turning better for you. It was gratifying to have the temps above zero today so some of ours has melted. Hopefully it goes in stages and not all at once because then we'd be facing flooding.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful evening
ReplyDeleteDoes the decluttering ever stop? It seems like it's never ending!!!
ReplyDeleteI often read we have two hobbies, one is collecting our stash and the other is using it.
ReplyDeleteI like Poppy's comment. I buy things (yarn especially) with all these great ideas to use it up, but then I keep adding to the stash instead.
ReplyDeleteI don't see procrastination as an issue for you, more that you have a lot on your plate and there are only so many hours in a day.
Good luck with the stove repairs! If you do need to purchase a new one, do it soon before the tariffs are imposed.
I think Procrastination should be my middle name! Your statement "Sewing like a Mad Woman" made me laugh, we all do that sometimes, dont we.
ReplyDeletestarting a project isn't a problem, it is seeing it through, I get very distracted by all the patterns & possibilities, and switch back and for from yarn to thread, I make myself tired and put it all away for a while.
ReplyDeleteI'm terrible for buying things and sitting on them, so I am trying to put bought things into use this year, wether it be beauty products, cleaning products, candles, bedding, clothing, whatever.
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