Midweek Once Again

 

We had another lovely sunny day here today. I am hoping that this weather continues, but being as it is March winter could just be taking a deep breath before hitting us once again. I will take advantage of this weather as much as is possible. 

I have done a bit of furniture moving and tomorrow we will go looking for a cupboard to put beside our hutch in the dining room. Pretty sure we (or at least I) want to use it to store a few of my various small appliances. It should clear off some of the counter as well, giving me more space to work every day. 

I finished one of my goals today which makes me happy. It isn't perfect but will work as a blanket around the firepit to keep someone warm on those colder evenings. I am very hopeful of getting a few more of those projects completed. 

Decluttered a little bit, not as much as I would have liked, but a bit is better than nothing. 

Still using up those items in the fridge freezer that need using up. Grocery shopping will be put off another week, and that means money saved that can be used elsewhere. 

Life is different, but not that much different for those of us that live a frugal life. I am trying to move to a simpler life as well. That could take some time as a simple life is much more complicated then one would think. After all trying to grow more veggies, processing them, sewing more, weaving more, and just taking time to smell the roses does take time and a change in how one lives from day to day. The tariffs will take a toll as well, not only on Canada, but on other countries as well. We will just have to learn how to survive, and by doing so get stronger each and every day.

Everybody have a wonderful evening.

God bless.

Midweek Musings

 

Still so very warm out. I think, or at least I hope, we only have one more day of this excessive heat. We will then get a bit of a break. 

I have done no sewing this week as we have been keeping the curtains drawn so the house stays a bit cooler. Instead I have been doing what seems to be a constant task lately. Once again I am trying to tidy the sewing/craft room. It seems to be the room where things just get thrown lately. 

Right now I am busy winding yarn. This is yarn that was given to me by a neighbour. She started a few knitted blankets and I have been busy pulling them apart and winding that yarn. I have one ball left to try and untangle in order to use it. 

Once that is done I will wind the yarn that is on the swift. I bought a 6 oz ball of handspun and dyed yarn when we were on holiday. 

There are thread spools to put back on my thread holder, fabric to fold and put away. Clothing to be cut into squares for quilting and a few things to donate to the secondhand stores. 

I hope to get most of that completed tomorrow. Then perhaps I can take the computer in and make those labels on my Cricut. 

I am adding to the pantry slowly. Right now it is mostly dehydrated herbs, but hopefully there will be some frozen veggies very soon. 

Now I know some are worried about a rice shortage, and I am as well so every time I shop I will pick up a bag of my preferred rice, but I am also going to purchase a few bags of flour (both regular and bread) our drought has me a bit worried. Most of our flour is from wheat grown here in Canada, and this area has not had much rain. I have noticed that crops (and our trees) are very much under stress. Crops will not be as good as they usually are.

It was bad enough during the pandemic, but I think this could be much worse. I want to be prepared for what lies ahead and if that means a few bags of flour in my chest freezer I am all for it. Stocking up so as I do not run short for bread making and baking. 

Off to get supper on the table, and then after dishes I will pay you all a visit. Any ideas on what a person should stock up on is greatly appreciated.

Everybody have a wonderful evening.

God bless.