Once again, it rained yesterday. We had almost an inch of rain fall before it stopped in the early evening. The high got to a muggy 22.8C (humidex 30C). This morning it is 18C and it rained. We are to have showers and a high of 23C with a humidex of 31C. The weather statement for the rain has disappeared, thank goodness.
Lifestyle
My morning started with emptying the tank in the dehumidifier. Almost 3 tanks have been emptied in 3 days. That is a lot of water taken out of the air in this house. That doesn't include what the air exchanger and the heat pump have removed. I usually check the dehumidifier at night also.
I did 2 loads of laundry and cleaned the spare room floor. It was time to clean up around Elliott's litter box. Though I sweep it all the time, the floor needed scrubbing. I did it on my hands and knees. Doing it that way helps the pain in my hip. It seems to unpinch it some. I also took the litter mat out and hosed it down. It is on the railing to dry when the sun comes out. The job is done.
I put the blankets back on the couches and chair and Elliott was so happy he slept on all of them during the day. He was really happy I put his quilt on the chair and had his major nap under it.
I looked out the window and the garden is growing very rapidly. I can see the cucumber plants have doubled in size as have most of the other plants. The lawn is really long and I am hoping it will be mowed by the end of the week. Once done, I will get outside in the mornings and do some yard work.
I took a picture of the tree outside. It has the most blooms ever on it. I don't know the name of it but I do like it.
Sewing
I spent quality time in the sewing room. I thought I had 2 placemats left to hand sew the binding on. Nope, I have 3. I did one while block #11 stitched out.
When the sewing was done, I brought down the drawer unit and set it up in the sewing room. I swept the floor around the cutting table and proceeded to take all of the interfacing and batting off the stash shelving unit.
I have less batting than I thought. Once piece of horrid stuff I threw out. It was like working with cardboard. The rest I sorted out and put away. I can use it in placemats. There is a small packaged batting that I will make into a small quilt. I can use up the batting rather quickly. Most of the batting is natural in colour so I can't use it when I sew light coloured quilted items.
The interfacing was sorted and I had a couple of surprises. I have 2 meters of Lazy Girl interfacing for bags. It is wonderful stuff that I thought was something else. I have fusible fleece that I didn't realize I had. I have plans for it. The regular interfacing is manageable. I fits in its half of the drawer nicely. I use it up rather quickly when I make bags and I will need a bunch when I make my shirts.
I have more batting and interfacing than will fit in the designated drawer. I need to plan items that will use it up so I can buy one type of batting only. It was good to go through it as I now know what and how much I have. I also know that I need to buy carefully and break the habit of stashing it. I want to be in the position to buy what I need when I do a project.
Knitting
I still need to get up 2 pairs of knitting needles to knit the leggings. I did find the pattern so am ready to start. I also need to find the buttons for the sweater and sew them on.
Today
I would love to return the dishes today and pay to sew at the quilt shop next week. Once home, I want to sew the binding down on a placemat and stitch out block #12. I should try to knit tonight if I'm not too tired.
Until the next time............................................................
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