A No Plan In Place Clean Up

 Yesterday was sunny with lots of wind that got up to 61 km/h or 40 mph. The high of 13C at 6 am dropped to 10C in the early afternoon. This morning it is sunny, windy, and 4C. Today is supposed to be sunny and windy with a high of 12C.

Lifestyle

After a quick think, I headed downstairs to face part of the family room. I didn't have a plan which is bad. No plan means no toss for me. I started by taking out all of the garbage. There was a lot of it as I had put recycling into to large paper bags, had scraps for the trash in a box, and a bag of stuff I had tossed against a wall for "another day". Once that was done, I pulled the blinds open. You can say I was procrastinating a bit but I was doing things that needed doing. I then tidied up the table the Cricut is on. I am keeping it as I do enjoy making a few things from it. I was making decisions as this time. 

Next up came the table I do paper crafts on. I was feeling a bit overwhelmed as I had no idea what I needed and what I could toss. First up I corralled at the scraps of coloured/printed paper put some into a zip bag and others into the recycling bag. I then organized the coloured tag into family groups and got it put into a tub. I also put the printer paper into the paper and some other paper into a box to sell or donate. I took a look and saw progress. 

I continued on cleaning the trolley with my inks, glue, tape, etc. in it. I tossed a bit but not a lot. I kept it as I do need it to finish a project. I just kept plugging away until I was done. I did look at the memory book signature and I have 3 pages to complete on it and one more to do. I was pleased with what I had accomplished.

Next up I went into the maintenance/storage room and it was done to how I wanted it to be done for now. I have one or two items to donate but didn't touch them at this time. I was happy with how it looked. I did look at the paper crafts in a box on the floor and put it with the other items I will sell or donate. I brought down the vacuum cleaner and vacuumed the floors until the battery died. I had been at it for over 2 hours. 

The other part is ready for me to tackle on Tuesday. 

I was over to friend's for Easter dinner. There were 13 of us and it was a lovely meal. Ham, roasted vegetables, potato salad, buns, pickles, and lots of dessert. After we ate, we played a game and then I helped clean up the outdoor area. It was time for me to go home as the wind was howling and my nerves were jangled. I was also cold and sore. 

Sewing

I did get to sew yesterday afternoon. It was a short session where I made the binding and sewed it onto the doll's quilt. It is ready for hand sewing. 

Knitting

I finished knitting the foot on sock #2 and started on the toe. I have 8 rounds to knit and it is done. 

It went faster than I had thought it would go. I can't wait to see them finished and admire those lime green stripes. 

Thoughts

    The wind was brutal yesterday. It knocked over a compost bin, blew a tarp across the road into someone's yard and then blew cardboard boxes all over the place. I don't like the wind so it makes me tense and agitated. I usually hide in the basement when it blows. I had to endure it while we had dinner and I was a mental mess when I came home. I was also cold as the wind was coming in from the NW. The wind is still blowing this morning but not as hard. 

    It was fun to celebrate Easter with two university students from Japan. It was the first time they had celebrated Easter. The young lady leaves for Japan in August so has celebrated other holidays with us. She will celebrate Canada Day with us before she leaves. The young man arrived a month ago so Easter was his first holiday in Canada. He is so excited to be a part of our celebrations for the next year. 

    Marianne, researching my family tree has been a lot of fun as I enjoy discovering who the people are but where they came from. I also research some historical facts along the way. If you have McNeil in your family tree have them research to see if our are related to Stephen McNeil who was the premiere of Nova Scotia from 2013 to 2022. 

    My no plan in place clean up of the family room went better than I had thought it would. As I worked through the paper crafts, I made decisions on what will go when I am done doing it. I will only buy what I need to make a project and they will be simple ones. I could feel myself relaxing knowing I have made some big decisions on this part of my fantasy life. 

Today

I need to do some laundry and get groceries this morning. I hope to get the burlap off the rose bush and garlic. I want to hand sew the binding down on the doll's quilt this afternoon and knit tonight. 

Until the next time.....................................................................