Half Done The Memory Book

 Yesterday was a mix of sun, clouds, and cold showers with a high of 15C. This morning it is cloudy and 6C. Today is supposed to be a mix of sun and clouds with a chance of showers. The high is to get to 16C.

Lifestyle

I was out the door early to make sandwiches. I got to cut the sandwiches and put them on the trays. It is a job I enjoy. We were quite busy as we had extra sandwiches to make. Done in really good time as we work quickly and well together. 

Once home, I started a load of laundry. I then worked on the balance sheet. I had a few problems that were my own. They were easy to find as I only had 5 entries to put in. I paid bills and put everything away including the fridge paper work. 

I did a 2nd load of laundry so all the new clothes I bought for the trip are now done. I moved all the food from the little fridge to the new one and have the little fridge ready to defrost and clean. I just have the food from the down stairs freezer to bring upstairs and I will be able to defrost the downstairs freezer also. 

I was getting ready to put the recycling and compost bin out for pick up this morning when it started to rain. It was a very gentle rain but it was cold. When it was almost not raining I got everything out. I felt cold by the time I was done. We are under a frost warning for tonight and then it will warm up again. 

Crafting

I spent the afternoon working on the memory book. I got 3 more pages completed. The first one was learning how to make a new envelope. Simple to put a sheet of music into. 

I decided to try rubbing ink on the pages to see how they looked. I quite like it. I added a few stickers and called this page done. 

The next page was also easy to do. I used a piece of card stock that was left from another page and rubbed grey ink around the page for a back ground. The stickers I used are old - probably bought 20 years ago. 

The last page was the hardest. I started it twice. The star was cut out first and the background card stock was picked out. You can see it in the above picture. I was not sure what I wanted to do. I played and fiddled around with it for a long time before I got what I wanted. 

I bought the buttons over 10 years ago and cut the shanks off the backs a couple of days ago. They were mounted using puffy double sided tape and glue. When it was completed, I was done for the day. I still have 8 pages to do. Half done. 

Knitting

I did knit last night and have the gusset done on the sock. I am now ready to knit 40 rounds on the foot. 

At the rate I am moving, I may have another pair done before we leave on holidays. 

Thoughts

    We are under a frost advisory for tonight. The weather then improves with nice temperatures in the day and cool at night. Yesterday was the first day I felt cold and woke up during the night cold. I know the cold dampness seeped into the house while it was raining. 

    I closed the living room window when it started to rain, I touched the sill and it was dusty. I now need to clean house as I know a lot of dust has blown in from all the wind and dry weather we have had. It builds up quickly. I enjoy having the windows open and the house filled with fresh air. 

    I am deleting a lot of the photos from my phone. I have a few I am keeping. I need to have lots of room on my phone for when we are in Uruguay. I know most of the pictures are in folders on my tetra drive. I just need to see if I some of them before I delete the rest. 

    There are 4 blue jays in my neighbour's yard. They are hopping around eating seeds that have been thrown around near the house. It isn't often I see them that close. 

Today

    I am going to defrost the fridge and start cleaning the living room. I will probably do a load of laundry as I have blankets to wash. This afternoon I am going to play with the bucket hat pattern. Tonight I will knit on the socks. It is a quiet day at home for me. 

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