A Busy Day Outside the Sewing Room

Yesterday was grey and wet with a high of 7C. This morning it is cloudy, windy, and 4C. Today is suppose to be cloudy with showers and a high of 5C. 

Lifestyle

Yesterday morning began with me folding laundry while the first load of blankets from the living room were in the washer. Once done, I started cleaning the living room. It was a deep clean where I used a tool to take off more cat hair from the couches, removed the cushions, and cleaned underneath them. It was past due. Then I moved all the furniture, swept the floors, scrubbed the floors, and put all the furniture back. I ended up getting the blankets done and put back on the furniture. I was tired but happy with how clean it looks. 

I did two little things in the living room. One was to put out new battery operated candles in the window for Christmas. They will be on every evening starting Dec. 1. The other was to put my Scandinavian Winter quilt on the couch to admire. 

I can look at the other half when sitting at the dining room table. 

Once done, I rested as I was a bit sore and knew I would be on my feet for 3-4 hours helping at the community hall. It was nice to sit in a clean area. 

I spent 4 hours at the hall helping. I am glad I went early as they were short of volunteers. I ran the bar alone, helped put food on plates (running to the bar to serve when necessary), and wanted to help with cleaning up but the bar kept me busier than anticipated. Daughter-in-law was suppose to help me (it was me helping her) in the bar but she was so busy in the kitchen that I didn't see much of her until 7 pm. Unfortunately it was not one of the best organized dinners but with a few doing the majority of the work, the jobs got done. In reality, daughter-in-law would have a great catering business if she chose to do that. She is a super cook, a great organizer, and knows her stuff. 

Once home, I sat and relaxed until bed time. I did no sewing or knitting yesterday. 

Thoughts

    Our weather has been crazy. It poured rain most of yesterday. The wind has been from the north and it has been warm. The wind has shifted to the west and it is going to be cooler. No idea where the storm we had came from. There is more rain in the forecast and they say the wind will be from the north once again. 

    I did not have to do any decluttering in the living room. I have kept it pretty well decluttered over time. I have been trying to keep my knitting organized. I will need to take yarn and needles back to the sewing room where I store them. It is an easy space to clean up which I really like. 

    My next step in cleaning is the dining room. I need to spend a day wrapping presents to send to daughter. I have a lot of it in the dining room and some in the family room. Once that is dealt with, cleaning the dining room will be easy. I did declutter it earlier this fall. 

Today

I am going to do some resting but will start wrapping presents to send to daughter. I need to get the box gone this week as it will go by truck across Canada. If I have time, I want to do some tidying up in the family room so I can start working on some Christmas items. I hope to knit tonight. I could finish a sock. 

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