Pyjamas Are Done

 Yesterday was another sunny day with a high of 24C. This morning it is sunny and 11C. Today is supposed to be sunny this morning and rain this afternoon with a high of 23C. 

Lifestyle

Yesterday morning I cleaned 4 cupboards. A frying pan, a small worn out pot, a cookbook, and a tired bowl cozy got eliminated from the cupboards. The cupboards were scrubbed clean and everything put back in. There are two Christmas plates on the elimination list as I haven't used them in 7 years. I need to find someone who wants them before I put them into the garage sale. 

I pulled the stove out and cleaned behind it. I also scrubbed the floor. That set me to vacuuming half of the kitchen floor and scrubbing it on my hands and knees. The tiles were fairly clean but the grout was dirty. I used a scour daddy and scrubbed them clean. I rinsed the floor using Bona cleaner. That part of the floor looks cleaner. I was tired and sweating when I got that job done. 

I am going to get a new fridge. I need to cancel the part and then decide which store I will buy it from. It is running all the time and the fridge temperature is sitting at 50F. I am tired of moving food from the big fridge to the small one and having to buy food a couple of times a week. 

I was out for lunch at family's. We had hot dogs and left over fruit and vegetables from the bbq. We ate outside and had a lovely visit. I left early as son and grandson had to finish packing for their trip. 

Sewing

I spent most of the afternoon sewing. I hand sewed the binding down on the pyjama top and got the tiny snaps sewn on after watching the video. I am pleased with the end result. 

I also sat and hand sewed more of the lace down on the purple bag. I enjoyed sewing slowly and when I finished the piece I was relaxed. I have 3 part done now. 

The fourth part is pinned ready for me to hand sew the leaves down. I hope to do a bit a couple of days a week on it. 

I am going to focus on finishing the doll's quilt and making a small gift bag. That will have the last batch of items I cut out done. Then I will start cutting out the next batch to sew. 

Knitting

I did knit last night. I got half the leg knit on sock #2. 

I also picked up the stitches and knit 9 rounds on the sleeve of the doll's coat. 

I checked the sock yarn I have stashed away and have enough for 6 pairs of socks. We are going to New Brunswick in early July and I will allow myself to buy enough yarn for 1 or 2 pairs of socks. This means I have to knit almost every night for the rest of the year. 

Thoughts

    I am pleased with how much I have cleaned in the kitchen. I am doing more than I thought I could which is great. I am having very little pain in my joints as I climb the ladder and get up and down off the floor. The joints do get tired and I push on a bit but not so much that I will hurt the rest of the day. I am hoping to have the kitchen done by the end of next week. 

    I am struggling with my sewing goal of sewing what I want vs sewing down the stash. I have sewed a lot of items I wanted to make but I still focus on sewing down the stash. It is what I think about when I start to plan what I want to make each month. I struggle with wanting to sew up 50 to 100 meters in a year with most of the fabric coming from the stash. I buy fabric for projects and feel guilty about buying it. I then set a goal to sew it up by a certain date. I am working on trying to make things I want to make and using up the stash to make it. Some of it is enjoyable while other projects are sewn to use up the stash. 

Today

I have to do the balance sheet first. Then I will clean the cupboards by the fridge. I want to sew on the doll's quilt today and knit tonight. I know family is coming over to visit. Son and grandson leave tomorrow. 

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