A Bag Was Repaired

Yesterday was that mix of sun, clouds, and rain. The high got to 12C. This morning it is cloudy and 3C. Today is supposed to be a mix of sun and clouds with a high of 12C. 

Lifestyle

Yesterday was another tired day as I had not slept well due to IBS issues. I did push forward and got a few things done. Laundry was done and I got clean sheets on my bed. I also swept all the floors getting the areas the robotic vacuum cleaner doesn't get to swept. It was a lot cleaner than I had expected. 

I sat and watched a rain storm roll in around noon. The sky got dark and it rained quite heavily for about an hour. Another good rainfall to help put moisture into the ground. 

I had a nap mid afternoon as I was quite tired. It was enough to get me through the rest of the afternoon. I did sleep well last night so am hoping that I will be a lot more alert today. 

Sewing

I had to fix an insulated bag for daughter-in-law. The zipper and binding had come off and about 4" had ripped on one side. I sat and looked at it and figured out how to fix it. 

I used some fusible tape I had bought for fusing batting pieces together. I love that stuff for repair jobs. I couldn't fuse it on but I clipped it in place and zig zagged the ripped pieces together using a single layer. When I had done 4 or 5 rows of stitching, I folded the tape up over the stitching and did another 2 rows of stitching to hold it in place. Then came the task of sewing the zipper back on both sides and then attaching the binding (trim?). I took my time and the bag looks great. From the outside you can't see where I did the repair though you can see some of the fusible tape on the inside. Total time spent was an hour. Not too bad. I took it over to their place during the rain storm. 

Knitting

I did knit yesterday afternoon and evening. It took 2 tries to get the right number of stitches on the needle due to me being tired. I did a lot of knitting as the pattern is so easy to follow. 

These socks will be done before I know it. 

Thoughts

    My dishwasher was making a funny noise last night. I figured out that the drainage hose was under the lazy Susan and I spent quite a bit of time getting it back into place. It is not the best set up but it is how it was put in when the house was built. It is working fine now and I will do some work on it again today. 

    I do know what gave me the IBS attack. It was fabulous tomato soup I ate at noon on Friday. I will eat it again as it is so delicious. It was worth the attack. 

    I finally got the app for the headphones to work. I had to watch a video and then read someone's very clear instructions. I just have to figure out how to connect them to my computer. I need them to watch videos while we travel. 

    I am going to have to get busy so I don't sit so much in the afternoons. I need to create a couple of projects (sewing and crafting). I am finding that I am bored having got all my projects done. Working on the bag yesterday made me realize that. 

Today

I need to do the balance sheet first thing. Then I will clear off the table. I need to work on the drainage hose for the dishwasher. Then I need to figure out a project or two to work on in the next couple of weeks. I will knit tonight. 

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