Yesterday was cloudy and wet in the morning and sunny in the afternoon. The high got to 26C (humidex 33). This morning it is cloudy, muggy and 21C (humidex 28C). Today is supposed to be a mix of sun and clouds with a high of 27C (humidex 32C).
The sun was a red ball in the sky this morning. It read there is smoke high in the air from wildfires in Ontario.
Lifestyle
Yesterday morning I got the sheets from my bed in the washer. I then got my tools, WD40, and the ladder and worked on one of the closet doors where the washer and dryer is kept. It was hard to open. The closing mechanism at the top of the door was raised up so I fixed it and gave the mechanism a shot or 6 of WD40. It worked perfectly after that. I repeated the process on one of the doors to the closet in my bedroom. I still have one door left to do.
My next job was to clean the outside of all the appliances and give the kitchen a bit of a wipe down. I then vacuumed the floor. Rosie the Robot is doing a good job of vacuuming. I then mopped the floor to remove all the grime. In actual fact Rosie is not the best mopper in the world but I am not replacing her yet. She does the job and I am not sure which one I want to buy for upstairs. Rosie would go downstairs.
I watered the plants late in the afternoon and two of the pepper plants are in bloom. I was surprised at how fast the buds came out. The cucumbers are growing rapidly and the tomatoes have lots of fruit on them.
Sewing
I finished the skirt yesterday and when I went to make the tie, I found a mistake. The pattern piece says to cut one on the fold where you need 2. I had to cut out the ties using the blouse pattern. I didn't have enough of the skirt fabric left.
I had enough time left to do a small challenge. I took the left over fabric from the purse and made 2 potholders for the kitchen. This was a lot of fun and in the end I really like them.
I spent a lot of time cutting the fabric on the stripes so everything was even. It is printed slightly off grain. I am so glad I did this step as I like how it looks.
Knitting
I knit 6 rows on the afghan last night. I have to take out a few stitches as I literally used up to the last 2" of the yarn.
Thoughts
I am so glad that I am not babysitting a fridge this summer. The new fridge is wonderful and I expect the old one was dying long before I realized it. The only item I have to replace in the kitchen is the microwave and I am deciding if I want a hood vent over the stove and a microwave on the counter or if I will replace it with what I have. I would eliminate a microwave from the kitchen but I use it almost every day.
I was talking to my neighbour yesterday afternoon. They have a cat who wants to be outside all the time. They have a tracker on her so they can keep track of her. She loves the back yard and hasn't tried to escape from it yet. They have another indoor cat that has no desire to be outside. Though I miss Elliott, I am glad I didn't get another cat.
The dehumidifier wasn't running when I went downstairs to sew. I thought it was full but the house was at 35% humidity. I decided to empty the tank and it was almost full. I am sure it will be working overtime today as it is humid outside.
I woke last night to the house being hot. I had opened the windows to help cool it off during the night. I closed the windows and turned on the a/c. I had a cough and now realize it is from the smoke in the air. We need a good breeze right now to get rid of the smoke. It looks eerie out there.
Today
I need to go grocery shopping this morning. Once home I will start cleaning the dining area. I need to water all the plants this morning. I want to start sewing the bag this afternoon. Tonight I hope to knit. It certainly is not an outside day for me.
Until the next time................................................................
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