Christmas Decoration

I finally found a Santa that would complete my Christmas decoration. My daughter-in-law crocheted the "reindeer" they are long tubes that she slid over candy canes to give them shape. I took off the real candy canes and substituted glass ones, so I could use them year after year. The sleigh I found years ago. For years it was just the sleigh and the reindeer, then I found just the right santa. This year when Christmas rolls around i will make a "harness" for santa, so it looks like he is pulling the sleigh.

I had often thought of painting the wooden sleigh, but still can not decide on a color.

 

 

 

It has been an interesting year

 Well this has definitely been a different sort of year. I have had lots of time to get stuff done, since I have been home most of the year. I have a feeling that just the turning into a new year will not change that much. I think I will be still spending a lot more time home, than going anywhere.

I have taken the opportunity to declutter 3 rooms, still have a couple to go. I was going to do my sewing room too, but that would just be a waste of time. As soon as I would start another project it would just be a big mess again.

This year I had time to get my Christmas shopping done in September and all wrapped by the end of September. Christmas cards and letters done in November. Did not remember to send them out early though. lol

Thanksgiving this year, was just another day, since get togethers were not allowed. Christmas we got more creative and I was able to see all the kids.

The tree went up the day after Thanksgiving, and I am debating on when to take it down. Most of the other Christmas decorations are down, and I have started packing them up. I take a week to do the pack up as it is so frustrating to get everything in the attic again, and then spotting a few items I forgot.

Still Cleaning

Since there are no shows this year, I am getting an early start on cleaning and organizeng my sewing room. Everything, like projects I thought I was going to do but have not gotten to in the last 3 years, have found a new home, either they ended up on the rummage sale table or the trash. I am going through drawers and shelves and getting rid of stuff. I know that I will never get to a lot of it so why look at it. The only thing that I am not going through is the fabric, I went through all that last year. For now I am keeping the quilting books and supplies till I decide what to do with them, but most of them will probably be going as well.

One Project Done

I have always wanted a gazebo. I have had screen houses, but they never seemed to hold up as well as I would have liked, and a lot o the had floors, which really did not serve my purposes.

This year I made up my mind this would be the year I would get a gazebo. I wanted a 10 x 10 and that is what I thought I got. I got it brand new in the box from an estate sale. When it was set up I discovered that it is really 10 x 12. I set up a table in it, and my patio chairs.

There is an outlet on the side of the house, so I can get a cord into the gazebo and I finally have my "outdoor" sewing room! It will be so nice to be able finally to sit outside and enjoy the summer and sew instead of being stuck in the house all the time.

Just So Much To Get Done

Now that it is getting nicer out, I can start weeding my flower beds. I have been sitting outside on the nice warm sunny days. All 3 of them!
Have managed to get all the Easter decorations up, now I need to take them down and get up the summer ones.

 It seems the more I get done, the more I see that needs doing. I do think I have had the diningroom table cleaned off at least 3 times, but it just seems to attract stuff.
I keep telling myself it is only mid April, but yet my mind thinks it should be warmer, and that I should be taking down the window blankets and opening the windows up. But then I check the weather and it is not all that warm out yet.

During this "stay at home time" I have read 7 books, and put together 2 puzzles, that is in my spare time, which I finally seem to have some of.

The days are getting longer and since it is staying light longer I seem to be able to get a lot more done, it does not seem like it is later than it actually is.

I must set aside one day a week to clean the house, as that is my least favorite thing to do, I kind of never seem to have the time to do it.

Only a couple more weeks and it will be fishing season. I think I am all ready for that.

Staying Home

I know there are some who HATE this stay at home thing, but for me it is not big deal. I am mostly at home anyway, sewing/crafting.  I have all the supplies I need, so no need to stress over the stores that are currently closed.
If I am really bored, have not been yet, I can always clean this house.

I can still go for walks, and rides, and fishing. What more do I need to do?
I have a telephone, so chatting with friends is the same as it always has been.

Yes, Easter has been cancelled, but I can watch the church services on YouTube in my pj's if I wish.
Don't have to cook a big meal or clean the house till it is spotless, no egg coloring, no candy sitting around to tempt me. No big deal.

All Ready For Christmas.

This is the first year, that I got done with Christmas early and have over a week to just sit and wait for it come arrive. Most of the cards are out. All that needs to be done is to clean the house the day before company arrives.

Fall Already?

Where did summer go? I want the nice warm, sit outside and read weather  back.
Now I do like the fall colors, but not the cold weather. Cool weather is nice, a light jacket while I am out there reading that book would be nice. Plus maybe not so much rain. It seems like all has done this year is rain.

I still have lots of out door projects that I need to finish, and the weatherman says we could get snow next week. SNOW!!! NO, NO, NO! I am not ready for snow! I still have yard ornaments to put away, winter things to get up.

I am thinking I wonder with all this cold weather, and wind and rain, and cloudy days will I get to even see how pretty the fall leaves look on the trees, or will they all be gone by the time the sun comes out?

First Day of Fall

Looks like I am moving, boxes everywhere, some still have to be sorted, some will go in a truck for the indoor shows, and some in the other truck for the last of the farmer's markets.

Then the big switch of a couple rooms. Tired of lugging stuff up a lot of stairs, only to have to lug some of them back down in spring.

I did a really big clean in spring, but the problem with having a lot of stuff is, after you get done, it does not look like anything is missing.

So I guess this will be an ongoing thing. I have all the empty boxes from the rummage this year, so will fill them with more stuff to get rid of in the spring. Now I am just keeping a box in the dining room in a corner, and when I spot something that I no longer want or need, it will get a price tag and be put in the box. As soon as one box is full, it will be replaced with an empty one.

While cleaning I found a bunch of aquarium gravel, have not had a big aquarium in 10 years. That is going!
It is the little things you find hiding behind stuff you want that always adds to the clutter.

I am also downsizing my business. Some of that stuff I have had forever, and it has not sold, so it is going to be donated this month. Someone else can try selling it.

I am keeping my collection of patterns I have found over the years, never know when I will want to make some of it again, or if a friend does. Patterns do not take up a lot of space, especially if they are on a CD.