SLOW DOWN

 Here comes some useless information!

Since I got home from Australia, I have been doing something different.

I've been unconsciously slowing down everything I do.

I don't know why.  I just have.

I go to do something, and I just take my time.  I'm not in a hurry anymore.

Like... taking a bunch of stuff to the car. I used to try and get it all in my arms and in the car in one go.  Now?  Two or three trips.  It doesn't matter.

Making table runners.  Usually, I'd try and get all of them done as fast as possible.  Now?  Meh. It doesn't matter if I take a week or two. 

It's a weird feeling.  But a good one.  

Why hurry, hurry, hurry all the time? Nothing is going to change if it takes a bit longer.  Well... at least in my world it's not.

I sit still more.  I relax more.  I am trying to enjoy life more.

On a more serious note.  I said something to a person the other day.  

It goes against me trying to BE KIND no matter what.

But when you force a person into a corner and poke them with a stick, they are going to snap back at you.

So... I'm sorry for being so harsh.

Unkind words said in the heat of the moment are never good.

Moving on... how about a show and ... show of me new glasses?

ABOVE:  Best thing about the driving/distance glasses is that I can sit and watch TV AND see my laptop screen just fine at the same time.

And the laptop is fairly close to me. 

I thought I'd have to switch to my reading glasses to see the laptop clearly.  NOPE.

And now, with the reading glasses on, I can actually read the tiny, small print on things!  Couldn't do that with my old glasses at all.

So yeah, I'm loving the new glasses.

Back to today, and I will be opening my shop at midday.  That means I will do some sewing.  Maybe not the entire time though.

I could also watch a movie on Netflix too.

But right now, I am going to get something in the crock pot for tonight's dinner.

ONWARD...

12.39 pm:  First up this morning I decided to go down to Spotlight for this fabric:

ABOVE:  It's nylon, waterproof 'flag' fabric.  I'm toying with an idea for it.

NOT a flag.

ABOVE:  I'm going to use this garden 'thingee' some how.  And attach strips of the flag fabric to it and park it in the garden as an 'attractor' ... kinda like a flag but not.

I FINALLY got on the new treadmill this morning too.

ABOVE:  As you can see, I didn't go far, or fast!  But small steps... I will build up my time first, I want to be doing at least 40 minutes at a time.

Then I will up the speed a bit.  Not too fast though, I'm never, ever going to be a runner! 😄😋😆

Bex called in just before lunchtime, which was nice.  She helped me decide how to use the garden thingee and flag fabric.  Two minds is always better than one.

ABOVE:  And then my other little helper arrived...

ABOVE:  And she got all bossy and told me how to do it.  Didn't know I needed that much of a hand!

ABOVE: And there ya go.  It's got to be anchored into the ground firmly yet, but ya get the gist.

I'm very happy with it.  It will certainly work to attract attention.

3.29 pm: And I just had a really lovely lady in the shop.  She has just moved into the area, so decided to stop and see what I was selling.

She ended up spending some money on last minute Christmas gifts for family members.

I really enjoyed talking with her.  

Now... it's back to watching 'The Queen's Gambit' on Netflix.  I'm about half way through it I think.

ABOVE:  It is so neat being able to sit and work on my computer while keeping the shop open!  I've been quite busy this afternoon in fact.  Lot's going on to attend to. 

Mostly I've been yakking with friends and family.

Keeping in touch is great.

9.45 pm:  And it's been a really good day today. At 6 pm I was out getting my 'OPEN' sign in and a neighbour stopped and had a lengthy chat with me.  I really do live in a very caring area!

After that I came in, Stew and Brylee arrived home from work and we all had Chinese Takeaways!

So yum.  

And now I'm watching Coronation Street... an awesome way to end the day.

Catch ya tomorrow.