TIDY UP

 I need to resign myself to NOT doing any more painting... for the time being.  I simply do not  have the time to do it, and paintings DO NOT SELL at markets.  One day I will make some for gifts, but not right now.

So, I am going to put away all my canvas's.

ABOVE:  Stew was the one who suggested I find somewhere else for them, so I can use that space for finished patchwork stuff (Market stock).

I've found two really big suitcases we simply do not use, so I will put my canvas's in them, and then Stew can put them up in the attic (roof space).

That is my job for today.

Once that is done I will head into the sewing room to make more things for the next few markets. I have (all going well), 6 markets up until Christmas, then two more in January. So, 8 in the next 4 months.

I'm starting to really enjoy the markets again.  I was kinda over them back in 2019, before Covid struck and stopped them all.

I thoroughly enjoyed all the compliments I got on Saturday for my products, it made my hours and hours of work so worthwhile.

The money I make is NOTHING compared to that.

ABOVE: Our pink Azalea, flowering like a mad thing!  It's the 2nd year I've gotten to see it.  I missed it in 2020 because I was in Australia with my Mum.

It's such a beautiful shrub, and flowers for ages, we even get random blooms for months after it's 'main' bloom.

I might try and get a few more for our front garden, we have some gaps still.

I will get up soon and get the washing on.  I've probably got 2 loads to do, maybe three (this is a weekly wash).  Stew and I seem to generate quite a lot of washing all on our own.  

I can't imagine how much I did when we had 6 kids at home!  I think it was at least 2 loads A DAY.  

11.30 am, and that tidy up job is done.

ABOVE:  hopefully it stays looking that good.

ABOVE:  I'm now sorting out fabrics to use for more zippered pouches.

But first I think I will get some lunch, so I can work through the afternoon without getting 'hangry'.  😂😕

ABOVE:  I found 10 patchwork blocks sitting in a box in the garage.  I made them years ago when I was learning how to do traditional blocks.

So I thought, why not use them for pouches?

So I did.  The one above is the first two blocks used.

ABOVE: this one is just from some of my stash of fabrics.

I don't know if I will make another one today or not, I'm not feeling 100% right now.

Just a bit off.

11 pm:  Watching the funeral of Queen Elizabeth ll.  Very lovely service I must say.