MORE TWEAKING

 

Late yesterday afternoon, I decided to 'tweak' the house a little bit, after reading all the suggestions.

First up, I took the big glass jar off the dining table, and the tablecloth.

ABOVE:  While I LOVE my glass jar, I must admit the table looks GREAT without it there.   The jar dominated that entire space.  Why hadn't I seen that before?

That area feels so much lighter and more spacious now.  So weird.

ABOVE:  I tried putting the jar in this corner, but it was far too cluttered there.  

While there, I took all the chair head rest / arm rest covers off.  Again, it makes quite a difference to how the rooms feel not having them there.  Less BUSY.

ABOVE: The jar ended up down in the sunroom... where it fits in beautifully.

ABOVE: The last 'tweak' of the day was putting the two extra bar stools by that bench.  Shows that area can be used for sitting as well.  And I took the plants off the counter top.  

I realise this does not make the house look any more 'lived in', but meh.  There's only so much I can do and still stay true to how we live in our home.  I ain't making a mess!

ABOVE: The pantry looks lived in!  lol  😂😅😉

App for paying for purchases with ya phone?  Who recommends what app?  I have a Samsung Galaxy phone.

I did not finish those blasted Braid Runners yesterday!  I simply ran out of energy.

So that's top of me list today.

I am also going to bake some Oat and Raisin cookies today.  I want to see if they make the house smell delicious!  It's a recipe that you can make the dough, then freeze it for future use.  So could be damn handy for Open Homes, not having to actually make the dough on the day.  Bright idea eh?

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ABOVE:  9.56 am:  Well my first batch of cookies are done.  I only put 9 on the tray, in case they spread out too much.  They didn't.  I ate one.  It was OK, but not super yum.

I'm going to try a different recipe next, one that uses molasses.  That might give them more flavour.

This lot was about to go in the oven when I realised I'd forgotten to add the rolled oats!  Whoops.  It wasn't a hard fix, I just had to put them all back in the bowl and mix the oats in, then re-roll them out etc.

ABOVE:  I have three trays full in the freezer, for future use.

I am going to buy those half baked bread rolls next as well, to see how they 'smell' coming out of the oven.   I will do anything to make the place more inviting!  lol

I am now in the sewing room, working on those two Braid Runners.

ABOVE: And they are DONE.

Now I've stopped and had some lunch.

What I get up to now I have no idea.

I got up to ... nothing!  I spent the afternoon browsing the internet, checking out recipes and patterns, just a nice, relaxing afternoon.

Stew is now home.  We shall have our usual evening... watching the telly and bugger all else.

I feel like life is on 'hold' right now.  I can't wait to move and have stuff to do!  Sorting out a new home, rearranging shit, fluffing around and so on.

But for now... nothing needs doing around here at all.  Just ticking along.

Catch ya tomorrow.