ANOTHER DAY OF SEWING AHEAD

 

Feeling good today, after the stress of the past few days.

It's great knowing that we now have a clear plan for moving forward with our house sale.

New Agency coming next week!  Fresh start.

We are taking a little break from Open Homes for the next few weeks too.  

Now... on to another topic.

CHRISTMAS!   I'm really getting into the spirit of it.

I've fished out more decorations.

ABOVE: While I'm NOT getting out our bigger tree, I did decide to add some decorations to the little one.  It was not looking festive enough.

It looks much nicer now.

ABOVE: The girls watching me, wondering what the hell I was doing with that big box of decorations?

Coco had been enjoying lying under the tree, she sadly can't now.

ABOVE: Some festive shit on the windowsill.

ABOVE: Same with this lot.

And that's about all I plan on putting out, can't have too much clutter while trying to sell one's house eh?

ABOVE: This is the runner I finished late yesterday.  It was the second one of the day.

Today I'm aiming for one more Red/Green combo, then I have another Blue/Teal one to finish.

So, no lazing around for me.

*** The above runner is already sold. ***  It never got to go to market.  😂

11.15 am.

The day has been not quite as I planned.

I started making another Red/Green runner... half way through I JUST HAD TO REARRANGE the sewing room!

WHY????    Why do I do these crazy things?

It's not like I'm going to be in this space in the future, it didn't NEED to be done.

But, I get these ideas in my head and I just can't let it go.

ABOVE:  I decided the glass top office desk needed to go.  And the bar leaner (? wtf?) could go in that corner with the computer on it instead.

?????

So, TWO HOURS later...

ABOVE:  Massive upheaval in progress...

ABOVE:  Done.  Now the guys have to take that office desk apart and store it.

Sorry guys.

ABOVE: And all that got done so I could have my 'work station' functioning better for me.

And it does.

When we move, I will know EXACTLY how everything needs to be positioned to work well.

LIKE... until I change my mind again.  

Fuck I do my own head in so often!

And now I'm going to do a bit more sewing before I stop for lunch.  

START OF A WEEK OF CHANGE?

 

It's the second day official day of summer, and yep, the weather is finally warming up.  

It won't be long before I'm bitching about being too hot.

So this week could be a week of changes around here.

Either we have a contract on this home, and a contract to buy somewhere else, or it all falls through.

If that happens (falls through), we will be changing things up.

I can't say what will change YET, because everything is still up in the air. 

I am not enjoying this process AT ALL.

But at least by the end of the week WE WILL KNOW which way it's gunna go.  

That in itself is a relief!

Today I have to visit the chemist for supplies, then I will be coming home to work on the next few Red/Green Braid Runners.  I cannot believe how popular they are right now!  Seriously, I make them, I sell them, I make more, I sell more... we have two more markets until Christmas.  Then they should slow down, I hope!

While Red and Green are not my favourite colours at all, that combination has grown on me with these runners.

Now, a few photos from yesterday afternoon, when we had some family visit us, which was lovely. 

ABOVE:  First up, everything now has to come off the coffee table when Miss Lily arrives.

ABOVE:  Our little red head is very proud of herself, stripping everything off the table.

Little tart.

Talk about the centre of attention!

ABOVE:  *sniff sniff*, looking for more treats.  Nope, ya ate them all girls.

Time to get off here and make a start on the day.

Catch ya later.

8.06 am:  it is HELL starting the day bone tired.  I don't know if it's the heat, or my mind going around and around in circles, but OMG... lack of sleep is really killing me right now.

I literally get out of bed, do a couple of things then I want to crawl back into bed!

I've managed to do the morning jobs in record time today.  I am now waiting for the shops to open so I can get the things I need, then come home again.

Oh shit!  Still in me nightie, better consider getting dressed next eh?

Well some news, not what we wanted but it is what it is.

Our sale is A DEAD DUCK.

And our purchase of another property is also A DEAD DUCK.

Back to square one we go.

We will be making some plans towards the end of the week in relation to what to do now.

Am I crushed?  HELL NO!

I'm moving forward.

NO WAY were we giving our home away for an insulting price.

NO WAY were we paying through the nose for another place, even though we loved it.  

There will be a new buyer, and there will be a better house to buy in the future.

NOTHING IS ACTUALLY LOST.

Just a bit of time.

ABOVE:  Today's effort so far.  It's a long pointy one, and those side points were right shits.  Worse than 'usual' for some reason.  😖

I'm now going to make a smaller one that is suitable for a coffee table. With NO BLOODY POINTS!

I got the second runner of the day finished just before Stew arrived home.  I'll show ya tomorrow... even though it's VERY  similar to all the other Red/Green runners!    Come on, ya know ya love seeing them... *snort*.  Sorry, not sorry.

I'm now done for the day.  It's been an up 'n' down sort of day, but I'm going to bed tonight less stressed out for sure.

JOBS... THEN OPEN HOME

 

Alrighty.... it's another Open Home day.

Stew and I will do the jobs necessary to have the house looking 100% this morning.

I am going to put a loaf of bread on, so the house smells great come Open Home time.

I slept like a log last night, which was awesome.  I really needed a good night's sleep.

And that's me for now... I have jobs to be doing.

Catch ya later.

9.26 am.  Everything is ticking along here well.  Waiting for floors to dry is fun.  NOT.

Bread is on.

Scenty's are on.

I'm now in the sewing room for an hour or so.

Making yet MORE Red/Green Runners!

Well, I  haven't started sewing anything right now.  Just laying out the next three Red/Green runners.  I don't want to make a mess in the sewing room today.  Spic 'n' span is the look we are going for. 😌😊

Same reason we are going out to lunch.  Don't want to mess up the kitchen.   There's some trepidation in going out and leaving the bread maker on... but as it was OK last week, should be fine this week.  Right?  lol

ABOVE:  out for lunch. 

ABOVE: Lunch today was at the Hamilton Gardens.  It was very quiet there.

ABOVE:  Really lovely Ham 'n' Cheese Toasted Sandwich.

And a very good hot chocolate.

ABOVE: I think the only thing we will get out of today's Open Home is ... another loaf of bread for the freezer.  *sigh*

If nothing happens in the next few days with the 'Potential Buyers' we are moving on to a new phase.

More on that in a week or so.

Right now, I'm wrung out and drained from all the stress.   Time to just chill out.

8.50 pm:  We've had a little visit from Steve, Bex and kids, which was lovely.  Nice to see some family.

Then we had dinner, followed by watching TV.  And now?  I feel like although it's rather early, I'm ready for bed.

Catch ya tomorrow.