SLOWING DOWN

 

I still have quite a list of things to do around here, but I am slowing down.  I just can't keep doing so much, I am beyond tired now. 

The slightest thing makes me start crying, a sure sign I'm overtired.

ABOVE:  I finally got the nets up at the dining room ranch slider late yesterday afternoon.  I initially stitched them too short, thank god I'd not cut them off!

So I had to take them down, unpick the bottom and re-stitch them.  By the time I'd done that I was mega crabby, and my arms were screaming at me.  

ABOVE:  I am now happy that there is privacy from the outside. 

Today I am going to concentrate on getting the washing done, and then pack for a three day trip down the line.

We are visiting Mike and Joyce in Palmerston North.  I hope to catch up with my girlfriends at some point as well. 

It will be a welcome break away from here, and the LISTS.

9.35 am, and Lacy and Keera have been for a visit.  That was lovely.

Stew is at the supermarket.

The washing is on.  

And now I can relax for a while.

We have a thick fog this morning, and virtually NO condensation on our windows.  Excellent, the DVS is working.

ABOVE:  I wasn't happy with how DINE looked beside the floral painting.  So I did something.  (photo quality is shit for some reason)

ABOVE: Can you tell what I did?  I'm very happy with it now.  Lacy noticed right away, and said it looked lovely.

The next 'job' on my list today?  Find somewhere to put our pig weather vane.  It must be somewhere that is not intruding into anyone else's 'view'.  So It will probably end up being a low down garden ornament, as opposed to an actual weather vane.  It is what it is.  Can't upset anyone else around here.

When we go out for lunch, Stew has suggested a Kebab at Chartwell Square, I will be buying lots of clips to hold my fabric strips on the curtain wire.  On a windy day, with the door open, they might end up all flying off!  Good thinking Stewie.

The other thing I am looking at today... a new headboard.  We sadly had to sell our headboard, as it took up too much space in the bedroom.  So, on the hunt for a less bulky headboard.

ABOVE: Steve called in to get the ceiling prepped for the new light fitting.  It needed some more wood up in the roof space to hold the light.

Thanks Steve. Oh and how nice of him to vacuum up the mess.

ABOVE:  Stew just put my new sewing chair together.  Now I can stop sitting on a footstool.  Excellent.

Almost time to head out for lunch and so on.

5.27 pm:  And finally back in front of the computer.

Lunch was lovely.

After lunch we went on the hunt for a headboard.  We visited 5? places.  After the first two, I sent Stew in to see what they had, and report back to me.  I am just so tired I couldn't keep going.

He found a few in two shops, so I went in to look at them.  We chose one ... that we both really liked.

ABOVE: It is exactly what we wanted.  White. Simple, but with a little bit of detail.  It will be here in a few weeks.

After that we came home.  Stew watched a movie while I lay down and had a nap.  

After that, we worked on tidying up the back door area a bit more (out from the garage back door).  Stew took yet more cardboard down to the recycling bin.  It's fantastic having a whole row of recycling bins to use, on site.

I have not found 'the place' to put the weather vane yet.  It will have to wait until next Sunday.

It will be time to pack our bags shortly.  We are off first thing in the morning.

Coco is staying at Steve 'n' Bex's.  She will love that.

6 pm.  Started the pack.  Next thing will be a light dinner, then we can drop Coco off and come home.  Should be in bed nice and early again this evening.

Catch ya tomorrow, on the road.