Rainy Day and Housework

It bucketed down today - lovely!

I had thought to do a bit more on the blue butterfly piece, but when I actually looked at the house I realised that there was some major cleaning up needed in the kitchen/dining area (which is where I do most of my planning, note writing etc) and the laundry (the painting, heat gunning, soldering iron area - and I do do the washing and ironing there too occasionally), not to mention the state of the floors. So I sorted all the piles of papers and filed a lot of them, paid some bills, and the dining area looked almost tidy! Then I tackled the laundry. There are still piles of stuff on the bench, but the paints and tools are back in their allotted places and I can now see some actual bench. I really need some shelves so I can get stuff off the benches for more working room and (hopefully) greater tidiness.

By the time I had done all this and swept and mopped, I didn't feel like attacking the sewing room. I have spent the rest of the day revisiting the computer design work we did on Friday and finishing the partial stitchout we did. I have fluffed out the fringes and hooped up for the second part of the exercise. I will take it to Club day on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Judy next door has just come over with some birthday cake and a bottle of bubbly as thanks for letting us park their kids' cars here overnight so there was more room on their drive and lawn for the guests . It really wasn't a hassle, especially since we can't close the garage door and the cars offered another line of defence against possible villains. The party was amazingly quiet. Everyone should have neighbours like this.