A New Discovery

 Today I started the day with some spring cleaning. I decided to get rid of all the Tupperware that I have not used in years. With the arthritis in my hands the lids on certain containers became impossible to open especially when taken straight out of the refrigerator.  Since I had previously done at least 2 Tupperware destashes, I did not realize that I had so much left.  I almost filled an oversized shipping box.  

Then I moved the Oxo storage containers to the space that the Tupperware previously occupied.  The Stasher bags went into the Tupperware lid storage drawer. I also started 2 loads of laundry.  By the time I was done with the big project and a few smaller chores, it was nap time.  I had this silly idea that I could take a 20 minute nap then drive to the gym to work out for 50 minutes and get home before lunch.  

My body decided to sleep longer.  It won of course.  Sometimes lately my body and mind disagree, my body seems to be the winner in these things lately. So it was time to get ready for lunch. After lunch at our favorite bakery, they do make a mean turkey and avocado sandwich.  Then shopping at Trader Joe’s, I was definitely too tired to work out.  

So it was time to make more progress in the knitting room. I put projects along with the appropriate patterns in bags. I had room on the shelves for all the unboxed yarn and patterns.  Then it was time to deal with the shipping containers.  The boxes were broken down and put into recycling.  All the other packaging materials went into the trash.  Then it was time for a bit of knitting before dinner.  

My current couch project is another pounder scarf in shades of blue, green and yellows with white thrown in as a neutral color.  I started the scarf just before our last trip and made a lot of progress today.  I have 1 foot done and only 5 feet and a few inches to go.  Since I am spending less time on my iPad and iPhone the knitting is going faster.  

It's Here

Yesterday we finally got the last piece of the kitchen remodel puzzle. The wood panel for the dishwasher door was finally made right. The third time was the charm.  Don't worry about the red light on the floor below the dishwasher, it is there to tell us when the dishwasher is running, yes it is that quiet. The picture is at the bottom of the blog post. 

I started the day with running the first load of laundry and running the dishwasher at 6 am. Then at 8 I dropped Eric off at his day program. Then I did a drop off at Goodwill. Then I ran to Frys to pick up some protein bars for Lisa, the ones that they did not have at Target yesterday.  Then it was more laundry and more loads of Tupperware through the dishwasher.  Not all the Tupperware that I packed before the remodel will go back into the kitchen.  I will pick out the pieces that I want, then Teri will go through and take what she wants, followed by Lisa.  So far it looks like I am elimating some where between 50 to 66% of the Tupperware.  I will also start another box for Goodwill.  

At the same time that I am putting away the kitchen, I am getting ready for the living room remodel. I think it will mostly be the carpet but might include some new doors.  So I have to pack up yet another room. Would anyone one be suppressed if I said that I found more yarn and fluff in the living room? I just don't know where all the furniture is going to go.  I would also like to thank Teri for letting me use her room for a staging area for all the boxes again. 

Now I either must wind down for the night or get some more unpacking done. My gut feeling tells me that I should try to get some sleep.