I am definitely feeling better today. Not yet 100%. I only took one nap. Managed to get 2 loads of laundry finished. I attacked some paper work. My recycling bin was very happy. I even managed to knit over 1 inch on the baby blanket using size 4 knitting needles. I am almost ready for the next color change.
I still get very tired at times and need to rest more than I want. But at least I am getting things done.
My body got the better of me again today. Besides have a very bad dyslexic day, my body was about the same. I had trouble keeping tracking of time, I felt out of time and space.. I used the 5 minute cleaning rules several times today to get a few things done. My body laughed at my plans for today. I can only hope that tomorrow is better. I hope I am not to tired to knit most of the day again.
I did manage to get out to get a few new outfits for spring. Most of my pandemic clothing purchases are starting to look a little worn and frayed. So I went to Bryn Walker to get some new outfits. I managed to get 2 shirt and pants combs, 1 pair of pants and an extra top. I just love shopping at my local Bryn Walker store. I really like working with Teri. She is so nice and helpful. Did I mention how comfortable the clothing is too.
Now a fun fact for today. Model is a rayon fiber made from beach wood trees. Model is the registered trademark name. Just don’t know how to bring up the trademark symbol on my iPad.
That was followed by some grocery shopping and then home. I got home before the really bad winds and rain. After lunch I spent my time knitting.
Since I have more yarn than I can knit or weave in my lifetime I decided to set some yarn free. I you are in want of good yarn from a pet free, smoke free home I just might have the solution for you .
I managed to empty two tubs that had been full of yarn. One was a huge 96 quart bin and the other was about 34 quarts. That make two 36 quarts plus a 96 quart that makes 138 quarts of yarn plus more from other places that will be looking for new homes soon. I will also have a few of my drop spindles that want to leave the herd. I am also de stashing cones of yarn, knitting kits, knitting needles, knitting books, and various other fiber stuff. I have also made a whole lot of grab bag’s ,which are actually kitchen trash bags filled with yarn. That will be at a great price. If you are in Tucson let me know if you are interested and I will send you the details. I suggest that you bring a knitting friend or 3 and get a grab bag each. Then go look at what you got and swap if you would like. Each bag has enough for a few sweaters or about 15 smaller projects.
After so much de stashing it was time to kick back and knit. I spent some time on the baby blanket and some time on a scarf. Now it’s time to call it a night.
I will be setting the date soon.
Last night my body decided to laugh at me. It kept me up for a good portion of the night. I finally got to sleep around 4 am. I slept solidly until 10am. I just had no energy for most of the day. All I wanted to do was sleep. I did manage to get 3 loads of laundry done and 5 minutes of deep cleaning done. Yes I set a timer. Even though I was exhausted I did 5 minutes figuring that it was either going to be 5 minutes or energy would mysteriously come from somewhere and I would get more done. Yes my body laughed at me. So I folded a load of laundry and tried to nap. I was too tired to nap so I rested with my eyes closed.
You all knew this was coming. You knew that a few days of solid cleaning like that was just not going to end well. Yes, you were right. I still have about a dozen boxes to go through but I think I will take it slower.
If you actually believe the last statement you don’t know me very well. Decades into this thing called life with Sjogren’s,my mind and body are still at odds. I still want my mind to win , I don’t want to slow down. I am not ready to slow down. I still have so much to do.
I am really hoping to sleep tonight.
Most of the knitting room is finished. All I have to do is make some dog pillows and do a charity drop off later this week. I just have to pull out my sewing machine and bring it to the knitting room. The table I use for the sewing machine is currently occupied.
I am exhausted. I only had the energy to do four hours of cleaning today. I hurt down to my finger tips so I am going to bed early
After the dog pillows are finished I will start pulling out the cones of yarn for weaving that I don’t think I can use in a reasonable time frame. I have a feeling it is going to be a lot.
My biggest project was combining 2 accessory bags into one roll. I won a Twig & Horn roll up accessory holder. It took me a few hours to work things out. But here is what it looks like. By the way I just love it. As you can see I did not fill all the pockets but put everything I need in it. You will not be surprised to know that between the 2 bags that I condensed down , I had 5 measuring tapes. Oh, and I did add a pen after I took the picture.
I am getting down to the minutia off the cleaning and stash busting project. I went through the last tub of yarn that was in the house. I am actually going through stitch markers and getting rid of the ones that I don’t like. I will pass them on. I am now actively searching out bags that I keep my knitting accessories in. With the exception of the hat knitting bags, I am going to try to have one multi purpose roll. Wish me luck on that.
I lost one plastic tub do to the fact that a bag of yarn I had in a tub was exposed to moth balls. I threw away the offending 4 skeins of yarn. I am going to try to remove the moth ball chemicals. There ere several methods to try. I have the first one going right now. I am trying to neutralize the chemicals with baking soda. If that does not work I will try vinegar. It takes about a week. What I was most surprised about was that I had de stashed so much yarn that losing the use of one tub did not make a difference. I did not have to go buy a replacement. Since the offending tub was less expensive than the yarn we are more inclined not to get the chemicals of the moth balls out of the plastic and just toss the tub.
In more exciting news I was able to move all of my hidden yarn into tubs. I moved it into other places that I can see it. No longer have a larger wicker chest filled with yarn. It is also leaving the house. I did forget one area of projects but I will finish that after the table is finished.
Now even more exciting news I walked for over 10,000 steps while cleaning house today. Since I have a room to finish tomorrow I think it’s time to call it a day.
