After only two hours of sorting and futzing and futzing and sorting and belting out Elton John tunes with Alexa, I ended up with nicely separated piles that then fit very nicely into baskets and bins I already had on hand.
(Note to self: empty the damn amazon cart that you filled with baskets and bins last night.)
I sorted into three piles of WiPs: canvas, cross stitch, and Christmas, and then put all of my charts and things I've kitted up into three baskets for the cube room studio. I'll need to go through those and sort into seasons and misc, but for now they're put away:
Then, since I was already in there, I gathered and piled all of my project bags and Bitsy Bobs:
And after a LOT of grunting and sweating and sweating and swearing, I stuck all of my WiPs and all of Christmas behind my chair:
(Yes, Betty, I absolutely positively cannot stand how cluttered that looks, but unless you can make this apartment grow another ten feet of storage space, you're just gonna have to ZIP IT and learn to live with it.)
So now it's 4:00, and after I take a nice hot scrubby shower and eat some chicken and rice (**), I'm going to see what trouble I can get into with some Wintery-themed charts and Mill Hill kits that I found during my adventures today:
I hope you had a wonderful day, Dearies! Are you all blissfully unaware of what day it is like I am, or are you really good and keeping to your routines? Come tell me all about it!
(*) I'm trying to get my sleep/wake cycle back on a healthier schedule...in other words, getting out of bed at 8 or 9 am instead of 2 or 3 pm, so additional damn good has been necessary.
(**) On the tummy front, I'm sad to report that today was NOT a good day at all. The two biggest problems I'm having are awful screaming mimis that are keeping me very close to the powder room, and a painfully distended/bloated abdomen that feels like I've swallowed a beach ball full of thumb tacks and cement. Ugh. So baked chicken and a little rice for dinner it is.
Hope you feel better soon dear Spinster.....and your cross stitch stash makes me feel...justified about mine!😁 Especially the stuff behind your chair....which is the best place for it...We know this! 👍
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry you still don't feel well but believe you found a great distraction. A lot of hard work but a great feeling. I love your "mess" behind your chair - keeps some fun stuff close at hand. Debby in CO
ReplyDeleteI also love to ‘PLAY’ with my stash. Sort it, put kits in bags, move all of it to a new place, etc. trouble is, I like that more than finishing anything, especially something big. As soon as I pick the threads and think about stitches and do some stitching, I lose interest and something new catches my eye and I start all over again. I need help! Any ideas?
ReplyDeleteYour sorting and organizing inspires me to do something with my mess, Coni. I am sorry to hear that you are still having issues and have been praying for you. Happy Sunday!
ReplyDeleteI'm so impressed how much you accomplished while not feeling up to par! I hope you are soon back to normal.
ReplyDeleteTotally understand the unresolved gut issues, sending sympathy and suggesting a bidet, if you don't have. Honestly, if you know, you KNOW. Happy New Year to you and JB. Hoping 2025 is better for all of us. Hugs.
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Girls Just Wanna Have Fun! Playing with Stash! Nothing better :) Maybe laying off the coffee would help your stomach? Or have you tried going without artificial sweeteners? These give me heartburn and bloating something awful, which took me a while to realize they don't agree with me. I hope you feel better soon!
ReplyDeleteOh Coni - I wished you felt better. I have very occasional days and have yet to pinpoint what is irritating the gut. Agree with above! There seems to be no pattern, except drive up coffee/artificial sweeteners/sometimes dairy - BUT that said, it is not consistent every time??? Would be nice if it was predictable - I wish I knew what gives. Drat. Your stash organizing is inspiring and the size of the WIPs is so reassuring. I am pretty darn productive considering my (retired teacher) church music job demands certain times of the year, but I am quite flighty about how many needlepoints are in progress. Meh... something is always getting done. Keep on keeping on!!!
ReplyDeleteWow! You got a lot done I'm impressed : )
ReplyDeleteHope all the yucky goes away and you get back to feeling well sooner than later. Life isn’t much fun when you are in the seemingly endless loop of “I’d like to buy a new bowel”. Organizing the stash is a great distraction and a fun way to wrap up the year.
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Sorry you're again (still?) feeling tummy woes. In spite of that, you've been getting more done than I, with no good excuse, have been. That's the perfect spot for the WIPs - visible, and easy to access.
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry to hear about your tummy woes. I had some minor ones because of eating a few sugar free candies that I was gifted. I learned to beware! For funny reading, look up "Sugar Free Haribo Gummy Bears Review". This is hysterical if you like sarcastic reading! I cannot regift these candies. They tasted so good, too!
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