part one of two, done!

Once upon a time, I used to be able to move an entire household in 48 hours. Clearly (when I wasn't looking, obviously), this changed. I know this because it took all day long to reorganize the house and build one bookshelf, and to be honest, it's still not done. I hear you gain weight after you get married and had kids but I didn't realize it meant I gained weight IN MY CLOSETS.

Oh! I sustained a war wound. My wrist is hugely swollen. Typing is painful. Cutting ingredients for dinner was not fun. And trying to help assemble a bookcase actually hurt so much I had to go away and feel a little sorry for myself. Yeah, I'm a sook.

But...I have a proper workspace. AT LAST! Just look at this beautiful fabric shelf!

I also de-stashed. There was so much fabric I bought when I started out quilting that just isn't my style anymore, stuff I love but I'll never use. If you're in the Sydney area and want some free fabric, LET ME KNOW. I'm taking it all to Fabric Cave next Monday so you've got a little over a week to have a go! Free to a good home. There's yardage and scraps, a whole rubbish bag full, so leave a comment and an email address if you're keen and we'll sort something out! Free free free. Can't get much better than that!

The workstation itself has a few kinks to work out. I'm not sold on the baskets, and the messes on top of the new shelf are works in progress (Sophie Makes Tracks, Peachy Keen, Lolly Fields) that need, well, finishing. Maybe tomorrow I can do some sewing!

It was a hard day for Piper as we were both trying to get everything done in between being reasonably good parents. She's very happy now to sit and play with toys, but she'll let out a very indignant squawk if she thinks we're not paying enough attention. (She usually demands eye contact every 2.67 seconds.) She finally went to sleep, kicking and screaming, at 9. I think it's a growth spurt. We picked a tough weekend to baby-proof!

We just have a few things left to do this weekend – take out the recycling & rubbishes, vacuum the whole house, take donation bin clothes away, organize furniture to be picked up by the council, sell a few big items, and of course, for me, SEW! I missed sewing today, and I felt like a total nerd, looking at my machine with longing as it was buried under a layer of moving flotsam. No more changing things around, at least not for a long while. Gah.

Oh the sleep I'm going to get tonight...must remember to ice my wrist! Poor wrist. Sorry to mistreat you. I'm glad I rotary cut all my Garden Fence blocks last week...whew! Imagine trying to do that with a wrapped up wrist!

Time for bed...and a nice long sleep...mmm can't wait! Toodles! x