Cleaning House
Sunday was a day with two distinct personalities–the morning was restful and slow paced, spending time on things I enjoy. The afternoon was distinctly different, as when I pulled into the parking lot at the shop, I counted 31 cars (including mine and three other staffers’ vehicles), and we’re the only business open on Sundays in our complex. Suffice to say that the joint was rockin’ ! We had three different groups meeting (Entrelac Scarf Along, Miss Marcia’s Finishing School, and Our Lady Of Perpetual Fiber Sunday services), along with several folks just there to take in the scenery and shop. What a great day!
That morning, I had decided to clean out my knitting bag. Not because I didn’t know what was inside (tho I did find a couple surprises, like a caramel that went AWOL last week–still wrapped, still tasty!), but because it had gotten tangled and out of control. Here’s what all came out
Yes, all of that gets lugged back and forth to work with me everyday, and to many other places that I roam as well. Let’s do a quick body count on the contents
Copy of “A Bear’s Life” magazine (under the entire pile, right in the center) stays at home. I’ll actually finish it soon, as I picked it up a couple weeks ago and read a little bit of it at the time. Various candles (upper left of photo) all live on the coffee table, not in my bag. Just sayin’
And yes, I finished ’shroom later that afternoon, at the shop, while wandering around and taking in the laughter, projects, conversations, questions, and more of the various customers and friends who were there for the day. We also had a big crock pot of queso (cheese dip) and chips out for public consumption, along with a few other snacks, too. Overall, it was a BUSY day filled with great friends and great fun. I left about an hour after closing time, completely fulfilled and more than a little exhausted, but in a good way!
We had a good bit of snow on Monday, so the shop was slow again, but we had plenty to do and the day went quickly. I even stayed after hours to get even more accomplished, and left around 9 p.m. with Marcia (after her class was over). Helen brought me some AMAZING soup that she made (packed with leeks and carrots) along with some delish rosemary bread (I may have to make bread today…..I’m in the mood and it’s snowing again). I came home, relaxed, and tried to get a little knitting done between cat naps on the sofa. Four rows later, I put it aside and turned in for the evening.
It’s snowing (VERY LIGHTLY) and freezing drizzle is mixed in, so I’m putting off walking until this afternoon, as the radar looks like things clear up shortly. But today is totally and absolutely mine for relaxing and whatever. Again, looks like bread making is in my future, and I have no idea what I’ll do about dinner (I like to fix a slow-cooked or effort-intensive dinner on my day off). Hmmmmmmm. Time to go consult cookbooks!
See you back here soon…and there’s some awesome news to report, too! (GRIN). Yes, I’ve been holding out on you……….