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A couple folks have been encouraging me to clear out the old magazines and create a shelf for handspun yarn after I mentioned how much I wanted to do that. This morning I got a bee in my bonnet and had at it! The recycle bags are the result of all of the organizing that’s gone on this week. I’m afraid that my allergies and asthma have gone into meltdown and I will definitely have to draw the line here. I scanned patterns from some of the magazines before they went into recycle bags and those are still waiting to be made into PDFs and stored away properly.

My home will never look like it belongs to Martha but it’s gradually getting a bit less cluttered and a bit more organized. I spent all day yesterday revamping the computer room. Both rooms that have been redone this week have been throughly cleaned of dust and furballs so that perhaps I may eventually benefit from reduced asthma symptoms (once I recover from said cleaning). The computer screen was not working in the old location because sun would come streaming in the window making it impossible to read the screen. Gabby has lost her sunny napping spot but I’ve made her a new one right over the heater vent which should make her just as happy.

A few months ago, I discovered these fun appliance decals on Etsy. I ordered them last week and they got here very quickly. I didn’t need them all for the mixer so the extras went on my sewing machine cover. I’d just had it in for service where they’d been excited about the decorations on the machine but my name sticker didn’t help her find the right one in the queue any quicker. Next time it’ll be super easy for her to spot which one is mine!

We finally took the plunge and bought a generator. The electrician is coming to set things up in a week or two. I’m sure this will put an end to hurricanes and ice storms but if it doesn’t, we’ll be all set when the power goes out.

One of the difficult things about switching from conventional shampoo to shampoo bars was the vinegar rinse. It got in my eyes and there wasn’t a convenient way to travel with it. Then I came across this post while researching recipes for my next batch of shampoo bars and decided to give that a go. At the same time, I’ve gradually been replacing commercial cleaners with homemade ones in the house. This has been very helpful for my asthma. This is the latest addition to the cleaning arsenal. I’ll be making the spray too but I have to get some large spray bottles for that first.

It took me about ten days to get all my files transferred, new furniture assembled, photos backed up and the room more or less tidy but things are finally in place and all sorted out. It’ll never be spartan but it does feel much less cluttered to me and things that I use often are now within easy reach. I’m thrilled to be rid of the particle board desk and happy to have furniture made of actual factual wood. The new bungee chair is very comfortable and I think my office chair quest has finally come to an end four chairs and as many years later. I managed to get most of the cords off the floor where they were trapping enormous amounts of cat fluff (to which I am allergic) with some inexpensive zip ties. I’ve reclaimed my letter tray for letters again so it’ll be easy to keep organized and know what’s been answered and what hasn’t. I did have to rearrange diplomas and things on the wall because the new computer face recognition thought they were faces. I’m not sure what I’ll put in the empty space opposite but I’ll find something eventually. It’s nice to have this public space just a little tidier.

Something else we fit in Sunday was the purchase of a new car. We had been procrastinating a bit because it was such a long drawn out miserable experience both times we bought a Honda. Toyota could not be more different. Start to finish we were done in 90 minutes without any hassle, games or pushiness. They were amazingly pleasant! It’s incredibly different from a Civic so it’s going to take me a little while to learn the ins and outs but I’m looking forward to polluting less and spending less on gas.