It's about to get chaotic

Categories: life, decisions, housework

Date: 26 May 2009 22:27:24

A job I've been putting off for quite some time now, but a little incident involving my somewhat official looking garment's right hand pocket, a drawer handle, and me trying to avoid a worse incident with a sharp knife, (I succeeded there!) meant I was obliged to spend an hour plying needle and cotton this afternoon. Possibly my least favoured activity after gardening and ironing, but, I need this garment to wear for an official purpose tomorrow, so it was a matter of urgent necessity.

The pocket is now securely mended, as are all the bits of hem that were beginning to come adrift. I have a sneaky suspicion the thread used for the making of this garment was on the elderly side, because there was an awful lot of mending to do that I don't think can all be put down to me being careless. Anyway, it's all looking much as before, really, but I know a significant amount of mending has been done.

I will be responsible for plant watering for a few days. I believe the requested list of instructions has been drawn up... It's either very brave, or very stupid, leaving plants in my care without precise instructions, but that request is always received with the same degree of surprise it has been over a good number of years. But, I just have no natural instinct about plants, it's no good telling me to water them if they need it, I have absolutely no idea what that means.

It also means the Occasional Grand Clear Out and Major Cleaning Session can take place in peace over the next few days!! As will a mammoth shredding session, the pile of papers have been building up for quite a while now, and every file of paperwork I possess is due for sorting, and assessing for keeping or shredding. As will some decisions about things to keep or pass on or replace.

I'll save the nice job of sorting the music oddments for a treat at the end! But, I'm not losing a single hymn book.