June

It has been said that both my better half and I both have buttons in our bottoms!

It seems every time either of us sits down the buzzer goes off and then up we jump to get on with some job around the house.

We could not disagree could we.

I know my Dad thinks we are mad and that we should relax more.

Hey ho, one day I am sure will be rooted to the sofa!

I have over the past few months been having a huge sort out .

Nothing has escaped my eye.

At one point I was even looking at the dog's, not joking I was.

But I wouldn't of course.

Once the decision is made to part with something that is no longer really ever going to be worn again or used again I feel great, happier to be rid of it.

I have also, and this may sound weird, recently felt all shopped out!

I can honestly say I need nothing more.

Which makes me feel a bit sad as I love to go shopping or bargain hunting, but how much stuff do we really need.

Today while out with Katie, shopping! I walked around the shops with a feeling of...

 hmmm do I really need to be here, apart from having lunch.

Odd to say that but I had no real interest in looking at anything at all (apart from little dresses).

Now this maybe a good thing.

We shall see.

So less visits to the shops means I can enjoy what I do have and that's it.

Now having just said all that, I still have a few things that I have stashed away that need to be given the treatment.

This Settle is for the 'Barn'.

I have painted it in  Designers Guild paint, Mid Lead...I think!

I do not need cushions, I have already told myself.

I have just remembered I have a couple of nice checked ones that will be just fine..

Blue skies really do change my mood.

Even though I am into my greys at the moment, I hate grey sky, so depressing.

So this is the view from the kitchen window this morning.

Happy.

Moving now into my little workroom....

Note the candles, I have to set the mood, relaxing smells as I beaver away.

Blue skies give energy to get on with things.

So I potter in the garden, watering my pots!

 a favourite pastime as I find it so relaxing and a great time to think things out.

Followed by...

at long last.....

curtain making.

I went out and bought this material after the were burgled.

I just felt too open and wanted something to pull across the windows in my kitchen.

The window where they got in.

I didn't want nets or a heavy curtain, just something to give privacy without blocking out the light during the day if I felt the need to close them.

In no time they were up. Not finished, still pinned at the hem!

But the pelmet which I had made when the kitchen was fitted, did not really go.

Could I be bothered to go out and buy more material?

No.

Luckily I had a small strip of material left over.

 I made a trim which I then pinned over the red ribbon, I will hand sew this over the top of the red trim which means I can take it off easily  if I decide to make red check curtains for a change in the winter.

I am pleased with them, so easy to make, I wonder why it has taken me this long to get them done.

Probably because I have spent too much time shopping!

It does take time to get used to them after not having any curtains there at all.

They have given the kitchen a different feel, more country.

Well must get back to bed really.

Falling asleep on the sofa at 8pm was not a good thing.

I could not nod off once I did get into bed, the cat nap seems to have put me all out of sync!

Goodnight.

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