Fun in the Sun

We had a lot of fun tie dying yesterday. There were about 20 people, ranging from baby to adult (the baby didn't participate however) as we tied and dyed at a friend's house. I wish I could have found the bag of plain t-shirts, tote bags and the like, but most of the socks were used anyway. I did end up purchasing t-shirts for Ree and myself on the way. I tie dyed that shirt along with a dingy white one - a comfortable favorite that now has a new life.

While it was hot yesterday, the official heat wave is over I think. We had some rain, but not until after the tie dying was done. Whew! Today it is much more comfortable. Now that the shirts are rinsed, washed and ready-to-wear I am going to do some unpacking.

In case you were wondering about the photos that Ree was working on - 5 ribbons came home Saturday! Next photo drop off is next week, but those only have to be matted so it will be less of a chore. I'm going hang the winning photos in the house because they will take up less space on the walls.

What a Difference a Few Open Windows Makes

Yesterday I awoke without much hope of getting anything done; it was day three of our first heat wave of the summer. I was determined to make some progress though. My first chore, done before breakfast, was unpacking a box of books that resided under the kitchen table. Since the not-so-brilliant movers told me they weren't going to bring my biggest bookcase into the house because they claimed I didn't have room, finding places for books is getting more and more difficult. There must have been at least 4-6 boxes worth of books, along with a few other items so I really wish I had the use of those shelves now.

Today I had to go somewhere that was over a 2 hour drive, and had errands to run beforehand so I tried yesterday to make up for today. I hate leaving the kitties alone for so long so my mother came over to feed them, give them water, and probably to give them some good belly rubs. The key to yesterday was getting more windows open and getting more of a cross-breeze going. The house was much more tolerable.

Here's some of what I accomplished yesterday:

• 2 or 3 boxes of books unpacked (can't remember how many)
• many previously unmarked boxes marked with basics of their contents
• a bunch of boxes moved out of the dining room and into the rooms in which their contents belong
• boxes that need sorting marked with their priority level; for instance some big boxes without many items are now marked priority because they are a huge waste of space
• the dining room made safer for the kitties because hopefully they won't be able to climb up inside the light fixture
• found some tie-dyed items made last year that I can bring for examples
  

Here's one thing that didn't get accomplished

• the blank t-shirts, sweatshirts & tote bags for tie-dying have not been found

Major accomplishments today:

• went to frame-it-yourself shop with Ree to frame one picture and mat a series of 3 (wish I had realize how much time I could have saved in the first place)
• went to agricultural/town fair two hours away to deliver 4 pictures and a story