Sunday 29 January 2023

Sunday, 29-01-23

Good morning, everyone, and a happy Sunday to you!  
It's another dull start to the day but that's OK.  It's not cold and it looks as if it's going to stay like this, more or less all week and through next weekend - which is fine by me.  As long as the roads are OK . . .  :-)

Yesterday went very much as planned.  
I now have all my DK yarn stash in boxes which makes the whole cupboard look so, so much neater.  Well, the top half anyway - there's still one shelf that has all my chunky and aran yarns and I need to consider how I'm going to organise that - maybe two larger boxes which I think I have somewhere.

Once I've finished the 4 ply blanket, I think I will start making some jumpers for the Sally charity drop off again.  There's still more DK yarn than I thought until I got it all out yesterday.

I also tackled another kitchen cupboard.  Again, not too many surprises as it's a 'working cupboard' but it is now all nicely organised and much more logical.  Just a few out of date things to discard but nothing too embarrassing.  It took longer than I expected what with going up and down the stepladder, etc, but it wasn't too bad really.

The other main thing was to check my governor mailbox and I'm so glad I did because there were several things there that needed a response.  There's not loads of extra paperwork for the meeting next week, thank goodness, but the one I need to go through didn't open in a legible form so goodness knows what's wrong there.  I've let Heather, the clerk, know.
I find that there's a meeting for the committee I am on, the day I come back from Five Lakes - that should stop me pining about having to come home, don't you think?

The other day, I got a request for tuition that really challenged my decision to stop and not to start again, made last year.  I knew I could do a good job and I was so tempted but thought 'do I really want to put in all the extra time and effort it would take to do it properly?' and the honest answer was 'No, I don't'.
So I said sorry but no and as soon as I'd sent the email I knew it was the right decision.  I'm a bit sad, all the same, though.

Today, Beth and Alex are over for Sunday lunch, so I will take some time in the kitchen this morning to prepare everything.  I haven't seen them for a while so it will be so very nice.  Apart from that, it is the usual stuff and it's Throw Down this evening to finish off the day nicely.
It should be good! 

How's your de-cluttering/re-organising going?  xx

22 comments:

  1. Sometimes it can be hard to make a decision, but the feeling you get once it's made and there's no going back, tells you if it was the right one or not. It sounds as though yours was the right one.

    It's good to go through even a frequently used cupboard and have a sort out and tidy up isn't it.

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    1. I think it was. A bit of extra cash can be useful but I am sure whoever does it will appreciate that.

      It was good to sort out sundry jars and bottles in the fridge today!
      xx

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  2. I know what you mean about the teaching. I'm tempted when I've been asked but so far have managed to stick to my guns and decline. It's the right decision for me and I'm not sure how much I would really enjoy it if I did restart the tuition.

    Hope you have a great time with Beth and Alex xx

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    1. This is exactly it, Eileen. It's past the time now. xx

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  3. I have tutored three students online. It started during shutdown when I tutored a little girl on the East Coast, her mother a friend of my daughter in law. We worked two times a week. Darling. Then I took on a little fellow in Seattle, his mom a friend of d in law also when my family lived there. We worked one or two times a week during shutdown. Finished and I took him on again. Darling…then their (Seattle boy) cousin on East Coast asked me. I said no at first, but after summer was over…we have worked one evening a week since August. He is ready to spread his wings. This has been a great experience and every time I say no more…I have turned down several locally as I prefer on FaceTime…no one comes to the condo but family. My health and Covid would not work. The experience is delightful. The money comes in handy. We are almost finished though. I work with one or both grandsons after school and activities. Sadly, the last of the three grand girls finishes our weekly session in May. She will go to college…all three home schooled I believe this keeps me going and love the interaction and the teaching. Where is the place you are going on vacation? I have not traveled since Covid, but am flying to Indy for grand girl finishing home school and middle one grad college…the eldest grad Purdue on 2021…works NYC..love love your blog. Are you reading?..

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    1. I thoroughly enjoyed tutoring after I retired but I think that time has passed now. Leave it for someone else.

      It's just a long weekend and I'm going to Five Lakes which is near Tiptree and only about a half hour drive from home. Very convenient. xx

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    2. Okay
      You live n Essex Co
      Cottage at end of lane n Suffolk
      Sooze from her in him out farther ?.

      I went two times
      Loved loved London
      Stratford Avon
      Oxford
      Love so much my grand spent time there while at U Bristol…
      Her family plan London in 2024. Saving now

      I love England but can’t travel that far anymore

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    3. Yes, I am very much looking forward to it.
      Yes, I live in Essex but I'm not quite sure what you mean by the rest, sorry.

      There are a lot of really lovely places in the British Isles although it must seem very small to you, living in the USA. I'm hoping to have some time near Oxford at some point because I have a friend living there. I've never been to Stratford upon Avon - not yet, anyway.
      xx

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    4. I believe that the lady who writes the blog Cottage at the End of the lane lives in Suffolk
      Sooze at Her in and Him Out in Somerset…trying to picture where you all live…I loved Stratford upon Avon but really that was the purpose of both trips…grants for Shakespeare scholars…

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  4. Isn't it a great feeling to sort out the yarn stash, I did mine recently, and I probably have enough yarn to last me for perhaps more years than the one during which I have resolved to buy no new yarn!

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    1. :-) Oh, I totally get that, I really do! It does feel good, getting it into some sort of order, very definitely. xx

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  5. It can be tempting to take up offers of work after retirement but I'm of the mind that
    'There's no going back!' I agree you made the right decision for you x
    Alison in Wales x

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    1. It was definitely right after I retired. I had skills to share that would help others. But that time has gone and I'm just not prepared to give the time it would take. There's so many things I am enjoying doing. xx

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  6. Sounds like a productive day. Hope you enjoy your lunch.

    It must have been tempting to accept the offer, but good that you were able to stick to your retirement.

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    1. Even a couple of year ago, I probably would have said 'yes' but now - well, the pandemic changed lots of things, didn't it? I now have other plans and ideas. xx

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  7. It's hard to say no, but well done for doing it! I often get asked about giving piano lessons or individual lessons on flute but I always say no as I have enough work doing full time teaching, let alone any more!

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    1. It was hard, Kezzie. I'm glad you say no - full time teaching is a totally full time thing - and I mean that in terms of hours in a day, not merely contractual hours.
      What/who do you teach?
      xx

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  8. I still have trouble saying no, especially to certain people. Sounds like you had a lovely day and I hope you enjoyed your lunch.

    God bless.

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    1. It's so hard, isn't it? One feels selfish, somehow.
      Lunch was lovely, thanks. xx

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  9. I think I may join your decluttering band wagon and make a start on clearing out some of my cupboards........it's good to say no every now and then!

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    1. I'm feeling so much better as a result of sorting things out - mentally and emotionally better, I mean, less cluttered and muddled. It has done me the world of good.
      It's too easy to say 'yes' when really one is not sure. It's the default. Maybe it shouldn't be.
      xx

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