An Excellent Afternoon...

Bobby didn't go for his short back and sides after all 'cos the grooming lady is poorly...she'll be furious because she was due to fly to England tomorrow for Crufts.

The sun has shone and it was actually slightly warmer today...warm enough for me to begin on my poor little shed. More cat litter down in the soggy corners and a vigorous application of neat vinegar on the mouldy bits of the walls...well, it'd have been nice to be vigorous...a gentle wipe had to do. At least the smell of vinegar doesn't affect my breathing...

Then it was chucking out time...two large cardboard boxes full of grot...I'm afraid Himself had a bonfire, which is naughty but sometimes needs must...another load of stuff for the charity shop...patterns for frocks I'll never make, even less wear and some books on felting ...never managed to get the hang of it...squidging sopping wet wool in the hope it'll turn into useable fabric gave me spotlessly clean hands and sopping wet wool...

I'd been hanging onto a cutting mat for ages, even though it had warped in the sunshine and wasn't any good...that went.

The table has gone into the turf shed...it was just taking up loads of space and the work-top is plenty big enough...once everything heaped up on it has found a proper home...

It's satisfying to clear out properly rather than just move stuff from one place to another which achieves virtually nothing...

Decided to sell my spinning wheel as well...something I was so keen to learn how to use but I found it much more difficult than it looks when done by an expert...if we had room in the cottage it could live in here in a corner but selling it means someone will find pleasure in it...might even be able to use it!

So it's been a good afternoon...turned much colder now but the weather is promised fine for the rest of the week.