A simpler life 2019

Good morning everyone


I have just invested some time in catching up on some household chores that were very much neglected yesterday as I slept almost all day. I didn't felt too tired when going up at eight, but decided to lay down for another half an hour... Slept till half past noon and still felt so tired in the afternoon that I had a nap... So I basically didn't managed to do anything all day...



So today I want to be a bit more productive in a nice way, finally watch a movie that I need to bring back to the library tomorrow, read a bit and finish the sleeve of a kids jumper on which I haven't really knitted much since Wednesday... And maybe a walk once it stops raining...
Don't have to cook anything today as the only productive thing I did yesterday was cook a big batch of soup and a vegetable and potato bake.


I actually wanted to throw the Christmas tree out over the weekend as collection is on Tuesday but now I don't seem to be able to part with it. Normally I can't stand it from New Year on... So I might keep it for another week - my parents have theirs still up as well - and then put it outside to the balcony until the next collection in two week.



Just almost made my first purchase of the year, a knitting pattern. But told myself that I will wait for a week or two before ordering as I'm not sure if I really want it and will knit it...


CAFCGirl 40 bags, wow, that is a lot! Good luck! I bet your house will be a completely different story and you will feel a hundred times better once you are done!


re watching news, I stopped too on the general principle that I will hear about anything important from somewhere and don't need to deal with all that negativity all the time... It was a process though as I felt "you have to" read the news to not be ignorant...


MrsLotti, I like the plan with walking more! I have fallen out with my daily walks a bit in summer when it was too hot to do so and never really gotten back into the swing, so my aim for January is to walk half an hour on six days a week and see if I can get back into it.


apricity, wow, you did a lot over the last days! I think once you have accumulated a certain amount of clutter it is very hard to decided where to start but once you are into it it gets much easier!


have a lovely Sunday everyone!

Good morning


Had a little decluttering victory yesterday night! There are these things I just don't seem to be able to part with... For example my cross stitching collection, I haven't stitched since turning to knitting five years ago. I had about 20 of these big packs and tons of single tread for cardmaking etc. Over the last year or so every time I opened the box one or two of the packs were sent flying because I knew I'd never hang them... So yesterday evening I opened the box, took all the single treads and fabric out and pilled them into a bag and as soon I'm really sure I'll be able to let them go I'll write to my primary school teacher who is still teaching at the local school and ask if she has use for it. Because let's be honest, I don't.... I kept some of the big packs that I might one day still use and could also see myself hanging in my flat.


On another note I managed a lot of sleep lately. Was soo tired all weekend that some serious napping was going on and was again tired on Sunday night so went to bed early with a book and slept eight solid hours, woke up shortly before the alarm went off. Yesterday I was in bed by half past nine again, but woken up by my cat meowing outside the door as soon I'd more or less fallen asleep. I'm sure he woke me up to complain that his kitty sister has stolen the best spot on the cattree...


MrsRodgers, well done on deciding you need some time off social media! I ditched facebook a while ago and never missed it, but I like insta as I also made some friends over it and it is lovely to catch up with them...



CAFCGirl wow, you are already more than 1/3 there!


have a lovely day!