Today is a very unusual day.
I have absolutely no commitments of any kind.
I'm hyper aware that I will be leaving soon, but I will only be gone for a measly six days.
Yet the distance is far, so it feels momentous.
And what am I doing with my time?
Indulging in obsessive compulsive behavior.
I went all medieval on the bathroom sink and finally, after employing several different tools and some CLR chemical stuff, wrestled out a small screen in the drain that would not allow the water to drain properly. It was stuck in there with calcium deposits. I stubbornly persisted and finally prevailed. I now have a free flowing drain.
Then I went to the second hand store here in town and found a truly lovely pottery container, and transplanted my lemon tree seedlings which were alive but stalled in their growth by overcrowding. I teased out three and re-potted them, and added more soil to the old pot and put the remaining plants in there. I'm giving that one away to a friend who is batty for lemons. Maybe we can get a lemon tree to grow in our houses. I've heard it can be done.
Then I goofed around with a tart burner I had with an ill fitting cup. I found one to replace it today when I was buying the lemon tree pot. So I've been cleaning out old wax and putting in new and getting rid of old containers of partial tarts.
After this, I cleared off my white board and re-organized my lists. I also found some magnets to use on it … at… you guessed it, the second hand store.
I love that place.
Here's my white board:
I blurred out that one note. That's supposed to be a surprise for someone, and I don't want to give it away.
Check out this little magnet I found… isn't it cute??
Anyway, it makes me a little nervous to see what I actually do with a free day. I'm not getting anything ready for the trip. I still have laundry and packing to do. But here I am playing with plants and candles and little elephants.
And just as I was starting this entry, the sky opened up and hailed all over everything.
Cold hail.
I'm glad Bruce is on the job today.
It feels like winter.
And I suppose it's as good a day as any to go full blown OCD.
Might as well get it out of my system.
It may be a long time until I have another day quite like this one...
(Thank God for small favors. The whole house smells like Lily of the Valley.)
Damn straight.
You have anything that needs polishing, or fussed over? If you do, I'm all over it today.
(Stay away from me. You're scary right now.)
Is that a little schmutz on your left curve there?
(Gaaaahhhh!)
Then I goofed around with a tart burner I had with an ill fitting cup. I found one to replace it today when I was buying the lemon tree pot. So I've been cleaning out old wax and putting in new and getting rid of old containers of partial tarts.
After this, I cleared off my white board and re-organized my lists. I also found some magnets to use on it … at… you guessed it, the second hand store.
I love that place.
Here's my white board:
I blurred out that one note. That's supposed to be a surprise for someone, and I don't want to give it away.
Check out this little magnet I found… isn't it cute??
Anyway, it makes me a little nervous to see what I actually do with a free day. I'm not getting anything ready for the trip. I still have laundry and packing to do. But here I am playing with plants and candles and little elephants.
And just as I was starting this entry, the sky opened up and hailed all over everything.
Cold hail.
I'm glad Bruce is on the job today.
It feels like winter.
And I suppose it's as good a day as any to go full blown OCD.
Might as well get it out of my system.
It may be a long time until I have another day quite like this one...
(Thank God for small favors. The whole house smells like Lily of the Valley.)
Damn straight.
You have anything that needs polishing, or fussed over? If you do, I'm all over it today.
(Stay away from me. You're scary right now.)
Is that a little schmutz on your left curve there?
(Gaaaahhhh!)