Getting sorted

Over the last weeks of much rain, with Mr Moo home from work and happy to entertain the children, I have been disappearing to sort things.

I have sorted out the laundry. I got my hand washing up to date and finally got around to cleaning out the craft and laundry cupboards. I found homes for the teetering piles of, I'm not sure what, that had found themselves on my laundry bench. I sorted out some boxes in the garage, some filled with papers, others with old books and some with fabric, cotton, shells and rocks! But the main room in the house in need of attention was our office. A room Mr Moo had been refusing to come in to. And I don't blame him. It was hard to find the floor and impossible to find the desk. I couldn't get anywhere near my sewing machine. But with a new bookcase moved into the room, we are well on our way to finding places for all of the paper and fabric that I seem to collect.

When the sorting out of such things as Christmas recipes, gets to much, I have come to sort out our computer too. Many files were not needed or were to be condensed. I wanted some new pictures on the desktop and have started to sort through a long list of 'bookmarked favourites'. I bookmark things, but hardly go back to them as I can't find what I am looking for, the problem, there are too many things bookedmarked! So while I have deleted many things, I have also found some wonderful things. Some things that I will share with you here. This is the first of many posts of random things that I have either found hidden in my computer or pulled from a pile of paper (torn out of magazines, newspapers, etc)

Mr Moo, wonders, if I haven't looked at something in a year, wouldn't it just be easier to delete the whole lot. Yes, a smarter person would do this. The job would be done in seconds, not weeks. But rediscovery is very fun, even if it is time consuming.

The problem with some random things is that I do not know where they have come from. This picture is one of them. But I love this picture and this space. This is exactly the kind of place I would love to retreat to with a cup of tea or a good book.

Once all of this sorting is done, of course.

Some thank-you's

Thank-you Grandma.

Grandma has let us borrow her knitted nativity scene, as she has two. I love, love, love it!



Thank-you Nanny Marjie.

Nanny Marjie (my aunt) stopped into our house this morning to drop off our christmas presents. This year she will be spending christmas in the country. She turned up once again with a bag full of goodies. The photo above is a very small peek at what was inside.... this is not even my christmas present. I was super excited, the kids and I played with fabric scraps and trim for hours after she had left.



Thank-you Future Shelter.

I bought this t-shirt and these christmas decorations from Future Shelter. How I stopped at just two things, I do not know, I wanted it all! It arrived earlier in the week and not only was I really happy with the things that I had bought, but there was a little surprise inside - Christmas badges! I love them so much.

I am feeling very lucky and grateful during this festive season. It truly is the season to be jolly.

At my house.....

This morning, I whipped up these drawstring bags from some vintage sheets and op shop fabric. Hopefully this will keep the piles of dolls clothes more organised than they have been in the past.

With plans for this afternoon cancelled, I may even get some more small sewing projects done.

Go over to Buttons by Lou Lou to see what is happening at other people's houses.