Happenings in the Past week

Third week of the month went by quickly, with a lot of work at school, and not so much at home.

The plantation shutters are not done yet. Control rods of two shutters broke, so they need to be fixed and re-attached first.

I took the sewing machine out, prepared a table to place everything and then realized that I didn't have enough white thread to sew curtain panels. So I added two spools of white thread to the shopping list. I did some sewing though. A friend asked if I could alter two t-shirts by removing sleeves and increasing the neckline. I did one t-shirt and will finish the other next week.

Now this is going to sound like a "not to-do list", but I didn't make a list of the stockpile either. Plus, I didn't get enough sleep.

So, what did I get done?

Though this was not on my to-do list, I used my very first homemade soap! I really like how it feels on my skin.

 

I cleaned the washer. I cleaned the lid with a damp cloth and scrubbed the tub with a bit of dish washing liquid. Then I ran an empty cycle with about three cups of vinegar. It doesn't look too bad now.

Cleaned washer.

The yard guy came to mow and cleared the flower bed. So technically I didn't do it, but the job was done.

I planted turnip seedlings and mustard greens.

Mustard greens.

Bitter gourd vines are taking over two fences. Most gourds turn yellow and fall while still small (I can't figure out why), but there are two gourds that look promising.

Bitter gourd vines are taking over everything in sight.

Bitter gourd.

I made dosa from fermented batter of Urad dal and rice flour. I also made potato curry and mint coconut chutney to go with dosa. I shared it with a friend and forgot to take photos.


So that's my week. I didn't add too many things to the next week's list. I downloaded three books: The Hygge Life by Gunnar Kari Gislason, The Rodale Book of Composting, and Mrs., Presumed Dead by Simon Brett. I want to finish at least one book.


Results of this week's to-do list:
1) Continue working on plantation shutters. - In progress.
2) Take an inventory of the stockpile. - Not done.
3) Sew curtain panels. - Not done. Need to buy thread.
4) Clean the washer.
5) Weed flower beds.
6) Thin mustard greens.
7) Do one hour of yoga.
8) Sleep 7 hrs. - Didn't go well this week. Maximum was about 6 1/2 hours.


Tasks for the next week:
1) Continue working on plantation shutters.
2) Take an inventory of the stockpile.
3) Sew curtain panels.
4) Finish one book.
5) Do one hour of yoga.
6) Sleep 7 hrs.


I hope you all have a great week!




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