A Good Week

This weekend went too fast. I got a lot of things done, but  there are more that I didn't do. Sometimes I have too many things to do, but too little time.

Finally the big window in the spare room has shutters. Now all windows facing the front yard have plantation shutters and look decent. Shutters in the spare room  need magnetic catches, and several minor adjustments, but the main job is done. It's such a relief.

This room has another window and I already have a shutter for it. That's what you see in that photo, against the wall below the newly installed shutters.

I didn't have time to sew curtains yet, but I will do it next week. This is when I'm so glad that I don't live in an area with a home owners association. No one cares whether I have a window without matching curtains. 😤

The sewing machine is finally fixed. I found where the mysterious part should go. It has nothing to do with the bobbin winder! I found it in the repair manual and it's called 'needle bar crank rod assembly'. A long name for a tiny piece of wire. And I had to get help from a sewing machine repair person, who said that I already had all the pieces, and the spring that I suspected missing was actually a metal plate. I was looking for a coil spring!  Everything works fine now, and I have a working sewing machine.

I started the Christmas swap item, and 1/3 is done now. I want it to be a surprise for my swap partner, so I will post photos once she receives the gift.

I didn't have time to cut blocks for the quilt. May be I'll cut another shirt tonight.

This evening I fertilized the plants. I noticed that an insect (probably a lubber grasshopper) had eaten four o' clock leaves, so I sprinkled red chili powder, hoping it will discourage whoever eating the leaves.

Katuk plants have tiny flowers now. One has yellow flowers while the other two have red ones.

Yellow flowers.

Red flowers.

Next week I want to wash windows. After reading how Stephenie at The Awakened Soul washed windows with bar soap, I wanted to try it as well, but didn't have time last week. I normally use vinegar, but now I have homemade soap, so I will try Stephenie's method.

The weather is getting cooler. The past couple of days were cool and less humid. It's perfect weather to go to beach, but I had too many things to do at home. I'm glad that I stayed home in the weekend and got things done. Overall, it was a good week.

How was your weekend? I hope it was a relaxing one.

Results of this week's to-do list:

1) Continue working on plantation shutters.

2) Sew curtain panels. - Not done.

3) Fertilize garden.

4) Cut quilt blocks.

5) Start the Christmas swap item.

6) Do yoga. - Didn't do yoga this week.

7) Sleep 7 hrs. - Did on weekdays, but not in the weekend.

Tasks for the next week:

1) Sew curtain panels.

2) Cut quilt blocks.

3) Continue Christmas swap item.

4) Wash windows.

5) Iron clothes.

6) Do yoga.

7) Sleep 7 hrs.

XX

Nil