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Easter Long Weekend

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We had a mixed bag of weather over this long weekend and I found it still a bit chilly.  This week we have a mixed forecast once again but more sunny days than not.  I hope this means we are now heading into mostly sunny days. Joining in with Our World Tuesday Thank you for stopping in for a visit. Have a lovely week ahead.

Easter 2019

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May you, your family and loved ones be blessed this Easter season. 

A Bit of This & That: Books, People, Paintings, Sky

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I started the week tired so have been taking a bit of a break from heavy duty  house cleaning while still trying to make a bit of progress. I was very happy that I was able to recycle (by giving away) several household items (tablecloth,  oven mitts, scatter rug, dish rack and drying mats). It takes a lot of work to make sure items are clean, photograph them, post them on line and then respond to inquiries as well as arrange pick up times but it is so much better than throwing away items which are still in good enough condition to be used by someone else. I also cleaned the cabinet under the Master Bathroom sink and installed a shelving unit. It makes a big difference and now I can have things nicely stored away. I finished reading two books and am working on the 3rd one picked up recently at the local library. There is already a waiting list for the two books in the few days since I borrowed them. Whenever I see a waiting list for a book I try to hurry up and read it because I

Spring Activities Continue

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Hi friends, It's been raining a lot here this week so I didn't get to plant my 2 gardens plot yet. I am happy about that because it gave me time to shift to doing a few other things. I'm still in Spring cleaning and spruce it up mode.  I'm making notes here for my own record and for future reference.  I'm constantly in the process of decluttering and getting rid of things some of which has piled up for over a decade.  Things piled up when I spent years looking after my late sister's children then looking after my late mom.  I couldn't spend time to properly deal with my business while others in the family were in great need. The declutter project I'm doing will still take a lot more time.  I don't easily get rid of things and like to take time going through everything meticulously. Sometimes I go through things 3 or 4 times before making final decisions and over the years, needs and wants change and things come into clearer focus as to what