I honestly didn’t think it was possible to love home more than I did before.  But, with every little thing I get done around here… I fall more and more in love with it.  Being here makes my heart and soul happy.

I saw these when I went to get the mail the other day.  Beautiful apple blossoms by the side of my driveway, full of dew from the cold mornings we’ve been having.

I turned the heat off because we’ve been having such nice weather.  Then I got home on Monday morning after my night shift to 14 degrees Celsius.  Yikes!

I honestly slept most of the day on Monday.  Those three night shifts in a row really do a number on all of us.  Fortunately for me, I had nothing planned for Monday.  I even went to bed at a reasonable hour and managed a great sleep.  Oh, and I worked on the monster truck.  Unfortunately, I didn’t get as much done as I would have liked because I ran out of yarn.  AGAIN.

I got to spend a big chunk of my day on Tuesday with my Mom.  It was great.  We hit this little basement pub for lunch.  It’s a really cozy spot.  I love the stone walls and the old church benches.  I had my favorit – POUTINE!

Yesterday was full of crossing things off my to-do list.  I took the old sewing machine out, hemmed, pressed and hung my new drapes.  They really change the space – make it a tad more elegant.

I also tackled a few sticky projects.  I got this antique dresser from my uncle Andre.  Beautiful dresser but covered in little stickers from his then-young-daughter.  I took out my Goo Gone and got all the stickers off.  Now it looks beautiful!  I also had this sticky trim stuff around my tub in the upstairs bathroom.  It came off years ago but the glue remained.  I’m sure you can imagine the stuff that stuck there.  It was really gross.  So, yesterday, I scraped at that too and put in a new sticky trim.  Looks fab and I’m very proud of myself.  Hahahahaha.

So, here we are.  Finally.  Pictures of the monster truck.  It’s still not finished.  But it’s close.

I still don’t like it.  BUT, I’m guessing when it’s all put together and the bumpers, lights, mirrors and eyes are on, I will love it.  AND, when I give it to Patrick and he loves it, it will all be worth it.

It’s a long weekend!  I’m pretty excited to have people here.  I’ve never been big on hosting – makes me go a little OCD.  But, more and more, I realize that I love my space and I want to share it with people.  So, this weekend will be full of family, food, maybe a bonfire and probably a little crafting  It’s going to be wonderful.

Have a happy long weekend everyone!

Now, I’m not a good planner. When I have days off, I really like to dilly-dally. It’s probably something that drives my family and friends crazy. Them: “When do you think you’ll be here?” Me: “Not sure… How’s four-ISH?” Then I get lost in whatever I’m doing that day – reading blogs and drinking coffee, looking at stuff on Ravelry, knitting or crocheting, yoga… Or whatever. I just LOVE being home.

In light of my flakiness, I’ve come up with a plan for the five days of next week. Every hour between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm is accounted for. I NEED to do this so I don’t lose time just getting lost in my little space. It’s going to be a lot of work. But it’s going to be SO worth it when it’s done.

Now, I just have to figure out where I’m going to put all my wool, fiber and all things related. This is probably the thing I’m most worries about.

Today, I’m working on a yoga mat bag in the colors of the chakras. I think it’s turning out awesome!! I had to go get two balls of yarn at Michaels though. I had made myself a promise not to purchase any yarn until I had made a serious dent in my stash. But this project would not have been what it is without these two extra colors. The colors I already had were left overs from the monkey hat and leg warmers. So, considering the thing has eight colors in it, $12 is a pretty awesome as my cost for this project!

I’m pretty excited right now. I’m having Thai for dinner and then it’s knitting night. After knitting, I’m driving to Ottawa to see Steve. On the way there, I made a phone date with one of my bestest friends Michelle. Perfect chatting time – in the car. I have Bluetooth…. In case anyone is thinking that I used hand-held while driving. That’s illegal in Ontario. Hahah.

Hope your day is as awesome as mine!