Week 2

 I did make some progress this week on the Mt. Vernon adventure. The little marble table got a good wipe down and I cleaned out the basket that lives underneath the table. Some items were relocated and I moved my coloring stuff from the table to the basket. I also redid the Wizard of Oz display. I had to adjust a couple shelves to accommodate the 2000 piece puzzle box and one of the new tin signs. I left in a couple tiny items that were in there before, mostly figurines. After I was done and the collection box was back in storage, I remembered the Pez dispenser set is on the top of a bookcase in the library. That hasn't been in the display case for a long time. Will have to remember that for next time.

The next little stretch will be easy as it's mostly dusting and moving some DVDs down to the library. The big challenge will be the trunk. Trixie has some art supplies and music items on the trunk. Inside is a wooden rocking chair my grandfather made. Something is wrong with it and I can't get it unfolded. One of the spindles on the chair back is also cracked. I think I'll check around and see if there are any woodworkers in the area that could maybe fix it. I really don't want to throw it away, but on the other hand, do I need it? Maybe I could find someone who would like it. Not sure what else is living in the trunk besides some old ballet shoes and a quilt started by my great grandmother and finished by my mother when I was in high school when we repainted my room. After the trunk is the couch and the floor and I can move on to the kitchen.

Instead of a little bit every day, last week was a bit of a marathon for the two areas I did. I was going to do the table and then something else, come back and do the display case and then something else, come back and do the next little section and do something else.....but once I pulled the table out to dust and vacuum, I realized that the table had to be moved so I could get into the case. I moved the case to vacuum behind it, set up the new display, then put the table back and dealt with the table and basket items. I think it took close to two hours. Then I made a dessert for an event for Saturday, then it was lunchtime, then Dash needed to go to work, then I took a nap, then a shower, then I had to go to an event for Trixie. Establishing routines and habits is so hard.