I finally did what I’ve been meaning to do for the last few weeks–I did a thorough cleaning of my room.

This picture is from midway through the process, around 11:30 this morning. The curtains are in the wash. The windows–inside and outside–have been cleaned. I’m so grateful that my parents thought ahead when they built this house 31 years ago and picked windows that can be tilted inwards for cleaning. Not as easily as the current models, perhaps, but ground-breaking for the 1970s. They’re thermal windows, too, with two layers of glass and removable mullions in between . . . I didn’t bother cleaning the inner layers today (that only gets done about every 5 years) but that’s a blessing, too. So, anyway–clean windows.

Also in this picture, all the bedding it is ready to go in the wash–Chappy’s giving it a last-minute fluffing–so that just the comforter, the feather bed, and the pillows are on the bed. I’ve also started clearing the floor for vacuuming, but have already done the edges. The handle of the Dyson is right up front. I think I’m the only one in the house who’s actually used all the attachments.

Here’s where we are right now–the furniture is all back in place. (I’d pulled all the movable pieces away from the wall.) All the surfaces are dusted, and I even used Pledge on the wood–something I rarely do, but is nice once in a while. I cleaned all the pictures and knick-knacks with Windex.The curtains are back up, the bed is made. The spinning wheels back in their places. I’ve even got the windows open to let fresh air in (and hoping I won’t be paying for it later with all the pollen in the air). The only things left to do is get Chappy’s crate cover out of the dryer and back onto his crate, and to dry the orange throw for my chair.

For some, strange reason, I’m a little tired!

That didn’t stop me from giving him his much-needed haircut this afternoon, though. Or from taking him for a walk, where he got to see one of his favorite doggy-friends. So, I wouldn’t want you to think I’ve been neglecting him!

I haven’t been neglecting my fibery-duties, either. I’ve got my first bobbin of Tibetan Dreams spun up, and am just about to start my second. The colors in the picture don’t do it justice, this stuff is so pretty!

I also got a lot of knitting done last night–on the Mystery Project, so I still can’t show you–while watching a movie with Mom. “Big Night” with Stanley Tucci and Tony Shaloub. I saw it mentioned on somebody’s blog a while ago–can’t remember whose, anymore–and bought a copy. It was sweet, and oh lord, the food looks SO good. I’m just dying for a really, really good Italian meal now. It’s was an odd little ending, though, with nothing really resolved, but that’s the way life is, huh?

Here are a few tree pictures for you. Mom spotted these at the park yesterday–kind of the sylvan version of the “The Lovers.” Two completely different kinds of trees just twined around each other. I did my best to get that in a photo, but . . . They’re at a rather precarious angle, don’t you think? Bad for the trees, but as an image . . . it’s like the one tree has wrapped the other it its arms and is leaning in for a passionate kiss. Not something you see in the woods every day, you know?

Incidentally–for any of you Fair Isle knitters who love the Jamieson and Smith shetland yarns–did you know that they’re discontinuing a bunch of their colors? If you need any, order now!

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