Both sets of guests showed up around 9:00 last night. I sat at home all day for nothing! One of these days I will learn to continue to live my life and not let my guests dictate what I do. Didn’t do that yesterday but maybe I will remember to do so this weekend when more guests are checking in.
All three of them are out and about today and I don’t expect them back until late afternoon. Nice to have an empty house during the day.
My long-term renter’s girl-friend is coming Friday and both of them are staying the weekend. I think the plan is she will go back to MO either Sunday or Monday but their plans seem to change quickly. Good thing I didn’t rent out the queen bed room for the weekend. He ask if she could bring his dog with her. I told him we could try it and see if it works. The last time a guest brought a dog it didn’t work so well. Maybe this one won’t piddle on my floor and bark all the time.
Went into Emporia this morning to get some groceries. I picked up some jelly jars so I can make peach jam when the CO peaches come the end of the month. I won’t eat it but I like to gift it to special friends. I love making jellies. Something so satisfying when the lids pop and seal.
I have the two rooms refreshed and laundry done and put away. Running the second load of dishes for the day. When five people eat and cook it creates more dishes than I am used to.
Almost have the last tea towel in another set done. I will need to stamp two more sets this afternoon when I get it done and get these two sets pressed and tied. I ask myself each time if I want to make more or not and so far the answer has been to make more. They are piling up quickly. I dropped my favorite needle yesterday and can’t find it. I remembered to pick up some new ones at the store today. My fingers are sore from adjusting to the different needle I have been using the last two days. Trusting one of the new ones will work. I have to get big eye needles as I have a hard time threading the needle. I like a sharp point on the needle and sometimes the big eye ones are dull.
Should probably find something productive to do. I have been sitting too much doing embroidery work. My back has been getting sore from sitting so much. Too hot to go outside and do anything and I haven’t been in the mood to clean. The dust is thick again as it is so hot and dry outside. I have made peace with the dust and almost don’t even notice it anymore. You could write your name in the dust on my coffee table today – and probably on the floor too. May be time to clean it up!
Getting into more of a rhythm with hosting. Feeling more relaxed with each set of guests that comes. Still can’t quite do my “normal” thing when guests are in the house but working my way towards that. I don’t want to cross the line where I don’t keep the house really clean for my guests either. It would be easy to slip into that mode.
Grateful for peach season, grateful for fresh peaches, and grateful for tea towels to embroidery so I feel like I am accomplishing something!