Ragging Out!

After posts of my progress on clearing the main floor – some IS getting pitched; some is getting sorted, labeled and moved out to a shed – I am seeing that proverbial light at the end of the tunnel!  I am down to two boxes of garments and two boxes of knits on the main floor ( there may be more lurking upstairs ).     Currently I am trimming off seams and disassembling by …

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Chipping Away

Well, between yesterday and today I have sorted about ten boxes of rags. I have barrels out in the rain.  Once it stops, they come in and get dried and these rags will go in one or two       These boxes need buttons, sleeves, and seams cut off the garment.  Home stretch           Here’s the before and …           …here is the after.  Progress!

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Progress and a Light at the End of…

Well, after dismantling and moving the shelves to the front door,  I realized there are boxes piled up on the south wall.  And the remaining barrels have grain in them.  And I have fewer chickens so grain is getting eaten up more slowly.  What to do?      This morning a before gallery owner came to take some pots, I was scouting for the rest of the shelving in storage to add what is by …

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Sorting and Cleaning and Well……

I have been cleaning and sorting and clearing in the house; there is much to do.          One day I climbed up a ladder and washed high walls – can’t remember the last time I did that (embarrassing, but true).         I also started sorting rags with the plan to put them in barrels outside until I have cleaned, sorted, reorganized my solo living space.         …

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