A Productive Sunday

I hope you had a nice weekend. Mine was terrific. I went to a knitting group at the library on Saturday. It was an excellent blend of personalities. We had a great time together. One of the ladies who crochets wanted to learn to knit, so I helped her. She had been taught thirty years ago, and she picked it up again very quickly. I  cast on, knit a few shows and started her off making  a swatch. First she knit three rows. Her garter stitch looked very good, so I explained to her how to pearl. She was circling the opposite way at first, but corrected it quickly. I showed her how if she knit one row, and pearled on the way back, it would create stockinette stitch. She did so well with that that I showed her how to create ribbing.  (She wants to knit a hat.) We did a knit two pearl two version. One of the other women who is a knitting teacher suggested continuing the ribbing as a scarf. "That's a great idea!" I answered. It never dawned on me that the first few rows of her swatch would make a nice border. It was kind of fun to have it develop so organically. It reminded me of the fun I used to have making up dances. I may knit one of these scarves myself. It is so cute.

After setting the clocks back Saturday night, I woke up early Sunday morning. I let Lana out at 5:30 a.m., made coffee, and felt fired up to do some housework. I threw  a load of laundry into the washer, and mopped my floors with homemade liquid soap and hot water.  I gave them a second coat with hot white vinegar water. They look so clean!

The gleaming  floors lifted my spirits so much that I felt spurred on to use my homemade citrus cleaner on the bathroom. I love the smell of it. I got the recipe over on Rhonda Hetzel's Down To Earth Blog. I also used one of her recipes to clean my bathtub. I sprinkled baking soda in the bottom, and then made a paste with my homemade liquid soap, It does a really nice job of scrubbing the ring out of the tub. I like that it's non toxic and natural.

After that, I made tacos with ground turkey. I had all of the ingredients on hand. I picked up Lula, and took she and Lana for a gorgeous hike in the mountains. They loved it, and it gave us a great workout. I came home, enjoyed a delicious lunch of tacos, and then went to the Sunday knitting group at the library. I worked on my sock. I should have it completed today or tomorrow.

It is amazing to me how much happier I feel with such a clean house. I tend to avoid mopping my floors. It really makes a difference in the energy of the home. I've got to do it weekly. I frequently  put off washing my windows, as well. I need to make time to do that tomorrow. I made another batch of Coconut Dream soap this afternoon. My neighbor ordered some for Christmas gifts. It was a very soothing process. It's such a simple recipe. I used Apple Rose fragrance from Brambleberry. It sets quickly, so I will be unmolding it this evening. How are things going with you?