I needed that for me! Mind you, I do get up and get dressed first thing in the morning and do my hair but I had been just throwing on work skirts and older tops since I was not going out anywhere, well except for a walk or two. I realized that I should stop that. No one outside the house will see me but my hubby does! I should be making the effort to look nice for him.
Today I made a point to get up and put on a nice skirt and I put a pretty sweater over a t shirt. I felt renewed! I know it is silly that clothes make such a difference in your mood but they really do. Life seemed more normal, I felt happy and raring to go instead of dragging myself around.
The picture above is from my walk this afternoon. So pretty! It was a wonderful time. Fresh air and the birds were singing their little hearts out all over town!
So what else happened today? Hubby and I finished setting up my new sewing room! We have had a spare room that has not been used in years except as a catch all room.We have been working for quite a while emptying the room and stripping the wallpaper the previous owners obviously super glued to the walls. My wonderfully handy hubby repaired cracks in the lathe and plaster (we have a 100 plus year old house) and we painted it a fresh bright color called birch bark. It is such an awesome color - in the day it is so bright in there that it looks like a light is on. Just a soft sunny glow about it.
Anyway, today we cleaned it all up and I washed the floors. Hubby put in a corner cabinet for me and a long table for my sewing machine. I love it. It is so bright and cheery and I finally have a spot to sew where I don't have to worry about putting away the sewing machine so we can use the dining room table. I am so looking forward to sewing some skirts. I have had tons of fabric I found at a second hand store for a long time and I can finally get busy in my own sewing room! How awesome is that! ~smile~
Today for dinner we had potatoes, sausage and sauerkraut. ~mmm~ My hubby is German so we eat this often. The neat thing is my hubby made the sausage and he has in the past made the sauerkraut. I don't mean he cooked it I mean he created it. Seasoned pork, ground it and put it in the casings. We are blessed with friends who have taught him these skills and it is a real blessing. I am a big fan of being able to do all you can for yourself. I hope to be able to learn more and more!
It is a hope of mine that I can find a lady from the near by Amish community who will teach me the skills she has. They have had so much knowledge passed on to them. My friend lives in a wee town in the midst of the community and she is quite close to her neighbour who is a sweetheart. I wonder if she may be willing to teach me. Hmmm.... something to look into when all this is over.
Anyway, it was a beautiful, productive and happy day here in my home.
Take care! Be safe! Jesus loves you!
Blessings,
Liisa
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