What's in your purse?

If you are carrying only one small purse, the following might scare you.

I often wonder why my purse(s) are so heavy. Most of the time I blame loose change, since

I have a very nasty habit just to toss the change into my purse. Never mind opening the

small change pouch that I had bought in Argentina. It's a perfect little coin purse, leather and with a zipper. Sometimes I organize (oh oh, what a dangerous word) my purse and am surprised

how many coins I have. It's usually a nice surprise. I collect somewhere 2 to 3 dollars in nickles, dimes and quarters.

So, why is my purse heavy?

Let's see, what's in my TOTE bag, never mind the purse.

1. Knitting bag

-Otono shawl start

-February Lady Sweater start

-Summer tee with Butterfly yarn start

2. Ball of copper color crochet thread with a steel hook (1.50 mm) attached

3. Ball of var. reds Tencel thread with a scrumble still worked on

4. 4 Sets of knitting dpn needles, various sizes

5. Crochet hooks One Tulip 5 mm, one Novita 5 mm

one size 5 steel hook

6. 2 cable needles

7. Tapestry and darning needles in a red plastic candy tube (no candies)

8. Key-ring measuring tape

9. Two small note pads

10. Pen

11. Scissors

12. Nail clippers

13. Six Ink Drawing Pens

14. Eraser

15. Pencil

16. Three different size Sketch books

17. Small "album" for drawings

18. Book of Japanese Irish Crochet Lace

19. Two Green Tea Bags

20. Hand Cream

21. Curling Iron (butane)

Are we there yet? Bored?

22. Pattern Printouts

- February Lady Sweater

- Victorian Thread Holder

23. Other Printouts

- Carb chart for fruits

- Carb counter, Low Carb Counter, Fiber Counter

- Diabetes Daily "A 7 Day Meal Plan" missing one day

24. Blood Sugar measuring thingy

25. Zentangle drawing from 1985

26. Journal

27. Thread Scrumble

28. Leather pouch for a small sketch book

29. Folder with paid and unpaid bills

30. Lightweight nylon shopping bag.

And I do not understand why I have pain in my back. And furthermore, I have not even

mentioned my handbag. The one in orange color.

Perhaps later, when I have sorted all out, and emptied the unnecessary stuff. That way I

might have a more reasonable content of my purse.

Wrong choices

The last two days have been hot and humid. My A/C isn't on all the time, though, because I don't really like the "artificial" cool air that A/C produces. I also get sniffles and coughs, when the cold air blows too long.

What did I do yesterday and today? Cleared my work area in the dining room. Yes, I have all my stuff on the dining table because I like working at that table. I have created a little "cubicle" for myself around the table. Even another table, but small, one of those end tables, that have a shelf in the middle. That table was full of my critical and current supplies, as well as books and magazines that were bought most recently. There was a fairly high pile of pattern printouts, and some other paper which didn't know where else to go at that moment when I was emptying my tote bag to make room for new stuff. You see, my tote bag contains patterns, magazines, and books, in case I have time to work on something at my lunch time at work.

Did I mention that the mentioned tote bag is the one that goes with me to work every day.
Did I ever mention that my current tote bag was made by my dear, dear friend, who lives in Sweden? She does quilting, and look at the two bags she made for my birthday. No wonder I carry them with me everywhere. The other bag has works stuff and bills and some other important items that have nothing to do with knitting or crocheting.










I also received, from another dear, dear friend, who lives in Finland, a quilted pillow case, which I
use all the time on my comfortable recliner seat when I watch TV. It's soooo pretty.










What was the wrong choice? To start heavy duty organizing, moving furniture, and yarn bags, yarn boxes, yarn tubs, books, and magazines. This was yesterday, and I felt as if I was working in a sauna in a brutal heat condition. Today was time to move the boxes and bags away, move the small table somewhere else, and organize a space for my treadmill. Another friend had given me this huge treadmill, since she did not have room in her new apartment. Like I have. But I have it now nicely put by the window, and I can watch TV while doing my walk. I refuse to use the e-word in this case, because if I do, I won't walk on my treadmill, if it means it's e.......
and I don't care if I put enough dots after e.







I am now so tired that any thought of crocheting or knitting sounds like work. My hubby suggested that we order pizza tonight. I must love him. He was at work on both days. When he is at home, I get none of this organizing done, it just doesn't happen. Maybe because he might want to help me (with my yarns, snicker, snicker), and I don't want any help. First, he has organizing skills, I don't, he would know what to do (throw most of my stuff in the garbage), I would not know (I keep EVERYTHING). He would be organizing my stuff so well that I would not find anything any more.

Even after I did my own clearing, I already have stopped to think "where did I put that one?"

This is going to be a challenging time for me. I need to prove to myself, and myself alone, that I can live in an organized area. I will wish myself luck.