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Finally

Journal

Saturday, June 11, 2022

I’ve finished my packing and I’m quite sure I’m ready to go – I just need to pack my phone and my charger. I took a few things out of my suitcase, added a few things in, rearranged a few things and it still feels light enough to manage. I cleaned out my purse and took only what I needed and then changed the bag entirely. I was worried about carrying my purse but I found a way to attach it to my suitcase so I can roll them both; and by attach I mean in a nice way, not binder-twined.

While I waited for time to pass I finished up the latest section of my Botanical Garden. I looked at starting the border on it, as well as on my Peppermint Purple, but decided I needed to wait just a bit longer to be sure I have everything centred correctly.

I took a walk up to the letterbox this afternoon. It was spitting rain when I walked up but by the time I got home the sun was shining again. Strange weather; there is a chance of showers tomorrow but nothing I’ll worry too much about. Last time I travelled I changed my mind on a sweater/jacket three times in the morning before heading out to the ferry.

And so that’s it. I’m so looking forward to this vacation time. I’ll be back at the end of the month.

I hate waiting !

Journal

Friday, June 10, 2022

In my mind I’m all set and ready for my trip; in reality not so much. But I hate waiting. I don’t want to start on anything because I either won’t have time to get finished or because it will be too hard on my back. I’m having a hard time restraining myself from adding “just one more thing” to my suitcase.

It would be a good day to be out in the yard but I can’t be doing that. I would like (yes, like) to vacuum my sewing room but that is out of the question. I’d like to cut and sort more of my fabric scraps but I can’t stand for too long at a time.

So I’ve spent most of the day working on my Botanical Garden sampler. I’ve even gone so far as to print out the borders for both of my blackwork projects although I doubt I’ll have time to start on either one of them.

The Dogs of Riga

Books

Author: Henning Mankell

I decided to read the entire Kurt Wallander series but I was unable to find a printed copy of this 2nd book in the series. I downloaded the audio book from the library so that’s what I “read”. I’m not a fan of audio books. Most of my reading is done at night and, even with the radio, I’m asleep after about five minutes of listening. However, I managed to make it through and was thankful for the rewind button on my iPad and computer.

Kurt is investigating the murder of two unknown men who have washed ashore in a life raft. After making very little headway into the case it becomes known that the dead men are from a Baltic country and soon after an officer from Latvia comes to Sweden to assist with the case. When the case is abruptly taken back to Latvia for its conclusion the Latvian officer is murdered and Kurt then travels to Latvia to help solve that murder.

It is a complicated story. I’m not sure if it was because it was audio and not print but I found it very long. I must say though that I enjoyed the narrator.

Good Reads Rating: * * *

Another change in plans

Journal

Thursday, June 9, 2022

I don’t think I’ve ever taken a trip that has involved so many Plan Bs and changes to the original plan but I made another one today. I thought I’d be taking my backpack as my suitcase but we decided that a pull-along might be a better option as twisting to put the backpack on and off might be a problem. I donated all of my wheeled suitcases (except one) on one of my decluttering binges so what I need to take will have to fit into the small one that I kept. I won’t be taking many clothes but this morning I did an initial pack and everything seems to fit in okay. Deloise has promised me laundry facilities so I should be okay – boring though, as I’ll be wearing the same clothes several days in a row.

I finished the embroidery on my latest card project. It is far from perfect but, from a distance and with my glasses off, I’m okay with it. Mum did such amazing embroidery and the back of her projects was almost as good as the front!

I’ll spend the rest of the afternoon doing this week’s section on my Peppermint Purple project.