'It's kinda messy up here!'



'Sunshine is a welcome thing.
It brings a lot of brightness'



SUNSHINE = spirits lifted - I may not be overlooking a beautiful ocean sunrise but I'm going with it. I feel like some of the dark stuff may be lifting. Unlike my usual 'at home' weekend - which generally consists of failed good intentions and lots of TV/DVD action - this weekend so far I have been on the radio (I do an occasional guest chat slot on the local station); cycled to the radio offices and back (not too far but a start!) - sunburn to my forehead though - a new bike/sun hazard for me! At home in the afternoon I went crazy with the secateurs! Very calming. I have only decking with a variety of pots but there is a huge rose bush



Saw lots of these!

 

Went trimming crazy with these!

next door which happily overhangs my fence - the house is empty at the moment so I went round and trimmed out all the dead stuff and twiggy bits. Then I tidied dead stuff in my pots; re potted my clematis that's somehow still alive - it's now in a deeper pot so hoping for good flowering this year. I planted out my tiny Christmas Tree! I had a miniature one last December - about 30cm high - it's been in the kitchen window ever since

with wine glass charms as decorations - My 'Not Really Christmas Tree' Tree! So again - a bigger pot and let's see what happens! Had a tidy and scrubbed and hosed the garden furniture. Did my washing and line dried it. Cleaned all downstairs and filled a bag for charity. Am aiming for a bag per week as part of my declutter plan.



At 5ish my neighbours returned with their grandchildren - A (boy aged 7ish) and E (girl aged 5ish). E seems to love me and happily comes in my house - knocks on the window and always wants my attention. So I'm cleaning and doing and just about to do some windows - in she wanders and starts a bit of dusting. Boredom kicks in and she asks 'Can I see what's upstairs?'. Knowing it's chaos - mid clean and declutter and I am not a completer-finisher!! - I try to dissuade her. Eventually I say 'okay - just don't trip on anything and take care on the stairs'. 5 seconds she shouts 'Hey - it's kinda messy up here!'. From a 5 old year old!! Great. But I remind myself this is a 'work in progress'...



Want one of these - passion flower

So on to today - more washing, marathon watching in town - know a few people running so meeting a pal to try and spot them. Think we'll go out on the bikes so we can zip about a bit. Then this aft/evening I will be vacuum packing stuff with my newly acquired vacuum packing bags and reorganising/decluttering the landing cupboard. Happy Sunday.

Weight - good news I think I am consciously and subconsciously prepping for my 'Lighter Life' abstinence. Decided to use up freezer and cupboard stuff so no temptations when I hit the programme - it's working plus I just seem to be wanting to eating less. Could be the better weather? Could be lifting spirits? Could be sub conscious prep? I am taking it as a sign that I WILL be successful in my summer weight loss for health and confidence. 

TFR x