Aside from crocheting and enjoying a drama-free month for a change I've also been working on my calendar project. I finished hand-piecing the outside of the January tote with pretty fabrics. Now I'll apply some trims and then start the embroidery. The final stage will be the beading. Although I usually don't work with these colors (red in particular makes me nervous), I'm enjoy the project. All of this invokes my grandmother for me, and although it's been 47 years since she passed away, I still miss her all the time.
You remember my messy pantry, yes? It took a few hours to pull everything out, wipe down the shelves and floor, and look at everything before I put it back to make sure it hadn't expired, but I got it done. The nice thing about having an organized pantry is now I don't have to dig through it to find anything; it's arranged the way I use the contents. I also weeded out a couple of cans of expired food and learned I really need to make ziti more often to use up a stockpile of that pasta. Some thoughts on the process if you're thinking about doing the same: Don't rush the process. I do one shelf at a time, and I take breaks after two shelves are done. That way it's a little easier to manage the task without wearing myself out. Take time to organize everything. Yes, I do alphabetize my soups, and categorize my canned goods, but that's how I like to keep my pantry. Store things according to your needs. I use egg noodles a lot because my guy lov...