I'm here. I've been to Milwaukee, with a quick pit stop in Chicago, and the girls are at Camp Grandma, but really, I'm here. I'm trashing out my house and it is so cathartic. I dropped two big bags off at Goodwill this morning and I'm getting ready to go through all that yarn, plus some more in my studio and donate it to some charity knitters. I spent over an hour folding fabric while listening to This American Life podcasts. The studio is close to being really clean again – that feels good too.
There's some top secret room painting happening for Kate (from green to pale blue per her request) and I did a quick run through of Jane's room with a trash bag. I wish I were as brave as Blair, but I know that wouldn't go over well at all so Jane is going to have to go through the rest with me.
We have lots of little tomatoes ripening in the garden and some big ones ripening on our kitchen windowsill. I think we'll harvest the carrots and the potatoes this weekend. And that will pretty much be the end of our summer. School starts Wednesday and I think the girls are ready to go back. They are both thrilled about their teachers and the uniforms and lunch boxes are ready to go. I am looking forward to getting reacquainted with my sewing machine – it's been serviced and tuned and is now ready to sew. I'll have some camera straps for the shop within the next few weeks and probably some scrap bags too. Maybe even a few other things if the stars align.
Ah, summer goes by so fast! Today is T’s first day back. It’s a hard adjustment for me because he’s so much help during the summer. I LOVE that light blue! You’ll have to tell me what it is, we want to paint our downstairs bathroom light blue. I’m excited to see what you have in store over the coming weeks, Erin! xo
grace – it's tear drop blue by benjamin moore. i had them mix it at 75% strength because i loved the tone but the 100% was a little too dark.
That blue shade is gorgeous. Emma really wants a blue on her walls, but as I explained to her, those walls have been painted twice, and many walls in this house haven’t even been painted once, so she’ll have to wait. But the clean out is such a good feeling isn’t it, she will be so happy!
A good cleanout feels so terrific right before school starts. As much as I am trying to hold onto summer I have realized this week that I am kind of excited about going back to the school schedule.
The clean-out is such a great thing. I’m almost done with mine. I feel so much more inspired to get in there and work. The clean-out of Annika and Gunnar’s spaces have begun since G is taking Lindsay’s old room, Kit is taking his room and Annika is getting new to her furniture in hers.
I also really love that blue. I need to repaint 2 bedrooms – I already have the paint for one room, but that may be my solution for Annika’s room (plus she would love having a room the same color as Kate’s). It’s lovely.
Sounds and looks very productive. We have been hauling some stuff out to the thrift store too.
hey! you were in my neck of the woods and I didn’t even know it! next time you are calling and we are getting a drink.
We are on the same page. I think whomever said that we needed to involve our children in purging toys either didn’t have many toys to start or had a barn to store them in until they were ready to part. The Goodwill pile feels great and so does the trash.
Hope you enjoy the last days of summer!
Such a pretty blue! And I would love to see some scrap bags in the shope–I missed them last time 🙂
The blue is lovely. Your daughter has a fireplace in her room?! *swoon* I’d love to make a request for your shop: those beautiful quilted pot holders!
aren´t these podcasts the best?? i am really amazed what goes on in your huge country and i love that show to bring me so many different aspects of, well, american life. the one on camp was especially interesting for me for we don´t have this summer tradition.
oh, and i like the blue, too 🙂
claudia
oh wow, we have another 3 weeks to go till school start, I don’t know if being happy or sad…
That color is great! Even at 4-12, my girls are not happy when I go through their stuff all at once. Tossing stuff over the course of 2-3 weeks works well, though. Its amazing how attached to stuff we get!
I am so happy to see you about.
That blue is delicious. We are close to being done with Courtney’s blue room; it must be the color of the season.
I bet you are itching to get to that machine. xoxo
Oh I love listening to This American Life. My son told me about it and It’s a wonderful point of connection to be able to talk about the podcasts with him.
WEDNESDAY? Oy. We’ve got till next Tuesday, and it still feels too soon. Or maybe none too. Can’t decide.
I’m so keen on the Goodwill.