Getting Up a Little Earlier

I figured out that if I set my alarm for 6:30 or so and actually get out of bed before 7 I get a whole lot more done. If I don't do something before 10 am or so, it probably won't get done that day or I'll do a half ass job like putting the clothes in the washer but then forgetting to put them in the dryer.

So, yesterday I was lazy and didn't set the alarm but today it went off at 6:30 and I hit the snooze button about 5 times and then finally got up. I've already actually cleaned the bathroom and vacuumed the bedrooms and cleaned the cat box, so there is something to be said for getting my lazy self up earlier. I've also started the laundry and hope I will remember to put it in the dryer.

I had to clean the bathroom because when I went to brush my teeth this morning the sink made me feel a little ill because Harri started hacking up a hairball at about 3:30 am and Keith was holding her over the sink so that said hairball wouldn't be laying in the middle of the rug. So there was remnants of hairball vomit in the sink and it almost made me vomit. I don't usually let any of the cats in the bedroom during the night because they either climb under the covers with us or run around the room or want us to get up and feed them or as in Harri's case, vomit somewhere. But last night I felt sorry for her because she gets picked on by the bully cats so much and I thought it would be nice for her to be in a quiet room all night, and then she goes and leaves us a hairball as a thank you.

Anyway.

Watching the World Series last night was fun and it was nice to see the Giants win since they haven't won since 1954, which is even longer than I've been alive, and I've been alive for a long long time now. It's kind of cute to see grown men jumping around like little kids after a win like that. Watching so much baseball this past week made me want a Dodger Dog and a beer, though, or at least some peanuts. Or Cracker Jack.

And I'm so glad that election day is finally here so that I don't have to see any more election commercials for a while. Of course, the election commercials stop just in time for all the Christmas commercials to start. Ugh.

And, speaking of the dreaded holiday season, I worked on collage gift tags yesterday, which was fun and a little more creative than I've been lately. I've decided to list paper goods on Artfire only, it's just too expensive to list a set of tags or gift bags on Etsy, after the 20c to list and the 3.5% sales fee and the 30c paypal fee plus whatever percentage on top of that at paypal, you're lucky to make $1.00 on that set of gift tags or bags. I sold two sets of gift bags on Artfire yesterday and that sale alone will pay for the next 2 months shop fees.

Anyway. Off to vacuum the living room now.

Saturday Ramblings

Yesterday turned out to be a rather pleasant day. Nothing special but I did get some housework done (even the bathroom!) and the laundry done and took some pictures and put some new things in the shop. Like these new pendants. I like the way domino pendants come out with beading and wire wrapping on them. Like this one. And this one. One of my best customers asked me if I'd like some dominoes that she had, which was so very generous of her, so she sent me a whole box of vintage dominoes. In return I told her to pick out whatever she wanted from the shop on the house, so that worked out really well and now I have more dominoes to work with.

I also went for a little bike ride yesterday, up to Save Mart to find something for dinner since we were down to next to nothing in the fridge and cupboards. There was a can of tuna here so I got lettuce and tomatoes for a tuna salad along with some french bread and it tasted pretty good, especially on a hot summer day. Guess I should do salads more often.

After dinner Keith fell asleep and I watched Wife Swap. I don't know why I find this show so fascinating because I really hate most reality shows, but once you've watched it a few times it becomes a little addicting. People will do anything to be on TV.

Anyway, today is grocery shopping day (what, AGAIN!) so off to figure up some kind of menu plan so we don't just buy a bunch of stuff and then still have nothing for dinner.