A window of opportunity

We are still wearing our jackets and I did wear my rubber boots to hang up some bedding on the clothes line.  But we are well on our way to seeing the last of the snow and the first of the green shoots.

An incredibly busy time.   I have been styling the house for sale.  I gave away the kids bunk beds to the grand kiddo for his room makeover and I'm pleased they fit well in his space.   I 'edited' a lot of the grand kiddies toys and old clothes from the closet and have reclaimed that closet for my newly burgeoning wardrobe.  I am storing all the darks- blacks, browns and jackets in there.

In amongst the busyness I returned a couple of things I'd ordered online from theBay and as I was strolling around...

I saw two key items that were on my newly focused to-buy list!  I'm not sure I made any headway on that particular deal but I did enjoy the change of pace as I just strolled along and looked in the shop windows.  I now have a trendy but feminine bomber jacket and ballet flats that are apparently as flattering and versatile as they are fashionable.  And on sale!  I think I'll be good till fall now! 

I got the basement all spiffed up by Thursday.  phew  The showing was for Friday morning.  Then my company for the weekend arrived in the afternoon.  The guest room was definitely ready!   We didn't spend a lot of time laying around though.
 

 We were out and about and Sunday night we changed guests.  We brought back the grand kiddies and their mum for an early start Monday morning.  It is spring break!  We headed off to see the big city and check out their views. 

The Children's Museum is wonderful and fully interactive.

Josh luvs to drive the 'for real' train!

Eliana tried hard to master the 'digger'!

 

 

Jolina dared the colour mixing slide.

and of course we made art!

In amongst all this activity we have been viewing properties for sale.   There are a lot of options.  I thought one was THE one but a second look revealed it was a capital P Project!  Maybe not!   I have a new favourite now and first viewing is a phone call away.  It is exhausting even though I am 'only' mentally fitting all my stuff into the new layouts!   My Rooster studies all the structural details while I redecorate and plant flowers!  LOL

 I have a pile of hemming on the sewing table and a tunic pattern to track down.  The 40+Style Club is revamping some of the scheduling as we all become acquainted and try new things.  I am learning so much but I am also looking forward to a slower pace and settling into a gentler learning curve!   Seems like the softer colours work well for me.

This colour wheel could work.  The black would be a slice for a skirt, the grey my main neutral and the green my second.  Pink as my colour and I'd throw in an aqua.  White is the light neutral.   This makes shopping SO much easier!

I have not spent much time in my art room other than prep for Art 101 with the kiddos!  But here is one page in the planner.   I need to expand this as the style club members want to add a health and wellness thread.  Heck, I am all for upping the exercise and tweaking my food choices.  One gal showed me her planner spread sheet so I had to show her 'my' spreadsheet.  lol  

So that is a peek into the window of my world.  But my windows will definitely be changing as we have sold our farm and the paperwork is beginning.  Now to find that new window to look out!

Urban outing

Field trip day!  We had a list, an agenda and a good time.

We hit Michaels and got some necessary supplies.  Gee, I like all the home deco stuff they are carrying.  The adult colouring books are all the rage.  Two of these are actually stickers and have lots of possibilities and not all are related to the grand kiddies.  I had seen a video on making a hardcover colouring book into an art journal.  very cool!

We did a whirlwind walk through of the Market Place in Ikea which is good for saving money.  Or so I thought.  I had two shelves on my list for the art wall when I saw a 'now or never' sign.  HMMM!  I'm always looking for organizational items and I stood in front of it for five valuable minutes!  He who hesitates is lost!  So...  

Then we were off to catch the opening doors for ArtsJunktion!  This is in an older section of Winnipeg, right downtown.  I was kinda hoping that all the rain would yield us a good parking spot but there is an extension of a college nearby so I had to use my old parallel parking skills! 

I had grabbed some stuff to contribute.  You record the cubic quantity of what, if anything, you brought and as you leave you record again what you left with.  I'm not sure I gained on the exchange as I did carry away a bit more than I brought.  There is no money involved.  It is all free.  What a concept!  I also got some free organizational ideas!  :) 

If you need bits and pieces this is the place.  I found game pieces for the grand kiddies smash book page.  I think those cardboard tubes will be great on the gelli plate.   Half way home I thought of a use for the cobalt blue tiles I'd passed up!  :[

They displayed some art and these rotated.  There were more metal sculptures put out outside after we had entered but my phone had switched to selfie mode and I am still learning how to make appropriate changes.  :(  I did learn that you can't do anything with gloves on!  LOL

Now to finish up this weeks to-do list which hopefully includes time for me to figure out how to get the 'Sprutt' together!