The Great Clean Up of 2018

There was a change of scenery last week.  I headed to Melbourne for work.   I was pretty tired when I got home the couple of days were pretty full on but I think we achieved a lot and it was good to network with people in similar positions as myself from around the country.

Over the past several months we have had many discussions about and with Maestro regarding his gaming.  Mainly his noisy gaming late into the night.  Maestro has a very deep loud voice which he can't seem to control with noise cancelling headphones on.  I guess these days gaming is a team sport and he interacts with his online friends, via skype and other technology.

Strangely enough most of the regular guys he games with are from Adelaide a couple are friends IRL but then there is a plumber and an engineer that he has never met, but probably interacts with every other day.  These interactions are noisy, with a lot of profanity and laughing so at least we know he is enjoying himself the only problem is we like to sleep, Mo especially needs to be able to sleep well in order to be a functioning human being.

We have decided to move Maestro out into my sewing room which is detached from the house.  But that means moving my sewing room into the house.  Its a mess 20 years in the making and it is a big big job.

The last 2 weekends Mo and I have been sorting stuff.  I have far to many projects past and present.  Luckily a local quilt group are happy to take my unwanted quilt tops and fabric to make charity quilts.  I will also be throwing in a few patterns and I've promised some magazines to people.

I need to reduce my storage by a couple of cupboards to fit into Mo's room, though she hasn't decided that she wants to move into Maestro's room. I've told her she doesn't have to make her decision straight away as I can move into his room and move to hers later if she wants all the hard work would have been done by then.

I spent a few good hours on the weekend sorting some of my stash that was stored in project bags, mainly on the floor of my sewing room and I've just finished sorting and culling my fabric cupboard the result is to the right.  I think the stash from the tubs will probably fit in the cupboard now.  Still have more stuff in the gym to sort and then I'll be working on my bookshelves.

I went to the Dr's on Monday as I my left index finger has been getting stiff lately, then last week I notice it hurt when I drove and put pressure on it.  Sunday night I found a hard lump in the joint.    I have to have Xrays and Ultrasound to confirm the nature of the lump (Dr suspects a ganglion) but it will probably need surgery so I have that to look forward to in the near future.  I don't think it is something I am going to be able to put off as it is pretty painful when I drive, luckily I am very right handed so it probably isn't going to slow me down too much.  Exhaustion from the Great Clean up has though for a change I am sleeping better than usual.

Easter sees me tackle this and my other book case behind the door.