Art Gallery:

Really "cluttered" my life this week with two days at Gallery and a half day at Place for the Arts - and NO time to make pottery in this gorgeous weather!

The other night I dragged all the pieces of varathaned wood outside and slept inside but last night they were all installed and I slept in the studio. The floor - mahogany underlay - looks great! R is bringing the carpet tonight and love seat, throw rugs, and...??? Also a small fridge; the old one was declared dead. I think I will stick with small; after all, I have dealt with a cooler all summer.

Today, another Magnificent Morning a la Bill Staines, my friends are putting two windows in the K - not huge but bigger than the just tiny one that is there - and may be able to get started on the K cabinetry. We have a plan! The cooperative weather is incredible! HOT weekend but only 30% chance of rain on Sat. I will be at the Maynooth Market which, this week, will be part of the annual Maynooth Madness - music, games, events all over the village. Maybe I will de-clutter the pottery inventory!

My peony story (hope this is not a reprise). When I moved to a "farm" (100A of bush and old apple trees) I found a tiny peony leaf in the front "lawn". After several years of clearing around it and mulching and talking nicely to it, it thanked me by producing a gorgeous flower - single pink with gold centre. It may have been 20 years or more since that poor dear had any attention but it persevered! It just needed help with the de-cluttering!

Depending on how far the new K goes today, I suspect we will be eating out a great deal on the weekend. De-cluttering the pocket book greatly. Still no stove. Second hand propane stoves do not seem to exist up here anymore.

Yesterday I was wearing a pair of closed shoes, after sandals all summer. My feet really hurt - until I realized - Maybe I need to trim my toenails! Yep! De-cluttering takes many forms!