Labor Day. A day that most people spend relaxing and enjoying picnics, me...I usually labor at one thing or another. This year it was re-organizing my jewelry and accessories. That doesn't sound like much work, I understand, but you have to realize, I'm a jewelryholic! Recently I blogged about finding a large vintage jewelry box at a rummage sale and I dearly LOVE it! The project was to decide what needs to be moved to that box and what needs to stay in my freestanding box and what was I going to use the small wooden box for that I had been using for my most precious pieces. Not only do I love to accessorize my outfits, but my mother used to also love jewelry and she bought many pieces for me and if for no other reason, because she gave them to me, I can't part with them. My Hubby and children have also given me a few of them, and I will not give those away either. Now, it seems I am also inheriting some of the pieces that I gave my daughter's, they no longer like them, or think they have a use for them, so they are offering them back to me. Because they are nice things and usable, I'm taking them...besides, perhaps one day they will wish they hadn't parted with them. To further complicate matters, I decided after 4 years since my mother's passing, it was time to incorporate some of her jewelry that I had inherited into my boxes. I had been wearing some of it, but decided I'd get more use out of it if it was easier to locate. Some of her things actually belonged to her mother and grandmother. Wearing the things that she promised me I would one day own makes me feel close to her. I was so happy when I finally decided that my most precious pieces, including the things of my mother's that I can wear, now live in the vintage box. The wooden box holds the remainder of my earrings, the little blue box you see up there holds jewelry that I've had since I was a little girl and it tucks nicely into the bottom of the earring box, and the freestanding unit holds some necklaces, some rings, jewelry repair and cleaning things, and other trinkets, scarves, etc. My mother's two boxes still hold what is left of her things that I don't currently have a use for, but, because they were hers, I cannot part with them. Note the loaded charm bracelet laying in front of them, most of those charms she either bought or were given to her during the second world war. Lastly, I have a set of hooks behind the door that hold all necklaces and bracelets that don't tarnish.
My project was nearing completion and I was working in one of the drawers of my stand up jewelry box when I felt my lower back tighten into a knot and I could barely move after that. I could walk, but barely, and it hurt like mad! First thing this morning I called my chiropractor and she took me at 1:00 today. It felt better this morning than it did last night, but I wasn't taking any chances.
Even with my back pain today I did my chores...floors, dishes and laundry (including hanging it on the line), it just took me a lot longer and I had to be careful, moving slowly and knowing my limits.
While I was out hanging clothes, Gilmore made a mess in my studio...poop spray EVERYWHERE!! The most difficult part of my day and the most painful was cleaning up that mess! It took a whole roll of paper towel to sop it up, then I had to steam clean the whole room. I guess I'm going to have to start keeping the door to that room shut!
In the basement I have a canvas bag that holds my hand held steam cleaner hanging on a hook at the bottom of the steps. Last night, a HUGE wood spider spun a web and then this morning, sat at the top of one of the attachments staring me down!! I found the spider spray and went after him with a vengeance! It looked like he crawled down one of the tubes and quite frankly, I didn't want to go looking for him. When Marc came home for lunch he said he loved me and I asked him how much LOL! I asked him to clean the web off of the bag and inspect it for the monster, which he did and said he couldn't find anything. He said he took every item out of the bag and shook everything out. HMMMM...I don't know where it went, but I hope it's dying a gruesome death someplace where I'll never have to see it again! I think I'll find a spot for my bag in the living-room closet.
I am disappointed that I cannot seem to arrange the pictures in this entry through the paragraphs like I can at Multiply. I don't like how they are all grouped together at the top.
Well, my back is telling me it's done for the night. I will try to read everyone's entries sometime tomorrow if my back allows.
