getting things done

Oddur's sweater is now almost done. Only the hood and finishing work is left and I'll probably be able to do that in the next few days. He tried it on for me tonight and it looked so good I tried to keep him in it for as long as I could. He had to take it off to go for a run, though. But soon I'll get to see him wear it all the time :)

My empty entrance room. 

Luckily, it did not rain that day...

After carpeting and much needed decluttering!

Our entrance room/corridor really needed some decluttering tlc and somehow I've been putting it off for months. On Sunday I finally got to it. I threw away old, ruined shoes, gave old clothes away to charity and put our winter coats in storage. Then I emptied a dresser from the hallway (which had been filled with all kinds of junk I don't even know why we were so keen on keeping!) and organized our outdoor clothes in each and every drawer. Ahhhh, the relief! Less stuff really is more - now it's so much easier to find what we need in this tiny space of ours. Also, we put a rough, ribbed carpet on the floor over the tiles. This type of carpet is intended for hallways in fishing boats to soak up dirt and water. It's perfect for my apartment which needs daily sweeping because of all the sand that gets dragged in - one of the side affects from living in a basement. 

I was so happy with my accomplishment, I felt like getting more things done. I've also been meaning to sow this years seeds for weeks. Today, after work, I did. It took less than an hour - why on earth did I put it off for so long? Hopefully I'll have fresh basil, chives, coriander, parsley and lettuce in my kitchen window in a few weeks. Fresh herbs make all food so delicious.

Thank you all for stopping by :)
Keeping calm and crafting on with Frontier Dreams - you'll also find some recent thoughts on clutter there.

a place of my own

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I'm setting up my very first office/studio and as usually, my good friends at Pinterest have so many great ideas and inspiration to share. I plan on designing, knitting, crocheting, blogging and doing website-work in my studio every chance I get this summer and next winter as well. Then maybe I'll do some studying there, too. The best part? It's at Litla prjónabúðin, my favorite yarn shop! Yes, I am guessing my yarn costs will go up a bit, now that temptation is all around every day. I could also state that this is a wonderful opportunity to practice precision and determination to not spend all my money on yarn. But who would I be kidding? 

Other than office planning I'm on a deadline to finish a website I've been working on so this blog post is a short one - better get back to my pressing work, ehm. And training for a half-marathon... and finishing my shawl... and enjoying my busy, blessed life. Hope you are all well. 

Ps. If you have any brilliant or just gorgeous work space ideas or photos, I'd love it if you shared it in a comment :)