Thursday 19 December

Done

• slept in
• coffee, intertubes
• put in a load of laundry, hung out laundry (E)
• picked lettuce, made breakfast
• started watering courtyard 
• put in a load of laundry #2
• finished watering in both courtyards
• put spaghetti sauce in big crockpot and sweet potato soup in small, then broke the lid of the small crockpot :(
• took in some more pleats on Dan's red bustle skirt
• signed 2020 CCYP ambassador permission form and gave it to E to scan
• got Dan into busking outfit and got Eric out the door on time to take them to the bus
• made list of consumables for the hamper and stockings; finished Christmas shopping list 
• showered and dressed
• went Christmas shopping with Eric 
• finished making lace jabot (with cameo brooch)
• sorted out piles of purchases into stocking boxes and steampunk hamper
• hung out load of laundry from the morning; restarted the load of whites which spent the afternoon soaking
• finished the pouch remake (added second eye snap hook)
• spray-painted the ship's wheel pendant; started decorating the hat I bought today
• went through the Summer Camp booklet with Hugh
• put in second load of whites to soak overnight

To Do Tomorrow

• hang out laundry #2 and #3
• finish menu plan and shopping list for Midsummer BBQ and Christmas perishables

Litha/Christmas present list

• start designing and cutting out steampunk ornaments
• start designing and cutting out Hugh's messenger bag
• start designing and cutting out cutlery rolls
• start designing and cutting out toiletries bag (bought Dan one)
• start designing and cutting out reusable make-up pads
• start designing Hugh a cuff/pouch/bandolier with storage for tiny glass jars

Litha Party preparation

• put up Solstice stick! (ASAP)
• finish shopping (Saturday pm) 
• make coleslaw, potato salad, vego BBQ options, and any desserts which can be made in advance
• fix BBQ fitting; slash/mow grass in front BBQ area; rake up poo and move goose pool 
• check our stock of outdoor eating furniture etc; move glass table out of butler's pantry?
• clean kitchen
• clean toilet and tidy/sweep mudroom and toilet room
• put away all the clean laundry in the living room; clear everything else off the couches
• tidy my desk and learning room in general
• pick up floors in living areas, sweep/vacuum