Thursday

I didn't sleep well the night before last and I have no idea why as I didn't feel ill, just completely wide awake right up until some time after 4 am and then I woke at my usual time. It caught up with me yesterday though and I spent a good part of the day sleeping, but being woken frequently during the afternoon by the noise of the wind ... no rain to speak of just the power of the wind sounding like a steam train hitting the house. Thankfully no damage but the garden has taken a bit of a battering.

I seemed to have spilled something in the fridge so cleaning that out is the first task after breakfast and then, assuming the promised rain holds off, sweeping the patio as it's looking messy after yesterday's winds. There's bound to be some deadheading to do as well soo, hopefully most of the morning outside getting my fill of fresh air.

After lunch it's the Indian cooking class that was postponed last week. This week's recipe is Sukha Keema Masala & Pickled Lime Onions ... I'm not sure about the pickled lime onions part but I do like a keema curry so will definitely be making that for my Saturday night treat.

As for the rest of the day, definitely some piano practice and the usual Italian practice. I'll be going out to drop the music tutor books I'm not selling to Oxfam and to take the charity shop donations to the Dorothy House shop (Dorothy House is a local hospice) and while I'm out, but it depends on the weather, I have a couple of ideas for photos for the SPSH and my monthly photo challenge so would like to get those done if possible.

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My August decluttering challenge:

• 1st = a set of plastic measuring spoons (I never use them)
• 2nd = a white shirt (band uniform that is now too big) 
• 3rd = odd balls of wool (going to my sister, who can make use of them)
• 4th = a map quiz book (completed and unlikely to want to do it again)
• 5th = blue cardigan (big holes in both elbows so only fit for the bin!)
• 6th = a pile of half completed puzzle books (going to my friend's sister)
• 7th = large fruit bowl (I don't like it but K does, so it's going to her!)
• 8th = a broken Filofax cover (only fit for the bin!)
• 9th = unopened toiletries (unwanted gifts, so going to a friend)
• 10th = 3 small terracotta indoor pots (gifting them to K)
• 11th = old duvet set (to be donated)
• 12th = 5 Pyrex divided containers (to be donated as I never use them)
• 13th = two impossibly hard jigsaw puzzles (to be donated gifted to Joy)
• 14th = books, garden fleeces & growing bags (gifted to Joy)
• 15th = a box of carbon paper (gifting to E)
• 16th = tin full of pencils and crayons (donated to a woman's refuge)
• 17th = DVDs I never watch (gifting to E)
• 18th = broken metal whisk (to be recycled)
• 19th = brand new under sink waste bin (to be donated)