on the trolley :: February

Another month, another two-week-late reset! I did try and think about sorting it in the couple of days before we went to Sydney, but I procrastinated long enough that I could claim to run out of time (I could have had the time, if I’d had the mojo).

Monday night, we arrived home. We unloaded, and I bustled around, unpacking bags and loading up the washing machine and clearing off the last of the junk on the table we’d left behind as we left the previous Wednesday, grabbing last photos and locking the door and trying to not cry as we loaded up the cars as the sun’s first rays peaked over the horizon.

Tuesday, I worked on a normal rhythm. I got up and turned on the dishwasher while I waited for my coffee to brew. I made the bed. I nagged and prodded the kids from bed to breakfast to chores to teeth brushing to the school table. I glanced at the still-closed bedroom door a couple of times. And then school was done and it was time to keep busy. First in my sights – craft room + trolley. The trolley was first up, along with a couple of new upgrades I’d picked up in Sydney that then allowed me extra space to start sorting through the mess on my desk.

I finally grabbed the Hogsma chopping board to pop on the top of the trolley, and that alone is going to to be so helpful – in a small craft room, every little bit helps, and it’s given me an extra workspace. I also grabbed the Stenerik laptop stand, which when put on top of the trolley, makes my screen almost the perfect height to watch a show or a class while working on a project. I will also use this stand on my desk – I’m using the IVAR system, and my main work area is one 80cm section and one 40cm section. The smaller section is a bit awkward and ends up becoming a bit of a dumping ground, but it also doesn’t work particularly well for my laptop as there’s a bar in the upright right through when I’m trying to look to the screen. With the stand to raise my laptop up, it’s going to make the space more usable, and the raised area underneath is still enough for a bit of small storage.

So, what about the actual projects, I hear you ask? Lets take a look!

Top shelf: Niddy noddy + 2 balls of Christmas yarn, drop spindle + fibre, shuttle tatting, a pair of jeans to epicycle into an apron for Butterfly, the fabric for my ottoman, and photos for week in the life that I really want to finish this month

Middle shelf: film SLR, knitting, iPad, sketchbook guide, writing book, novel I picked up last Sydney trip, the mister’s farm notebook, my creative notebook, a new sketchbook, and my project life photos and paper pad.

Bottom shelf: quiltmas I want to finish this month because it’s annoying me now, and Butterfly’s doona cover that needs a little TLC.

Floating around on the couch is my christmas cross-stitch I think I’ve decided to pack away until next year, and a new slow stitching project I’ve started as part of Making Zen (I bought the VIP ticket during the November session and am starting to make my way through).

Inspired by @mollyglover.designs on insta, I’ve decided to add a simple photo dump + colour story documenting graphic to my roster this year. Having done one, I’m thinking I would like to do something with the colour palettes each month generates, but I’m not entirely sure what yet. If you have some ideas be sure to drop a comment! I’ve also gone in a new direction with my monthly marker graphic, and the way I choose mini goals each month – I was struggling at the end of last year with the goal setting and was contemplating skipping it completely this year, but I do like the scaffolding it provides, so have tried to streamline it. Having my 25/25 list does make it easier also, as I’m not coming up with goals from scratch each month.

And so, short story long, that’s February’s plan in a nutshell, half way through the month. Can I be organised enough to get my March reset done within a week of the start of the month, I wonder? What’s on your agenda for February?