Back to Pruning and Cleaning.

I decided that, since I can't do any more work on the wicker until Thursday, I should go back to doing more cleaning this morning.

First I went out to the back yard and pruned a small tree and cleaned out the squirrel's yard.  Now I can actually get into the area without ducking around and under branches.  Added bonus, I can see the area from the computer side window.

Once that was done, I found a home for the two boxes of Kumihimo supplies the I have been shuffling from one place to another. 

This sewing chest has been wandering around the house.  It was empty, needed an identity and a place to live.

It is now full and living in the family room.  I think that it will work out nicely, because now I can just grab a handle and carry all of the supplies I need without hunting for the previous boxes.

After that, I decided to clean out my grandmother's treadle sewing machine drawers.  That is a job and a half.  It is where old and broken jewelry goes to die...Or sometimes it is reborn into other jewelry.  I like that aspect of the sorting. 

Sometimes it brings to light pieces that were "starters" of tangents....You know how I love going off on tangents.

These three rings are all that are left of one of those tangents.  A few years ago, I made a lot of them and sold them.  they are easy and fun to do.  I will have to do a tutorial in the future.

Tessie loves it when I get into these drawers.  You know how she loves glitter and glitz.  Most of this drawer is either pieces of old bead work that I salvaged or partial jewelry from thrift shop bags.

Actually, I started this cleaning spree because I can't find the latest mason jar of jewelry bits that I bought a  month or two ago.

I am also missing all of my stretch beading cord and the basket it was in...Does anybody know where I tucked it away?  If so, please let me know. I really need the stretch cord.

No, I am not going to run to the store and buy more.  I already have been there and done that....There are three rolls around here somewhere...

One goody I found was a beaded scissors sheath that I did a couple of years ago.  Why did I put that in the scrap drawer???

Anyway, Tessie found that and keeps slapping my hands every time I try to get it away from her...

I keep looking at this pile and thinking of all of the hours that went into these pieces.  I look at them as worthwhile, because with each piece I learned something new.  Some were successful  and are worn out.  Others are "What was I thinking?" pieces and I wouldn't wear them to a dog fight, as my dad used to say...

Anyway, the beads in them are still good and who knows when I might be just one pink bead short on a project?

I only have two drawers to go.

Don't forget to comment on Saturday's post if you haven't already.

See you tomorrow.