weather | organised castle

In the midst of the upheaval of flooding and other extreme weather events coupled with the uncertainty of some personal issues it is comforting to know that some things remain constant.

This evening we have followed our regular pattern of making and eating dinner, preparing lunches, doing the dishes and of course the ironing. I know that ironing is one of the jobs that many of us love to hate but even that provides a stability and certainty in the turmoil of the moment.

What routines do you have that keep you grounded, regardless of what is happening within and beyond your life, and over which you have no control?

Thank you all for your lovely, thoughtful comments. I have not responded to all of them yet but will endeavour to do so soon.

When I was cleaning on the weekend I noticed some telltale signs of mould around the house.

Time to get the clove oil out again. I have written about the clove oil in depth in a couple of previous posts. You can read about it here.

Do you alter your cleaning regime depending on the season?

There are the obvious things like clove oil in summer and cleaning out the fireplace in winter. The windows need cleaning again but that will have to wait until after our holidays.

The weather here is very unpredictable. 2 nights ago I was contemplating taking the doona off the bed and replacing it with a cotton blanket and bedspread but last night we were back to a doona and the woollen blanket. It is quite cool and windy again tonight but despite that we know that summer is coming. In preparation I am making some summer pyjamas for Miss O. I hope to finish them tomorrow and will have some photos for you tomorrow.