Some finishes!

Yesterday was not productive at all.  There was a terrible case of animal abuse on FB that unfortunately I saw and couldn't get out of my head.  There was one a few weeks ago too. I have an extra amount of empathy evidently as there are certain things that I have seen in my life that stay with me and I can't seem to erase them once they get in my head.  I totally understand why our service people come home with PTSD.  Mine is nothing compared to theirs but I can understand how horrible it must be.  I shed some tears (and I hate crying and do it as little as possible).  It's okay as long as you stay busy but at night when you lay your head down there it is! I couldn't get to sleep and then had bad dreams.  Too bad you can't backup your mind like a tape on a tape recorder and erase those scenes.  I cannot deal with cruelty to anyone or any thing.  I sign petitions all the time but I wish I could do more.
But today was different..........
I took care of some financial things in the morning and then as I have been trying to "finish" things, I did some knitting and finished my 2nd sock.......

 Also, while I couldn't get to sleep, I was able to finish this........
the first book in a series which is my fantasy come true!  Three older female friends buy an old Victorian home in the country that is also a farm and the story revolves around their life there and fixing up the house and finding a home and a community.  This book makes for smiles and sweet dreams!

This is the second book in the series and I've already started it.  What a treat to look forward to at the end of the day!

 I also used my new tools and was able to get up the carpet tacking strips and the staples that they use on the padding.  Tomorrow I will vacuum good and dust down the walls in preparation to paint.

 I also worked some more on the grout cleaning in my bathroom.  This is what I am using and it is working really well.  I may get a bleach pen for touch ups but overall I am really pleased with the results and at the most I may use 2 containers of the gel before I am done.

 I spread it on the grout and leave it for 10 minutes............

then I scrub it and I decided after scrubbing to leave it on for another 10 minutes...........

I like the results! 

It's a slow process for me but it will get done eventually. 
I hope you had a great day!  The weather here is gorgeous and no need for heat or ac!  Perfect!
Happy Trails!