MAY has been a wonderful month so far for me as I am actually getting some serious furniture shuffling done. The living room is looking look MY Parlour. Makes me HAPPY to be able to say that. LOVE THE WAY THE ROOM IS TAKING SHAPE.
HOPEFULLY this month the window panels will get laundered and hung. Figuring out what style of rods to use on plaster walls. Temporary window treatments until I can figure out what UP-GRADE I should go with. A heavier material in the long run. Have been studying up on window treatments and on my INTERIOR DECORATING BUCKET LIST to have a more formal window treatment that perhaps I will sew myself.
Gulp and a half. Fear NOT. It hasn't taken place yet. In a day when the FARM HOUSE DECOR is a hot number (and I like it!) I am yearning for a more TRADITIONAL LOOK.
Being cautious about paint colors as well. Have been living with this deep red 11 months. Giving it THOUGHT about what color to use and when. Not in a hurry with the color as we are still getting settled around here and will be for some time.
SLOW AS MOLASSES.......
MAY DAY was exciting for me because I actually got the living room rearranged by myself and I felt a great sense of accomplishment. WENT AWE SHUCKS.
Sometimes I think I am bi-polar when it comes to decorating. I mean no disrespect toward people who do have bipolar disorders. My decorating styles swings from one style to another and I'm alright with that. No crime in being mixed up when it comes to decorating. Being eclectic is a style in itself. Free will and all.
ONGOING challenges when getting settled into a different house. Do you stay with a style that you already have because the furniture is what you have or do you go in a different direction? I did both with this move from across the river. New furniture came in during the Summer and items that were refinished due to the smoke damage from house fire stayed with us.
Much paperwork went topsy turvy.....
ONGOING Paperwork......busy I am with working at fire recovery, messed up paperwork that needs filed, tweaking things about here that are messed up from a move.
I confess I'm not getting through the paperwork very fast. SLOW as molasses some would say.
Steady as I go. Persevere.
Much to do. Ongoing.
Oh happy day when all will be caught up.
The threatening storms kept me HOME Wednesday. I picked lilacs from the Retirement Cottage bush at the start of a thunder storm on Thursday. Placed them in a vase as soon as I got HOME. Attended OPEN HOUSE for some GRANDS. Later that evening at HOME, Hubby and I relocated a pencil desk to our bedroom that sat in the Living room. Had to go. We were tired, but needed to get this done. Felt great to have that old piece back in the bedroom. Will fill the desk's interior slots this week a little at a time. Mercy sakes alive....so much paper to handle. Afterwards when all is organized, it is good to have order.
~OPEN HOUSE~
TODAY was a great day as I got much accomplished. Felt like old times. Like winning a metal for first place. Bills taken care of, sorted through some more paperwork before heading out the door to run errands by dropping off a letter at the Post Office and sending three packets of family pictures to relatives, paying an insurance statement, grabbing an iced tea to sip, getting some quarters for laundry, laundry, HOME to fix supper.
I fell asleep as the Hamburger Steaks were baking in a miniature oven. On a timer so no need to concern myself of the steaks burning. I placed sliced Carrots in a micro-wave bowl and French Green beans as well. Salt and pepper with butter. Decent meal tonight. After Hubby got HOME, I woke up and nuked the vegetables.
Served Supper and ate well. Went heavy on the vegetables to help balance out my diet. Didn't get Iced Tea prepared, but fixed hot PERO instead.
LOVELY EVENING with blue skies and cool breezes. French doors are open so I can hear the birds chirping making my heart sing. Taking in the gentle sounds like tasting black strap molasses real slow like. Supposedly molasses is really good for you especially women. So are the gentle sounds of a variety of native birds chirping to sing their personal melodies on a cool evening on the Prairie.
Tis sweet and relaxing,
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