Oh dear. Did you see how long I was away from the blog? Oops. And now I can’t even share pictures with you, although I do have pictures to share. Only my laptop is hooked up to the internet right now, and it seems I can’t upload anything from this computer. Bum.
Anyway, I moved in last Friday but didn’t have internet until Boxing Day, which explains why I’ve been gone for so long. With no internet or television, I was ‘forced’ to listen to NPR/MPR all day, and now I know how some people seem to know so much! With so many hours of time to fill, they really dig up the most random stories and facts, don’t they?
It was a very peaceful, simple existence for a few days there (except for all the painting) — only the radio and the dog to keep me company, and one Corningware ‘pan’ to cook all my food in. Now I have a full set of pots and pans and dishes and bowls AND drinking glasses. . . AND internets. . . but I’m trying not to get carried away.
Booty the Cat came to stay yesterday, and he’s settling in much better than I expected. Instead of hiding in the basement, yowling for hours on end, he’s been scouting for the best sleeping spots. So far, the cat basket by the front window gets a big (cat) thumbs up, as does the very middle of the bed. If only that darned dog would go away, he’d be a very happy cat indeed.
I can’t wait to show you pictures of my kitchen. The new paint colour really transformed it, and I’ve been taking great pride in keeping it as tidy as possible (if you’ve ever lived with me, you might think that’s a lie, but I swear it’s the truth). I’m in the process of painting my china hutch white (it’s going to look amaaazing), so I can fill it up with all my pretty, mismatched dishes.
So, just in case you thought I’d disappeared forever — I haven’t. Thank you for all the nice comments on my birthday and the house; I hope you had a nice holiday time, and here’s to a very happy new year!
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Hi Anna,
I found your site today and cannot stop reading – thank you so much for sharing your thoughts in the blogosphere – you are so talented!
Weirdly, having never read your blog before, i have asked for the crafters companion for Christmas from a friend of mine and will be receiving it shortly!
i will no doubt be lurking back here soon. I hope your new house brings you great pleasure.
abs x
Sounds like you’re having fun settling in.
Can’t wait to see pictures of the newly painted kitchen (a spot I’m always interested to see how various people paint/decorate…)!
Glad to hear you’re getting settled in – happy new year when it comes!
sounds like a great holiday with the settling in… looking forward to seeing your kitchen! mine was my favorite room to paint in my house… from gray-blue & brown plaid wallpaper to chili pepper red. a huge transition to say the least
have fun with the painting and happy new year!
Nice to see you posting again after so much moving and painting and unpacking and re-Interneting. After we left your happy new home this afternoon you may have heard mention of plans about momma and me grilling this evening to celebrate the unseasonably warm Minnesota weather. Note to home owners: If you grill after you have already stored your grill away for the winter be careful for in-grill inhabitants. Oh the horror. I noticed a shredded paper towel on the grill shelf after I lifted off the vinyl covering. I thought that looked like something a mouse just might do. I also noticed a large number of sunflower seed husks in the bottom of the grill. I thought the squirrels had been a bit messy, but how’d the seeds get IN the grill? Oh well. I fired up the three burners. Click, click, click… barroom up the flames went on number one burner, then number two, and in a few seconds the third. Everything burning brightly. I laughed to myself about how we would enjoy our food with the slight hint of smoked sunflower husks and peered into the bottom of the grill to watch them burn. Peering back, squished into the far back corner of the grill, were two brown eyes, eyes that were urgently questioning why the world was suddenly in flames. Oh! The humanity, or mousemanity! Horror, unspeakable! The shredded paper and sunflower husks suddenly made perfect sense. Why had I been such a fool? What had I done? I turned off the gas as fast as I could. As in all emergencies I went to find momma to seek advice. I told her there was a somewhat crisped mouse in the grill and we should do something. She came out and we removed the grilling grates to get a better view. Happily the mouse appeared alive. We were able to coax him out of the grill and onto the deck floor where he scurried to hide among the removed grates. He lingered long enough for us to inspect his condition, which wasn’t too bad save for a bit of somewhat blackened hindquarter fur. He gave us one last glance and then dived off the deck. I heard a soft scrunch as he hit a patch of snow beneath the deck and then he was gone, into the night. Happy new year to you, all your bloggy friends and lucky mice everywhere!