The past two months have been a trial, with every emotion possible, sometimes all in the one day.
In order to avoid sinking into a deep slough of despond, especially as this is my least favourite time of year, even in normal times, I'm trying to keep busy and find things to do which might cheer me up, and if they improve our lives in the process, so much the better.
I know I really should be concentrating on other stuff, but this coming week I shall be attempting a makeover in the office, which has become unbearably scruffy and rough round the edges, as well as looking incredibly boring and a place of zero motivation.
PP and SD spend a lot of time in there, involved in various pursuits, although SD's mostly involve napping. It's a small room, just 2.6m x 2.0 metres, with the advantage of a large bay window. It's already painted white, and I don't intend to repaint it, but we will be replacing the flooring, which is tatty and threadbare, and I'll be jooshjing up the room with one wallpapered feature wall and assorted quirky touches, some of which still exist either in my head or as ideas on a Pinterest board.
I've started to pack stuff away.... I've cleared the two bookshelves (which will be painted) and thrown out loads of junk which has accumulated on them over time. My relatively small desk will be relocated into the sitting room for the duration, for PP's computer. My laptop will take up temporary residence on a table in the workroom and PP's large office desk will be dismantled and stored in the dining room, which currently looks like a huge stationery repository , as ALL the stuff from the bookshelves is on the dining table.
When the room is cleared I will clean like a mad woman, then paper the wall and we will fit the new flooring, using the old carpet as a template. The bookshelves will be painted.... they're currently bare wood.
I'm going to create a cosy nook for SD and I'll make her a new dog bed, as she currently resides on an old duvet in a cut down flannel duvet cover.
I'm also going to upcycle our tatty old pinboard, and create wall space for photos and prints.
At this point in my planning musings, SD perks up, having heard about her new dog bed.....
SD:*keenly* A nue bedd?! Fore me?!!! In a kosie knook?
Me:*proudly* Yes SD. All lovely and fresh.
SD:*warming to her theme* And whoot els?
Me:*blithely* Well.... new carpet, quirky wallpaper, new pictures, and, of course....
SD:*interrupting* Wate.....ai kno whott yure goen to sai.
Me:*innocently* Yes?
SD*accusingly* Yure goen to maik bunten.... arnt yue?
Me:*guiltily* Well... yes. I will make some quirky bunting.
SD:*triumphantly* AI KNUE ITT!
Me:*defensively* What's wrong with bunting???? I love making it, it cheers my soul, and by dog my soul needs cheering. It will look lovely.
SD:*suspiciously* Aim knott haven bunten in mai kosie knook am ai?
Me:*evasively* Possibly....... I've not decided yet. But if I do it will be absolutely lovely and totally in keeping with the ambiance of your sleeping arrangements.
SD:*scathingly* Ai have kno ideer whott 'ambeeyons' are, butt ai doant thinck ai wont them.
Me:*cajolingly* Oh SD.... come on. You will love it. Promise. No other dog in the land will have such an amazing sleeping nook.... fit for a Proud and Noble Yorkshier Terrior.
SD:*mollified* Hmmm.... wel oakai. Ai supoas itt will be fyne. *thoughtfully* Prowd and Knowbell.... yess thatts me to a tea.
To be continued......
3 comments:
Keeping physically busy is often good emotional therapy, and your plans for your reno'd office space sound like a good place to begin.
Elizabeth...
Yes, I do find that. Although I can only work in short bursts, with long rest breaks in between. My "5 days from start to finish" is beginning to look way too optimistic!
I read something this week about autumn:
"Anyone else feeling the cosiness of Autumn setting in? I like to take it as a reminder that nothing in nature is in bloom all year round. It is natural to go through cycles where we blossom and cycles where we retreat.
There’s a time for pushing ourselves and a time for rest.
I know how tempting it is to keep going and going, but It’s a great skill to start listening to what your body is craving, it always knows best."
If you're having trouble with the season, maybe you're trying to go contrary to what your body and mind needs? But I have to admit, I'm also of the 'keep busy' persuasion and think that one should tackle a project and not wallow in idleness when your spirits are flagging.
As usual these days, I'm weeks behind with my reading. I look forward to your next blogs to see how the revamp is going.
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