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A few changes in the living room...

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">How was your weekend? Mine was pretty good thanks.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I made a few changes to the living room wall...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQcXX7GJmPuNTdjHv-IyGUyYZmMq_FNz7VjM2n6GVORL6dAjOwnbRPAt-TvJgvMaXCeajNnSCaVFx6qtjtegxu5e-8XSStU8KbU91EYgCOyAJvdmwm__C-CBo_6uQWus7cy_6_URlWwYEv/s1600/living+room+mirror.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQcXX7GJmPuNTdjHv-IyGUyYZmMq_FNz7VjM2n6GVORL6dAjOwnbRPAt-TvJgvMaXCeajNnSCaVFx6qtjtegxu5e-8XSStU8KbU91EYgCOyAJvdmwm__C-CBo_6uQWus7cy_6_URlWwYEv/s400/living+room+mirror.jpg" width="398" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">...added the mirror (found at an op shop) and stuck up one of my 'K's using blu-tac. It hasn't fallen on anyone's head yet,  but I'm afraid the cyclamen is past its best. But no probs...I've got a hyacinth now...even if it does have a slight lean :)</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7HVr97pXgbzXJPhwcOsIx_scg_loDegqLY6SRNmP0OEtBeYYVmAOiyFWDtQpoeio2djl3ddrmQaciDy3d-BvuMIMSdTx-gAtk_I3WuqVJI3CmLxZ2lrilL-QIv-1dUhBEa7nawxwYhWvl/s1600/living+room+hyacinths.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7HVr97pXgbzXJPhwcOsIx_scg_loDegqLY6SRNmP0OEtBeYYVmAOiyFWDtQpoeio2djl3ddrmQaciDy3d-BvuMIMSdTx-gAtk_I3WuqVJI3CmLxZ2lrilL-QIv-1dUhBEa7nawxwYhWvl/s400/living+room+hyacinths.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-X1DKeGo9aUvKSCbcRIM7IUDRL-f8zrQEAhokFQwyvygjI9E7tIGLrgVrhQkLiz-QA7BTf7Ap5hl9q-ooZ7qOm4skToEt8tVrhSL6Jdzkl_KKdl3RT5XT4prFObHw-l7uC0ybXmpNcrbC/s1600/living+room+wall+night.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-X1DKeGo9aUvKSCbcRIM7IUDRL-f8zrQEAhokFQwyvygjI9E7tIGLrgVrhQkLiz-QA7BTf7Ap5hl9q-ooZ7qOm4skToEt8tVrhSL6Jdzkl_KKdl3RT5XT4prFObHw-l7uC0ybXmpNcrbC/s400/living+room+wall+night.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I framed and hung the New York poster...</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and moved the <a href="http://tranquiltownhouse.blogspot.com/2011/03/my-creative-spacea-painting-thats-taken.html">ballets russes costume painting</a>. Sorry about the reflections.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPmf0BiVfc_TRTAk0a1Yxu4yzlX0WWSPYVmDeoDf-AzVnBl1obrg5MO2i7JqUGsWOFwJKhC6D_o62znN0dR6r2_7sNvB3u4c4co5HFaVp2fxtvJkXgJdL_tk0iu8OsWRKkBzp6onFszuyj/s1600/living+room+large+wall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPmf0BiVfc_TRTAk0a1Yxu4yzlX0WWSPYVmDeoDf-AzVnBl1obrg5MO2i7JqUGsWOFwJKhC6D_o62znN0dR6r2_7sNvB3u4c4co5HFaVp2fxtvJkXgJdL_tk0iu8OsWRKkBzp6onFszuyj/s400/living+room+large+wall.jpg" width="287" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My friend Chris suggested I need to fill the whole wall. Not likely, and certainly not without a bloody big ladder!  S</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ome things however, always stay the same...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_WFq1BcNblkgVonBFcZHI1ziM8OkA0mW3MfSOr5IFauqaWa-LFxoG93pQCjzxEfJsshJ4GUvGd6NoVeq-LeDRbHHFD2RTkiIP4iQ7ZL2zJnmwKrgFhvPxwnWzlYWfygwzRP1qaH7aIflQ/s1600/living+room+buffy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_WFq1BcNblkgVonBFcZHI1ziM8OkA0mW3MfSOr5IFauqaWa-LFxoG93pQCjzxEfJsshJ4GUvGd6NoVeq-LeDRbHHFD2RTkiIP4iQ7ZL2zJnmwKrgFhvPxwnWzlYWfygwzRP1qaH7aIflQ/s400/living+room+buffy.jpg" width="301" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The vampire slayer wishes you a good week. I do too.</span></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/tranquiltownhouse/6aa76c55681784d717c463ecc754d7c5.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

A few changes in the living room...

How was your weekend? Mine was pretty good thanks. I made a few changes to the living room wall... ...added the mirror (found at an op shop)...

2:00 PM

top ten pictures from the week ~ 24 May 11

<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In an extraordinarily rare and totally unexpected feat of organisation...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkHrwDXqCaQ29divtiQPb77W1zG7aGtS5wXdRSGP1Ew20WHngM67q_KKl3AwXP9ccfbmWRzds-UG3BkrGeP1WdhIP-iow0RmUPgYSne5QnodNd0iS8eaoyovYvaz-bhtuVJQ75bKnaD59F/s1600/via+mydesignchic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkHrwDXqCaQ29divtiQPb77W1zG7aGtS5wXdRSGP1Ew20WHngM67q_KKl3AwXP9ccfbmWRzds-UG3BkrGeP1WdhIP-iow0RmUPgYSne5QnodNd0iS8eaoyovYvaz-bhtuVJQ75bKnaD59F/s640/via+mydesignchic.jpg" width="624" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I actually wrote this post last Thursday!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ5f9Il9VCqDbDi5heTKde2NgLf6hN7qBQZDGgAIiGDvQ8RUhxaVyt2LBExo17Lvci9A03hXo2EuA_gwel16VnCQTyfWiIXDTtv5nAd95iZdA7x21VNTJvlcVCkv2-xSid51D5zVHOQLVR/s1600/via+vogue+living.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ5f9Il9VCqDbDi5heTKde2NgLf6hN7qBQZDGgAIiGDvQ8RUhxaVyt2LBExo17Lvci9A03hXo2EuA_gwel16VnCQTyfWiIXDTtv5nAd95iZdA7x21VNTJvlcVCkv2-xSid51D5zVHOQLVR/s640/via+vogue+living.jpg" width="420" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'd collected ten lovely pics...even got the scanner to work for that one above...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUqszzsyAD8vAhZfkfhQJ9vjwAgXzXN-UvLYLCx6aTidoDFFBjV4Zyb2l2HznOq9_tLidMuEqFuF42vnguBtiAQRIot6GMGCyEefgQVUBfkQgcsPUTzmlKa11ou2xevM8BCQvrU5sWO42L/s1600/via+calinteriors-+wish+you+were+here.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUqszzsyAD8vAhZfkfhQJ9vjwAgXzXN-UvLYLCx6aTidoDFFBjV4Zyb2l2HznOq9_tLidMuEqFuF42vnguBtiAQRIot6GMGCyEefgQVUBfkQgcsPUTzmlKa11ou2xevM8BCQvrU5sWO42L/s640/via+calinteriors-+wish+you+were+here.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I asked myself a question...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwArXgvG5Z-HSOZdaqJC3_QyV-NQWT4_92xl9zq79c31auYNX0roPzhFSa7JLgzNCS0cBRit9gqHiyWylAbvtiVDsnNbSOnUFZgG5rQmapUVb_EBjCpVAvD9C4eMv82NkzkwtcciR6_lLL/s1600/via+design+manifest.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwArXgvG5Z-HSOZdaqJC3_QyV-NQWT4_92xl9zq79c31auYNX0roPzhFSa7JLgzNCS0cBRit9gqHiyWylAbvtiVDsnNbSOnUFZgG5rQmapUVb_EBjCpVAvD9C4eMv82NkzkwtcciR6_lLL/s640/via+design+manifest.JPG" width="482" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">which I do a lot now that I'm living alone</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZxyIi8LLxS5i0b2IyyKatJ57RpZ04LaXmZBo9gJtZIbt9SlJfx5L0agARvP7N1HwcSq9Etg9RLDYWFOozcR_sQAv9qBD2uM46YJqaVIRPmj3z__52a938FDfKEI5RXc6Sl9N51U6YNnV/s1600/via+livett+hemma.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZxyIi8LLxS5i0b2IyyKatJ57RpZ04LaXmZBo9gJtZIbt9SlJfx5L0agARvP7N1HwcSq9Etg9RLDYWFOozcR_sQAv9qBD2uM46YJqaVIRPmj3z__52a938FDfKEI5RXc6Sl9N51U6YNnV/s640/via+livett+hemma.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">...the vampire slayer not being an overly good conversationalist. Except when she's hungry and then she makes herself perfectly clear...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP5dN_xBaOlsi89JnjoR3049Bok3DN2-T7TpnDFwVUPZ1Bne2Q_YfTh2TGtEUwKpLxqjoB8So99C8rsf2uNa2Z8SZyGAJSoE0MlfICDASxWOo6gQzxcATnwX7Vfm9ad_XKk73OI1WLJcPQ/s1600/via+muse+interiors.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP5dN_xBaOlsi89JnjoR3049Bok3DN2-T7TpnDFwVUPZ1Bne2Q_YfTh2TGtEUwKpLxqjoB8So99C8rsf2uNa2Z8SZyGAJSoE0MlfICDASxWOo6gQzxcATnwX7Vfm9ad_XKk73OI1WLJcPQ/s640/via+muse+interiors.jpg" width="590" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I asked myself...do I need to go on collecting, since I've already reached the required number?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6A4ysDi9jNOS4hMbGqPv5rRvf3JdIhm7Dtw4EwPW_kxf2DOC0j4dWiMtFug7QcVcECq-3MNdV_DG95FFhJD-yW70vKkX-Cf_V1J_k87P73hiRWCIUgCvr8Eq4ICkoSALM9Q1_8xxE0P8t/s1600/via+my+sweet+prints.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6A4ysDi9jNOS4hMbGqPv5rRvf3JdIhm7Dtw4EwPW_kxf2DOC0j4dWiMtFug7QcVcECq-3MNdV_DG95FFhJD-yW70vKkX-Cf_V1J_k87P73hiRWCIUgCvr8Eq4ICkoSALM9Q1_8xxE0P8t/s640/via+my+sweet+prints.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And the answer was no Kez...you don't.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvrU8mP3DD6jMUkRa4srlSgAL5ZCyI6zHZkTpKRFshsZOf6OleUbDcvk8DM7Q7FnBrzSHX4RNBh5-GmWavmlZVY4SFMYDsLzexDlr40RZauPNNRnatuMPpH9cnC6dhQmHOIJG38sgcc1I_/s1600/via+style-files.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvrU8mP3DD6jMUkRa4srlSgAL5ZCyI6zHZkTpKRFshsZOf6OleUbDcvk8DM7Q7FnBrzSHX4RNBh5-GmWavmlZVY4SFMYDsLzexDlr40RZauPNNRnatuMPpH9cnC6dhQmHOIJG38sgcc1I_/s640/via+style-files.jpg" width="418" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You're cutting back on screen time remember...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivue5SD10qf4eTG48gwRA565k_-ZkMR52j942dknHpk_dJdWPO5LvUkk_0aBIluJjGW9n52v_AuCh6LavFxMxtCg-Vy3EuxKFOKuye9lP2doDHXxGB7KW399IiYW1YSo3liTRqL6ftNbTW/s1600/via+the+design+files.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivue5SD10qf4eTG48gwRA565k_-ZkMR52j942dknHpk_dJdWPO5LvUkk_0aBIluJjGW9n52v_AuCh6LavFxMxtCg-Vy3EuxKFOKuye9lP2doDHXxGB7KW399IiYW1YSo3liTRqL6ftNbTW/s640/via+the+design+files.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">so write the bloody post and walk away from the computer.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuGCyCYiZKEWWHoZMwzfC6lB5_XMayiZfIfOjL-x6OPlyvN3fDYyHhTCAImyI9OawxpQ1mSypC0YUpUmflZklvUST2TJRdM2tdRJMvNZiXTL2b2p8GkbrZqKO5WnFGcMdE7COeoouPvP0n/s1600/via+abigail+ahern.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuGCyCYiZKEWWHoZMwzfC6lB5_XMayiZfIfOjL-x6OPlyvN3fDYyHhTCAImyI9OawxpQ1mSypC0YUpUmflZklvUST2TJRdM2tdRJMvNZiXTL2b2p8GkbrZqKO5WnFGcMdE7COeoouPvP0n/s400/via+abigail+ahern.jpg" width="306" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I did...well, for a bit anyway :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And seeing the vampire slayer has been mentioned...here's her latest portrait :) Damn cat won't stay off my bed now that the 23 year old has moved out!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBzuRzVpLtcPKp1K0yakQJqpw2xB28JGNq3TonS5DObDl73wz5dCMZRkjf9pChakRovoC6-l6RwbmziuBiXzr6CMgmBRdVL-3_vfpJESmK66qvp_gWSQcUalqdbNrGYuW2woGMZgfaG0r8/s1600/buffy+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBzuRzVpLtcPKp1K0yakQJqpw2xB28JGNq3TonS5DObDl73wz5dCMZRkjf9pChakRovoC6-l6RwbmziuBiXzr6CMgmBRdVL-3_vfpJESmK66qvp_gWSQcUalqdbNrGYuW2woGMZgfaG0r8/s640/buffy+002.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Notice the paw curled and ready to strike. She's a pretty colour though. I will concede that:)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">images this week were found on: my design chic; vogue living;  wish you were here; </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">design manifest;</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"> livet hemma;  muse interiors; my sweet prints; style files; the design files; atelier abigail ahern; tranquil townhouse</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/tranquiltownhouse/6aa76c55681784d717c463ecc754d7c5.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a></div>

top ten pictures from the week ~ 24 May 11

In an extraordinarily rare and totally unexpected feat of organisation... I actually wrote this post last Thursday! I'd collected ten lo...

2:00 PM

my creative space...crochet chaos...please help!

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The <a href="http://chasingsatellites.tumblr.com/">first born</a> is putting the pressure on somewhat.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">An email last week said, ever so politely of course..."do you think you might finish my blanket sometime before winter starts mum?"</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">...or words to that effect!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6uN35urFqZEPU9V8PP3ToODl2QXdUyk0Vij2Ho6HNJKaWEvc2s8CCgO5oc5ifI98vvKpMcrIZC6pUe8KZ4nU8BOaaR-SJz6c6k5s_1D0tzyOjYYgIXNbzQkrnarsiV_ilqznx4uRnwoVu/s1600/crochet+and+feet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="598" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6uN35urFqZEPU9V8PP3ToODl2QXdUyk0Vij2Ho6HNJKaWEvc2s8CCgO5oc5ifI98vvKpMcrIZC6pUe8KZ4nU8BOaaR-SJz6c6k5s_1D0tzyOjYYgIXNbzQkrnarsiV_ilqznx4uRnwoVu/s640/crochet+and+feet.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've made the squares. Now I just have to work out what order to put them in...that's the hard bit. I did have it mapped out but I lost the piece of paper I'd written it down on :(</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJKll3UfVZx8lQi3FolzI9HwEQHkGp1v2iaQE95niYgHT9JhPhzobVYYqiQtasBPcHEfKKtWzyckLFSJQ_OS0ZzrrUOPlHEa8mmVNrbshBx73mu4-cyWAgTryBJ7grthNB70ZRreQmSLe2/s1600/crochet+squares+on+table.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJKll3UfVZx8lQi3FolzI9HwEQHkGp1v2iaQE95niYgHT9JhPhzobVYYqiQtasBPcHEfKKtWzyckLFSJQ_OS0ZzrrUOPlHEa8mmVNrbshBx73mu4-cyWAgTryBJ7grthNB70ZRreQmSLe2/s640/crochet+squares+on+table.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pondering, pondering...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhymlD2mp2KSGF3Q0ER5mCi97IcMYyi6RtDzVjcJGb_yX0SbCC7TeMq5g0hsGnePfXr220EniDKxhAUpO1bfqth1-lYRl4flKU3MydW7AK1EUmk9JUtWsE8bqc2MT6Ty45Xx_F_5ExNbpBX/s1600/crochet+edging+examples.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhymlD2mp2KSGF3Q0ER5mCi97IcMYyi6RtDzVjcJGb_yX0SbCC7TeMq5g0hsGnePfXr220EniDKxhAUpO1bfqth1-lYRl4flKU3MydW7AK1EUmk9JUtWsE8bqc2MT6Ty45Xx_F_5ExNbpBX/s640/crochet+edging+examples.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">...and wondering how to join them together. I'm not sure about that either. Does anyone have an idiot proof method. I'd be more than happy to be educated.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And do I have to do this blinking blocking thing as well?? It appears so.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD9vnKttjrgKSePmM9rHRkeXgAEA4GT8-AVPb6i0rcfaVWwQZgv3CvUy4R1AMPFuOOSaKQndOS4097UxIyMxDuMDKotcNeX4jZkWLfG11YtqelupkKuI0dw_GkK0OlVo19r5H2w1msxzk5/s1600/crochet+blocking.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD9vnKttjrgKSePmM9rHRkeXgAEA4GT8-AVPb6i0rcfaVWwQZgv3CvUy4R1AMPFuOOSaKQndOS4097UxIyMxDuMDKotcNeX4jZkWLfG11YtqelupkKuI0dw_GkK0OlVo19r5H2w1msxzk5/s640/crochet+blocking.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On matters non crochet, I'm on a slightly less complicated endeavour today...heading off to Bangalow to do </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.shannonfricke.com/Workshop.html">Shannon Fricke's Styling 101</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> workshop tomorrow. Perhaps I should take these and get a few clues!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAQRLWmRV5Fn2LEkI7VKhyM4Tu29FY2QRFsozINpPl86k1u7IOnUCgTic26hTPhgN_lvqrMGgzhz9ELLgHW1_aruxQo0gq-6ABAdnmUENLim99_IjIZel0F198jq5n_Jk5OnrYw4EozTxn/s1600/crochet+on+striped+rug.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAQRLWmRV5Fn2LEkI7VKhyM4Tu29FY2QRFsozINpPl86k1u7IOnUCgTic26hTPhgN_lvqrMGgzhz9ELLgHW1_aruxQo0gq-6ABAdnmUENLim99_IjIZel0F198jq5n_Jk5OnrYw4EozTxn/s640/crochet+on+striped+rug.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Someone else you might know is going to be there too...we'll try not to get up to too much mischief :)</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Unlike the vampire slayer...who, like a typical cat refused to move from this spot so I could vacuum the rug (which was surely in dire need) so that I could then move it to its new spot <b>under</b> the table...it was previously in my study, but it's undergoing a revamp. The study that is, not the rug. Or the cat.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP318ySSy1n_58Rp9jAdbXqWwjBYENL-wKeKfRqY6n9Dl1GsS9yTVbJcjk14YbY23N4ryOX2wJ071wOaGqfx-Iiz8dVxkukk425Eqcr4DoR2XuS8QeAcCc3fg7mdCwOpSpZfKo-S_hqAsM/s1600/buffy+on+stripe+rug.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP318ySSy1n_58Rp9jAdbXqWwjBYENL-wKeKfRqY6n9Dl1GsS9yTVbJcjk14YbY23N4ryOX2wJ071wOaGqfx-Iiz8dVxkukk425Eqcr4DoR2XuS8QeAcCc3fg7mdCwOpSpZfKo-S_hqAsM/s640/buffy+on+stripe+rug.jpg" width="440" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She looks so innocent. Don't be fooled. Not for a minute.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So...can anyone help with my crochet dilemma? I'm hoping those clever people who link up over at <a href="http://www.kootoyoo.com/">kootoyoo</a> on Thursdays might have a clue. But anyone will do really. For I'd hate Jess to be cold or for me to loose precious good mother brownie points by not delivering on time...even though I may have promised it for last year :)</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'll be back next week with news of styling shenanigans. Enjoy your weekends when you get to them.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/tranquiltownhouse/6aa76c55681784d717c463ecc754d7c5.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

my creative space...crochet chaos...please help!

The first born is putting the pressure on somewhat. An email last week said, ever so politely of course..."do you think you might fini...

2:00 PM

change is good...so is remembering

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The first of the changes to my study...I moved the desk 90 degrees so it now comes out from the wall instead of being up against it (nothing likes being 'up against it' I'm sure!)... so this is the view when I'm sitting at my desk...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I like being able to look out through the house and into the courtyard...even with the ugly brown lattice...don't worry, it's on the hit list.  If I slouch I can see out to the hills too! And you can see why there's a permanent furrow in the sofa cushion can't you...the vampire slayer's favourite spot. But how I love my chandeliers...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR6RrU1w6GlrLqKo1ySGMXRznLoztygODxN0u59dHY-oLdupnF1Pov_iWdljOkiGi8Zj5f98TEmAuhfeTZkRKyNVM9hIBGA5-q99snyTEgeKhi78kPLjT-HrmCj36y4DoEWqgceniHTn5Y/s1600/study+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR6RrU1w6GlrLqKo1ySGMXRznLoztygODxN0u59dHY-oLdupnF1Pov_iWdljOkiGi8Zj5f98TEmAuhfeTZkRKyNVM9hIBGA5-q99snyTEgeKhi78kPLjT-HrmCj36y4DoEWqgceniHTn5Y/s640/study+006.JPG" width="434" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Next thing...painting the study furniture white.  Three bookcases and a desk...not sure I'm up for that at the moment...but do stay tuned...you just never know :)</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's Anzac Day today. If change is good, so is remembering. I wrote about it last year...<a href="http://tranquiltownhouse.blogspot.com/2010/04/anzac-memories.html">here</a> if you're interested. And also one of my most<a href="http://tranquiltownhouse.blogspot.com/2010/10/passing-on-blog-loveand-my-most.html"> embarrassing moments</a> (there have been a few) happened one Anzac </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Day as well. In Papua New Guinea. I can laugh about it now!</span><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/tranquiltownhouse/6aa76c55681784d717c463ecc754d7c5.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

change is good...so is remembering

The first of the changes to my study...I moved the desk 90 degrees so it now comes out from the wall instead of being up against it (nothing...

2:44 AM

blessings to you and yours at easter...

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">from me and the vampire slayer...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpoPx9bvbSSM-j_nRAd-CxstaFHwcsXHmr3_qK65dGOlK8-EZeZPLurVHiWWXOmRcywBhcwyypXLy1verTV-2VwMsaNvdTOz00m7eZwn2Dw5yxY3kfDWWeoMH-xIHv6HtdMfpzFxQlOQB_/s1600/buffy+on+bed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpoPx9bvbSSM-j_nRAd-CxstaFHwcsXHmr3_qK65dGOlK8-EZeZPLurVHiWWXOmRcywBhcwyypXLy1verTV-2VwMsaNvdTOz00m7eZwn2Dw5yxY3kfDWWeoMH-xIHv6HtdMfpzFxQlOQB_/s640/buffy+on+bed.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We'll both be doing a bit of this over the next few days I suspect :)</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hope you can get a load of relaxing in as well. We all deserve it don't we. Yes, we do.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhVxouknMtXSJTkuhgdvcnH7VT1VFokzWAi6zyAMwWYQFEih_RFAZNg1w4NXJrazZGaBTyHwGFzxaFxwFcz0eQ9q4Wu01Np5Tl3oucVPh3D8_2yqsCq_i7wJRZZi9Qe5IUZLHpYVAWr0-E/s1600/easter+flowers+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhVxouknMtXSJTkuhgdvcnH7VT1VFokzWAi6zyAMwWYQFEih_RFAZNg1w4NXJrazZGaBTyHwGFzxaFxwFcz0eQ9q4Wu01Np5Tl3oucVPh3D8_2yqsCq_i7wJRZZi9Qe5IUZLHpYVAWr0-E/s640/easter+flowers+001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just like I deserved to get these left over easter flowers from a work lunch we had on Wednesday. </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Perks...I don't get many but I like it when I do :)</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm taking a little break. Take care and I'll catch you on the other side. I'm off to eat a hot cross bun...or two...or who knows how many before the 22 year old wakes up :)</span><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/tranquiltownhouse/6aa76c55681784d717c463ecc754d7c5.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

blessings to you and yours at easter...

from me and the vampire slayer... We'll both be doing a bit of this over the next few days I suspect :) I hope you can get a load of rel...

3:27 PM

guilt inducing sloth...do you indulge?

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have a confession. I did (and please excuse my French) stuff-all this weekend. Things I should have been doing, didn't get done. I stayed in my pyjamas until after lunch on Saturday and Sunday. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUgUBAzPRHpvaG_tzKLbNS2zIjTUhQVnqmy8v5qkO04_Cr9FAaPQw7z35q85JDqP9avQ88_0XP2SJXkXgXwScxtYqQKAZsolRllZ_kLtzyvol8kEegISr85nA918Cn0m3doIJMWTm4dCin/s1600/pyjamas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUgUBAzPRHpvaG_tzKLbNS2zIjTUhQVnqmy8v5qkO04_Cr9FAaPQw7z35q85JDqP9avQ88_0XP2SJXkXgXwScxtYqQKAZsolRllZ_kLtzyvol8kEegISr85nA918Cn0m3doIJMWTm4dCin/s400/pyjamas.jpg" width="395" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/863302"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">we heart it</span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I didn't put my washing away, much less touch an iron.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikcsuwzCVq6ZN4Ry_Cc40vBSSylM9KLTzpW_ogJ9dHUjYnJFVuBpv0G9QBF9I1-ZW-DEppzNW4IG-AFSjP8ZPROLWoEeQkfWwe4d-FvA1kuKTt2Tzs8UpMcdEJpRgUI9SqoqMgHD9y4AwS/s1600/washing+and+chandelier.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikcsuwzCVq6ZN4Ry_Cc40vBSSylM9KLTzpW_ogJ9dHUjYnJFVuBpv0G9QBF9I1-ZW-DEppzNW4IG-AFSjP8ZPROLWoEeQkfWwe4d-FvA1kuKTt2Tzs8UpMcdEJpRgUI9SqoqMgHD9y4AwS/s640/washing+and+chandelier.jpg" width="488" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/450080"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">we heart it</span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I really didn't think much about blogging...which I'm trying to tell myself is a good thing...only every now and then...of course ;)</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJAcPtuyye8xLXCdMzWUEFeoRX3MgJkhoa9htAx7V8x7AKlG8L-cHiWcXszjpZJH3heJb64v6n2dd-5Gk_62KLnXp4Nqoft8FRvIUSnJAXHTHUCzEQF_WIV_VIeCGjJTKnYC7JccX0EHhM/s1600/read+books+not+blogs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJAcPtuyye8xLXCdMzWUEFeoRX3MgJkhoa9htAx7V8x7AKlG8L-cHiWcXszjpZJH3heJb64v6n2dd-5Gk_62KLnXp4Nqoft8FRvIUSnJAXHTHUCzEQF_WIV_VIeCGjJTKnYC7JccX0EHhM/s400/read+books+not+blogs.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/149935"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">we heart it</span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I didn't go and play volleyball as I promised myself I would.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9fqpfgVAziYDS1LCl4OSgCcjh7aQOEVmZDCa6cIvfFaszBC58rIUY5feB4bevZno8zVn3awClChD-gxN2phqhdh3vRCX49LSEcObjqZOjME_kZbEOo24KmPR8RZ4DD9yROT-b5HaLzyWX/s1600/Volleyball12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9fqpfgVAziYDS1LCl4OSgCcjh7aQOEVmZDCa6cIvfFaszBC58rIUY5feB4bevZno8zVn3awClChD-gxN2phqhdh3vRCX49LSEcObjqZOjME_kZbEOo24KmPR8RZ4DD9yROT-b5HaLzyWX/s400/Volleyball12.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://images.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.brostadbotn.net/images/Volleyball12.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.brostadbotn.net/&usg=__OSOIcHwbOveAD4q1CEBss2Ywy00=&h=480&w=640&sz=75&hl=en&start=0&sig2=Mse"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">google images</span></a></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I didn't do the financial paperwork that I really must do, and I</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> didn't start an assignment that absolutely needs to be started.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYePOz9gaDHnSP_XgiRHvOkHew_emWvelZxL5PVpKJYtIuOqXj-5tKW7COosnQmIZft2OnavbVgDYP00V-5-7p44oOm1huPthRGwfMlmivSdahxWticIJWfzxMaxgPtRXAGvYnksaW5CFn/s1600/assignment.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYePOz9gaDHnSP_XgiRHvOkHew_emWvelZxL5PVpKJYtIuOqXj-5tKW7COosnQmIZft2OnavbVgDYP00V-5-7p44oOm1huPthRGwfMlmivSdahxWticIJWfzxMaxgPtRXAGvYnksaW5CFn/s320/assignment.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/651257"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">we heart it</span></a></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I did the barest amount of grocery shopping that I could get away with. And I didn't do a whole lot of other things that I won't bore you with.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But here's what I did do. I enjoyed the solitude of having the house to myself. The 22 year old was in Sydney for the weekend helping the first born move out of an apartment she shared with a very odd French man and into a house with four other women...in 40 degree plus heat...poor loves.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh38x5ahp_bbnuBkbiNVoZT_7TxF1tip00FRcONlp16oMwcF8ltuEZbbmpyNd91PUZAwLpQ9FdztLCnTkbQBA77vSDj7-VamfoCNidFADZ2tjxDTYODYCJuLNwEvr_E_uC6KptDNb6tKvEe/s1600/moving+house.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh38x5ahp_bbnuBkbiNVoZT_7TxF1tip00FRcONlp16oMwcF8ltuEZbbmpyNd91PUZAwLpQ9FdztLCnTkbQBA77vSDj7-VamfoCNidFADZ2tjxDTYODYCJuLNwEvr_E_uC6KptDNb6tKvEe/s400/moving+house.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/uploadedImages/moretonbay/discover/arts-culture/O'Connor-Ann-Moving-House.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/WorkArea/lin"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">google images</span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I thought about my upcoming trip to New York (thank you so much for the <a href="http://tranquiltownhouse.blogspot.com/2011/02/chinese-new-year-and-some-ny-travel.html">suggestions</a>...please keep them coming). </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I read. I read lots. I watched old movies. I did a bit more to the Ballets Russes painting. Biting off more than I can chew comes to mind when I look at this...many, many more hours required until it's decent...but I will persevere thanks to some lovely encouragement from my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Tranquil-Townhouse/128366383865351">blogging/facebook </a>friends!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2RhJkMNcdq8NcZ0ZT01PonMnf5rOsp9GXkqih-4uoWsW9Csbu7OxIvDRWngJyMtpC4hGD8mlKICCTJgOGKRZqyicMdFnjSo0ZwdZr_UIDtvnd1d6gKQZqyMUSua97gjbVK-iV3C1SCCXO/s1600/ballets+russes+painting+004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2RhJkMNcdq8NcZ0ZT01PonMnf5rOsp9GXkqih-4uoWsW9Csbu7OxIvDRWngJyMtpC4hGD8mlKICCTJgOGKRZqyicMdFnjSo0ZwdZr_UIDtvnd1d6gKQZqyMUSua97gjbVK-iV3C1SCCXO/s400/ballets+russes+painting+004.jpg" width="292" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I went out for dinner with my man on Friday...we had fabulous salt and pepper squid. I made a nice dinner at home for us on Saturday. I went out for dinner at my lovely friends Chris and Terry's on Sunday...I'll photograph their house one day...you'll love it. So, I guess, in effect what I did was stop...and in a life full of constantly doing stuff...enjoy, for the moment, being a sloth. Like the vampire slayer does every single day of her life! </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM79T112ktLwuc9SqTTgnJAJlEdTfReDS9_2D3NE_7vq04NAqxdp-HBphfA1okrAiedRoccGP1AIDKz2TdKj0tmSAaTouT11hGB-4pluusmmIOLq8bdscb7H7EbGjjqnq_ldSqkdctNtet/s1600/buffy+on+pink+sheet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM79T112ktLwuc9SqTTgnJAJlEdTfReDS9_2D3NE_7vq04NAqxdp-HBphfA1okrAiedRoccGP1AIDKz2TdKj0tmSAaTouT11hGB-4pluusmmIOLq8bdscb7H7EbGjjqnq_ldSqkdctNtet/s400/buffy+on+pink+sheet.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now I just need to work out how to do that without feeling guilty. Any hints?</span><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/tranquiltownhouse/6aa76c55681784d717c463ecc754d7c5.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

guilt inducing sloth...do you indulge?

I have a confession. I did (and please excuse my French) stuff-all this weekend. Things I should have been doing, didn't get done. I sta...

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a peek inside a much appreciated giveaway win...

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Those who know me well know that a book is one of the best things you can give me...so I was really chuffed when last week I was lucky enough to win this one...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmH9H46wckE2Jg6E7PZ0F-j182dBOZnxeU0ZCkeWwUJZaAPaMoyEgMnnoGbL1kM9zW-phbZ5c4RfsKJ-eOp0iMUttkNpifVSGzjLEphGWIEO6pwAkBO0-NCgIEQQONS4LDTCIE9qy1yf9G/s1600/ikea+book+beloved+homes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmH9H46wckE2Jg6E7PZ0F-j182dBOZnxeU0ZCkeWwUJZaAPaMoyEgMnnoGbL1kM9zW-phbZ5c4RfsKJ-eOp0iMUttkNpifVSGzjLEphGWIEO6pwAkBO0-NCgIEQQONS4LDTCIE9qy1yf9G/s640/ikea+book+beloved+homes.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">from the fabulous Posie (aka Jennie) at </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://posiepatchworkblog.blogspot.com/">Posie's Patchwork</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">.  That woman is a marvel...she exhausts me just reading about the things she manages! Go and say hi if you don't already know her.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzdl0quQQ8JiQJ0O8BThNk1NZi4bjQA7v8T_aUV7GOP4Gl0zFInFbkD6y2CnSu8on6A1ETI3qFrn77UAY_AC_bmBBusdaehi7ldJfUH228437bQHva5CmBitrQgNfO-Euv9zRByF-pkgpL/s1600/ikea+book+007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzdl0quQQ8JiQJ0O8BThNk1NZi4bjQA7v8T_aUV7GOP4Gl0zFInFbkD6y2CnSu8on6A1ETI3qFrn77UAY_AC_bmBBusdaehi7ldJfUH228437bQHva5CmBitrQgNfO-Euv9zRByF-pkgpL/s640/ikea+book+007.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So for those who weren't as lucky as I was...I thought I'd share some of the pages...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU9dxbmDMgzzqb1EY6VEv_qw06fn2Sy3Wdr0X9D1NK_BWAnbTKnX9GJlm-WQPdpfaLLcRnCt8PMkU-yY_pJpcKbqjCIYwUjrejb00hHwLo0YWDO-vpcLlt6X8xJ3xAeAPPfZzT76c1GmRn/s1600/ikea+book+009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU9dxbmDMgzzqb1EY6VEv_qw06fn2Sy3Wdr0X9D1NK_BWAnbTKnX9GJlm-WQPdpfaLLcRnCt8PMkU-yY_pJpcKbqjCIYwUjrejb00hHwLo0YWDO-vpcLlt6X8xJ3xAeAPPfZzT76c1GmRn/s640/ikea+book+009.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Given that this book showcases nine Swedish homes I expected it all to be very white on white...and there was definitely that...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipmtX8F_4zcmT98fLFUzcM6jyfvaTyCANCD8DnizKZlNPZq5jj82tNf4x3qDXd6dRekxXHPqzkic75AANVWJHJaWiXPlI1RKGP7UK_AoV6P0qlTx3UouUZU9HwpoU4Uv4fV5zNIuBFRm5p/s1600/ikea+book+010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipmtX8F_4zcmT98fLFUzcM6jyfvaTyCANCD8DnizKZlNPZq5jj82tNf4x3qDXd6dRekxXHPqzkic75AANVWJHJaWiXPlI1RKGP7UK_AoV6P0qlTx3UouUZU9HwpoU4Uv4fV5zNIuBFRm5p/s640/ikea+book+010.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnA5KT5AMXzM6jGe_egex9QTT1MJSTxdmqVKA4E7a_teRNV6d_qWXYeEf0M8LkXcYLwyndMBBaGvrGsxK8DJds1tOww72-5YSg0aTMhzAt8W6TCQtXqjAs53crBLYFxV03Da4ZEMpKUVP/s1600/ikea+book+011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnA5KT5AMXzM6jGe_egex9QTT1MJSTxdmqVKA4E7a_teRNV6d_qWXYeEf0M8LkXcYLwyndMBBaGvrGsxK8DJds1tOww72-5YSg0aTMhzAt8W6TCQtXqjAs53crBLYFxV03Da4ZEMpKUVP/s640/ikea+book+011.JPG" width="542" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">but also masses of colour...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM-fPG492canK53nimVBooglLqveAhN1T3SZUWetuQPgT-vg3Qcq1p8whJWIq6DNwYwoT4oWYvScd1VVX1-vgeNvQLi-V-1DTR2qCCOc6orGdG4Evwg9FeaBbicV-tBLmcXkn1qDmuJHui/s1600/ikea+book+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM-fPG492canK53nimVBooglLqveAhN1T3SZUWetuQPgT-vg3Qcq1p8whJWIq6DNwYwoT4oWYvScd1VVX1-vgeNvQLi-V-1DTR2qCCOc6orGdG4Evwg9FeaBbicV-tBLmcXkn1qDmuJHui/s640/ikea+book+006.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">which suits me down to the ground (although I do love looking at those all white heavenly spaces)</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRxUUrFQKn8Aay1GsynnbAJ1rhgxy2q103uWdt0Rxo416vIFjLkIBhwhbEXetDKe0Ri_vLDhXsYiZsIdPyrWWETosNdloeuoHHRJlTeWTkvr3Im1vIDlE7SeW67wqpAQoBwxNNJ0Tp3D7Y/s1600/ikea+book+012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRxUUrFQKn8Aay1GsynnbAJ1rhgxy2q103uWdt0Rxo416vIFjLkIBhwhbEXetDKe0Ri_vLDhXsYiZsIdPyrWWETosNdloeuoHHRJlTeWTkvr3Im1vIDlE7SeW67wqpAQoBwxNNJ0Tp3D7Y/s640/ikea+book+012.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is such a fun book...witty, pretty and wise :)</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSnH1uLNAfuF04IkWEsNevAsk4W9fMvFN91dzVCeCPDCRewq8yyyYz3uNCaZsDtaFAMcYI8iq_vT2HhUJbw3kXnkRsv_r1SyMKs1jYJRgP6xNEmq6_S4QuIk_gHWJO0_FacIPodpuKL2ab/s1600/ikea+book+013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSnH1uLNAfuF04IkWEsNevAsk4W9fMvFN91dzVCeCPDCRewq8yyyYz3uNCaZsDtaFAMcYI8iq_vT2HhUJbw3kXnkRsv_r1SyMKs1jYJRgP6xNEmq6_S4QuIk_gHWJO0_FacIPodpuKL2ab/s640/ikea+book+013.JPG" width="492" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm going to have lovely dreams of this balcony...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuAu0valgv7ItqaxLtqkp4pQvdICb0yxvsdnf5C255QDprkG_3wG4gNcGQUFXdFd94VPcqvbNwpkVLVgYn1GD_kT8bZ4_QYaymTwot9-io3TDq7HbsIoirQ9cLBygJZnhhee5QDSkPGq0I/s1600/ikea+book+014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuAu0valgv7ItqaxLtqkp4pQvdICb0yxvsdnf5C255QDprkG_3wG4gNcGQUFXdFd94VPcqvbNwpkVLVgYn1GD_kT8bZ4_QYaymTwot9-io3TDq7HbsIoirQ9cLBygJZnhhee5QDSkPGq0I/s640/ikea+book+014.JPG" width="545" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thank you <a href="http://posiepatchworkblog.blogspot.com/">Jennie</a>...you rock.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And because I haven't posted one for a while, here's the slayer doing what she does best...being on perpetual holiday...and looking decidedly unglamorous (just the way I like it!!)</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYp-43dONXjvQ2rtFp5rCpePD200fLY1U4WSLGqKGwP-d-cg0HKkV7ylzxw4thNeGhVWZ4OaLg9dHegoeKF3uFcwbQ3vJGnZDGf44cqReaM_u1dmAsidaoDnhrV_fwu7AxodvmT_YkWLXn/s1600/buffy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYp-43dONXjvQ2rtFp5rCpePD200fLY1U4WSLGqKGwP-d-cg0HKkV7ylzxw4thNeGhVWZ4OaLg9dHegoeKF3uFcwbQ3vJGnZDGf44cqReaM_u1dmAsidaoDnhrV_fwu7AxodvmT_YkWLXn/s320/buffy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">all images by a tranquil townhouse from the book Beloved Homes published by Ikea Family (except for the slayer of course...no way she's making it into a book!)</span></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/tranquiltownhouse/6aa76c55681784d717c463ecc754d7c5.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

a peek inside a much appreciated giveaway win...

Those who know me well know that a book is one of the best things you can give me...so I was really chuffed when last week I was lucky enoug...

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