Exhausted and it’s only January. Sod’s Law
by pinkagendist
We tested everything in the guest wing for my cousin’s arrival on Wednesday. Wouldn’t you know… the water heater wasn’t working and something was wrong with the central heating. Now we’re scrambling to get everything fixed in time. I also have an appointment with the dentist on Monday, something I avoid like the plague- but I have a crown that’s loose.
I’m a bit exhausted by work. Mentally and physically. It’s very hard to keep everything in order in my head and still drink the amount I drink. I found someone who makes some rather beautiful tapestries from antique saris. We’re going to have one mounted on wood to hang over the sofa in the house I’m working on.
Glorious beading
I’m also working on a Yixing tea-pot. It belongs to the same person who brought me the Böttger coffee pot that I mentioned a little while back. Both will probably be going to auction in London. It’s also worth quite a bit for such a little thing.
Yesterday we put the big mirror up in the larger living room. If you look at it from one sofa it reflects the big painting. From the other it reflects the pool- quite nice. I think we might keep it after all. I know when I say ‘I just want to see how it looks in the house’, Mike thinks I do it as a ploy to bring more stuff into the house (which he thinks is already over-furnished)- but it genuinely wasn’t- at least not consciously. I’ll put some pictures up later. We’re going out to lunch at a friend’s place. An apartment in the marina. Yesterday we were discussing communal living again. Our friend who was going to come live here for a while last year, but then didn’t because their place didn’t get rented, might be coming if they get renters this year. I’m feeling positive about it. There are parts of the house we never use. Some I honestly only see once or twice a year and even then it’s just to clean. What’s the point of all this empty space when it could be helpful to someone?
Gorgeous pieces Pink. Come read about my trip to Israel… it’s bound to provide some distraction. I’ve missed you!
I like your sari. Be sure you give yourself enough space when people come over–my ex used to say that houseguests are a bit like fish, in that they both start to stink after three days.
Communal living can be great fun, just make sure you explain the things that are most important to you – like dirty dishes etc. It’s always the little things that can annoy the crap out of you after those 3 days ricky mentioned.
It’s not ‘that’ communal
They get their own kitchen, their own living/dining room and their own bedroom and bathroom. It’s communal in that they get there by going through my entrance hall and of course they can use the garden
Holy hell – your house must be positively enormous!
LOL- not ‘that’ enormous. It’s 500m2 + terraces and in our day-to-day we only really use the study, bedroom and kitchen
lol – I don’t have the math to know how much 500m2 actually looks like but your usage looks familiar. I built my house [quite small] to be comfortable for 3 generations. Now that Dad is gone
his little ‘wing’ is virtually unused. I think we could all probably exist quite happily in much smaller spaces so long as we had outdoor spaces to spread out into.
Pink you are such a collector! When I grow up I want to visit your house
I love that Sari!! I would put it on the wall. Maybe I should look for one to do that. Thanks for the decorating tip!!
If you do, attach a backing to it (burlap works well), otherwise they don’t hang properly
Thanks for that info!! You’re the best.