Today was a down day in the flat, continuing the endless task of sorting things out. Sheets now, and making sure that the nice ones are in use and the unnecessary ones are donated. A simple task, but somehow I’ve accumulated lots of sheets. These ones went on for autumn. Others went in the pile for charity.
Boy is settling in now but he is very vocal if I don’t get up in the morning. He likes to be entertained. The headbutts started at half five and I fed him, but he wants to be entertained and I wanted a lie in. By mid morning he was whacking me every ten minutes just as he wanted to play. I tried my best to ignore him but by eleven I was jiggling around a mouse on a rope.
The slow process of sorting and getting rid of things is bringing gold to the surface. There’s lots more to do but I’m happy with what has happened so far and feeling very chilled and intentional in my space for the first time in never. There are standing lamps I’ve had forever but now with bulbs and shades making things feel cosier as winter comes. I’ll be in Jersey for December, but hopefully can get a great deal more done here before I go.
First walk tomorrow and now I’ve done it in the rain I’m ready for anything. Hopefully they’ll be a fun and hardy lot to start us into a new season. It’s a long walk this year but I like it, and I’m glad to have a distraction and money coming in as things are getting colder. I haven’t really had my summer fix, but these few warm weeks were a plaster. I fear we might be into the bluster now.
AlBarclay 