Sunday 30 October 2011

still no sewing...

I hope I'm not becoming a bit of a bore... I did say at the beginning of Blogtoberfest that there was every likelihood of this happening!  I've done a little pottering, but nothing even remotely photy worthy.  So, Dianne Quiltova suggested I do what she did and answer a few questions in a post instead.  I had actually asked if any of you had anything to ask me when Blogtoberfest started....  Nicky asked for a few pics of Shetland, so I'll try and combine the two!

First of all, for Nicky and anyone else that's interested I've put some of my photos of Shetland on flickr, click here to see them.  Please remember to take the following things into account - these were taken over a nine year period, I don't generally take my camera out if its dark, dank, windy and rainy, so obviously it looks lovely.  To be honest non of this is what I see on a daily basis, sun or no sun, as I live in town and cant drive!

Now for my answers to the questions Di recommended

From my window I really don't have all that interesting a view, despite living in a particularly scenic part of the world.  I'm in town, so my view is mostly other houses and roofs!  I have a window bird feeder which is kinda cool and keeps Ells amused too.

non rare bird that's actually rare for Shetlands, and no, that's not a tree you see, the window is at ground height out there, that's a shrub gone wild...


There is a window in the kitchen which is unit height on the inside and ground level outside.  I got totally confused one morning when I wandered into the kitchen to see what looked like my dead childhood cat on the worktop...  Okay so it was just a coincidence that this moggy was a dead ringer for an old one of mine, but the clever / greedy bugger had impressively recognised one of the many varieties of cat food sitting on the worktop and he was pawing at the glass desperately!

I am thinking bleh.  I find it best not to dwell on most of the crap that comes into my head to be honest.

Homer and the angel / devil on shoulder

The wee red one is usually far too noisy...

From my kitchen the ingredients for some cupcakes are singing to me Mermaid style...  Must not listen...

I am wearing...  oh dear lord I don't want to answer that.  Cant we pretend I'm wearing something like this?  

Doris Day in Capri pants and sweater

Pretty please?

I am creating mess...  I have so many things on the go that are no where near done!  So, if you ask my man, I'm pretty sure he'd say the only thing I'm making at the moment is MESS... everywhere... especially right now as I've been unpicking my Star Sign block from last post.

I am going to make a cup of hot chocolate cos this blogging is thirsty work and its too late for tea or coffee!

I am reading mostly blogs at the moment.  Reading fiction just makes me sleepy these days.  I do love to have an audio book on when I'm sewing, but the selection available at the local library is a little, well, elderly shall we say!  Currently on the go is an Agatha Raisin, private detective, story.  

I am hearing Ellicat snoring beside me, and Mylo xyloto on the stereo.  Its very "coldplay" but I like coldplay so that's good as far as I'm concerned!

Around the house the clock on the mantle is ticking loudly, elliecat is snoring softly, the fire has gone out, my man is in bed asleep, and I'm more awake right now than I have been all day.  Typical!  

One of my favourite things, aside from Ells, chocolate, fabric, tea...  Well, since Di gave her en suite as one of her favourite things, I have been reminded that after boring you for weeks (5 or 6 at least) about my bathroom being redone I never said any more about it once it was finished.  So, one of my favourite things is this:

my favourite bit of new bathroom - wall tiles, tap and mirror!

Freakin awesome.  My choice of tiles - who else do you know would put a rainbow over their sink and  toilet?  - waterfall style tap (pretty cool) and my mans choice, the radio / clock mirror, which is oh so cool and now one of my favourite things.  The tiles make me smile, every time I see them.  The mirror, believe it or not, is wonderfully practical.  Going to the bathroom has always been a bit of a time vacuum for me!  I fell asleep in the bath, I fall asleep in the shower, I fall asleep on the toilet...  yeah, possibly not what I intended to share but...  the radio on the mirror really helps keep me alert.  I still fall asleep, but no where near as much as I used to.  Plus, there is a sleep setting on the mirror (how ironic) which means that I can set the radio to go off after 10 or 20 minutes, and I'm now a whole lot more aware of whether or not I went into automatic behaviour etc.  Doesn't sound like much, but its great for me that now, most of the time, I leave the bathroom knowing roughly how long I've been in there and that I've been awake!  Ach its the little things... !

A photo that brings happy memories would be this one:

the 25 Tram in Lisbon, Portugal

Jardim de Estrela.

29 comments:

  1. I adore your bathroom tiles, and the radio/mirror sounds like fun. I have white tiles with a row of green glass around as a border - it's like a patchwork of different greens. I love it!

    Sorry to hear that you've been having trouble with your creating, I hope it helps to know that I'm always interested to read what's going on in your world (and I am very sure I'm not the only one!). Love your photo of the tram, it reminds me of my (too short) time there too!

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  2. what a fantastic post, great reading! Love your bathroom tiles and what a great idea with the clock in there. I also like your idea of audio books while sewing, I am usually in total silence

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  3. I really enjoyed that post (not that I don't always enjoys yours!). Thoughts that came to my mind ... Love the bird feeder, it would drive my moggies, Itchy and Scratchy nuts! I have the same problem with cake ingredients, and the voice of temptation. I can't picture you, but th green and yellow outfit is slightly disturbing, especially the, um, chest shape, do you really want us to imagine you have boobs that shape? But or me the BEST bit was the bathroom. I love the rainbow, and the clock is awesome, do you remember where ir came from! You may have solved husbands Christmas pressie!

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  4. Way more interesting than mine!
    I'm sorry but I'm no longer in love with my bathroom - I want yours. I want that mirror, I want those tiles, I need that tap! And I will forever think of you as a Doris Day look-alike!

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  5. Hey Doris! Love the Shetland photos - reminds me a bit of where I'm from! Great skies and beaches and a bit obsessive about ruined houses but maybe that's the only focal point. Loved the woolly postman and the shelties!

    Great bathroom! I could spend hours in there awake!

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  6. I want your bathroom, those tiles could only have been chosen by a quilter - think I am going to pin it for the future...........

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  7. I love those little window feeders! I have given them as gifts a number of times. You just reminded me that i haven't filled my big kitchen window tube feeder in weeks-- maybe I'll do it today. Your re-do in the bathroom looks awesome! Enjoy!! I'm glad its giving you pleasure-- sometimes, it's those little things. That's a great comic with Homer and the angel and the devil! And a great response to "I am creating..." "Mess"-- that's me most of the time-- I'm right there with you. Now I'll hop on over to Flickr and view your photos of the isles. This was a great post :0)

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  8. lol Sarah, this is a fab post! I love it, love, love, love your bathroom, we all clearly need more details on the mirror/clock/radio - totally cool! I did have a little snigger at the falling asleep on the toilet, but it made me instantly think of me fainting whilst on the toilet! Love your Shetland pics too! :) Happy Sunday!

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  9. Love the pics on flickr - and the bathroom. Yeah, a bit too much info about the toilet experience, but I'll let you off!

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  10. Ooh that's all cool and I especially love the bathroom tiles.
    Nothing wrong with sleeping on the toilet!
    Brilliant how the mirror clock-a-me-doo-dah is helping!
    xxx

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  11. Oh I love your tiles! What a cool idea!

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  12. I think I need a couple of those bird feeders. I have a couple of windows that would be perfect for that. AND it would be a great gift for hubby (the man who is impossible to buy for). I love your bathroom (I have told you that before) but it would have been an even better picture if you man was in the bathroom (clothes on of course!! - where is your mind??).

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  13. I absolutely love this post. It makes me want to get my bird feeders out, give my cat a bit of love and re-tile my bath :) What a great peek into your world. Thanks!

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  14. We have the same bird feeder! I put it in the dining room window, which was great until I opened the sliding doors and sent it flying. Typical! Love the bathroom, your tile choice and clock, all of it. Worth all that living with workmen stuff. And the making net curtains!

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  15. Love the idea of your mirror waking you up in the bathroom, and the tiles are fab.

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  16. I would love a bird feeder like that. I fear a visit to Planticrub is on the cards next week.

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  17. OMG - a sleep timer on the bathroom mirror clock radio!!! I so want one of those, I could set it to remind the teenager that he had spent enough time dawdling in the morning. How wonderful, I wonder if they have them in Canada! Also love your tiles.

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  18. Brilliant post Sarah! You're an ace writer and should do more posts like this! You make the everyday seem so interesting! Love your bathroom rainbow too! Jxo

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  19. It's so nice to get a wee insight into you, you're such a closed book, missus! I'm all for a bit of mystery but my nosiness demands details! *g*

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  20. Oooh, I love a chance to find out more about people and their surroundings! By the way, I absolutely love, love, love your bathroom...I want!!!

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  21. I love the Shetland photos, thank you so much for sharing them.
    That clock in the bathroom is a clever thing.

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  22. Just blog catching up, sorry you've not been sewing much, but, I LOVE this post!! It's so nice to hear a bit more about you, and the bathroom tiles are brilliant! and the tap is the same as ours, so I think thats brilliant too! (hmmm too many exclamation marks...but that's how I'm feeling, so I'll leave them in!) xx

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  23. I love your post too Sarah! Love you bathroom pics -totally worth the trauma of the builders :)

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  24. Omg. Why have we never seen pics of the bathroom before? Its stunning! I ♥ it, and want it for my house!!!

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  25. I love the bathroom tiles/mirror/sink...fabulous!! As always I've really enjoyed this post but then you have such a wonderful turn of phrase and sense of humour that you could rewrite the phone book and make it funny! Thanks for sharing!

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  26. Gosh. I didn't know you looked like Doris Day?! B-)
    Fabalush bathroom. Fab-A-Lush. Mmmnn Hmmnn. ;-))

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  27. Your bathroom is fantastic - and who would have known that the mirror would be so useful - I bet the designer didn't! Juliex

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  28. great post! So nice to get to know more about you. I'm quite partial to a spot of Agatha Raisin reading myself and your bathroom looks very funky!

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  29. how did i miss this post? effing google reader! i love it but sometimes is pisses me off!
    first, the pictures of shetland... amazing. i seriously want to come visit, even if you fall asleep every 5 minutes! ;) second, love your bathroom! that clock mirror... holy awesome batman! and the rainbow tile. faaaaabbbuullllouuuussss!!!!! love it! it was so fun learning more about you! i think you are great!

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