Letting Go
Today I spent a good part of the afternoon in my basement office pitching old files which I haven't used or even LOOKED at in the past 4 years. Old, old stuff - knowing in my soul that the minute the garbage is carted away, I'll need one of those files. Oy. But it must be done.
Perhaps the easiest 6 word excuse in history; "I lost that when I moved..."
I also packed up boxes and BOXES of magazines, yarn card books, other office-ish stuff. I'm trying to empty shelves so that we can start taking the shelves apart. Inch by inch...
I also went to Crate and Barrel and salivated over this table. Gaghghghghghghg.
Yes, I know, the last thing I should be doing is mentally shopping for new furniture. But it's so pretty, darn it. And it has a copper top. Do you think I could buy a cheap-o table and hammer hundreds of pennies onto the top with finishing nails?
Gerry and I confessed our fantasies to each other this evening while he was making rice and I was putting away yogurt. Sounds kinky, n'est ce pas?
Well, it's not. We both have the same deep seated desire to break the back wall out of our new house (the kitchen wall, not the beautiful dining room built-in sideboard wall) and add room for a first floor bathroom / pantry / walkway to the garage. Which we want to open up and make into a 2-car garage. And, you know, that would also leave room upstairs for a second bathroom turning our bedroom into a master suite...
We're thinking big.
We have a friend nearby who put a bathroom in his house this year - he did a magnificent job on it, it's stunning, perfectly period (1920's). He said that although it was a TON of work, it definitely was do-able. And I have been looking at some funky copper sinks. Again with the copper...? Who knew there was such a thing as coppersinksdirect.com?
Add to that the fact that for the first year or so Gerry will be Mr. Mom, home during the days while the kids are at school, AND that he's Mr. Handy Landy, and we may just have a project for him to sink his teeth into. More later...
I LOVE Modern Postcard
I use them for my advertising needs - and I'll use them the next time I need business cards. Last year we did Happy New Year postcards with them, and this year we'll be using them to send out our change of address cards.
It works out to roughly $1.00 a card, with postage. Here's what we worked up for our friends & creditors to let them know where to find us...
Giving Up
I had been trying to work out a pattern for a kimono style swing coat I'm working up in Lorna's Laces, but I just can't seem to get the darned thing to come out as I'd like it to. This is one of those times when I just have to sit with the yarn and work up the darned piece for it to make real sense to me.
I don't know why I'm having this brain freeze on this project - it's a relatively simple shape - but I haven't been able to find a comfort level with my gauge swatch and the pattern I'm writing up to let it go.
I can't give it up.
I think I'll sleep with it tonight. Wouldn't it be nice if that were Gerry's fantasy?
Perhaps the easiest 6 word excuse in history; "I lost that when I moved..."
I also packed up boxes and BOXES of magazines, yarn card books, other office-ish stuff. I'm trying to empty shelves so that we can start taking the shelves apart. Inch by inch...
I also went to Crate and Barrel and salivated over this table. Gaghghghghghghg.Yes, I know, the last thing I should be doing is mentally shopping for new furniture. But it's so pretty, darn it. And it has a copper top. Do you think I could buy a cheap-o table and hammer hundreds of pennies onto the top with finishing nails?
Gerry and I confessed our fantasies to each other this evening while he was making rice and I was putting away yogurt. Sounds kinky, n'est ce pas?
Well, it's not. We both have the same deep seated desire to break the back wall out of our new house (the kitchen wall, not the beautiful dining room built-in sideboard wall) and add room for a first floor bathroom / pantry / walkway to the garage. Which we want to open up and make into a 2-car garage. And, you know, that would also leave room upstairs for a second bathroom turning our bedroom into a master suite...
We're thinking big.
We have a friend nearby who put a bathroom in his house this year - he did a magnificent job on it, it's stunning, perfectly period (1920's). He said that although it was a TON of work, it definitely was do-able. And I have been looking at some funky copper sinks. Again with the copper...? Who knew there was such a thing as coppersinksdirect.com?Add to that the fact that for the first year or so Gerry will be Mr. Mom, home during the days while the kids are at school, AND that he's Mr. Handy Landy, and we may just have a project for him to sink his teeth into. More later...
I LOVE Modern Postcard
I use them for my advertising needs - and I'll use them the next time I need business cards. Last year we did Happy New Year postcards with them, and this year we'll be using them to send out our change of address cards.It works out to roughly $1.00 a card, with postage. Here's what we worked up for our friends & creditors to let them know where to find us...
Giving Up
I had been trying to work out a pattern for a kimono style swing coat I'm working up in Lorna's Laces, but I just can't seem to get the darned thing to come out as I'd like it to. This is one of those times when I just have to sit with the yarn and work up the darned piece for it to make real sense to me.
I don't know why I'm having this brain freeze on this project - it's a relatively simple shape - but I haven't been able to find a comfort level with my gauge swatch and the pattern I'm writing up to let it go.
I can't give it up.
I think I'll sleep with it tonight. Wouldn't it be nice if that were Gerry's fantasy?
12 Comments:
I absolutely swoon for Craftsman houses and especially Craftsman-style copper!
Ahhh the allure of copper. Yes, you CAN put a copper top on a table...easy peasey. I gave the kitchen cabinet guys MY drawing of the "table" I wanted to drop my cook top into. Covering it in copper was a cinch. I folded the copper around the edges and then tacked it from the underside, I didn't want a bunch of nail heads that could collect gunk from cooking.
If you decide to get a chepo table and do it, and if you chose to get a round table, I'd love to hear how it turns out. I don't think I'd be up to a round edge, only a top. I DID try a round top, but hubby and son insisted they could cut a circle better than I...why oh why did I listen!!!
Copper also abounds in my bathroom....Hubby and I clad our shower/jacuzzi surround in copper. And we made (although not installed as yet) a lighting fixture that circumvents the bathroom with copper gutters! Soooo nifty!!
If you're serious about working with copper, and lots of it, go to a roofing company and buy it buy the roll. Lots cheaper than any where else AND much bigger sheets!
If you need any been there done that pointers and pit falls drop me a line!
I just clicked on the postcard and think I've fallen in love with your new house - at least what's showing in the photos. It's beautiful!
I love your new built in china cupboard. Our house had been rehabbed from a "rooms for rent" house and only one half of the original china cupboard was left. A previous owner cobbled together something that matched -almost - but that is on my dream "honeydo" list. Good luck packing up!
An old friend of our family had a theory that as far as loss and damage to your stuff goes, 3 moves = 1 fire. So yes, "I lost it in the move" is an excellent excuse. Good luck with all the packing and throwing out it forces you to do!
Now see, my trials of the new bathroom build involve trauma to the point where the mere THOUGHT of repairs to the old bathroom (sorely needed) give me the heebie-jeebies. But the thought of a plumbing inspector is enough to drive me into a homicidal rage.
I had issue with a swing style thing-that I was making up on the fly- and I came to the conclusion that knitting from side to side, with short rows to increase the hem edge was interesting, but I wasn't happy with the edge. I needed something to take it from okay to wow. I will be watching your patterns to see what you end up doing!
Hey girlfriend....it's Susan from Knit-a-Bit and a former long time employee of Crate&Barrel who happens to own about three of the copper top tables......wait a bit...at least until you are done with any remodeling. My tables (which I love) are showing some wear and tear which I blame (as I do everything) on my overactive children.....I have so enjoyed reading all about your personal journey to move to your dream house. I will miss having you so close by, but will keep in touch one way or another!
I've become a copper fiend myself. The house looks gorgeous. Don't give up your bluntness to be a typical Minnesohtan. I never have and I've lived here just fine.
I caught your episode of Knitty Gritty for the chair seat this morning. You did a wonderful job. What was that fantastic steamer you used? I want one of those bad. I love your new house, it's beautiful.
Thank you for explaining in words that a bear of very little brain can understand why knitting directions always seemed weird to me. I didn't know I was a combination knitter. Now I know I'm not messing up the directions--I just have to figure out which way I have to change them to make them work for me. Helps a lot!
I HATE moving. You have my sympathy.
Oh, My, Gawd. I love your house.
We're in the pricess of restoring a 'teens craftsman (We know big dreams too. Ours is 1-story, and we plan to finish the basement to add 2 more bedrooms and a bath, leaving lots of space for a storage/work area and laundry).
I just wish we still had built-ins. I'm having to replace or just plain create from whole cloth any built-in details. My big plan is to have 2 window-seat chests built into the ends of our bay so that I can sit in a sunny window and knit.
Enough about us - good luck with your move!
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