A Whole Lotta Something Goin On

Or more specifically, a whole lotta moving things around.  And around.  And across the room and up from downstairs.  Whew.  Thank goodness I have a few strong hands around here.  The furniture has been moved around – the shelving that was once on the paneled wall is now on the other side of the room.  Damn heating vents.  Anywho, I’m getting  a good idea of how I want the room to flow.  That little corner is my “metal Studio” har har.  And then we have the knitting chair – which is gonna go in hopes of a newer mission chair I saw whilst shopping for a rug that I never did get.  Stupid rugs.  That is my Farm Table – I picked that up in an antique shop about 10 years ago – it was in pieces and in horrible shape.  I paid 50 dollars for it – it’s solid maple and I am proud to say I stripped and refinished it with mostly supervision from my DH.  It serves as my sewing table, and will do triple duty now, as a sewing, cutting and winding table.

 The fiber shelving.  The two big units are not even dedicated to anything yet.  I saw some larger fabric bins that I just have to measure and then see if they will fit on the bottoms of those shelves.  That is where I think the “roving” stash will be residing.  I have a small bookcase by the chair  and may get another to fill up that one wall under the windows.   I’m thinking whatever chair I do get will actually go in front of the metal bench, blocking it off and making that area seperate from the rest.  Ever though I have the “manpower” to do the heavy moving around here - I’m really enjoying setting this room up on my own – it really makes it my space.  The antique dresser that the bird cages are on is getting cleaned out tomorrow, and that is where I will keep my fabric and sundries.  The birds will not be replaced – I have Harry Canary in the living room and that is my DH’s pionus parrot, his button quail and the lone Zebra finch I have.  I could do without the bird seed, let me tell you.  What you don’t see is the piano that I’m hoping to put up for sale and the “office corner where my secretary and business hub are.  It’s definitely a studio space.  I will be destashing quite a bit of basket making supples and probably some quilting stuff – I have two frames – and I want to keep the smaller one, so if you know anyone local to NW New Jersey that’s interest in a Grace Quilting frame – point them in my direction! 

And because a few of you asked – here’s the new do.  Old double chin, but new do.  I did start walking today with a friend and I’ll be doing that three times a week – it was good, but between that – the moving of furniture yesterday and today – the errand running, the laundry – yeesh – I’m tuckered. 

I did manage to squeeze a bit o’ knitting time in on the Chevron Scarf and somebody mighta wound a ball of Claudia Silk Lace and cast on for the Shoalwater Shawl – I’m not saying who. 

Thanks for all your wonderful, supportive comments about my friend and my soul searching.  You all have such a way of making me feel glad I took a chance and shared my feelings – and the support was really meaningful.  So many of you echoed my sentiments – I don’t feel like a big meanie anymore.  As someone said recently – Life is too Short!!! It’s very hard to extracate yourself from less than healthy relationships, simply because the other party is usually totally unaware that they are, well, the way they are!!!  Or maybe they do have some idea, but aren’t willing to face up to how they may make other people feel.  I was thinking about this on the way to Target today and I guess a lot of what was bothering me could be I feel that some people don’t think twice about complaining to you about situations that involve you.  But I digress – again.  Thanks for reading, friends – and for coming back for more!