So that little two-week vacation from blogging wasn't quite planned. But perhaps it was inevitable. My dear mother just left after an almost two week stay - bless her heart. I had thought when she came we would wrap up some house projects, but when she got here, she said, "Let's just unpack these boxes already!" So smart.
So that's what we did, we unpacked and unpacked and tried our darnedest to find homes for everything. (Though I did start a get-rid-of box pretty quick) It was hard work but goodness, we did have fun.
This picture is a good representation of our house as a whole as it stands now. Some order has been achieved, all the packing boxes have vacated the building ...but plaster is in a crumbling state and paint color swatches adorn the walls. And there seems to be a fair amount of dust, everywhere.
So that's what we did, we unpacked and unpacked and tried our darnedest to find homes for everything. (Though I did start a get-rid-of box pretty quick) It was hard work but goodness, we did have fun.
This picture is a good representation of our house as a whole as it stands now. Some order has been achieved, all the packing boxes have vacated the building ...but plaster is in a crumbling state and paint color swatches adorn the walls. And there seems to be a fair amount of dust, everywhere.
Nevertheless, we are feeling much more settled, so my plan is to do Nothing for a least one month. No house projects that is. For one month I will simply focus on keeping things clean, finding a steady rhythm for the day, enjoying our home as it is, and see if we can't remember how to have fun together. We haven't completely forgotten how, but almost. I also hope to catch up a little bit here! I've so missed blogging and hope to be more steady in the coming weeks.
with love,
cailan
ahhh! sissy! more pictures please!! i don't live around the corner anymore, remember??? but it does look really lovely- i almost don't recognize it from when i was there. :) hope you get to have a little fun this month. love you!
ReplyDeleteGlad you're back! Even more glad you're taking a break from the house to enjoy your sweet family... You deserve it!
ReplyDeleteYeah for you! My mom did this just for the me other day - since we just moved too I felt I had to put everything away perfectly. That was leaving me quite stuck! It is SO freeing to just unpack, put it somewhere and then move it again. :)
ReplyDeleteSo glad you are feeling a bit more settled. It's funny, but I checked your blog earlier tonight (you were probably busy writing this post) and found nothing new so was glad when a new post popped up in my sidebar.
ReplyDeleteyes!! more pictures please!!! love unpacking those boxes. did you forget what you had in there?? :)
ReplyDeleteGood idea. Just live there and see how it feels. You'll be inspired!
ReplyDeleteI think your home looks beautiful, Cailan... restful and welcoming. Peaceful. Way to go!!!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your month off! :-)
much love to you!
We live in a 1916 craftsman bungalow and it seems like we are forever finding hidden nooks and crannies for dust to settle in to. I think the amount of wood paneling we have is a magnet for it. I am so in love with your picture ledge and that dutch door? Swoon worthy.
ReplyDeleteLook at your beautiful home...oh wow! The dutch door is darling and everything looks lovely and homey:). Glad to see you back!!
ReplyDelete~Julia
Cailan, we have missed you! So glad you are restoring some order to your days. I love the Dutch door; is that the dining room?
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your month off and tell us all about it!
Susan
PS Did you make that lampshade or buy it? It is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI find that you did cool decision when you picked up this subject of the blog article over here. Do you mostly create your blog entries all by yourself or you have a partner or an assistant?
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