Well, my winter torpor has passed off and somehow, without any prior intent, the return of daylight and energy has landed me face down in another big project in my house. Unlike the Worlds Longest Bathroom Renovation, this project does not rely on anyone else (well, an occasional helping hand to move heavy items, but ‘most everything is now where it will stay until it’s time to put the room back together), meaning that the pace is determined purely by my enthusiasm and/or determination. Which, at the moment, is/are pretty high.
Sadly, this doesn’t mix well with my intentions to blog more often. I do a chunk of work, then give myself a break and sit down to attempt to compose a post, only to find myself googling, “restoring hardwood floors” or “dismantling curio cabinets” or “latex paint over oil-based stain”… and there I go, down the renovation rabbit hole!
Some of this single-mindedness is because I enjoy the feeling of pleasant productivity but some of it is simply because I need this project finished in a couple of months… because I have to sail into painting the exterior of my house this summer. (*blergh* ) I let the bathroom project take top priority last summer and am now reaping the rewards of that negligence. (It’s kind of amazing how quickly a house can start to look run-down.) So, action must be taken.
It’s also amazing how much more of my time this crap sucks up as I move gently through the years. (*ahem*) My body is less resilient, my speed is somewhat diminished. The spirit is willing and the flesh does its best - however comma but…
I have not given up on Blogland, friends, but I also haven’t yet managed the appropriate adaptations that will let me get done All The Things and still have time for posts that are more than fluffy little bits of someone else’s work. I’m trying to figure it out, I promise.
In the meantime, I do have a plan:
