House Meanderings

My long-time friend Kathy commented that my blog muse seemed to be missing lately.  That's because it's hard to write exciting or interesting things about cleaning bathroom sinks, dusting, or vacuuming.  Erma Bombeck I'm not.  My poor house was in terrible need of some cleaning following all the dust of harvest and wildfires. There was no use in cleaning during those weeks because half a day later, no one could tell.  And we all know how much I hate dusting, etc.  

Fall has come, however, with rain and wind and cold. Time to find the tops of my new furniture.  So, I dusted, I vacuumed, and I scoured.  Meanwhile, I fiddled with the bare tops of our new furniture.  What to place on all the new space?  I've never been much of a gee-gaw collector, possibly because I've never have places to put them. Now, however, those bare tops have been calling for some.  For something.  For anything!  So, many mornings I have wandered around in my nice red fleece robe (it finally being cool enough to wear it), looking in cupboards and drawers, trying to find things we already have that will fill in the gaps.  I've been somewhat successful.  I think I may have to go shopping, though, after Christmas.  (About Christmas I have no fears about bare spaces; at last I'll have enough space for all my treasures.)

And oh yes, I know a number of posts ago I mentioned that the last piece of our furniture was in place, but it turned out that wasn't so.  We decided we needed one more large end table between the sofa and Dan's recliner. We had to order it, and it came this week.  There's no more room, so it's definitely the last piece.  

Its arrival necessitated another morning of looking for "things".  I found a little basket which now houses coasters, a little stoneware cat I paid way too much for years ago and therefore couldn't get rid of, and a corner for Dan's iPad.  The lamp turned out to be kind of funny. We have another green one on the other end table. When the older boys were little, it got knocked over many times, so I bought another lamp just so I could have a spare.  Turns out, it's not quite the same lamp! The shape is different, but I think it's close enough and I'm probably the only one who would notice.  And if others do, kudos to them!

Here's an updated view of the sofa table, which of course isn't near the sofa.  :-)

I love those little tiny pumpkins you can find at the grocery store this time of year.  Our usual store didn't have them, however, and I actually had to go on a search.  Safeway did not fail, I'm happy to say.

That little guy is just the perfect accent for October and November.  And here's a closeup of the left side of the table:

Dan's dad worked for the Northern Pacific Railroad as a conductor.  The watch was his, along with the chain and the attached knife.  The book is entitled Graded Lessons in English with an 1885 copyright and comes from my Dad's side of the family.  

So, that's the thrilling news of the week from here at the resort.  Stay tuned, as I will have an update on the fall quilt shortly!  Really!