Him indoors has almost finished the decorating, just the second coat to do on one wall then.............we have to start all the clearing up. A good vacuum then putting all the furniture, pictures and ornaments back. Hopefully today will see the back of it. So, at the moment I am sitting here surrounded by mess.
Last night was like a war with all the fireworks, you could hear them rumbling from miles away like distant gunfire and it made me wonder just how people coped during the war when this was a nightly occurence. I think the last one exploded about 1 a.m. with one of the loudest bangs I had ever heard.
I am thoroughly enjoying the book on Wilkie Collins. The author is married to Wilkie's great-grand-daughter and so had access to all the family papers and history. It has been fascinating to read of his great friendship with Charles Dickens and how they travelled the continent together and spent "wild" weekends in Paris. The friendship was eventually ruined because Wilkie's brother married Dicken's daughter Kate, a marriage that should never have taken place and relationships became more and more strained. I smiled at Dickens, Wilkie and Augustus Egg indulging in a moustache growing contest. I am learning so much I did not know. Wilkie steadfastly refused to marry whilst maintaining two mistresses, one who bore his children. He was addicted to laudanum and admitted the the second half of "The Moonstone" was written whilst he was under the influence of it. He later became addicted to morphine. I can definitely recommend this book to anyone interested in literature, writers, artists and also in Victorian morals.
Well, I am holding my beloved up. He aches from head to foot with all the work he has been doing the last three days and wants to get finished so that he can have a rest. He has told me to tell the ladies that, alas, he cannot offer his services to all those who requested them (decorating of course - what else did you think?) as I have totally exhausted him.
Congratulations to all the Vivi awards winners.
Hopefully I can getback to visiting your journals soon.
26 comments:
Glad you're almost back to normal, decorating is such an upheaval but a good time to have a clear out!! Nice to see you back! Jeannette. http://journals.aol.co.uk/jlocorriere05/Welcometomytravels/
Good Afternoon Jeannette, Just think a few hours you will be sitting in your nice sitting room all comfy and cosy and tidy its a great feeling when its all done and you can look around. Sorry about the VIVI, was disappoined for you and Sara. Thats all your Christmas cleaning done in that room now all you have to do is decorate it for the festive season. Love Joan.
Pretty graphic today. Good that Mike is about finished with the painting and sounds as if you both will be tired at the end of today moving everything back in place.
I need him to do some painting here LOL. Sorry that he is not available.
Tell him to hurry and finish as we need to see some pictures both in the house and when he gets out and about taking pictures. Helen
Hi Jeannette,
I know you will be happy when all the painting is done...hope you take photos. Love the graphic...so pretty...
You take care!!!
Hugs.
Joyce
Love the fall photo. Sounds like your day is already busy. lol. Since you almost of have this project completed...what's next? :) lol. ~Deborah
I was going to ask if Mike could be spared for a day or two, bus as you have exhausted him, I won't push it :o).....Hope your camera is ready so we can see some pics of the finished Job.......Loved your todays Graphic.....Ally
Well, I was also going to enquire about the services of your beloved....but I see that it will be in vain! :o) I'm sure it will all look lovely when it's finished! The book sounds very interesting. Am enjoying watching Bleak House on TV.
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Nice to have you back for a little while ,my youve been busy ,wont it be worth it when its done ,so dissapointed about the vivis I thought yours was a forgone conclusion,any way your still top of the pops for me ,............Jan xxxx
cleaning does take awhile. Im glad you posted an entry!
=) LOVE That picture of the ponies, so cute!
Have a great Sunday in Gods love,
God bless!
--meg <3
And I was about to ask you if I could borrow Mike to do our hallway! Oh dear, Jim will just have to do it himself, poor thing....lol! I`m typing this from a `war` zone, at least it certainly sounds like one, the first firework of today exploded at just after 2.30pm, despite the rain I think we are in for another bombardment again tonight. That books sounds excellent , though it doesn`t say much for some of the morals of some of the people back then...lol! :-)
Sandra xxxx
Will definitely look out for that book as it sounds interesting and humorous. The graphic today was very apt as I have just come back from walking in beautiful Glen Esk inhaling air like nectar as I admired the ponies and visited tiny Tarfside church all the time trying to avoid the pheasants roaming freely on the roads and paths. At this time of year the scenery is particularly stunning with its autumn colours on fire as the sun shines on them against a background of ominous approaching stormy clouds!
Maybe when your other half has recovered he might like to pop up and do my decorating....hahaha. Eve
I would love to read that book Jeannette,I like that kind of stuff. Commiserations for not winning but to get nominated is a great achievement too.I think it was pretty obvious that Tilly was going to sweep the awards ,shes a great writer too.
Yes its like a war zone here with the fireworks!!
I love that graphic Jeannette ! So beautiful...but alas..all the leaves are gone here in western Washington..so that must be somewhere else in the world. :) It will be nice when it's all done and just in time for the holidays. What a nice guy.
I love Tillie's journal, but I love yours too...so I can see that choices were very hard to make....I still think you are a winner! Sandi
Will look forward to seeing pictures of all the re-decorating...
Hope hubby has a good rest!
Linda :)
Not sure I agree with the list of winners...ahh well, always next year! Love the graphic!!!!!! What colour scheme are you doing???
Su
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Hurry up and finish the decorating Jeannette, could do with a good haunting/murder tale or two. you really know how to tell them.
Sylvia xx
I still don't unmderstand all the fireworks problems you all were having... oh wel, I am an idiot American!!! I LOVE that graphic!!
~Julie
Jeannette........Its nice to have you back we all missed you. I had voted for your journal and I was sad that it did not get picked. I will continue to vote for your journal until it wins..........I really wish your journal would have won...........Anyway I'm glad your back.........Ta ta for now.
It was amazing just to be nominated, even if we didn't win. Right? We'll get 'em next year!
Another wonderful picture Jeannette. So glad the rooms nearly back to normal. Mikes worked very hard, shame we can't hire him lolol. Hope you are well. Rache xx
Oooooooo the book sounds great definitely one I think I shall look up. I love reading all about the victorian age and stuff like that it fascinates me :-) Glad all the decorating is done. Think him indoors deserves a cup of tea!!
Must be nice to have a change of colour on the walls, I'm glad it's almost done, then you and Mike can relax again and enjoy it :o)
We have the same thing at the moment with fireworks, I would much prefer they were limited to public displays only, would save alot of hassle wouldn't it!!
Take care m'dear.
Sara x
What's all the talk about fireworks? Did I miss something?
Theresa
Glad Mikes finished the decorating, bet it looks great with your new fish tank as well.Nice sunny room as yellow always brightens up rooms, now both relax and enjoy.
The books sounds wonderful and your such a wonderful wife. Hubby and I are doing some major cleaning out around here too. Took everything out of both back bedrooms and closets. He's tiling and I'm going through all this stuff and I mean stuff wondering why in the world would a person in their right mind stuff all this stuff in their clostest. Ooops, now you know I haven't been in my right mind for quite awhile. I think I'm on my way back though. Love that photograph of the horses. So serene.
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