One more thing to do before bed...

[byslantedlight]

...because it's been a few days, and I am progressing, honest...
Today was odd - up late cos it was after 2am when I turned off my light again, and then dashing off for my first fiddle lesson in two weeks, having not had time to practice in between either... Then I popped into Wells to find things like kitchen bins and cutlery - none. So down to the Sainsbury's in Street, cos that has house-y things - but no, none. Back to Shepton to the hardware shop there, and they were out of bins! Bizarre lack-of-shopping day! Well, except that I did buy a mug tree, a chopping board, and there were various supermarket offers on things I normally buy, so I stocked up... By that time the day was pretty much gone, and I had to start work - *headdesk*

But I did manage to put together some more shelves when I'd finished, and got out our ancient encyclopaedia that have been in my storage ever since mum went back to Australia. Mum and dad bought them when my sister and I were wee, and my brother not even thought of - 1974, I think it must have been, because the first yearbook is 1975! I remember them arriving and absolutely loving them - except that I scared myself silly by opening "W" and reading about werewolves. I was totally the age to know that it said they weren't real, but that it also talked about ancient legends in many countries, and what if...?

Mind you, I'm not over scaring myself silly either - my desk faces my front door, which has a sort of frosted-glass effect window, and when I looked up just a while ago I swear a dark shape moved across it... Now, common sense tells me that I didn't - it was either my very own hair, or else perhaps the wee security light by the door went on and off when an animal ran by - but late-at-night-on-my-own-for-the-first-time-in-many-years keeps nudging me differently!

I think there's extra noises too cos it's cold-cold-cold! It was proper winter cold today, so that I actually got my woolly gloves out! There's still yellow leaves around here, but they're vanishing now too... And there. It's 1.25am and I swore I'd be lights-out by 1am tonight. My hot water bottle awaits! Goodnight!

Comments

[caffyolay.livejournal.com]

You'd think it'd be easy enough to find a *bin* wouldn't you? Except that I've noticed myself that normal household stuff is not as easy to locate as you might think these days. I remember it taking us over a week to locate a new loo brush for instance.

Like you I'm rather attuned to odd noises and that kind of stuff. It's easy to dismiss during the day, not so easy in the early hours and you're on your own.

I will email you soon, promise. Hectic at the moment. Was going to catch up on my email today but the grandson is ill and we have him for the day so... I also rather suspect that you're far too busy for social visits at the moment?

Loving, loving, loving Philip and Nico. No words. Yum.

[gilda-elise.livejournal.com]

Oh, wow, I remember the yearbooks we would get every year from the encyclopedia company. Two of them, in fact. One regular, one just science. I don't remember when we finally stopped buying them, but it was far too late to not be stuck with a set of books we didn't use. I think my sister still has the encyclopedia, but I managed to talk her in to getting rid of the yearbooks.

It sounds like things are coming along, slowly but surely. It's hard to imagine a hardware store not having bins, but there you go.

And you might think about a curtain for your door. Keep the monsters at bay. *g*

[ali15son.livejournal.com]

i am glad to see you have made progress but what a pity about the house hold items requiring you to do alot of running around but glad you got there in the end x

[siskiou.livejournal.com]

I'm amazed! That encyclopedia is taking up a whole tall shelf!
Mr. Siskiou loved his parents' encyclopedia, and read his way through all of them as a grade schooler.
Have to ask him, if his had anything about werewolves!
I can just see imagination taking over, at night and in a new place!

And no bins?! How strange!

Your desk/shelf corner looks really nice.

How is the heat in your new space? Hopefully it's only cold outside.
We have the woodstove installed, but have to wait for the inspection next week, before we can use it.
Maybe we can light it for the first time on M's birthday next Thursday. :)

[alicambs.livejournal.com]

I'm beginning to wonder if you'll be able to fit in once you have all your belongings set up. :-)

[miwahni.livejournal.com]

It's starting to look so organised, you've done wonders in a short space of time. Putting those bookshelves together by yourself isn't the easiest of jobs, either, so go you.

I find it really odd that you couldn't find a bin other than the grey one. Does everyone own a goat or something in Somerset so that a bin isn't necessary?