tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post1993002344177831996..comments2024-03-23T09:28:00.454+00:00Comments on Random Distractions: Unfinished businessmonixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631194815411019266noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-44333209425202519132010-07-15T18:32:28.016+01:002010-07-15T18:32:28.016+01:00Susie, that is kind but even my dearest friends wo...Susie, that is kind but even my dearest friends would not call me tidy. The current banner photo is of the Valley of the Rocks at Lynton, one of our local treasures.monixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16631194815411019266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-41964431049656138792010-07-15T18:23:13.807+01:002010-07-15T18:23:13.807+01:00Can't really believe you are chaotic when you ...Can't really believe you are chaotic when you so such beautiful sewing. Love the photos, by the way, especially the one at the top of the blog.Susie Verekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15231577537523515291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-6864287452204467042010-06-24T15:27:34.075+01:002010-06-24T15:27:34.075+01:00You are so right, D. I don't imagine I will be...You are so right, D. I don't imagine I will be regretting my lack of organisation in my final moments - unless my distraction caused my demise, of course!<br /><br />I like those unexpected discoveries, too. I love opening a book I haven't read for years and finding a letter or postcard tucked inside; my ultra-tidy friend reads hers, replies and destroys the original immediately. My disorganised cupboards are full of lovely memories to be rediscovered long afterwards.monixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16631194815411019266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-84337696678049494312010-06-24T13:26:41.724+01:002010-06-24T13:26:41.724+01:00What a reassuring post, M. I too am uncomfortable ...What a reassuring post, M. I too am uncomfortable when plonked down in the middle of extreme tidiness. Perhaps that comes (for me) from growing up surrounded by people whose extreme tidiness masked deep-rooted unhappiness. And my garden, much like my life, is a bit haphazard, a bit random. However, I understand that for others, any degree of disorder, let alone chaos, is the stuff of nightmares. Each to their own.<br /><br />In defence of a certain degree of disorder, I would just say this: one never knows quite what one will stumble upon. Sometimes there are delightful surprises, as well as the less welcome ones.<br /><br />Like you, I have shedloads of projects embarked upon that remain unfinished but have at long last decided not to give myself any grief about it. Now that I have more time, I'll be able to complete some of them; others, where the original spark that fired the interest has long since died, are unlikely to reach any conclusion. But, as a cliché-prone friend of mine often remarked: "In the great scheme of things, it really doesn't matter that much." <br /><br />Those who love us love us for what we are and I have a sneaking suspicion that the last words on our lips will not be "I wish I'd been more organised."60 Going On 16http://60goingon16.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-87698719634584033842010-06-23T22:11:00.190+01:002010-06-23T22:11:00.190+01:00e, that is a lovely photograph. I really like to s...e, that is a lovely photograph. I really like to see children being natural and not posing. The book must have been interesting - perhaps your aunt and uncle had just given it to you as a present? Or maybe your father gave it to you so that you would stand still! <br /><br />I'm excited on your behalf that you'll be seeing your granddaughter. Have fun.monixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16631194815411019266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-46001024965535043452010-06-23T16:19:02.426+01:002010-06-23T16:19:02.426+01:00Our French connections are coming for a visit in A...Our French connections are coming for a visit in August and I had hoped to have a DVD to give them. Don't think that'll happen.<br /><br />I thought you'd get a kick out of an early c.1938 documentation of <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xS2wGR2Gjg0/TCIhwPUwDrI/AAAAAAAACBg/yux7-d9mNIk/s320/erp+reading.jpg" rel="nofollow">erp reading</a> on inappropriate occasions. That's my father on the left and his sister and her husband next to him.erphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09826044412670324694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-21790054136699928202010-06-23T14:47:21.909+01:002010-06-23T14:47:21.909+01:00That sounds like an enormous project, e. I know wh...That sounds like an enormous project, e. I know what you mean about the old photos retaining their quality better than modern ones. The black and white photographs and the older sepia ones that I have of my grandparents look much sharper than later ones.<br /><br />Good luck with the task - I can see your winter months will be fully occupied.monixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16631194815411019266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-60665051781018712212010-06-23T14:22:24.696+01:002010-06-23T14:22:24.696+01:00m. I couldn't agree with you more about being ...m. I couldn't agree with you more about being bored. So far, it's never happened, because if I'm somewhere I don't want to be, there's always people watching or if that fails and don't have anything to read with me, I simply retreat into my own head and try to work out some problems (many are old friends) that I keep on the back burner.<br /><br />Right now, the photographs I've scanned are in a jumble. My plan, such as it is, is to put them in the same order as photos on the disk. It's amazing that the hundred plus year old photos are in good shape and scan beautifully while others taken only 20 or 30 years ago are so faded or yellow that even the miracle of Photoshop can’t help them.erphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09826044412670324694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-49981710185582337652010-06-23T07:21:37.702+01:002010-06-23T07:21:37.702+01:00Al
Distraction is my middle name, as you can tell ...Al<br />Distraction is my middle name, as you can tell from the title of my blog! It probably makes life difficult for our families but I hope it keeps them interested in what we are doing.monixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16631194815411019266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-18236329509312634502010-06-23T07:19:46.967+01:002010-06-23T07:19:46.967+01:00Rayna
One thing about people like us is that we ar...Rayna<br />One thing about people like us is that we are never bored! I'm always lost for words when people ask what I do with my time now that I'm retired. There are never enough hours in the day to do all that I would like.<br /><br />I'm reading a book by Gertrude Jekyll about gardens and she says something very similar to you about it being only to please the owner.monixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16631194815411019266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-72086471372653471902010-06-23T07:16:01.187+01:002010-06-23T07:16:01.187+01:00Terra
I'm so glad you agree, although my chaot...Terra<br />I'm so glad you agree, although my chaotic workroom might prove too much for most people!monixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16631194815411019266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-31794880071703378772010-06-23T07:14:49.784+01:002010-06-23T07:14:49.784+01:00e, I always give credit where it is due and I know...e, I always give credit where it is due and I know how much your clear explanations and encouragement helped me get started!<br /><br />It must be difficult to get on with the photographs if you have to pack them away after each session. What will you do with the originals when you have them all on DVD? Is there someone in the family who would treasure them?monixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16631194815411019266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-36821870664954883702010-06-23T07:04:25.652+01:002010-06-23T07:04:25.652+01:00I do have a tendency to distract myself with somet...I do have a tendency to distract myself with something new before I finish something.<br />I am at my worst with reading sometimes I have six or seven novels on the go at a time (how I don't know as I never seem to have any time for reading).Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625543235578144620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-37144139784496805182010-06-23T05:51:51.929+01:002010-06-23T05:51:51.929+01:00I am like you. Need to have more than just a few p...I am like you. Need to have more than just a few projects going on simultaneously. But that is the only way to be, I think.<br /><br />And your garden is perfect as it is, because you love it. The only test a garden is supposed to pass is whether the person who loves it feels happy there or not.Natashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00481081735923606868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-43304406964105039682010-06-22T23:49:25.264+01:002010-06-22T23:49:25.264+01:00I am with you on having many projects going at onc...I am with you on having many projects going at once, and you think like me about gardening: chaos can be beautiful.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-84267766844759231022010-06-22T23:14:57.080+01:002010-06-22T23:14:57.080+01:00m. thanks for the credit, but all I did was send y...m. thanks for the credit, but all I did was send you photos of a quilt and a template of a stylized piggy. The rest is your own ingenuity and skill.<br /><br />I'm doing a massive sort and scan of old photos with the idea of putting them on a DVD. Not having dedicated space to work on the project is slowing me down a lot.erphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09826044412670324694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-84510796403525810632010-06-22T22:21:38.535+01:002010-06-22T22:21:38.535+01:00erp
My old office has become my work room since I...erp<br /><br />My old office has become my work room since I retired, so I keep all my projects in there but I have to confess that it is a chaotic place!<br /><br />I'm glad you like the boats. I wouldn't be trying these things if you hadn't helped me make that first piggy quilt.monixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16631194815411019266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-84985562623292191562010-06-22T22:16:49.811+01:002010-06-22T22:16:49.811+01:00Adelephant
Postponing your visit has given me a ...Adelephant <br /><br />Postponing your visit has given me a few extra days to work on finishing it. The boats have been very fiddly but I like them.monixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16631194815411019266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-38145957146760078952010-06-22T22:01:47.618+01:002010-06-22T22:01:47.618+01:00m. you sure get a lot done for someone who's d...m. you sure get a lot done for someone who's disorganized! Having an extra room to house all your projects makes it a lot easier to have multiple projects going. <br /><br />The sailboats are adorable and your garden makes me green (pun intended) with envy!erphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09826044412670324694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922478.post-63090916056839269672010-06-22T21:56:07.601+01:002010-06-22T21:56:07.601+01:00Oooh - what lovely boats! Can't wait to see i...Oooh - what lovely boats! Can't wait to see it finished!Adelephanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758331764726765738noreply@blogger.com