The sitting room doesnt at first glance look any different! However, the brightness and cleanliness of the paintwork makes it so much more inviting.
The door way is now whole again, with the scratches removed.
There are still chairs and ornaments to return to their places, but it's all looking much better now.
I'm going to have a re think about what goes where soon, and maybe change things around a bit.
It's time to redecorate, not Christmas decorations, but a house 'refresh'. Our Carers were wonderful people, but a bit heavy handed with wheelchair, walking frame etc, and there are some areas that need recovery.
The sitting room will be first. so here I am, surrounded by tiny tins of paint testers. Did you know there are dozens of variations on 'white'? And they are all different!
The wall now has interesting patches of colour, ranging from white, creamy white, muddy white, through to something called Shimmer. I've got to the point of thinking 'Oh let's just put another coat of the original colour on'.
My decorator will, hopefully, be here by the end of the month. Time to make up my mind! Maybe I'll just try another couple of splodges , um, testers.
But here in Cornwall it is a rarity!
It won't last, but it has created havoc on the roads, some of which are closed.
I'm staying in where it's warm, and enjoying a bowl of home made soup for lunch.
Spring flowers.
Gradually the mists of December are fading. The newness of flowering bulbs brings light and cheer into the rooms. The hyacinths lift my heart with their lovely scent.
Some little twigs of Witch hazel, which have sat glumly doing nothing for weeks, have suddenly produced their tiny scented flowers.
And there are the first Primroses in the garden.
There will be Spring.
Out for the count.
I'm going to be off for a bit recuperating from the dreaded flu virus that is hitting UK right now, with Pleurisy added on.
So many people have had this and it is a real beast.
Halloweeen is over now. But I thought you might like to see this photo from our local farm shop. Children were having their photos taken, si...
