Hoobloodyray to a finished kitchen! Fabulous. Like you I salivate at the thought of organising cupboards and shelves.

That’s very groovy making a felted dress out of a jumper, totally impressed.

Z: I am doing my level best not to write hideously long lists of ‘Things I Must Do’, and am concentrating instead on sleeeeeeep.

Susan: Hello! I love that image! Particularly the Scots accent – fantastic.

Melissa: Always nice to hear from lurkers, and hello to you! And also nice to know that my cupboard love (ahem – sorry – couldn’t help myself) isn’t a lone affection.

Ally: cake is always good, obviously, but less good is the timing at the moment – Quercus is off work with a cough thingy, and I have a notion you’d rather not partake…!

Lisa: yes – v. sensible, and also v. nice.

petoskystone: new jumper pic to follow shortly!

Laura: why hello there! Another new face – always good. Thanks for delurking, and, of course, for taking the route straight to the top of the class by saying that the small girl is adorable.

L-Q-S: I would love to meet that Important Someone. Oh so very yes. I sort of know, but I still feel crappy about it, to be honest; that said, the time off is still feeling lovely, no matter what I may feel about its origins.

BW: it’s kiln-dried European oak, finished with neutral wax. The worktops are stained using a spirit dye, and will soon be covered in zillions of coats of oil; we started out with this stuff called hard wax oil, but it’s proved utterly rubbish (the worktops get scratched if you move a plate over them), so hopefully the oil will be better. And no, it’s not easy, but at least when the kitchen is done there will be a non-chaos room to retreat in!

Hope you feel more rested and less frazzled soon. It can’t be easy trying to fit everything in.

What a clever husband, doctor and daughter you have – and cupboards! I know you would think that I might not get the joy of this but, I must confess quietly, that this could not be farther from the truth. To say nothing of the joy to be found in re-discovering old friends that have been packed away forever.

So glad you’re feeling less batshit, but you do know that it was completely reasonable to be batshit, don’t you? It’s perfectly ok to lose the plot every once in a while. It’s when you don’t that you may have more cause for concern.

Was so lovely to talk to you the other evening – promise I will do it more often rom now on. Also, contemplating a trip over a little later in the year. There is, after all, someone important that I need you to meet.
xxx

Your daughter is adorable! I too find my little ones just keep getting cuter despite my being sure they have reached the absolute limit of cuteness.

This may be my first comment, but I have been reading your blog for a few years. I quite enjoy it. You have a great sense of humor : )