Here I Am!!

I can't believe it's been a month already! Sorry to disappear like that, but the desktop finally died, and four people sharing one laptop really doesn't work that well!!

I've kept busy, in addition to the usual upkeep around here, I've been slaving away in the attic. I am getting closer to having my meditation 'room'. There is alot of work that needs done up there. So far I have organized my crap and I've gotten 15 boxes of crap to donate to my nephew's rummage sale (and I'm only halfway through the abode).

I'm working on a few sketches, one showing the layout of the attic and what is there now, and one showing how my sanctuary will look when all is said and done! A few teaser pictures.....

The dormer that is going to be my meditation spot. Picture scarves, curtains, cushions. groovy lights.

 Due to lack of funds and such, for now I'm stapling window plastic everywhere to insulate a tidge, but mostly so that the hundred years or so of dirt stays off of my curtains and scarves and such. I absolutely lurve the 2 windows in attic, they're on hinges and open like little hobbit doors! The one in the picture has no glass in it. Until recently it was covered by a board, I have it wrapped in plastic for now (I have to open it for a breeze so my laundry dries faster!) and will have a friend put glass in it for me soonish.

I am on a mission to find rugs, curtains, anything really I can drape the walls in. I have had the best luck finding stuff at the the thrift stores! I even found some chairs for up there. I love half price day!!! I was only going to buy two of them, but I couldn't break up a happy family so I bought all four, for $20!

I'm definitely recovering the cushions, maybe painting them black.

 I've got my 'laundry area' going on. 50 feet of clothes line, 2 racks, 2 fans and 2 windows are working great!

The boards under the plastic are to 'bird-proof', story to follow!

I love how the attic is 'pre-sectioned' by the chimneys, I have the clothes line hung in the back of the attic (front of the house though) so that you don't have to duck underneath clothes to get to the sanctuary part.

On the 'must-do' list for the attic, in no particular order:

• plastic and cover the walls
• put in some outlets (right now my juice is coming from those delightful screw-in additions to the ceiling lights)
• sand and paint floors (replace a few missing floor-boards too!)
• curtains for storage access
• build closet type thingie 

Over the next few weeks, between garage sales and thrift stores, hopefully I can scrounge enough curtains, fabric, rugs and such to get most of it done. Later in the week I'll get more pics up.

I've also been going a bit crazy with the plants. I went from no plants at all to about 12 so far. Not counting the ones I've started! I can definitely feel a difference in the place since I've got more green! All but 4 are hanging now, the plants do much better when the cats aren't treating them as salad bars. Even my Niblet is coming back very nicely!

She was touch and go for awhile, but much better now!

Later this week I'll have more up. Atleast three, the attic, the plants, and the Bird story. I better get motivated now, it's Spring Break so the kids are home, and I've got to be to work soon!

Till then...