Still Rearranging and Making Big Decisions...

 That's according to Tessie.  I moved the weaver's workshop off of the table this morning...

In order to have some place to put it, we are going to have to do some more rearranging.  I am running into all kinds of unfinished objects...

I had Mid Century Modern in this little box... However, Tessie says it's too small.  She keeps hitting her forehead on the glass when she gets up from the couch and complains that there is no room for a coffee table or her other  Mid Century Mod pieces.  I see a larger box coming... Or a whole redo of the townhouse first floor.  I don't know which is worse.

Next we found April's Russian Cottage...

Tessie immediately told me to put it back.  April doesn't have room for it.  And it's not for Tessie.

Two good reasons not to work on this one Right now.

I do believe that this one is going to be the one that wins... Unfortunately, Tessie is under the impression that it will stay in the bedroom and she can snore away the night in there... I don't think so.

I am going to have to either make curtains to go behind the dressing table or redo the window.  I am leaning towards the curtains.

Remember the piece of embroidery that I showed you a couple of weeks ago, that was part of a bench cover... This is where the other half went. 

I designed and carved the dressing table and matching stool years ago and needed a cover.  Part of the bench cover was easier than a whole new piece of embroidery and besides, it was already done!

Anyway.  That's as far as we have gotten today.

Back to work.

See you tomorrow.

This Will Be the Last Time....

This morning I went into the workroom, and to my surprise, the mid century mod room was refurnished!

In one end, Tessie was in the orange recliner, asleep, with a cookbook over her face.  Spike was on her lap, trying to get her to wake up.

He is loyal....Remember? He's the only one on her "nice" list.

I doubt that it will last long.  Zar is still working on the "naughty" list...He had to tag a couple more sheets of paper onto the bottom and then ordered pepperoni pizza....Spike's favorite food.

I put an end to the whole thing.  I kicked them all out.  Nicely, of course.

I figure that, as long as it is all cleaned up, it should stay that way.  Pass the pizza!

Walter is out playing golf, so it is a good time for me to finish off the basket(s).  Yes.  There was a second one yesterday. 

When I moved the worktable into the workroom yesterday, I had to take care of all of the tools, paint and other supplies that were hiding under the table in the bedroom.  Another laundry basket.  Bah Humbug!!!

I have started on the last basket again.  Hopefully, I will empty it today.

I need all the help I can get.  Tessie is handing me things to put away and telling me where to put them....That's not always helpful...She just handed me a table leg and told me to stick it in my ear...

It is going to take a while.  Somehow a lot of the tiny shingles for the quarter inch, half timber wall house got loose in the basket.  I can't afford to throw them away.  I don't think that I am likely to run into one of that particular wooden slat calender again.  It is the only one that I have run across in the last 30 years...So....I am sorting the piles and carefully picking the shingles out, one at a time....

If it wasn't for some of the really tiny things that I know are in there, I would dump the whole thing.  Unfortunately, my memory is pretty good and I can see a lot of the stuff in there...So...I am sorting.

If I finish this today, I will be able to do minis with a clear conscience.

I want to start the Russian trunk.  I am determined to get to it tomorrow.  Wish me luck.

See you then.