Sometimes you get days which end up being best forgotten. Yesterday started off well, as I did all the machine stitching to put the binding on the Random Quilt. It went to plan. When I have a spare moment, I sit down on the sofa and blind-stitch the binding into place on the back.
Then I got changed and went downstairs to get on with some more painting (this happens every spring). Down in what was mum's bathroom. The cheap paint I bought was a waste of money as I was on coat no. 3 and it was still streaky. I had asked K to get me some one-coat paint (odour-free) and he came back with a huge tub of odour-free water-based paint which was meant to do for woodwork or walls. Hmmm I thought. Anyway, I set to and I'll say this much for it, it dried quickly. Unfortunately it didn't cover that well and I was soon another 2 coats down and STILL I wasn't happy with the finish. I was getting very frustrated with the time spent painting when I needed to get onto the next job.
One of the problems with having a blog that anyone can read is that you stay your hand when it comes to airing problems and worries, and so I shall spare you what exactly it was that my dear man and I had words over, but it was something fairly important and he thoroughly upset me. So much so that I took myself off to Aldi's and bought myself a bottle of Organic white wine to calm me down. We were at least on speaking terms again by then - a couple of hours earlier, if I'd had a bottle of wine about the place I'd have been tempted to smash it over his head. Having a quick temper like mine never did anyone any good! We have more or less sorted the problem out now, and the first glass of wine took the edge off my angst. (I will admit to 3 glasses, small ones).
Anyway, the header photo and this one were taken this morning. WHAT a beautiful sunrise. It reminded me that it was the start of a fresh day and to put yesterday behind me . . . I began it (after waking early) by sitting and watching several episodes I'd recorded of Escape to the Chateau DIY, which I thoroughly enjoy, whilst I (in a cat-free zone) sat and stitched my quilt binding.
