tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838234360213313454.post4234446897982227694..comments2024-03-18T16:49:08.253+11:00Comments on All the Blue Day: In Which I Am Pointlessly IndignantJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17803297366197086152noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838234360213313454.post-8321463046805079242014-10-29T11:00:47.680+11:002014-10-29T11:00:47.680+11:00must admit i'm a little bit like bek. i get ve...must admit i'm a little bit like bek. i get very firm and direct and clear. and once i can see i have a comptetent one, i'm friendly and bring out the tea and biscuits.<br />i hope once you have put your lovely things and vases of flowers on the shleves, they will 'disappear'.e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838234360213313454.post-35494278624590049212014-10-26T22:43:45.157+11:002014-10-26T22:43:45.157+11:00Bek, I have to admit I did contemplate ripping out...Bek, I have to admit I did contemplate ripping out those shelves and building my own, but then reality kicked in..<br />The other common name for Centranthus ruber is False Valerian. Really of course, it is a rampant weed, but very pretty:) I seem to have a light pink and dark pink version, which I love when it pops up next to each other in the garden. I have also seen it in white, but don't have that one.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17803297366197086152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838234360213313454.post-57924698675349140962014-10-26T19:15:49.814+11:002014-10-26T19:15:49.814+11:00Oh no! That is terrible. I hate dealing with tradi...Oh no! That is terrible. I hate dealing with tradies, but my survival strategy is not to be polite and just say yes, but to say to hell with it and just end up doing it myself. I don't think I necessarily end up with a good job, but at least then I can only blame myself. <br />Thank you for identifying the pink flower. I've had them in my garden forever, as a relic of the previous owner, and never knew what they were. Cheers.Bekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225621037420851059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838234360213313454.post-70627204774866036982014-10-26T18:58:39.606+11:002014-10-26T18:58:39.606+11:00Linda, well done you:) It is very hard to be the p...Linda, well done you:) It is very hard to be the person who says No. Just reading this made me realise that several years ago I said No to lots of the busywork I was doing that was taking me away from my family and the things I wanted to do. I am very encouraged to remember this. What do you know, I can say No:) <br />I do admire the fact that you worked out what was meaningful to you, and pursued it. That is something I need to do too.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17803297366197086152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838234360213313454.post-38688599769360258932014-10-26T17:36:51.464+11:002014-10-26T17:36:51.464+11:00I used to be very shy being the youngest by far of...I used to be very shy being the youngest by far of three girls. So I was used to being told what to do and following the lead. I couldn't say No as I didn't want to upset anyone or let anyone down. So eventually I found myself on so many rotas, Chairman of the Scouts, on three committees, attending many meetings, sometimes being called upon to take the minutes if the usual Minutes Secretary was away, I found I wasn't having time to do what I wanted to do: hospital radio and patchwork. So I withdrew from everything and learned to say No! Still find it difficult to say No to many calls on my time with our family but that's another story! So I think as you get older saying No comes much more easily - once you have done it once it is definitely easier to say No every time after that! And I think the shelves look fine. Enjoy arranging your baskets and treasures on them.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05139897702169696195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838234360213313454.post-25668894483325413342014-10-26T09:52:33.541+11:002014-10-26T09:52:33.541+11:00PS Lucinda, just looked at that website. I am in A...PS Lucinda, just looked at that website. I am in AWE at the level of organisation in that house. I mean seriously...wow!! Surely it must hurt to be that organised?? But yes, shelves, she is all over shelves. I will take notes.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17803297366197086152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838234360213313454.post-65824381643958085332014-10-26T09:42:13.788+11:002014-10-26T09:42:13.788+11:00Morning lovies! I knew you would make me feel so m...Morning lovies! I knew you would make me feel so much better about my tragic incompetence. I was in two minds whether to 'fess up, but I'm glad I did:)<br />Lynda, you could be right - although one of my daughters is very similar to me. I fiercely coach her in the importance of getting what she wants, and hopefully she will develop that core of steel. She is showing promising signs so far:)<br />Oh Dar, I do sympathise. The silly powers that be even changed the name of Tasmania's libraries to LINC which is an acronym for something that no-one can remember. It is an OUTRAGE I tell you. Posy's school still has a fierce old-school librarian who appears to like her books much more than she likes the children - an attitude I have a sneaking admiration for!<br />Judy, I hear you - I sometimes think I attribute feelings to other people that they don't even have. Projection of course. I just can't imagine that everyone else isn't such a delicate snowflake as I am!! I see this very clearly in the daughter who takes after me. She is so careful of the feelings of other people - mostly feelings that the careless people around her don't even have. For instance two of her siblings who don't have noticeable feelings at all:)<br />CJ, yes, I will practice saying 'NO'. I will start with the children. 'No, you can't have anymore sleepovers this term,' would be a good start.<br />Lucinda, I HATE confessing to other people how tragic I am, but I forced myself to confess to my gym buddy the other day. We both agree that getting fitter is secondary to the therapy aspect of spending an hour complaining about everything that is bugging us while incidentally lifting weights.. and of course I felt better when I had told her, and she confessed that she had lived with a vile splashback once for the same reason:)Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17803297366197086152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838234360213313454.post-23843635278051362192014-10-26T09:15:47.252+11:002014-10-26T09:15:47.252+11:00Here's the site. Clearly this woman has too mu...Here's the site. Clearly this woman has too much time. But it is so organised.<br /><br />http://www.iheartorganizing.blogspot.com.au<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838234360213313454.post-30048422368763511632014-10-26T08:46:03.550+11:002014-10-26T08:46:03.550+11:00OK, so if you know you can't speak up to tradi...OK, so if you know you can't speak up to tradies, then there is no point beating yourself up when you get something you don't like. You are only go to doubly and pointlessly punish yourself and make yourself feel extra bad - "I hate that and I hate myself for causing." <br /><br />And even if you could speak up, doesn't mean you necessarily get what you want. Eg, Maybe the shelves needed to be attached to their own backing and couldn't have the under supports the same as the ones you like because they poke out of one side of the wall.<br /><br />And really, maybe you just need a friend to tell you you're feeling needlessly negative towards the shelves. <br /><br />I'm with Dar. I think they look fine. In fact, I'd prefer them to ones where you can see the boxy supports underneath. I hate shelves like that.<br /><br />And once all your books and nice nick-nacks are on, the shelves will look beautiful.<br /><br />I will try to find this decorating site where she put coloured or patterned paper on bookshelves. It looked so gorgeous.<br /><br />And that view!!! So beautiful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838234360213313454.post-18913555393147821892014-10-26T06:42:47.483+11:002014-10-26T06:42:47.483+11:00I know exactly how you've ended up with shelve...I know exactly how you've ended up with shelves you don't like, I've been know to be the same. We must practice saying "No!" with authority! I also think that once you've got some pretty things on them they will become more invisible. The view is gorgeous, I'd spend far too long looking out of that window. CJ xxCJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838234360213313454.post-24753490107441133412014-10-26T06:15:09.873+11:002014-10-26T06:15:09.873+11:00What beautiful cups.
It wasn't your fault th...What beautiful cups. <br /><br />It wasn't your fault this time - 3 months is a long time to wait, he was bound to get it wrong and then just caught you off guard. Don't beat yourself up, you have got more important things going on right now and that is were your strength is. :-)<br /><br />Once the shelves are full you won't see them, only the beautiful baskets and books you put on them. I also rather like shelves that have the front edges trimmed with bunting or floral materials. Maybe you could use something like that to disguise them further.<br /><br />I too have been brought up not to say no and it has got me into lots of trouble. It is very hard to go against all that polite upbringing and being over-sensitive to other peoples feelings. <br />Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00371314706811756465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838234360213313454.post-39986683333395371662014-10-26T04:10:44.130+11:002014-10-26T04:10:44.130+11:00We librarians are not allowed our prim-and-propern...We librarians are not allowed our prim-and-properness anymore; it is all about Customer Service - the next thing you know we will be made to take barista training and serve espressos while we assist customers with their wifi issues and e-readers!<br /><br />I think the new shelves look every bit as nice as the old ones but maybe that's just me?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838234360213313454.post-5898217624605868772014-10-26T00:15:30.661+11:002014-10-26T00:15:30.661+11:00You are adorable and i fear not alone in say yes w...You are adorable and i fear not alone in say yes when we really want to say no no no. I don't think the current generation have the same affliction Jo. They know exactly what they want and will tell you so. So i guess this crippling politeness has been bred out. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12605358521258969537noreply@blogger.com