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Pothos, a Poll and a Plan

August 18, 2012 at 10:14 am by Claudia

:: I used to root pothos this way, but now I’m having my doubts. Is this too long a cutting? Any tips would be welcome.

I haven’t rooted anything like this for years – since my bedroom at my parents’ house was filled with houseplants in the mid seventies. I have a pothos in the bathroom at the cottage which has been around here for a long time. It was getting too leggy, so I decided to take a cutting and root it.

:: I’m taking a poll about the post I wrote yesterday. Would you like to join in on a meme/party about “A Favorite Thing?” And if so, would you prefer it on a Friday or a Saturday? Several of you have already responded, but I didn’t add the information as to which day of the week until later in the day yesterday.

So: Friday or Saturday?

:: I’m in the process of moving to WordPress. Hopefully, all will be complete sometime early in the week. It’s a big deal, it’s daunting, but I’m really happy with the new look. I’ll explain more about my reasons for the move later.

:: What are your plans for the weekend?

Happy Saturday.

Feisty Riley

August 14, 2012 at 9:27 am by Claudia

Good morning, everyone! Not enough sleep last night – Mr. Riley was especially feisty during the early am hours and decided he was thirsty and that barking would be the appropriate thing to do in order to secure some water. Now, I limit Riley’s water after 8 pm because he sometimes has a bit of a problem with control.

But he was having none of it. The first time he barked, I let him outside, thinking he had to take care of business. Nope. So I succumbed and gave him some water.

Apparently I didn’t give him enough. Two hours later: more barking. More water was given. This time the amount of water seemed to meet with his approval. Now? He’s sleeping peacefully and I feel all gritty-eyed and irritable. Thanks, Riley.

There will be some changes happening to the blog very soon. Just wanted to give you a heads up. I’m excited about the whole thing, but it’s a big deal and it’s taking a lot of time. I’ll keep you informed as the week goes on. I’ll try to post every day, but I may not, so don’t be concerned. I’ll still be here, checking in and monitoring everything.

Happy Tuesday.

Less is More

May 9, 2012 at 7:04 am by Claudia

I’ve been itching to clean things up around here. Here, meaning the blog, and here, meaning the cottage. I have a lot of stuff. And I love it all. I’m a collector. But sometimes I just have to go through everything and decide what I need to toss or store and what I truly want out on display. Since I’m limited right now as to my time at home, the only area I can really attack is the studio. It took me all of an hour today to put many things away in boxes to be stored and to neaten things up a bit. Keep in mind that when I left for Hartford, there were stacks of boxes on the sewing table, stuff on the chair and lots of stuff on the floor.

All of the boxes I use to ship items from the shop have been put under the sewing table. Hmmm. I’m thinking about changing the skirt on the table sometime in the future.

Many of the things I had on top of the sewing table have been put into storage. If you look to the right, you’ll see I took most everything off my inspiration/mood board. It was way too cluttered. And to the left you’ll see I’ve added a photo of my mom when she was a teenager.

Isn’t she pretty? I used to have that dress when I was young. I wish I knew what happened to it.

I cleaned off most of the mantel/shelf. There’s much less there now. (Sorry for the grainy photos, it’s very rainy here today and I’m leaving for Hartford tomorrow. So I just went ahead and took them anyway.)

Bye bye clutter on the top of the bookshelf.

I also cleaned off the top of the cabinet. Do you ever get the urge to purge? I want to tackle the bedroom next and my everything-but-the-kitchen-sink closet, otherwise known as my craft closet. Not only does it house work stuff, craft stuff, and all sorts of other stuff, it is now holding some of my husband’s clothes. It’s bursting at the seams.

I’ve been cleaning up the blog as well, starting with my new banner. I’ve changed my post divider. I’ve eliminated some of the things on the sidebar – that seems to be a never-ending battle. I also made a new blog button. The old one just didn’t suit Mockingbird Hill Cottage’s current incarnation. The new button is so simple it might even be boring. However, does anyone use blog buttons anymore? It used to be a big thing, but now I really don’t see them that much. Maybe they’ve gone the way of the dinosaur? I’d be happy to get rid of my button altogether. What do you think?

I’m off to Hartford this morning. The next 9 days will be full of afternoon and evening rehearsals and performances. This is when I have to adjust my sleep cycle. I’m usually in bed by 11 at the very latest and now I won’t even be done with rehearsal by 11. The older I get, the harder it gets to change my sleep schedule!

Happy Wednesday.

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Less is More

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