The loungeroom is very slowly being taken over by boxes. 2 weeks out and there are now 10 boxes done. I'm still in the process of wandering around the house getting something from here, something from there and packing it up to make a logical (kinda) box.
The cat has finally twigged that something is happening and has gone into anxiety mode - hiding under the bed. You'd think after half a dozen moves in the last 10 years (5 in the first five) he'd be used to it by now, but he never seems to.
Yesterday I did the final inspection - which was really just a chance to go in and measure up the place, as we had no dimensions listed on the documents. I've been working from home today, and in-between calls I've been drawing up the plans on graph paper and measuring up my furniture and making cut-outs, all to scale. Good news - all of my furniture will fit! Bad news, B? - not sure about yours ;-)
The only thing left to figure out really, is where all of B's cd's will go. Currently he has the stacked flat in vaguely alphabetical piles in his loungeroom. I think there is around a dozen stacks, ranging from 3-4 feet high - yes I count them in feet. And then there are probably another 10 feet of cd's in other places that haven't made it onto their pile yet. So if you say 30 cd's to a foot (yes I measured).. that's over 1500 cd's. Strangely, if these were all placed on shelves - they would take up a lot of room. Being an organisational freak - I'd really like to see these all easily accessible, lined up neatly (by genre, alpha, Dewey decimal), spines facing outwards.
I'm just not sure we have the space.... Now if I didn't have a car, we could convert the garage to one mean sound room.... hmmm.
Back to the boxes. We picked up some extra boxes from some friends last night. They moved only a couple of weeks ago, and apparently got a bit bored while writing the contents on the boxes. Unfortunately I've already packed my depleted uranium rods, so I'll have to find something else for that box. Although I do agree that the fire breathing dragon should live in the bedroom - wouldn't need any doonas or heaters then.
Ah time for dinner - pity I've packed all off my food *EG* nothing for it, but to go get pizza. hehehe. (Mental note to self, pack food before anyone comes to check....)
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Sunday, September 16, 2007
See, it's true! (blogthings says so...)
| You Are Artemis! |
 Brave, and a natural born leader. You're willing to fight for what you believe in... And willing to make tough decisions. Don't forget - the people around you have ideas too! |
| You Are Lisa Simpson |
 A total child prodigy and super genius, you have the mind for world domination. But you prefer world peace, Buddhism, and tofu dogs. You will be remembered for: all your academic accomplishments Your life philosophy: "I refuse to believe that everybody refuses to believe the truth" |
| Your Ideal Pet is a Cat |
 You're both aloof, introverted, and moody. And your friends secretly wish that you were declawed! |
Monday, September 10, 2007
Thought for the day
Why should a glass half empty be the sign of a pessimist?
To me it says I'm ripe for a refill!
Cheers!
To me it says I'm ripe for a refill!
Cheers!
Saturday, September 08, 2007
An Ethical Question
So my goal today was to pack at least one box.
My un-goals (necessary but not very exciting) was to do the work jobs allocated, 3 loads of washing, change a light-bulb, put the dish-washer on, prepare dinner, stock up on cat vet-food etc, etc.
So during a lull in the work and after the first load of washing was on the line (yes - external-line! - wow! {I've been too tired for an eon or two to be bothered hanging stuff outside to dry}) and the second load in, I taped up the bottom of a box and started packing. I'm still coughing from a bout of bronchitis, so there were additional frequent rest breaks.
This box had been planned out in advance - after all there really isn't that much you can pack a month in advance.... But I thought all of my dodads could be safely packed away - the statutes I'd brought back from travels and various carved wooden bowls and more statues, and presents of the artistic kind (not to mention those three little cute cats in my "About Me" box up there on the left)... So I'm wrapping up these delicate items in swathes of newspaper and wanting to pad out the spaces inbetween to allow for some extra cushioning - which brings me to my ethical question of the moment...
Is it wrong to use stuffed animals as a soft packing item?
I also collect stuffed elephants (no, no idea how / why / where I started - I just have a thing for elephants), and there's also a few other animal shapes in there from memorable moments in my hmmm... adult... life. These are now safely packed away, guarding the fine wooden carvings and bowls and glassware and soap-stone carvings...
No problem really, I just have this niggling feeling that there is something inherently wrong in treating them as fancy bubble-wrap.
My un-goals (necessary but not very exciting) was to do the work jobs allocated, 3 loads of washing, change a light-bulb, put the dish-washer on, prepare dinner, stock up on cat vet-food etc, etc.
So during a lull in the work and after the first load of washing was on the line (yes - external-line! - wow! {I've been too tired for an eon or two to be bothered hanging stuff outside to dry}) and the second load in, I taped up the bottom of a box and started packing. I'm still coughing from a bout of bronchitis, so there were additional frequent rest breaks.
This box had been planned out in advance - after all there really isn't that much you can pack a month in advance.... But I thought all of my dodads could be safely packed away - the statutes I'd brought back from travels and various carved wooden bowls and more statues, and presents of the artistic kind (not to mention those three little cute cats in my "About Me" box up there on the left)... So I'm wrapping up these delicate items in swathes of newspaper and wanting to pad out the spaces inbetween to allow for some extra cushioning - which brings me to my ethical question of the moment...
Is it wrong to use stuffed animals as a soft packing item?
I also collect stuffed elephants (no, no idea how / why / where I started - I just have a thing for elephants), and there's also a few other animal shapes in there from memorable moments in my hmmm... adult... life. These are now safely packed away, guarding the fine wooden carvings and bowls and glassware and soap-stone carvings...
No problem really, I just have this niggling feeling that there is something inherently wrong in treating them as fancy bubble-wrap.
Monday, September 03, 2007
CPAP Scarf Pattern
Well, my CPAP scarf is finished, and I'm so happy with it I thought I should post the pattern I used.
CPAP Scarf
Yarn: 2 x 180 m 8 ply
- double stranded knitting, so 2 yarns with complementary colourways.
Needles - Size 7 / 8 - something pretty chunky.
Ribbon: 2.5m 3mm ribbon in matching or contrasting colour.
Or if you are feeling particularly insane - 2.5m of i-cord!
Hold two strands together and ...
CO: 17
Cuff:
RS: Purl
WS: Knit
RS: Purl
WS: Purl
RS: Knit
WS: Purl
RS: Purl
WS: Knit
RS: Purl
Main section:
WS: slip 1 purlwise, P2, YO, P2tog, P6, P2tog, YO, P3
RS: slip 1 knitwise, K15
Repeat until it is long enough (approx 1.8 metres)
end on a WS
Cuff:
RS: Purl
WS: Knit
RS: Purl
WS: Purl
RS: Knit
WS: Purl
RS: Purl
WS: Knit
RS: Purl
You now have a very long scarf with a row of eyelet holes down the edge.
Wrap it lengthwise around the CPAP hose and thread the ribbon through the holes to join it. Knot the ribbon back on itself at each end to hold.
Use more ribbon at the cuffs to hold it firmly on, or elastic bands / scrunchies etc.
I just used the tail at each end to tie it back to itself - but I'm inherently lazy!
Detail:
Hanging around:
No copyright reserved - feel free it pass it on, use it, abuse it, even send people back here to look at it....
It's reduced my humidifier heat down by 2 notches and using lots less water too.
It's also much nicer to snuggle up to than a plastic tube. :)
CPAP Scarf
Yarn: 2 x 180 m 8 ply
- double stranded knitting, so 2 yarns with complementary colourways.
Needles - Size 7 / 8 - something pretty chunky.
Ribbon: 2.5m 3mm ribbon in matching or contrasting colour.
Or if you are feeling particularly insane - 2.5m of i-cord!
Hold two strands together and ...
CO: 17
Cuff:
RS: Purl
WS: Knit
RS: Purl
WS: Purl
RS: Knit
WS: Purl
RS: Purl
WS: Knit
RS: Purl
Main section:
WS: slip 1 purlwise, P2, YO, P2tog, P6, P2tog, YO, P3
RS: slip 1 knitwise, K15
Repeat until it is long enough (approx 1.8 metres)
end on a WS
Cuff:
RS: Purl
WS: Knit
RS: Purl
WS: Purl
RS: Knit
WS: Purl
RS: Purl
WS: Knit
RS: Purl
You now have a very long scarf with a row of eyelet holes down the edge.
Wrap it lengthwise around the CPAP hose and thread the ribbon through the holes to join it. Knot the ribbon back on itself at each end to hold.
Use more ribbon at the cuffs to hold it firmly on, or elastic bands / scrunchies etc.
I just used the tail at each end to tie it back to itself - but I'm inherently lazy!
Detail:
Hanging around:
No copyright reserved - feel free it pass it on, use it, abuse it, even send people back here to look at it....
It's reduced my humidifier heat down by 2 notches and using lots less water too.
It's also much nicer to snuggle up to than a plastic tube. :)
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