Wednesday 23 November 2011

I'm still here - just

Well blimey moses where has the flippin time gone?  The last month has passed in a blur of plaster dust and muck from the new kitchen. ( All units fitted, appliances in and just painting and tiling left. I said it would be Christmas before it would be finished)  And not one but two doses of flu.  I never did do things by halves.  One dose started about 3 weeks ago.  Sore throat, hacking cough, well you know how it is, but this particular strain is not satisfied with just one visitation, oh no.  Feeling on the mend for a few days and back to normal - well normalish when wallop the ruddy thing turns up for an encore.

On a brighter note Mother's recovery continues apace.  When we went up to Colchester for BIL's funeral we left her up with my sister for a bit of R and R.  She's been back down in Devon for a fortnight and she is really doing well.  So well in fact that this morning she took herself off in a taxi and did her own shopping.  I'm well impreseed and hope that I'll bounce back as well when I hit 87!!

I'm currently struggling with paint charts and tiles.  I do love duck egg blue especially in a kitchen but the room faces due north and gets very little sun. It's a largish room with two big windows but it's never sunny.  So do I go for duck egg walls and cream tiles and woodwork, or the other way round to inject a bit of warmth.  Watch this space.

5 comments:

  1. Yuk to the flu bugs - you have my full sympathy. Duck egg blue doesn't have to be cold - and cream is a warm colour too.

    Look forward to seeing the pix

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  2. Best wishes to you and your family, Toady.

    I so know what you mean about how time is speeding faster and faster.

    Like Zoe, I agree about the possibilities of duck egg blue. I just love the color and think it would be grand to see it in a room every day.

    xo

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  3. You've chosen my favourite colour, duck egg blue. I dont think it has to look cold, depends on the paint you use, they will all have a slightly different look. Try some out first.
    If you have a lovely 'Cornish cream' colour with it it will look gorgeous.

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  4. Hi Toady,

    Sorry to hear about that nasty flu bug, hope you are feeling better.

    Love the colour of duck egg blue, and it goes so well with the colour cream. I think the choice you like of duck egg walls with cream tiles will look lovely.

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