january always equals clean slate. a new year. a fresh start...
so i'm tackling my post-it note problem, my lack of creative progress, and my general "not having anywhere to put things" problem, with making greg's kitchen corner "office space" into MY office space. i have claimed a dusty little corner as mine, and i'm hoping that some inspiration strikes!
apparently, posting them all over the wall didn't result in actually getting things done. so now i have a pile of post-it notes that i have to work my way through. i'm thinking one a day? maybe one a week is more realistic? convert them all onto one long list? it will be a scroll! sigh...
also, just wanted to show off the poster by mark ovenden (--a small confession of fandom: i googled him, then emailed him via his website, saying we loved the design and asking if the poster was for sale in the usa. he responded as quick as the time difference would allow, a very kind and humble letter, and also informed me that it is only for sale at the london transport museum, for now...) that i bought greg for xmas, that was really a "for our hallway" present. i first noticed it in the book Transit Maps of the World, that, incidentally, i also got greg last xmas! haha. can't quite tell by the pic, but it's a re-imagining of the world map in the style of the london underground. so clever!
i'm also quite tickled by our new kettle. and by "our" i mean, the kettle i bought greg for xmas to replace the lovely red ceramic one he ruined a year ago, by heating the wrong burner and scorching it to death. i used to have an electric kettle years ago, so i am happy to return to it. plus, it's just so chipper, it can't help but brighten my day! tea, anyone?
ok. i'm off to tackle something on my list. i think the fridge is next...
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love the stacks of post-it notes, reminds of when i was teaching! and oh that book looks awesome - how i 'heart' maps, and then i love to cut them up and make them do weird things...
Your little red kettle is super fun, I was about a day anyway from buying the same red one when my old electric one died a few months ago. but alas, as you are familiar with, limited counter space won and jd talked me into just using the kettle on the stove. To which i stated we needed anew, with mine rusted out and no whistle to let me know of boiling over while changing diapers.... so after three failed ebay attempts at kettles I'll just dream about, i scored a bright orange one cheap at some dime store and have slowly been getting used to it. I miss the electric one, but the counter space is lovely. Hope your enjoying your coffee and the kettle that helped you to swiftly make it!
miss you guys, oh, and penny talks to francis almost daily now on her play phone - I'm sooo curious about this summer when they meet!!!
xoxo
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