Preparations

[poliphilo]

The last time we threw a big party was when we got married- 13 years ago. That one lasted several days and involved goths sleeping on the floor.

Historically the family party is held at my sister-in-law's on the other side of town. This year, for various excellent reasons, we're hosting it here.

This is a big house, but we contrive to make it feel small and cramped. We have too much furniture. And who needs cupboards and wardrobes when there's still room to stack things on the floor?

I have from now until Monday to create a minimalist aesthetic.

I shall start by moving the decorating equipment out of the living room.

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[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

LOl.

I am very bad at throwing things away. I like to watch those daytime TV shows about treasures being found in attics. It's amazing what people will pay good money for these days.

Anything with Mickey Mouse on it, for instance.

I've tried the India fabrics. "sophisticated and sensual" isn't exactly the effect I obtain. They always end up wadded into a ball in the corner of the settee/armchair and when you shake them crumbs fly out.

I'm not sure there's any room left under the beds.

The photographs I've been posting give a misleading impression. It's not true about the camera never lying....

[jackiejj.livejournal.com]

I once visited a tidy apartment, and we were all in the kitchen talking. I opened the cabinet door under the sink, where most people keep their trash containers, preparing to throw away my paper plate, and the hostess cried "No!"

And a balloon attached to a string bobbed out of the opened cabinet door and gently rose to the ceiling.

So there you are: even the tidiest little house has its housekeeping secrets.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I wonder what Miss Marple would have said about that?

She'd have spotted how the concealed ballon fitted into the LARGER PICTURE.

Actually I don't suppose she'd have said anything; she'd have twinkled and raised an eyebrow and stored the information away for future use.