I used to like this lamp.
I selected it, bought it at HomeSense or some such store during the renovations a bunch of years ago.
A friend who knows how to install electric things without electrocuting himself or others installed it.
It hangs over the dining table.
I now hate this lamp.
I had to shorten the cable with a clip because when I lean over the table to clean or declutter, I smack my head on this lamp.
As you can guess from the shot, the room is an open concept.
Those three smaller lamps are hanging over the giant island in the middle of the room.
No you can’t see a picture of it, the beautiful granite counter is covered with clutter. This irritates me and I don’t want visual evidence today of said clutter.
And no you can’t see my dining table either, even though it’s an ancient school house table built in the 1920s in northern Saskatchewan.
Ok fine I’ll show you a glimpse.
The rest of the table has stuff on it which I wish someone would remove.
Ok fine I’ll show you.
It’s not bad, actually, the stuff. For once. Probably because I removed most of the stuff this morning
I’ve been sitting here working on Patreon on and off all day. I also walked the dog, after driving the teen boy to and from school.
My day was relatively ordinary today, is what I’m saying. Which is always nice after a day or week of drama. 🙃
Happy Tuesday evening from summery Toronto. It was 21 Celsius today (69 F)…given it’s November, and Canada, this is nothing short of miraculous.
Spray paint the glass lamb aluminum, and wrap a long, narrow white cloth banner around the top that says “Hershey”. You will like it again.
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oops..lamp, not lamb
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Lol
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I totally get what you’re going through. I look at stuff now and I’m just like “wwwhhhhyyyyyy” And yes it is quite miraculous for Canada to be having a heat wave in November.
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Why, why, WHY do we humans see an empty surface and insist on piling stuff up on it? We all love to see a lovely table with nothing but a lovely cloth on it, yet for some reason, we can’t leave it alone. We keep setting things down on it. I’ve tried having a rule of at least tables being clear at the end of the day, but it just seems so endless…the cycle..And that’s with just me! My Mom sits in a chair all day so she’s not setting anything on any surfaces. I can’t even imagine what it’s like with a house full of people setting things on tables. Sigh…
As I look around the room, here is what I see:
Sofa table in front of the window – Along with the decorative lamp and photo calendar is a cat bed…because I felt she needed to be warm and cozy while she watches birds at the feeder.
Coffee table in front of couch – A box of tissues, a random coaster, the write-on board for communicating with the deaf 93-yo, the cat’s yarn toy that the shower aide picked up off the floor and set there!!! Even she can’t resist setting things on a surface.
Dining room table – A book that needs to go in the library donation pile, which is currently a dining room chair but I guess I couldn’t be bothered to walk the extra step to put it on the pile instead of the table top??? The notebooks for the two home health agencies that send people out to help with the 93-yo. They need to record stuff in those books so I don’t know where else to keep them handy for them but the table. Random sheets of newspaper I had gotten out to use when I cleaned the vacuum…LAST WEEK.
Round table between me and Mom’s chairs – A cup of coffee each, her water glass, her container of gum, her container of Lip Medex, TV remote, Satellite remote, Roku remote, mouse for this laptop, a bookmark.
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You know I love nothing more than empty spaces. A strategically, but lonely, vase with flowers on an otherwise empty table, for instance, would make me gloriously happy.
But, nooooo…
🙂
I hear you. sigh…
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perceptions
can change
rearrange
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Nothing wrong with nothing really happening. Beats drama
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Ya. 🙃
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What a beautiful day to have nothing happen though!!! If I wasn’t in a mandatory self-isolation I would’ve been enjoying (just a walk or bike ride…that’s about as exciting as it gets for me during these times) this abnormally summery November in Toronto! By the time I’m free again, the temperature will have dropped, I’m sure. 😩
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You’re in Toronto?
Yes, I understand what you mean. I opened all the blinds and windows to let the sunshine in not the house while I was indoors. 🙂
Take care of yourself. 🌞
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You know the three-days-behind-me rule: you should be downright cold come tomorrow. Happy Remembrance Day, btw! In advance.
Also: don’t hate the lamp, hate the high ceilings.
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Meh.
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It’s not cluttered at all! You should see mine. And the lamp and table are adorable.
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As I replied to Matt this is the table after I removed clutter, which is not bad but you should see it when my teen girl uses that space…😂
I cleaned up today. 🙃
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that’s not clutter…I should email you a photo of our dining/create space…Now that’s clutter lol
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I refuse to snap a photo when the table is really cluttered because there would also be a ranting mama and crying children in that shot and no one needs to see that trust me…🤣
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Lol gotcha
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That’s pretty cool to have furniture with a history!
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Yes. I saw the table accidentally in a consignment store and after I insisted he buy it immediately before someone else snags it up I inquired about the history.
The consignment lady emailed the previous owner and that’s how I got the story.
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