Am not back

[averygoodun42]

So, we have internet in my house again thanks to XP's built in PPPOE thingy, (which actually works on Geoff's laptop, but not on our desktop) but I don't really have time to enjoy it. Plus, it seems I really do break computers. Bah. They should learn not to take what I click so seriously.

We're still in the midst of renovation and this is starting to make me very nervous (not to mention cranky) because I haven't started on the hp_art_project painting, and, um, that's due on the 30th.

I also haven't touched my other paintings, and I have to have a bunch ready for the 1st of Nov.

I am so fucked.

So, to sum up:

Good: internet access at home, all cabinets finally here and (looking like) they're not broken, having a closet again, the bulk of stairwell shelves built, progress being made despite colds and such, and the knowledge that I am getting it done.

Oh, and Fall. It's here and it's looking like it's going to be beautiful. Hopefully I'll get to enjoy some of it.

Bad: Chaos still reigns, fridge is still in the living room and it's looking like it's there for the duration, BUTTLOAD of painting to do, both house and artistic, and energy flagging.

But at least Geoff is now home for a while (he was out of town for two weeks recently... That was fun) and rested enough to actually help out. Especially since I had that hissy fit the other day.

And hopefully the house will be done in time for Christmas. I doubt it'll be done for Babe's birthday, which is a bummer, but oh well.


So, now that I've bored you all, what's up with you? I probably am not going to be able to catch up on three weeks worth of stuff, so if anything important (or not so important, I'm not picky) happened, please let me know. I can't promise to get back to you right away, but at least I will see it in the foreseeable future!

Looking forward to catching up,

Elizabeth

Comments

[dickgloucester.livejournal.com]

Hello! Lovely to see you again! I'm glad you're making progress with the house, even though other things are getting presured.

Nothing significant my end. #1 back at school. Exchange fic steaming ahead.

*hugs*

[averygoodun.livejournal.com]

Heh. I was going to respond to you a couple of hours ago, but work suddenly overwhelmed me.

Now that work is at a more whelming level...

Oh, that's good news, although it's amazing how much work is added to a day when you have to add carting kid(s) to and from school. And I'm so looking forward to reading all the exchange fics, but I know yours will be one of the better ones. Whee!

Hope your tidying is going well. I.e. I hope that all tempers are still intact. Or most of them, anyway. Or yours at the least.

;-)

[dickgloucester.livejournal.com]

Hurray for school buses!

And thanks for the compliment...

Many tempers were lost but have been recovered since.

*hugs*

[cck-brit.livejournal.com]

Well, hello! Isn't it just a gorgeous autumn here in NH. Not much here, but soccer finishing up and settling into the school year. Oh and hubby is running for a state senate seat. Good luck with your home and the painting. Take care.

[averygoodun.livejournal.com]

Hello! :D

It is looking rather gorgeous. The reds are looking phenomenal this year!

It boggles my mind that even though school has only just begun (okay, it's been more than a month, but...) a sport's season is already over. I guess that's something to look forward to, eh?

Sounds like you'll be busy for at least another month, though, what with hubby's campaign. Good luck to both of you!

[duniazade.livejournal.com]

Hello! I was thinking about you and wondering how you were faring.

Nothing special here - a lot of work, and wrestling with uncooperative exchange fic.

[averygoodun.livejournal.com]

Thank you for thinking of me! I'm actually doing surprisingly well, considering. It's slowly, ever so slowly, getting done. And then I can go back to being a lazy sod. ;-)

If only.

Oh, I'm sorry your exchange fic isn't playing nicely with you. Can you bribe it with a shiny subplot? Good luck!

[apisa-b.livejournal.com]

We are renovating as well. Larva has decided that princess pink isn't the fitting color scheme for her room anymore and more grown up colors are the thing. In addition she needed a new bed and new shelves and boards to put all her stuff away.
There's just the minor drawback to it, that in her room all walls are all covered with plasterboard with a cavity behind them. So we had to do a lot of improvising in persuading those walls to support shelves ...

At the moment all our kid's stuff is piled up in the living room and she is camping in said living room on a matress. No tv for us until the room is done.

But apart from that, life is good :-)

[averygoodun.livejournal.com]

Ergh. That's always fun, having someone actually living in the living area. :-(

And funny, when I was Larva's age, my mum and I painted my room pink. Bright pink. Two shades of bright pink. And lavender.

It was actually quite nice, although shockingly bright. Gotta love sponge painting techniques.

Glad to hear that life is good other than hollow walls. Good luck getting it finished quickly!

[fishity.livejournal.com]

Welcome back to the interwebs! Wishing yu a speedy progress on the painting...both kinds.

As for me - new kitty! That's pretty much the most important thing that happened...

[averygoodun.livejournal.com]

Hey stranger! Welcome back, yourself! Before I lost contact with the interwebs, I was debating on whether to nudge you or not. I decided not to, as I know you must be incredibly busy, but I was thinking of you and hoping all was okay.

New kitty? OH! You or your mum? I'll have to scan through your page for picspam!

[fishity.livejournal.com]

Oh, it was a mixture of sadness (from losing my Henry cat) and then being ridiculously busy with university (missed all the sunshiny days of summer because of coursework, boo) that kept me away. But now I'm back with a vengeance :)

Me! Me! Maybe you've seen the picspam by now - her name is Emma, she seems to be low on those evil allergenes that make Mr. F sneeze and cry, and we love her to death.

[ashfae.livejournal.com]

Merg? *hugs and hugs and hugs* Hope things de-stress for you ASAP.

Have been in the States for three weeks and not posting much, but if you missed the bit about Hamlet, WHEEEEE!!!!!