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Becky Palmer's avatar

Thanks for this! Deeply identify with never getting round to proper framing 😂 and the sanding that we are also putting off ….

This post reminded me of a book by Deborah Levy called Real Estate - it was a while ago that I read it, it’s one of her autobiographical series. I loved how she wrote about these imaginary houses that we project into the future and alongside that the spaces she’s actually living in / passing through.

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Jennifer Granville's avatar

This: "...the joy and the genius is often found when you are met with limitations." was the stand out thought of another rich read. I am a great believer in true creativity thriving inside boundaries and when you find the answer, the path the idea or whatever it is, the joy is limitless. And that is thanks to the limitations. I loved this post Java - the idea that we put off life like we put off wearing our best clothes - saving them for best when the truth is NOW is 'best'. I am so pleased you have come to that realisation now - I am thirty years older than you and only just got there. hey ho. better late....also, just to say, your house always reminds me of a painting - no particular painting, or a story book - abundant. It also reminds me of Alfie's house (Shirley Hughes) - which is the sort of house I wanted mine to be when bringing up the kids. Comfortable, colourful, full of flowers and toys and stuff. Bugger the minimalism.

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