It’s in our genes.
It underlines control and order in lives we cannot always control and order
A behaviour which helps day to day life.
Ok you get where I’m coming from.
I was laughing with the velvet Voiced Linda today
Sharing what we think of when times feel somewhat bleak
5 am ish on Friday I was sitting in the lounge trying to tape my forehead gash with a succession of band aids when I looked around the neatly ordered room
Two arm chairs now face the window
The little grey one which used to sit in the kitchen and the antique maroon Edwardian one , in which I always get my fat arse wedged in, so never use
Bespoke cushions sit on both
And through my headache , I suddenly felt very sorry for myself .
“Look at the place”I said through a bloody tea towel “Two fucking armchairs with no fucker to sit in them”
Singletons will understand such a comment and the emotion of sitting alone with said bloody tea towel stuck on their face
Hey ho
Very Diane Lane in 'Under the Tuscan Sun'.... I believe John if you have the chutzpah to keep putting yourself out there... you will find your definition of family to sit in those chairs... Didn't you used to throw dinner parties at your cottage? Hugs! deb
ReplyDeleteDeb , I loved that film , but I am taking the micky out of myself somewhat …I was intrigued to see where my mind went to on Friday morning and Linda and I laughed at it
DeleteNot just gay men, John. When I was a child, I'd often come home from school and my Mum had rearranged the furniture. It was like walking into someone else's home.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to come and sit a while in one of your chairs and have a cuppa and a chat. I'll bring the biscuits! xx
Anytime dearHeart x
DeleteHugs. That's Sundays for you. Wish I lived closer, Jxx
ReplyDeleteI know, the dogs and slept on the trendy blue couch all afternoon
DeleteThere's a guy on IG who makes big bucks rearranging peoples' furniture in NYC. Your new career could await! He has a team of muscular young helpers to do the actual work. I'd love my rooms rearranged, but just can't envision how. I faded yesterday halfway thru the new slipcovers install...who cares if there's lingering dog rubs/grime?
ReplyDeleteStitches? Butterfly bandaids for your nose?
lizzy xx
My twin sister does it too I recall
DeleteI am the same about rearranging the furniture and decorating. When I was a child we were constantly moving - often in the dead of the night to avoid rent and bill collectors. Thankfully my adult life has been stable but I love "playing house" and enjoying my collections. My sister lives alone and she does the same thing.
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It’s very satisfying isn’t it? I also move paintings and art in the same vein
DeleteDidn’t Linda sit in one ?
ReplyDeleteNo , lol but she could of, we chatted over the kitchen wall as I so often do with villagers
DeleteYes, I have a sofa that hardly gets any use , unless the family come over. Can’t say it bothers me , but I do get tired of eating meals on my own and it’s a joy when I eat with others .
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about your fall , I recognise that nighttime scenario too ! xxx
It’s Shelly , I forgot to put my name xx
DeleteI suppose I’ve got an egg whisk I never use
DeleteI used to have a gay man friend and once, I walked into his apartment which was, to put it mildly, a pig sty. There was NO sense of taste or decor in the whole thing. I said, "David, isn't one of the perks of being a gay man is that you have a sense of style?"
ReplyDeleteHe just did not. So there are some gay men who only rearrange the furniture if something dies under the couch.
I should add that I really do love your cottage and the cozy way you have it all set up.
Deletelol this made me giggle thanks my friend xx
DeleteI rearrange pictures too but only if they fit on an available nail. I get told off for added any nails ! haha. Hope your head is better soon.
ReplyDeleteMovingmpaintings are important ….a new view every one , each six months
DeleteThose chairs would be just perfect, one for Bun and one for Weaver, for the cats to curl up on and take a nap?
ReplyDeleteWill Jay
And not one of the fuckers use them
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