When Nessie met Santa Paws

Not only was it a busy week at work finishing a hexie quilt, supervising part two of the DIY elephant quilt and being on hand to help with classes, each evening I forced myself to paint my bedroom. I had to keep shifting the bed out of the way to avoid getting paint on the quilt which is protected from Nessie by an old, cotton bedspread in dire need of a good wash;)

There was a big blowy storm and I was worried that the roof might leak onto my new paint but so far all is well. I can still see where the bad ceiling patch was and a professional decorator would find my ceiling painting efforts a bit streaky but it is all so much fresher. 

There was supposed to be a Dickensian Evening on Tavistock on Friday but quite a few of the outdoor activities were cancelled due to the weather. I took Nessie into town and we had a look around the market and nicely decorated shops but got utterly soaked and the festivities were pretty soggy. She did get to meet Santa Paws at the Doggy Deli. She sat still enough for a photo before getting her treat but I should have told them not to switch the lights off because she is almost invisible in the dark.

It is such a relief to have finished painting the 4 main rooms of my cottage. I have some shelves to go up then must work out how to move my junk in. It is really tidy now because there is very little in it. Let’s just say, it will not be difficult for me to go for the cluttered Victorian look!