Honey, I broke the Dyson

again.

Listen carefully to one who knows, Dysons do not, I repeat DO NOT like hoovering up plaster dust. I know this because I've done it on two occasions, and on both occasions I have prematurely ended a Dyson's life. If you want to know what a Dyson sounds like when you kill it, it goes like this - EEEEEEUMMMMMPUH !

Oops.

My absence from this blog has been due to somebody (me )deciding it was a good idea to pull down the old crumbling lathe and plaster ceiling in Molly's room. What a bloody mess,  Then I also decided the chimney breast had to be stripped and re-plastered too, so the whole room and the rest of the house is now covered in a fine layer of plaster dust. There was even a fine film of plaster on my glass of wine last night, which is the final straw in my book.

The only pretty thing in Molly's room at the moment is her fireplace,

 

I started to rub back the old paintwork for re-painting,

and then decided I like it like this, nice huh ?

Molly, has been excitedly making things for her room when it's ready, here's a section of a painting we've been working on,

When I say 'we'  I mean Molly has done all the fun bits and I was *allowed* to paint the background - "Mummy, I need to rest - you can finish off the pink bits for me" (rather in the style of Michaelangelo instructing one of his underlings methinks).

I 'd like to say this was a harmonious project, but I'd be a bare-faced liar. She was using MY expensive acrylic paints, and mixing them together willy-nilly to make a lot of sludgy browns, and abusing MY expensive brushes, so I had to get involved (bad Mummy). It ended up with a paint pallet being flung on the floor, and a brush aimed directly at me.  Tempermental madam, I don't know where she gets it from.

I hope you have a lovely peaceful weekend, I'm out on the razz tonight with the girls, it's my friend's birthday and we may or may not be drinking cocktails.

I couldn't possibly say.

;- )

Comments

[Carrie]

Have fun drinking cocktails(or maybe not;)You certainly deserve a few after all of the work you've been doing!
I LOVE Molly's fireplace -sigh- I wish I had one....

[lucy]

I don't even drink, but I think I'd be tipping back a few after dealing with all that plaster. It was worth it, though, the fireplace is so great! I love it.

Molly's painting is looking good too!

[Sarah]

Goodness those are high ceilings!

(And I thought the dyson was supposed to be rather indestructible. I am glad we have no carpeting to hoover.)

[Emma]

Love love love Molly's fireplace! The color is really sweet.

[asti]

Mollys fireplace is probably the most lovely one I've seen...the colour is to die for :)

[Dorie]

Dyson's have very good warranties. I wonder if they replace it? That mantle is beautiful!

[Katie J]

Wow Molly's fireplace looks amazing! As for any kind of DIY... I hate it! We really need to remove quite a bit of the plaster in our house but we've just left it as it is, mainly because of the huge mess it will cause. So I think that a bravery award goes to you for getting on and doing it! and I'm sure Molly's room will look amazing and full of lovely hand made things when it's finished :-)

[Donna]

Oh, I do wish you posted more often, your life sounds so much more like mine than a lot of other blogs I read!

I am coveting that fireplace. Did you do the sort of sneaky renovations I am prone to do--waiting until my husband is gone for a while?

[Christine Wilkins]

My Dyson eats drive belts, and thats pretty much the noise it makes too
Don't you just cringe when the kids grind your brushes into the paper!?
Enjoy your cocktails, you deserve them!

[Kitty Jimjams]

Yeah, that does look nice - bonus! I bet some people pay Interior Designers squillions to get that paint effect. :D

On hoovers: I find SEBO > Dyson. They are completely great.

[Christine]

Oh, do enjoy your cocktails - w/o plaster, too! - you do deserve them!
Like everybody else I love Molly's mantle. Wish I had one!
Have a great night out!

[Joanna]

Have fun! Impressive fireplace.

[Lucy Locket-Pocket]

The fireplace is gorgeous and the artwork is clearly the product of some harmonious mother-daughter crafting (yeah yeah!!!!!!)

Lucy x

[Donna]

I would be absolutely distraught if my Dyson broke!!! but twice!!!

[retrorose]

Lol, very funny post.I missed your blog, kept checking to see if you were around. I completely understand re the painting. In my head and heart I want to be the sort of Mum who sits down creating things with the kids, but nearly every time I end up going 'but you're not doing it the right way' (like I am four). Not saying you do that, but it reminded me of my madness. I am posting a series of items about motherhood on my blog, which I think you would be well equipped to contribute! Hope the cocktails went down well, as if you needed to say whether you were going to have some!

[Dawn]

Love the fireplace. I recommend a shop vac. Which is what we call my husband's industrial vacuum cleaner. It sucks ups copper dust and plaster dust like it never existed!

[Mary]

what an amazing fireplace. Oh, why do I have to live in the US?!

[kt]

Hope you're having a wonderful time. The room looks great--we missed you!

[Nancy]

Molly's fireplace is amazing.
Oh, and I think cocktail are in order
go ahead and have one for me too

[Helen]

Hi

A top tip - a Dyson will survive lots of plaster dust - but only if you keep removing the spongey filter bit and wash and dry frequently (it's in the flippy up bit above the cylinder in the upright version). I speak from personal, traumatic, plastery house renovation experience

H x

[Cherry]

Well, I'm glad we're not the only, ahem...passionate... mother-daughter team in the world!
The fireplace is divine.

[julie]

the fireplace is gorgeous and your joint artwork so pretty. That old mother / daughter thing eh, any joint project here usually ends with sparks flying and a few slammed doors! Hope you had fun with your cocktails and that you've got a quiet day today!

[eireann]

pretty fireplace, indeed.

i enjoy your voice so much, lyn. xx

[London Southern Belle]

those dysons do not like kitty litter either. Just for future reference ;)

[jen]

I think that from your comments you could have a 'what dyson's don't like to do' post as a service to those who might use them for something other than what Mr Dyson inteded them for! You could save a LOT of dysons! But seriously that fireplace is a treasure. You are very fortunate to live with it - Jen