People!!
I am still alive, but I am without internet at home. It has been over 2 dark weeks and I have set the wheels in motion to switch ISP's. (Yes toronto people, cursed Sympatico is my problem- do a pile of 12 year old work there?) I am stealing a moment at the end of the work day for a quick hello!
Our move went as well as can be expected but as I imagine in the same way you forget the pain of childbirth (do you??) I have blocked that day out of my memory. Was it all a dream? Our legs ached for days and the bruises in odd places have faded. We are more or less settled and I am happily finding lots of pleasure in the small things- tea in our new kitchen in the mornings, planting impatiens in my front yard (thanks mum!) and just plain puttering. Ah the joy of puttering. The first week I woke every day in a bit of a panic, just at the newness, but I am finally feeling better. Conquering the washer last weekend helped! I had been afraid it would explode or leak everywhere, but no- it actually washes clothes! In the basement!!
I managed to get out to meet some blog friends! See picture here. That's me looking foolish in the middle with the braids. I met Mishka Lee and David, Michelle C and Aaron from NYC who were staying with Krissy and Paul. We had a great lunch and I ate too many dumplings, if that is even possible. It is so neat to meet blogging friends, I just love it. Everyone was so nice! Thanks Krissy for arranging it!
I hope to be back in the saddle next week. My little studio is slowly taking shape and I have a couple of things to do. I have been looking at flickr secretly on my tea breaks and have added many more to my
unwieldy favorites page. I am so inspired by all the things you do! I feel like little car revving its engine just waiting to race out of the starting blocks. I want to get back to making!
Have a great weekend everyone.
xox
Oh, dastardly sympatico! It took me two weeks last time I moved in Toronto too. In the end it had something to do with how ancient the phone lines in our house were. We were using Mac too, which Sympatico doesn't acknowledge as existing.
Glad to hear you're starting to feel at home. We move tomorrow. I'm so excited/stressed.
Posted by: elizabooth | July 07, 2006 at 07:38 PM
glad you are safely in your new home... looking forward to pics and catching up soon!
xo
Posted by: lisa s | July 07, 2006 at 08:26 PM
Happy to hear you are all moved into your new home. Love your braids!
Posted by: sally | July 07, 2006 at 11:20 PM
glad to see the move went well!
Posted by: melissa | July 07, 2006 at 11:37 PM
Sympatico got a loooong and serious letter from me last week. I think that woke them up and they replied right away and promised AGAIN to resolve all of the issues. It's only taken them over 6 months to do what they told me they would do when I signed up. BOO to Sympatico. Ooo....little vent there. I'm just saying, I hear ya sister! Keep on puttering girL! ps - just a little advice - make all of your communication with via email -rather than phone calls. Then you have records, should you need them.
Posted by: sTeph | July 07, 2006 at 11:57 PM
Uh oh...I just switched from Rogers to Sympatico because I couldn't take the incompetance anymore. So far so good...but I don't think I have the patience to deal with more internet problems.
I hope yours ger resolved quickly!
Posted by: Michele | July 08, 2006 at 12:37 PM
Sympatico stinks!! I switched to Rogers when we moved and it's been great!!
Posted by: Jason | July 08, 2006 at 01:02 PM
Welcome back to Blog Land, Tania!!!!
You were missed!
I am looking forward to this revving of your crafting engine...a new space and place is excellent for inspiration.
oh the cuteness to come!!!!
Posted by: Karina | July 08, 2006 at 01:40 PM
ps, sympatico/bell lost me as a customer a while back...
Terrible terrible service
Always made me an angry person.
Posted by: Karina | July 08, 2006 at 01:42 PM
so glad to have met you! yay!
Posted by: Michelle | July 09, 2006 at 06:29 PM
welcome back! i don't think i've ever seen a picture of your face on here. fun to finally think of you (with your face) when reading your words and admiring your drawings. ;-)
Posted by: kerstin | July 10, 2006 at 12:52 PM
too many dumplings? never!!!
sorry sympatico is giving you the run-around. i can't decide which is the lesser of the two evils: bell or rogers. i hope things get resolved for you soon. we all miss you around here.
Posted by: krissy | July 10, 2006 at 04:11 PM
:) thanks everyone!!
ohhh yes- which huge corp to go with... blah!
:)
rogers better be better!
Posted by: tania | July 10, 2006 at 05:00 PM
Moving = not fun. Having your own place, though: priceless! Congrats on being all settled in! : )
Posted by: sarah | July 12, 2006 at 11:35 AM
cute balls!
Posted by: bekka | July 12, 2006 at 12:53 PM
Hi Tania,
I spent some time on your flickr pages. I love them all. It is amazing to see so many great images in one place. I especially liked the little chicks in the snow.
You'll be happy to know i have 3 chicks stuck to the top of my computer screen. It makes me think of you.
See you next weekend! Your brother just left for the airport to go to california. did you know he is judging a design competition?
take care. Hi Paul!!! Can't wait to see your new home
Posted by: lisa r | July 15, 2006 at 03:10 AM
Looking forward to seeing your work again..have missed seeing them...your work always inspires...
Posted by: Tanya Nichols | July 18, 2006 at 11:20 AM