April 21, 2013
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door
You cannot imagine how much difference a door makes. I’m not making this up. Here’s the thing. I’ve had a sewing room since we moved into this house. It’s a cubicle in the basement and a mess, but worse than that it was a room without a door. In a basement. In a house full of cats. Who are furry and lay down wherever they feel like. And other stuff that cats do. This is a problem. Because I have a sewing room because I have done a lot of sewing. Cat fur and other stuff is not good.
Sure. I asked for a door. Once or twice. And then I stopped asking. Not because I no longer wanted the door. You know. I gave up figuring it was a big deal to get and my time was spent on other things. Until I got miffed and did a little research. To discover that Home Depot was practically giving away cheap doors. So I fetched myself one. Even took it into the basement. And asked nicely. So now I have a door.
I have a space that is completely mine. Mine. Nobody else has any business in there. I am a valued part of this little household because someone was willing to use power tools to meet my needs. When I’m in my space, I’m not in a basement any more, I’m in a room with four walls and a door. Not just any door either. Here’s one side of my zen door.
I started the other side tonight.
#npm 6 (maybe) a haiku.
four walls and a door
private space and solitude
door opens inward
Comments (36)
Men have their caves. Women deserve their castles!
You should have a chalkboard door so that you can draw new cool geometric patterns on it all the time.
Wonderful! Personal space is a precious thing, as is space without cats. I am glad you have that now.
It’s beautiful!
Wow, cool door. I never thought of painting on a door. I’m wanting to start on my walls though.
Yay for men with power tools too.
Even better, yay for men who do the job even without power tools.
Love the door! Happy for you….
@Marica0701 - that’s an idea. maybe i’ll do that on another door.
@RighteousBruin - @lanney - it is a precious thing.
@slmret - @Parker_Texas - thanks.
@JstNotherDay - temporarily keeping me from painting on something crazier.
Ha and of course it is not just any door, it has been Sunshined. So now there is no doubt who is behind it.
Now THAT is a door! Hooray for cat-free spaces, sewing rooms, power tools, and Sunshiny doors!
Does this mean we’re going to see less of you now?
@HappierHeathen - not at all. i got my laptop hooked up down there.
i could yack away if i choose.
@leaflesstree - i like that- “sunshined”.
YOU have a door, that is ah – door – a – bowl. Seriously, happy for you
Now you know why ” Myspace” was so popular at one time.
that is a awesome door! I wish I’d thought of a-door-a-bowl first =/
THATS GOOD U MOVED FORWARD AND DID UR GOAL.
I like it.
ha! no one has made a Virginia Woolf comment yet! oxo seriously happy for you. because it IS seriously important, to have a room of one’s own.
@promisesunshine - I’m making every effort to approach ‘crazy’.
I want to paint pictures on my walls as I have seen some people do.
Cool paint job! Doors are cheap. They can be a pain to hang, though. I’m glad your sewing room is cat-free.
@RighteousBruin - I read your comment as “Men have their calves” and it made me wonder.
@Roadkill_Spatula - now i know. i was smart enough to be absent while the door was going in.
@JstNotherDay - i was going to recently. i’m happier with the door at this point.
@Bels_Kaylar - vital.
@Erika_Steele - thank you.
@Quakeplayer - moved forward and did my goal
@mlbncsga - he’s clever, that @vexations - and thanks
@Nostra_Damus - my space is always popular with me. oh, you mean the networky thing.
LOOK FORWARD 2 SEEIN MORE FROM U
It’s a great door, too!
That’s a pretty door! Glad you’ve finally gotten one!
I love your door! Glad you finally got it! Cool paint job!
Oooh….and I’m so excited about your special female place!!!
Wait…that doesn’t sound quite right…
Hmm…Ah…
Uh…I’m so excited that you have a special place to do female stuff behind the closed door! There, that’s better!
HUGS!!!
@adamswomanback - snort. super snort. i REALLY wish i’d gotten a locking knob. dang it. giggle. guffaw.
@moniet - happiness
@aSeriesofFortunateEvents - thanks!
its awesome!
@anth0nyc - thanks!
I don’t get it
Yay for you Carrie. Now you have your own little castle that you can go to and shut the world outside. That door looks terrific.
@ZSA_MD - thanks, Zakiah.
Love it!
darlin’, there are times when a door could have saved our family. frustrating attempts were made at putting them in or replacing handles with locks. I’m glad your door went in correctly.
I much dig your designs. I may have mentioned it before but the wavy lines are very sympatico with images associated with altered states of consciousness. what have you been smoking?
@distractedbyzombies - it was pretty serious at that point. had some pretty violent thoughts before i acquired my door. and thankfully, the man is handy. i thought of installing myself but i was going to hang it in the wrong direction.
i’m high on life. at least when i’m inhaling paint fumes.
can we do altered states at the commune?
@murisopsis - thanks. it makes me happy. for sure.
@promisesunshine - You can do whatever you like at the commune. I favor drums over drugs. It is a less illusory state of altered consciousness, I hear.
@distractedbyzombies - oooh. i like drums.
Just poppin’ in with some HUGS!!!
They are HUGS without bugs and slugs, but with snugs!!!
Hope your day is going well! Mine has been GREAT!!!
@adamswomanback - i’m so glad you’re day is great! and i sure do appreciate slug- and bug-free hugs.