book week... day five

today i am busying myself with busy things around the shed,

and ignoring the glass jars and their need for woolly jackets.

for in three days Janine and her little clan are coming to stay.

part of being an artist in the suitcase series

means the lovely Janine and her little clan

pack up their suitcases and come for a visit!

hence the name 'suitcase series'...

here in mossy shed,

we are getting a little exciteable about the whole thing,

especially little olive and used dog.

however, i am thinking of giving each of my clan members

a note card with 'do not dos' written upon it,

1. do not bicker

2. do not leave wet puddles upon the bathroom floor

3. do not pick your nose unless it is in private

and while we are at it,

4. do not sniff, blow your nose

5. do not leave a trail of crappity crap

6. do not ignore me so i have to repeat myself 5 times

before you are spurred into action

7. do not do anything other than marvel at my orange meals

and the list goes on,

anyone living with a clan of aging children and a man

will know exactly what i am talking about...

however i have decided not to write my 'do not dos'

no sirree, i am going to throw caution to the wind

and trust my clan will rise to the occasion

showing their 'best shiny' sides for 4 whole days.

i fear this could be a moment

for clinging onto 'high hopes' like never before

now to book number five of book week,

and it's a goodie!

hooray hurrah!

my soul sister kindly gave me Orla Kiely's book for my birthday,

we share a mutual love of Orla and all her goodness.

so it was with great excitement i received this wonderful book,

okay so i was totally giddy, for i am a huge Orla nut!

the book is everything it promises to be

and a whole lot more,

page after page of Orla's world is revealed

in all it's colorful, patterned, retro glory

she tells about the early days, how she got started.

she talks about her creative process,

her inspirations, resulting in her stunning patterns

and how the scale and rhythm along with the color,

all play a part in creating her wonderful range

of clothing, bags and soft furnishings.

right at the back of the book is a little chapter on blogs,

where Orla talks about blogs being an endless source

of amazement and inspiration for her.

seeing how others interpret her patterns and color

within their own homes is wonderful.

this is the bit when i got super giddy,

a little lightheaded even and Miss Ethel felt the same.

for in the back of Orla's lovely book

is none other than mossy shed and Miss Ethel.

now of course many of you will be seeing once again

there is irony when it comes to Tif and her tales.

for indeed this would be the very wallpaper i am in love with,

still am to this day,

but alas the love affair came to an end within the shed.

i can actually hardly bare to mention it

so i have said that last paragraph in a whisper.

but not to worry, for upstairs in mossy shed

Orla's patterny wonders still continue to grace our walls

i have high hopes,

if ever Orla happened to be passing by the shed one day,

perhaps she may indeed knock upon our door

and despite gasping 'thee gasp'

at seeing our walls without blossoms,

she will be most happy to see the upstairs bit of the shed,

thus immediately forgiving me

and my wicked wallpaper stripping ways

if there is one book

to recommend for your wish list this holiday season

then Orla Kiely's book would be it,

not because of Miss Ethel, nor mossy shed,

but because it is a tres peachy read

and indeed totally Orla

she is thinking tomorrow would be a peachy day indeed for a grand give away ~ Tif