House: That Spare Room, Making Space

There's nowhere for knees under the table

There's a table which can be used as a desk.
Who do I want to be?
Yes, clothes.
What do I want to be?
Notes from college.
How do I want to express me?
Baby-book, photo's. Unused instruments.

Spare mattresses: a couch.

Are you afraid?
CD's, paperwork, stacks upon stacks.

First, make space to get in and out.
No, no fear.
Room on the floor.
No need to search.
Spare mattresses: a couch.
Just say, sing, play.
Like in the old days.
Be.
There's nowhere for knees under the table.

The instruments like living together.
Let go of belief and known.
If I take some time.
Be open, intuitive.
To become all I think I can.
Feel the road.
In front of the unsorted clothes and paper.
Put feet down.
It's not can't, we just don't.


Move forward, walk.

The instruments like living tohgether

House: Spare Room

Spare Room

Hurdy-Gurdy in need of repair and memories

We have a spare room.

A room without belonging 

without purpose.

It was different at first.

When we moved here
it was a bedroom.

My bedroom.

North-facing small.

Uncomfortable with too much space
- Im a city girl after all -
I left the big room empty.

Luggage, clothes...

I grew into it.

The room, the house.

The big bedroom
with view
is now boudoir

There is carpet, curtains, space.

And the small room
is now filled with
leftovers from periods gone by
things kept, saved.

Luggage, clothes,
CD's, books, notes, bedding.

It needs a purpose,
something to do
that spare room.

That spare room of mine.

I'm a city girl after all

House: Kitchen, Moving away from the old

I don't like stuff much, and stuff on work surfaces
makes me ugh...

They say the kitchen is the centre of the home.

We lived in a 2 bedroom apartment in the Kinkerbuurt in Amsterdam.

The galley kitchen was separate from the other rooms. With in it just enough space for one person.

Mum.

There's nothing like doing the dishes to
make me feel good

Now the kitchen is mine.

Things are done a certain way.

When children, gardeners or others use it I can't help but be territorial.

Now, I've decided I'm letting go.

I'll clean up the mess and worry about it no more.

I'm not to do anything after anybody doing something in the kitchen ...

I'm moving my workspace upstairs.

The best feeling: clear and clean worktops

I do dishes, worktops, grill, stove, fridge and floor.

I look at it and feel good.

Wipe down cupboards.

Rinse the espresso pot.

I know how to have it like this always.

And finally a sink unobscured and clean!

I'm loving you kitchen!

I'm loving you like you've never been loved before.

I'm hugging and kissing you and making you feel good.

I'll clean tops of the cupboards, wash out shelves and under the sink.

I'll even clean the lamp and maybe give the extractor a wash and change...


You wait and see. This kitchen will stay pristine!

Goals for November House- Time- and Health-

The Recession Kitchen isn't just about food. It's about the way we live... the way I live... ...the way I look after my family.

I'm not as good at it as I would like to be. Not to mention other influences like economics and health have their own influence and drama.

To me all is connected. And so from there I must conclude that my health, the way I keep house, cook food, take care and organize my life are all interconnected. Are all influencing, supporting and helping out all the other areas.

And so I'd like to try and set some goals for my house keeping, my health and my cooking as well as share my tried and tested recipes of all the random foods that are grown and/or brought to the house.

House-wise I would like to deep clean and clear every space in and around the house. As the Housekeeper I would like to create a workable schedule that I'm going to implement.

Health-wise... ...I'm having a scare... ...I'm in the system and everybody is doing everything to help me find out what is wrong exactly and find ways to help me get better. For now I am having pain. So Health-wise I want to be strong, become stronger... ...in as fit and healthy condition as I can be. To be just that I need to make some diet and fitness changes. I'm going to try out different diets and work out regimes to lose an initial stone as well as improve my fitness.

Cooking-wise I would like to explore some of the super-foods that help with health, weight, brainpower and rejuvenation.

Oh and all of it for as little as I can. It can cost me experiences, time, energy and willpower.

I better get to it so... ...A lot to do...