New Desk

This is living at A's house, can't wait until we are reunited (desk and man).

It was bought from one antique shop at Maylands I'd never been to (after years of living or visiting the family) and it turned out to be the best of the lot. Two stories of rooms filled with pieces, big pieces, small pieces, wooden furniture and china and glass and quirky things like sewing cabinets and wooden foot casts and mirrors and depression glass jugs and art deco jewellery and this: a dual work and art desk. A photographed it with my painting of Brompton, a nice touch. I printed out a better photograph to send to the furniture designer whose home office I visited in Yamba four months ago.

The belatedness of my thank you letter led to some etiquette advice being sought from Mr Duckworth.

Q: Is a time lapse of 4 months too long to send a thank you card?

A: Not impossible

Q: Is there a particular touch one should aim for with such a time lapse?

A: No. Write it just the same as you would any other thank you letter?

Q: Can one politely allude to the time lapse to ensure the recipient knows who the sender is?

A: Probably wise, but no need to extend the length of thank you letter.

And with Mr D's reassurance of that matter, I dashed off a little thank you note, with the neat but messy writing that Mr Darcy was so proud of in Pride and Prejudice (how much have I been enjoying ABC's Sunday night Austen fest!) and even kind of turned the thank you card into a pop up card, with my art desk popping up and addressed it and shall post it tomorrow and just live with the consequences.

(Have returned to yoga. Said to new teacher (50 something male wearing tracky pants who looks more like a trainer for an olden goldies footy team) "I find it much easier to achieve the meditative state after more physically challenging yoga like yours" and he agreed that it easier to let go mentally when the muscles are ready.... So obvious, but sometimes takes a while to realise it.