It began as what I hoped was going to become a normal morning at casa az, with me sitting up in bed with my new iPad, catching up on this and that. The cats had been fed, Peter had gone off to work and I was feeling good. So when Azar came back to bed after a second light brekky and a long drink I snuggled up with him and all felt right with the world, right up until he suddenly hurled all over my clean sheets, partially digested cat biscuits and a LOT of liquid spewed everywhere.
This led not only to getting up very abruptly but also to doing three loads of washing (even the mattress protector had been soaked through!). Luckily it’s been one of those bright sunny spring days with a brisk dry breeze. And so then, possibly in a fit of laundry madness, I decided I would also wash the cover of the red IKEA chair I bought last year. You know, now that I have the iPad and am reorganising my upstairs room, I suddenly had a vision of me comfortably sitting up there working on the iPad and looking out over the terraza…
Have any of you ever washed IKEA furniture covers? It took forever to get the damn things off (also washed the one on the footstool thingy), had to roll and tug the material off the clingy spongy cushion inside. And now that they are upstairs drying on the line – and looking considerably smaller! – I am having serious doubts about ever getting the cushions back inside them. I know, such a vexing life I lead. But I also went to the gym and got lots of social media work done.
What did you do today?
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I woke up with a really bad headache, something I haven’t done for ages. Paul kindly brought me a mug of tea & paracetamol & an hour later I dragged myself out of bed. I have gradually improved although I still feel a bit fragile. I put a machine load of washing in – it’s been a lovely warm sunny Spring day here also so it’s now dry & ready for ironing. I met up with friends this afternoon for coffee & a bit of retail therapy & now I am just completing an 80th birthday card … have just printed out a special insert. In between whiles I’ve dozed off a few times … hope I’m not sickening for something! Glad I didn’t have to contend with Azar puking all over my bedding this morning! Do hope the chair covers still fit tho’ it doesn’t sound too hopeful. 🙂
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I worked….but I’m off for the rest of the week!
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And I gave a massage to a longtime client’s twentyish niece, who was delivered to me wearing sweatpants half way down her butt. I couldn’t figure out this look when guys were doing it. I hope that’s not an omen for the cushions.
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Work, Boxercise, then out for a meal with the folks from a German language evening class which Mrs. BBJP and I have been attending which has come to an end.
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Oh, good old Ikea! They screw you long after you buy their products! It never fails!
I have a cold today so I’m staying at home moping around because I feel crappy.
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I’ve washed and dyed Ikea covers for my Falsterbo Sofa. No problems with fitting afterwards. When the covers were completely torn and stained, I bought a new cover with bemz.com: not cheap, but my sofa got a second life and I have a pretty unique Falsterbo now! Except for the prize I’m totally Bemz-fan: love their fabric, the style they have on their site, the way they use social media. Lovely company.
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Ah, and the what did I do today? I gave my last class digital communication at the university of professional education. Still have to do some work on the examination, but then I’m done… Off to greener pastures (olive plantations?)
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I do love the little “slice of life” comments about what you were all doing, from all over the globe. It’s rather cool.
Update on the covers… they just about fit and may stretch out a little with time. Maybe I should have ironed them before putting them back on? Did a bit of damage to my fragile finger but it seems to have recovered. Now am going to look for a colourful throw to, um, throw over the chair so I won’t have to wash it again. Whew!
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i have had the same problem with my IKEA covers. The seat cover for the chair that I moved up from the living room shredded along the seam when I washed it for the first time ever. The cover on the new couch has a fray along the seam… I should have taken it right back but I didn’t.
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