Maulifuff is a word which has definitely grabbed me, but another word I want to appropriate is hibernaculum. It's what Roman soldiers used to call their winter quarters but these days it also means or a place for over-wintering plants, or the lair of a wintering animal. The web has lots of information on building hibernacula for wild animals but I want to use the word for the lair of a wintering Mary.
I've acquired a new fireplace which has certainly made my sitting room feel more cosy. I won't be using real candles but I hope to acquire more LED jobbies. Last year I treated myself to a heated throw which will soon be in use. It's not only cosy, it's also a very energy conscious way of keeping warm.
My next task will be to tackle the dining room so I can use it as a sewing room. I'm not the only person who uses "spare" rooms as dumping ground but I am pretty good at it. My hibernaculum can't just be pretty and cosy: come the spring I want to know that I have used the time well.
I have loads of battery operated small string lights, I get the ones which light for 6 hours, turn off and then come back on the same time the next day, saves going around turning them all off.
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DeleteMy back bedroom is definitely a dumping ground, currently a total tip in the middle of reorganisation. But the blankets have gone back into the lounge for winter warmth.
ReplyDeleteBlankets always make me feel cosy.
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