Interiors

 I breezily assured Paul that I could tell him 
what I wanted to have done 

in the sitting room by the end of the week.

I waved a hand at the walls and said,

'Whitish matt',

then at the woodwork and said,

'Whitish eggshell.'

I glanced at the 

carpet and faltered.

Really it was time it went.

'Neutral?' I muttered.

'I'll get some samples.'

But the alcoves either side of the fireplace

have always been my personal experimental canvas.

They have been shocking pink.

At present they are teal.

And now Alice's blog has given me ideas.

I want hand painted birds,

trees and flowers

on a buttery yellow background.

This isn't something that can be rushed.

Perhaps this isn't even the right house.

 I am paralysed by indecision

and Paul wants answers.

I do what any right minded person does

when faced with too many paint charts, wallpaper books

and carpet samples :

I make raspberrry ripple icecream

( aka blood and bandages)

and in my delirious state 

believe I have created a rather splendid paint effect.

Is it time for marbling to make a comeback?