Scene of the Blog Featuring Trish of Love, Laughter, and a Touch of Insanity!

This week's featured blog has a title that usually tends to describe my life (in a very good way). I had Trish's Reading Nook in my Google Reader for a long time. Now... I have over 600 blogs in my reader, so it took me a while to realize that I hadn't read any new posts from Trish in a long time. That made me find my deerstalker cap and start figuring out what was going on.

Come to find out that Trish had changed blogs, changed blog titles-- and I'd missed the post telling me about it all. I'm glad I'm back on the program because I do enjoy reading her posts. If you're wondering what I'm talking about, check out Trish's Love, Laughter, and a Touch of Insanity. Not only are you going to find book reviews and the like, you'll also get tastes of Trish's travels, her cooking, and her quilts and other crafts. Stop by and say hello-- you'll be glad you did!

Now's the time when Trish gets to share her blogging space with us. Don't forget that you can click on each photo to view it full size!

In the past year I've not only had a change of blog homes (formerly was blogging at Trish's Reading Nook--now am at Love, Laughter, and a Touch of Insanity), but my husband and I have also moved to a new house.  Bloggers who followed me at Trish's Reading Nook probably remember the cramped space I had in a spare bedroom with two desks, two bookshelves, and books stacked all around me.  Now my blogging space has moved to the living room of the new house.  The ceilings are tall and the room is quite open.  Admittedly I still haven't completely settled into the new space and I had to do much cleaning and organizing.  Good thing you can't see the mess behind me and at my feet!  Yes, there are three screens on the desk--after the move my husband and I combined separate offices onto this one desk.  He is usually in the kitchen on his laptop, so I'm trying to convince him to give me the double screens to optimize my computer time. (I do pay the bills after all!)

Constant blogging companions of mine are Maggie the cat and Lexi the dog.  Maggie can usually be found lounging by my mouse or with her head rested on the number key section of my keyboard.  Where Maggie is, Lexi is sure to be close.  Usually she is under the desk by my feet, but I was able to coax her out for a picture (see above for Lexi our chocolate lab).

When we moved to the new house I talked my husband into purchasing matching bookshelves.  The three along the wall are mine and as you can see I'm running out of space and had to resort to double stacking in some instances.  I'm slowly weeding out the shelves, but it is a painful process--as I'm sure you can imagine!  There is another shelf on the other wall (behind me when taking picture) that houses my husband's books.  Mostly textbooks from college that he refuses to get rid of.  I have my eye on his bookshelf, but I'm trying to be fair.  One day I will conquer!!  

 

In terms of actual reading space in the house, I'll read anywhere that's quiet.  My husband isn't a reader, so I usually do what reading I can during the day--in the mornings before work and sometimes at lunch--but on the weekends I can usually steal a few moments to lounge on the couch with a book.  Eventually I'd like to get a chaise for the living room to complete the "library" but we still have some organizing of "stuff" we need to do first.  This picture was taking during the 24-hour readathon last year--not sure why I'm bunched up at the end of the couch--guess it was the only comfortable spot at the time!  Just like when I'm blogging, when I read Maggie is usually right by my side and Lexi is right there as well.

Thanks Cathy for having me on Scene of the Blog!  It was fun to go through old pictures and take some new ones of the new space.  

You're welcome, Trish!

Maybe I'm being silly, but I hope my husband doesn't take a close look at Trish's first photo. If he sees it, he's going to want three monitors when we both already have two huge ones on each of our desks. (I have to admit that that third monitor looks good to me-- but forget I said that!)

I have a row of seven identical bookcases lining my living room wall, so I really felt at home seeing Trish's. Maggie and Lexi always needing to be close at hand brings back fond memories of my own pets. If you get the idea that I feel at home in her space, you'd be right!

Thank you so much for sharing your space with us, Trish. It's always interesting to see where we all read and blog, and we certainly appreciate your hospitality!

Which book blogger will be sharing with us next Wednesday? Stop by to find out!