Gifts on the doorstep!

We got back from our trip away to find a bag of shredded paper on the doorstep! I can't imagine most people would be very happy about this but as far as I'm concerned the sign of a good friend is someone who dumps their shredded paper rubbish on me.

 The immediate plan is to boil, blend and put it in a paper log maker to make paper bricks. I'm not quite sure how well this will work out as I haven't tried using the log maker yet - it's a brand new toy! The paper bricks I'll use as part of the papersaurus poo project. I figure younger kids can play with them and build things with them as part of 'learning' about recycling. Plus I get to buy a new toy to play with (and possibly regret).

I'm also saving up any junk mail or other paper I can get my hands on so that I can use it to build a new sofa.At its best my old one looks like this. It's no longer all that comfortable. I inherited it and never liked it that much in the first place. It is a good bed settee which has come in handy.

I never liked the colour or the shape. Beige flowery patterns and big bulky furniture just isn't very me. I'm waiting for someone to help me shift it outside so that I can get the council to pick it up for the tip. Although I am starting to consider taking it apart and throwing a bit of paper love it's way to make it into something I do like having in the house. Buying a new sofa I actually like just isn't within my budget.

But stripping this one down to modernise it just might be... Besides one day I might actually get around to selling all the papier mache furniture I've made already and we still need somewhere to sit!