We have this big wall in our downstairs guest room that used to be a flannel wall. I’m not exactly sure why it was flannel, but I think the former owner used it to piece together quilts. Maybe. Regardless, I didn’t really want a white flannel wall in our guest room. (Scott didn’t have any opinion…
Category: The House
Finding a Spot for Things
I’ve been thinking about getting a full-time job again, so I’ve had a kick in the pants to deal with those nagging last few boxes that are hanging out downstairs. Please keep in mind that these pictures are very much “in progress.” Just thought I’d share the glories of unpacking. This (above) was my first…
After!
Okay, here was the original “before” picture of our bedroom, complete with yellow paint: And here is the new wall color: Personally, I’m a pretty big fan. There are still some other things to do in the room (switch the fan blades from the wood grain side to the white side, put up our curtains,…
Not Quite to the After
This is what our bedroom looked like this morning, and it’s what our bedroom still looked like until 3 PM, actually. Now at 7:30, there’s a fresh coat of paint on the walls, and I couldn’t be more excited. I have to wait a few hours before I get down to the business of the…
Ducks, Pigs, and Polar Bears
It has been a fine Wednesday, Jack. Whether or not you got that reference, you should definitely watch Duck Dynasty tonight. Scott and I have been hooked since we saw an episode a few years ago, and we happily watch reruns all the time. Tonight isn’t a rerun though, it’s the season premier. We’ve been…
Playing with Pictures
Today was full of lots of normal stuff–grocery store, cleaning, smelly trash. Just life. In fact, tomorrow will likely be filled with a project made possible by today’s errand adventures. Turns out that bad, horrible, moldy things happen if you turn off a fridge and leave the doors closed. We didn’t know that, and there’s…
Online Shopping: Rolly Cart
I might have gone online to check out how expensive an extra bookcase would be. Not that we’re in the market, just out of idle curiosity. And I saw how many books don’t fit on our current shelves in the brutal light of day, and idle curiosity didn’t seem quite so idle. And you know…
Small, but valuable. 