Our week has closely mirrored that of Justin Bieber's, except that instead of dealing with Lil' Twist crashing an expensive car, the ire of Britain's parents after starting concerts many hours late, and paparazzi picking fights with us, we dealt with ice dams, a sick dog, and a gas leak. Unlike the Biebs, however, we do not make an estimated $6,500/hr. Mint is having a cow.
Havoc aside, we've been quite busy making the hizzy not quite so bare. The couch, chair, and and bed we ordered from Slumberland arrived last week. allowing us to retire the all-purpose air mattress. The living room now actually looks like a place where people live, and not a site where vagrants have decided to set up camp. Please enjoy the following pics in which Dude is studiously ignoring me and Freddy is photo-bombing like a boss.
We got our new Posturpedic mattress along with the couch and a chair, but the foundation didn't fit around the tight corners going up the stairway to the master suite. We floor-slept for another week while we waited for them to deliver a lower-profile model. This mattress is a dream. A life-changer. As long as you don't have a snuggly puppy hacking up a lung in the middle of the night, you will sleep through the night like a baby.
Bedroom to-dos:
Last night I was seized by the need to ROY-G-BIV our bookcases. This was right around the time I called the gas company to check out the odor I'd smelled near the dryer. If we're going to get all psychological, I was clearly desperate to assert some control over our living space. Hence: RAINBOWS!
Here is your lesson of the day: if you think you smell gas, call the gas company right away. The benefits are many:
You can come visit now. We have at least four places for you to sit.
Havoc aside, we've been quite busy making the hizzy not quite so bare. The couch, chair, and and bed we ordered from Slumberland arrived last week. allowing us to retire the all-purpose air mattress. The living room now actually looks like a place where people live, and not a site where vagrants have decided to set up camp. Please enjoy the following pics in which Dude is studiously ignoring me and Freddy is photo-bombing like a boss.
Living Room To-Dos:
Buy a couchBuy armchairs- Buy an area rug
Mount the TV above the fireplaceMake a painting/picture mural above the couch- Make curtains
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We got our new Posturpedic mattress along with the couch and a chair, but the foundation didn't fit around the tight corners going up the stairway to the master suite. We floor-slept for another week while we waited for them to deliver a lower-profile model. This mattress is a dream. A life-changer. As long as you don't have a snuggly puppy hacking up a lung in the middle of the night, you will sleep through the night like a baby.
Bedroom to-dos:
- Paint an accent wall
- Get new lampshades/ spray paint bases
- Get a desk and/or chair for the half-wall by the stairs
- Get an area rug
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Last night I was seized by the need to ROY-G-BIV our bookcases. This was right around the time I called the gas company to check out the odor I'd smelled near the dryer. If we're going to get all psychological, I was clearly desperate to assert some control over our living space. Hence: RAINBOWS!
Here is your lesson of the day: if you think you smell gas, call the gas company right away. The benefits are many:
- The visit is free. There's no reason not to put safety first, friends.
- If you call at 8 on a Saturday night, you get to hear the night shift guy's many, many war stories. He might be incredibly racist. He might give you lots of tips on what all the pipes in your basement are for. The morning after he leaves you might discover a mysterious liquid spilled on your washer. These are just a few of the examples of things that can happen.
- The stress of imagining the death by explosion you narrowly avoided can be funneled into some really valuable home projects.
You can come visit now. We have at least four places for you to sit.
Looks great, Nina!
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