I finally received the table today, and it’s a beauty! Despite a last-minute panic about how the semi was going to get up our hill (we have a very narrow and tree-lined road), I made arrangements for the table to be delivered to a friend’s house, where I picked it up.
A retro Christmas
Those around me have begun to find it fairly easy to shop for Christmas presents for me. Simply find a nifty fifties item and wrap it up! I love the stuff that people find in their travels to various antique stores. Here are a couple of presents I received this year that will look awesome in my “new” kitchen: Continue reading “A retro Christmas”
Merry Christmas to all!
I’m in South Dakota for the family Christmas, which involves about 45 people all crowded into my parents’ log cabin for the sole purpose of eating Swedish meatballs. Oh, ok, I suppose there are other reasons why they all come over, but every family has its traditional food, and ours is the Swedish meatballs. I wonder, though: what are other families’ traditional Christmas foods?
A fire on a snowy morning
My fireplace experience didn’t turn out so great at first. The two boxes that housed the fireplace parts came on two different days, so there was panic on the first day when I just received the fireplace frame and not the firebox or logs. I put the frame together, and was a little miffed at the vague directions, but it all worked out in the end. Last night we received 8″ of snow, so when I got up this morning, I wasted no time in doing this: Continue reading “A fire on a snowy morning”
A plug for Lileks
If you haven’t discovered James Lileks, you will have by the end of the post. (Providing, of course, that you click the link to go to his site.) In his blog today, he gives some examples of Christmas cards from the ’50s out of a lot he recently purchased. (If you’re reading this not on December 15, then click the link for previous entries.) Continue reading “A plug for Lileks”
Tah-Daaaaaah!
The contractors worked most of the day today, installing trim and quarter-round. My coveted George Kovacs “Bling Bling” light was hung, and, at that moment, angels sang. Until the table comes in, we’re using our wobbly card table as a very, very, VERY poor substitute. The K Mart tablecloth (obviously straight out of the bag, hence the wrinkles) almost hides the ugly thing. But the chairs are cool, aren’t they?
Next decision: curtains. God help me on this one.
My first purchase from QVC
After the flooring was installed, I started staring at the room, trying to envision what everything would look like when this project was completely done. The table would be toward the front of the room in the space where the was formerly was. The back of the room, originally, was supposed to be where our computer would go, since we lack a better place for it other than the basement. While the basement might be an OK spot for it, it is also the kids’ playroom, and we were a little worried about the damage those kids could inflict with flying toys, etc. Continue reading “My first purchase from QVC”
Flooring is almost done!
Only a few more feet of the flooring to go. I am amazed at how easy this flooring is to install … although I say that as an observer, not the installer. It’s easy for those words to leave my lips when I’m not doing the cutting and measuring. Continue reading “Flooring is almost done!”
A refreshing glimpse of retro design
When school was called off early yesterday, I stopped by the wine shop and picked up a bottle of pinot grigio. The temptation to be able to sit on the couch with a glass of wine while watching the snow fall was just too much to resist.
The trip was well worth it when I received my wine in this ultra-cool retro designed bag: Continue reading “A refreshing glimpse of retro design”
Pluggin’ along …
The new room is taking shape. The contractor finished mudding the walls, and I put an initial coat of primer on them on Saturday so he could touch up any spots. I suppose I’m learning why people don’t like non-textured walls in their houses: they show every single flaw. However, I wanted the walls to match the non-textured walls in the kitchen, so my intentions were good. Continue reading “Pluggin’ along …”