Up next

Some new developments: 

I'm waiting for my uncle to get back to me about what kind of project I should do this year. I'm between the patio (fun but might take too long to enjoy this summer) and a bunch of small projects (not as fun but not as time-consuming -- also cheaper). That is unless he thinks I need to repair the exterior. I'm trying to put that off (not fun, requires permits, takes a long time, makes a mess).

This weekend my roommate moves out, and on May 1 we get a new one. Over the weekend between the two girls, my folks are coming to help me replace the baseboard trim and paint the room. It would be so nice to replace the window, too...

And on a related note, the new roommate has no furniture, so I offered her my awesome bed, made by Dad, because I've been wanting to upgrade from a full to a queen. So that means I have to buy a mattress for the first time ever! (My old one is a hand-me-down that is probably older than I am.) Anyway, I have no clue what I'm doing, so Mom's going to take me to Costco. I'm also sort of curious about Ikea mattresses, but that's not as convenient, so we'll see. I am, however, probably getting my bed frame from Ikea, so I will have to eventually get over there anyway.

And lastly, one of my flowers is starting to bloom! We planted them last fall and a bunch of the buds died in the blizzard, but some made it through!

Pictures that have been lurking on my work computer...

No real comments, just putting these out there. I don't remember where I got them.

Truly indecisive

I've really been having issues lately with figuring out what I want to do next with the house. The plan is one big project per year. My original idea was that I would do the patio this summer. Then over the winter, when patio wasn't exactly on my mind, I decided the first-floor bathroom should be the priority. And then the kitchen window/wall started leaking, and maybe I should work on restoring the exterior. Oh and did I mention I want to redo the electrical/AV cables in the living room? And redo my closet? And replace the interior doors? And put in a security door in the back? And put up trim and molding and half a million other things? Oh, and then there's the issue of furniture. First I thought I wanted all black. Then all white. Then upholstered bed, then canopy bed.

And then I see this.

And it is nothing like anything I had thought about before. But I love it.

Sigh.