Thursday, April 19, 2012
Farm House Wares
My new source for decorating inspiration. I'm convincing my husband to build boxes just like these- then I will "age" them with some sandpaper. Stay tuned.
Go to farmhousewares.com to check them out!
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
The Most Disorganized Two Days of My Life
I'm sitting at work right now. There is not much I can do. My office looks like a tornado has blown through. I have contractors swearing. I'd laugh if my head didn't hurt so much from the noise.
You see, they are installing a new HVAC. A desperately needed HVAC, as I've been making do for two years with a small space heater in the winter and only a box fan in the humid summer months. I can't blame the lack of sufficient heat/cooling on government cutbacks. Only ridiculously cheap ownership. Finally, since the property has sold we have some capital to play with and my new HVAC was my absolute first priority.
Only now, they've been working on this for going on TWO DAYS. I can't organize. I can't hear my phone when in rings through the sound of drilling into concrete blocks. It's quite an ordeal. I wish I had my camera handy so that I could snap a picture to post.
I'd like to just leave, but sadly I'm working on quarterly budgets which are due in T-Minus 24 hours. And I've completed about, uh, none of it.
OK- so contractor Brad just informed me that "For sure we'll be done today, man." Meanwhile, his partner Jim has just left the chaos to make a trip to Lowes, for conduit or something. I think Jim just wanted a coke and some fresh air. And to get away from Brad's foul mouth.
You know, I kind of enjoy days that totally interrupt my rigid daily routine. I like that I can tell people "well, I can't meet with you today because I'm having work done in my office (and there is no where to sit), so let's reschedule." I like that I can totally call the schlups in New York and tell them that the quarterly budget will be delayed because I was offline due to the temporary disconnection of power and phone lines.
Yay, HVAC. You've made my week fun. And totally unproductive.
You see, they are installing a new HVAC. A desperately needed HVAC, as I've been making do for two years with a small space heater in the winter and only a box fan in the humid summer months. I can't blame the lack of sufficient heat/cooling on government cutbacks. Only ridiculously cheap ownership. Finally, since the property has sold we have some capital to play with and my new HVAC was my absolute first priority.
Only now, they've been working on this for going on TWO DAYS. I can't organize. I can't hear my phone when in rings through the sound of drilling into concrete blocks. It's quite an ordeal. I wish I had my camera handy so that I could snap a picture to post.
I'd like to just leave, but sadly I'm working on quarterly budgets which are due in T-Minus 24 hours. And I've completed about, uh, none of it.
OK- so contractor Brad just informed me that "For sure we'll be done today, man." Meanwhile, his partner Jim has just left the chaos to make a trip to Lowes, for conduit or something. I think Jim just wanted a coke and some fresh air. And to get away from Brad's foul mouth.
You know, I kind of enjoy days that totally interrupt my rigid daily routine. I like that I can tell people "well, I can't meet with you today because I'm having work done in my office (and there is no where to sit), so let's reschedule." I like that I can totally call the schlups in New York and tell them that the quarterly budget will be delayed because I was offline due to the temporary disconnection of power and phone lines.
Yay, HVAC. You've made my week fun. And totally unproductive.
Friday, April 13, 2012
Top Ten Signs 'O Spring
It's spring- YAY! The first sniff of fresh spring air means:
1. Daffodils.
2. Spring cleaning! Take down those heavy curtains and replace with lighter, free-flowing ones.
3. BASEBALL. Let's Go Bucs! Man, do I LOVE hearing the crack of of bat!
4. Break out the lawnmower! (Oh, wait, we have a guy that does that for us.) Love that smell of fresh cut grass!
5. The drive-in is officially opened.
6. Time to GRILL. Got steak marinating as I write this.
7. Plan that summer mini-vacation and arrange for time away from work! Hooray!
8. My son totally gets uninterested in school.
9. My husband is seen less and less around the house. Warm weather = lots of concrete work.
And finally:
10. Warmer weekends mean more thrifting, less baking and lots of evenings outdoors. Okay, that's three in one. But I wanted a top-10 list.
1. Daffodils.
2. Spring cleaning! Take down those heavy curtains and replace with lighter, free-flowing ones.
3. BASEBALL. Let's Go Bucs! Man, do I LOVE hearing the crack of of bat!
4. Break out the lawnmower! (Oh, wait, we have a guy that does that for us.) Love that smell of fresh cut grass!
5. The drive-in is officially opened.
6. Time to GRILL. Got steak marinating as I write this.
7. Plan that summer mini-vacation and arrange for time away from work! Hooray!
8. My son totally gets uninterested in school.
9. My husband is seen less and less around the house. Warm weather = lots of concrete work.
And finally:
10. Warmer weekends mean more thrifting, less baking and lots of evenings outdoors. Okay, that's three in one. But I wanted a top-10 list.
"April hath put a spirit of youth in everything." ~William Shakespeare
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