Dining Room Idea Board

I had a nice birthday yesterday. My boss gave me very little work all day. I got the Ellis Island book and some sweets from Mom and she, and I had Chinese food for dinner. And Josh walked through the door with some daisies and gave me the Martha Stewart book I asked for and said I have more gifts in the mail. All in all, lovely. Also, if you sent me a message or gave me a call, my phone was brokeny until 9 or so last night.

Trying to plan what we (I) want to do to the house. I know I have lamented my inability to make decisions before. Well, guess how easy that makes choosing paint colors. Yeah, not so easy. Well, I know which general color I want to use in most of the spaces. But the exact shade and paint? Ha. We decided to not paint the kitchen/dining room area. That's the only space that isn't getting a fresh coat. So, since I already know the wall color that made it a bit easier to put together my board for the room. So, here ya go. A bit of a NYC theme. Cheesy perhaps, but we likes it. Those photos are just examples, I'll use some of my own photos once I edit them to B&W. And that chair is the same chair we have now, but I'll be painting them all white. And yeah, I already know that I've got an Ikea problem. Don't expect it to be cured either, we're on a budget people.

Quickie Weekend Roundup

Friday:
-Work, blech
-Pick up house keys at Title Co.
-Get ready
-Visit with Veronica @ Saukum casa while boys practice
-Fate Lions show at City Tavern
-Home to bed

Saturday:
-Sleep in
-Start laundry
-Catch up on some dvr'd telly
-Finish laundry
-Head over to new house
-Show Mom around
-Grab supplies at Target and Home Depot
-Camp out at new casa

Sunday:
-Rise and shine
-Measure every surface to be painted
-Head back to apartment
-Shower
-Make spreadsheet to figure out painting square footage
-Enter numbers while watching Whatever Martha!
-Grocery shopping
-Unload cargo
-Head to Hoovers for Josh's birthday dinner and Super Bowl watching
-Back home for some Britcoms on PBS
-Sleepytown