Workout Room Updates

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Just a quick update and a photo dump from my camera, as I do great when it comes to taking pictures of our progress but not so great at actually doing anything with them.
Since I haven’t updated in weeks, I’m long overdue.  I’ll explain what’s been going on in my life the last few weeks in another post… but I’m too tired to even go there.  More on that later.

I did get the storage cabinet painted and the door to match.  I decided to leave a stained wood trim around the edge so the sliders could move more easily.  Paint ….

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Sigur Ros Concert

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Last night Richie and I got a much needed break from the day to day stresses of our jobs.  Back in November we purchased tickets to see Sigur Ros in Houston.  This is our second time seeing the band and as someone who’s seen LOTS of bands live I can honestly say they are at the top of my list.

Not only is the music amazing but the light show, video screens, and the number of people on stage (12 of them for this concert) makes it pretty spectacular.  Music has and will always be a huge part of our lives ….

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Please Fence Me In

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It’s been really quiet here on the blog… but in real life it’s been anything BUT!  I don’t know about everyone else but spring is my favorite season and I find myself full of energy, motivation and in general the happiest of happy!  Take note of the beautiful skies in these pictures.  We had days and days of this with temps in the 70’s.  It was heaven!

Thanks to daylight savings time and Richie getting a week out of school for spring break we have accomplished some pretty good stuff in the last 10 days.  Of course I’m covered in scrapes, ….

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Staying on Track

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We’re definitely staying on “track” in the back of the house as I continue to work on sheetrock, painting, and now installing the new track lighting that arrived recently.  The lighting in this space has been a long time coming… like so many things in this house.  Richie rewired this area allowing us to put lighting down the supporting beams of each room.  He also replaced all the outlets and switches.  I have a thing for white outlets.  They can’t be off white, or tan, or “ivory”.  They must be white.  It’s just a thing with me.  THANK ….

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Designer: Poul Kjaerholm

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Time to take a break from “working out” and talk about the things that make our homes special. Whether you’re mid-century or traditional, all of us love to fill our homes with beautiful FURNITURE!
Some of it we collect from estate sales, buy on a whim, get handed down from grandma or pick up off the side of the road.  Putting a home together should be fun and for me it has and does take years.  I love the look of a home that has morphed over many years of collecting over a home that gets decorated in a weekend from ….

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Planters, Lighting, Fans and Floors

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I hesitated to do this post, as I feel like I’m a broken record stuck on that part of the song that drives you crazy.  Don’t worry, I too am wishing I could move the needle to another part of the record and get over it!  (for those of you who don’t remember vinyl… sorry.)

The thing is I really try hard to start a project and stick to it until it’s done.    Inch by inch, post by post, I am still “working it out”.  Last weekend was a bust and I didn’t get a chance to do much in ….

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The Great Wall of TROUBLE

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There’s The Great Wall of China, and The Wall in Manhattan…. the Lennon Wall in Prague and Pink Floyd’s THE WALL…. but our wall is not the kind to be celebrated, and I’m pretty sure it won’t attract tourists. One thing I am sure of is that it’s been nothing but trouble.  After three years of waiting we finally conquered this hideous beast.  Lets look back and see what all the fuss was about.

I’m still in my workout room but we are making progress each week.  Richie and I have about a day and a half each week to work on the house ….

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Design “Anatomy”

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Progress in my work-out room is happening. I’ve got all the walls, ceiling and windows done and now we’re working on hanging sheetrock on the only wall that needed it. I’ll definitely give an update on all this progress as we approach the finish line. When I get close to finishing a room I always start to put things together in my head and then eventually begin gathering, purchasing, or making the things I need. Decorating a room is by far my most favorite part. DUHHH, isn’t it everyone’s!! The work sucks… but the decorating makes up for it all.

This ….

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Concert Kick-off

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This past Monday Richie and I got a nice break from working both on the house and from our day jobs.  Having Monday off we were excited to take a drive over to Houston and see a concert.  This kicks off three months of concerts we’ve been waiting a long time for.   The weather here has been fabulous.  Sunny blue skies with temps in the 60s and 70s so it was perfect for a little road trip.  Makes me feel bad for the rest of the country that is freezing their butts off.  I’m sorry guys!

The sunset was picture ….

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Art Love: Modern Quilts

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I’m so fortunate to have a job that I truly enjoy. With the radio station being located on a University campus I get the opportunity to see some wonderful things.  The NPR station where I work is located right between the Music Department and the Art Department. You can imagine how much fun that is… especially when those two things are such a huge part of my life. It’s never boring… always inspiring.

The Museum on campus has some really amazing exhibits pass through and I’m always eager to check them out. The National Quilt exhibit was just about to ….

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A Workout

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It’s been so nice taking a much needed break from renovation work.  The holidays were very restful and Richie and I enjoyed our weeks off.  I’ve decided that I really would love to be a “stay-at-home” chick!  I won’t go into all of it because… well… it’s freakin’ OVER and without coming off as a grouch I’m happy it is.  The holidays stress us out and we are always happy to get through it.  (I know, I know.. cranky ass!)

With three weeks off during the holidays I found myself getting pretty bored near the end.  I’m use to going ….

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Christmas Card Cheater

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I cheated this year!  I don’t even feel bad about it.

Every year I enjoy making Christmas cards for friends and family.  It always gets me in the Christmas spirit.  Last year I did some ribbon trees and sewed them to colored card stock.  This year will be no exception… but I’m running out of time.  With over 50 cards to make…. I’ll have to cheat to get it done.

I’m not a traditional girl… I think that’s pretty obvious.  Although I love traditional reds and greens during the holiday season I tend to always want the opposite.  Doesn’t black, ….

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Love Christmas – hate to decorate!

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The other night Richie and I got into this great conversation about Christmas’ past.  He had me rolling with laughter telling story after story.  It was the kind of laughter that makes your cheeks sore and your back hurt.  He’s great at making fun of me.  It’s the sweetest thing EVER!

He reminded me of our first Christmas together when we didn’t have a pot to piss in. NO MONEY for a christmas tree.  Are you kidding… we had to eat.  My dad wanted me to have a tree so he bought me a gift certificate to go pick one ….

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Pansies “ROCK”!

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You never know where the day will take you…. especially when you have nothing planned and nothing expected of you.  The day is yours!

We enjoyed warm and beautiful weather during Thanksgiving and several fabulous days off. I really felt the need to be outside as much as possible.  Nothing makes me happier than working in my yard.

It started out with this….. YUCK!

My flowerbeds were looking a little shabby.  The summer sun had pretty much baked everything.  It was time to clear the beds out and plant some pretty winter flowers to brighten my days.  Even though it’s almost ….

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+ Design Cross +

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Have you ever run across a design trend that just knocks you over and you don’t know why? Then it just sticks with you no matter how much you resist being “trendy” and you can’t let go? It has definitely happened to me and I’ve been fighting it for over a year now. I decided to just give in and get over it…. and apparently that is SO MUCH MORE FUN!

I’m talking about this whole design cross trend. Or maybe it’s called Swiss Army or Swiss, or Red Cross or what I like to call design cross. Lets face it, ….

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