So get this: I *made a decision* on the bed fabric and special-ordered it, with an expected wait of two to four weeks for it to come in.
Can we go back and acknowledge the part about me making a decision? That is thanks to you, my friends. Thanks for your input here; I went with the option you all voted on: Robert Allen Textured Weave in Sand.
…and yep, I think you were exactly right. I’m applauding you and sending you virtual dark chocolate Hershey’s kisses. Because those say I love you, am I right? In a non-creepy way?
More good news: the fabric already here! Waiting at the fabric store for me to find a free half hour in my day. But here’s the sitch: free half-hour periods are pretty scarce around here.
We’ve got all the projects cookin’ at once:
- Planning and preparing a birthday party for this guy, who turns one year old on Tuesday. Freaking crazy, that is. But that’s a post for another day. Like Tuesday.
- Cleaning and preparing our house for five family members who are coming to visit and help us celebrate next weekend. We’re pumped about the visit, less pumped about the slave labor we’ve imposed on ourselves to get the house ready. (I mean… how much will they care if the floor underneath the rug has been mopped? But it will mopped. It will be mopped.)
- Throwing a baby shower for a sweet friend at church today.
Now please tell me why I thought I could do all these things in one weekend and not collapse on the couch today at 5 p.m., mostly dead, convinced I am more tired than anyone has ever been in the history of the world?
Hi, I'm Kelly. Glad you're here! This little blog is where I chronicle our efforts to fix up our beaten-down home on a tiny budget. We're not there yet, but here's a peek at the view along the way...
I am seriously impressed with the amount of lumber you fit in your suv and seriously jealous that I only have a compact car and could never attempt to bring lumber home in it.
I've definitely had those "no one has ever felt this exhausted" days before. They're pretty satisfying actually because you feel somewhat justified to be on the couch at 5pm.
I feel your pain. I blame my bouts of over commitment to poor planning. I think I can do everything because I don't ever really calculate the number of hours involved. Do NOT mop under the carpet. Go get your fabric instead. You'll be much more satisfied and you can show it off to your family on the weekend:)…Carol