What’s on the iPod: Bohéme by We Invented Paris
I’m getting a late start blogging this morning. It was one of those weekends that had me glad to see Monday come just for the rest. I started Saturday thinking I’d spend an hour finding a home for the stacks of books I received from his mother’s estate. That turned into four hours, but they were four enjoyable hours. Any amount of time I spend with books, to me, is time well spent.
I rearranged, stacked, moved, and sorted through most of the ones I had sitting out. By no means am I finished. Between us, my husband and I have to make room for 18 boxes of books. Rumor has it more are on the way. It makes me both giddy and concerned at the same time. Where on earth are they going to go?
Husband’s idea was to choose ten books each that we could part with. My daughter chose plenty more than that, so she set the bar pretty high. But with over 30 books gone (he took them to the church book store immediately), we could breathe a little easier. For now.
We also spent time finalizing plans for the kitchen. What started as “We’ll replace the appliances” has morphed into making a 36-inch stove fit where a 30-inch one is now, moving cabinets, replacing one or two, getting new countertops, lusting over a sink/faucet combo, and generally spending too much. On paper. No decisions are set in stone yet. But we now know what just the appliances cost. He could have bought a used Porsche for less (wish I was kidding).
We’re also sitting here with a leaky roof (roofer is coming next week) and no furnace (can’t get the highly rated company to respond by phone OR email). And the bathtub in the second bathroom is now leaking into the powder room below. And the dryer won’t dry if you put it on a particular section of the timer. And the washer may be leaking water. And…
I don’t want to think about it. Like I said, I’m glad to be sitting here right now.
This week, I’ll be handing in a few assignments, starting a few more, and getting things lined up for October/November work. For now, I’m thinking another cup of tea to warm me up until the sun heats up this room (59 degrees is kind of cold without a furnace).
How was your weekend? What’s on your desk this week?
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