Sunday, June 27, 2010

Brownie The Beagle

He sure looks cute, but can you see the defiance in his eyes?

Brownie the Beagle is STUBBORN,
and fat,
and lazy 
and demanding
and very loud and vocal
and just a general pain in the butt
but, at least he's not gassy

Tomorrow he will waddle on home, and be top dog again.  I'm sure he will be in heaven; after eighteen days of "visiting" my little house, where there are too many animals already.  But he will always know where to come if he ever feels like being dragged down the street in the name of exercise.  BYE, BROWNIE!

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Random late night thoughts

-I hate computers.  I mean I really hate computers at this moment.  Why is it so freakishly hard to back up my files before my computer bursts into flames?


-I really like the smell of these blank Cd's...the smell of musty technology...but smell seems to be all they are good for


-Why is it that I always forget about the bras line drying in various places around my room until after a guest turns beet red, and begins to back out of the room?


-Joseph Conrad was a very unhappy man. 


-Mixed berry fruit snacks are actually quite tasty.  I've never tasted anything blueberry flavored that I disliked.  Does that make sense?


-It's time to go to bed.  I need a bedtime fairy to put me to bed each night. Someone that I could summon each night with a clap of my hands.  Please don't read more into this thought than what I am actually saying...I just get too tired to go to bed, and then I end up writing nonsense blog posts


-If I'm going to have a bedtime fairy, I could also use a pot of gold.


-Hey I just discovered your second facebook account, the one where I'm not your friend, and you think you are getting away with it.  All I have to say about that is frankly, my dear, you suck.

Thursday, June 17, 2010

A Little Scrape Of Heaven


Thats right, I had my yearly Pap Smear today, and it was wonderful. Seriously, compared the rest of my day, my pap smear was a little scrape of heaven. Thanks, Santa! Stay tuned for the rest of the story tomorrow...

Thursday, June 03, 2010

New!

     Over the past couple of months, there have been some changes happening at my house.  First, we ripped out the disgusting carpet in the front room.  The combination of my wheelchair wheels, two dogs, and several roommates' cats, helped to ensure that the carpet was declared dead almost two years ago.  Since then, I have just been quietly noting the speed of its decay, and trying to find a workable solution.
     
When I finally found the right type of laminate to match the flooring in the kitchen and laundry areas, I was a very happy girl.  In April, my awesome sister and brother in law installed the laminate in the front room and office.  This is the third floor that Alison and Mike have installed for me, and I really appreciate all of their help.

Since then, my roommate Molly, has been slowly painting each room in the condo, whenever she has down-time.  The new flooring and paint have made a huge difference to the whole feeling of our home.  I love seeing the blue kitchen first thing in the morning with the sunlight streaming in, or being in the calming green of the front room any time of day.  Both Molly and I used to shun the general dinginess of the front room, instead preferring to give the space to the animals of the house.  Now, it is a very pleasant room that we are both drawn to, I can finally fulfill my promise to host family home evening for the mid-singles.  Yay!
Before
Next (minus most furniture)
After
This shot shows the green better

The Kitchen Before
And After but this shot make the blue look lighter than it really is
Laundry Room After
Molly's Bathroom After.  I should have put the lid down before taking this picture.