Insert Boring Post Title Here

It’s really hard for me to believe that so much time has gone by since my last entry here!

First just to wrap up from my last entry (entitled “Ouch”), Scott diligently packed my wound every morning, and became an old pro at it in no time!  By June 8th, there was nothing left to pack, just a little hole.  The doctor said “Stop the packing.  No need to come back.”

By today, even that little hole has closed up. 

Scott and I have been having a lot of fun these past weeks.  This past winter was a very cold winter in Council Bluffs.  One of the problems we’ve had is that we live in an old house, nearly 95 years old.  The windows are all original.  The sealant around the edges of the glass panes… I can’t remember what that’s called… has become all dry and brittle and is falling out.  And so, around many of the windows, are great gaping crevises through which the frigid air can blow.  Chunks of cardboard can be passed through them!  On windy days, the drapes on some of the windows can be seen to billow out!

When we returned from our March trip to California, Arizona and New Mexico, we discovered that in our bedroom, one of the panes had completely fallen out!  Thank goodness winter was over by then.

Oh, and one more thing… we have NO storm windows!  Or even screens on most of the windows!

In addition, the windows have become so old that the glass is no longer clear!  When looking out through our windows everything is distorted.  And that really is a problem, especially when the neighbor is having his house reroofed, and there are cute guys on his roof and we can’t see them clearly! 

So, we knuckled over and put new windows on the house.  Yup, we replaced ALL of them!  Twenty-five new windows!  And they look great!  And the house feels nicer! 

But, you know, you can’t put up dingy old curtains over brand new windows!  All the blinds had to come down, too!  Our bedroom especially has been the beneficiary of new curtains.  It’s getting ready to undergo a total remodel… painting, new headboard for the bed (built in to the wall) new wainscoting (hmmm, wonder if that’s spelled right!?).

Our room currently has white walls, with forest green wainscoting.  The walls do not rise to the ceiling in 90 degree angles, but rather curve near the top.  This makes painting a challenge.  What to do.

We’re going to paint the walls grey… not super dark, but pretty dark.  Then, we’re putting in wainscoting in STARK, glossy white.  The headboard will be floor to ceiling, also stark, glossy white.  We’ve already bought a new coverlet for our bed in blue.  It’s hard to describe this blue, so I won’t try very hard… it’s a shimmery blue… yeah, that’ll have to do it until I can get a picture.

The curtains are gold, with a merlot colored sheer under them.  It’s going to be nice, if not a little dark… but that’s okay.  We kind of want that look.  Relaxing… sexy…

Well, guess that’s it for now!