What kind of things do you love forever?
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Comments (65)Make my "turbo-hot" (STRONG coffee!) at 4:45-5 am. Trip on kitties who are expecting me to share some half 'n half. Sing "It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood" (remember Mr. Rogers?) to 2 of them, and tell them to go out and have themselves "an adventure." Feel guilty for not letting the 3rd out because a neighbor complains that she keeps peeing in her flowerbed near her front porch. She asked me to keep this kitty on a leash. :0( I DON'T THINK SO. Turn on the computer and check out GW/Rose forum and IM our son who is stationed in Guam (Navy). Throw on some shorts/jeans and t-shirt and go walk around the gardens. I sell mixed bouquets locally, so I bring a big container and scissors/thorn stripper with me if I have orders for that day to bring to work with me. Then I arrange them and finish getting ready for a day at my school (I'm a Teaching Assistant all year long). Wish I didn't have to do ANYTHING other than be in our gardens! :0) Phyl...See MoreDo you just decorate with things you love?
Comments (33)Ahhh-- I agree with all of you! I see that we are coming from many different backgrounds and budgets, which definitely affects things, I think. My DH and I do not have generational items. If I had 6 BARNS full of stuff, I'd never have to buy anything again. :) Both of our mothers are still alive. The only family items I have are a side table, a set of my husband's childhood books, and my grandfather's painting. Those will never leave this home! We also have 5 young children. Their "stuff" is in most rooms, so, for example, even the board books don't look elegant in the living room, I have no intention of moving them or giving them away. I also try to limit the amount of toys they have, and buy beautiful ones (like a handmade wooden dollhouse instead of a plastic one). DH and I are not collectors, other than his few boxes of comics. I do not have many knick-knacks at all. People gave some to me, but I got rid of them in my 20s. They held no real meaning to me and I see knick-knacks as mostly clutter, which I do not like. I am going to get a few as I now have a few places which need them (built-ins in the DR), but I am going to take my time. I am also not one to follow trends. While I do appreciate modern style, I think one must have a lot of time and money to keep up with the latest, and I have neither. I tend to buy only vintage or antique, save for items like bookcases. (Too hard to find the right size for my room, and too $ most of the time.) Ditto for sofas, because my DH would not like that! My major items (furniture) will like stay around for a long time, because they are styles I have loved for ages. It's more the few details . . .purchased when I needed "something" (we still do not have proper end tables-- never have!). I also very much agree with limiting the time of the "hunt." I want to be done. I guess this is actually more the point of my question! Sometimes, I look for things to match instead of focusing on what I love. Now, when I see something I love, I am just going to get it, and worry about where to put it later. I find that since I tend to be loyal to my tastes, I will likely love it forever. Case in point: I was looking for lamps for my mantle. I found lamps that would go, but they were verging on tacky, even though from the '20s. My DD took one look at them (online) and said, "Those are UGLY!" She was right . .I thought, I am going to go just by my instinct (heart) instead of my mind. I am going to get things I LOVE for little things, too, whereas I was normally 100% functional in those areas. I am not talking about replacing what we have, but rather, when I need something, it will only be with what I LOVE. We do not have room for many decorative items, so I will bring in things that make me smile with function. If I had the $, I think I would be done looking, on the whole. I see plenty of things I do love, but they are way beyond my tiny budget!...See MoreWhat kind of tess do you prefer? What do you have a surplus of?
Comments (28)Love the modness of it all - and thanks for showing the beginning of the progress. I was wondering where you got the darling hearts and checked pattern - then looked up through the posts. From your plates! Never thought about using more recent plate patterns - I'm not much into garage sales because my mother was so obsessed with them. (not meant as a dig to anyone who likes them - just that I was recruited to drive her everywhere.) Oh, and I brought a heater into my chilly spare bedroom where I work - that really helped with the cutting. Susan...See MoreWhat kind of electronic thing to watch movies on do I want?
Comments (6)Unfortunately your options for a "great" picture and sound is going to be somewhat limited in that size of television because consumers generally want bigger TV's and manufacturers put their efforts into those. Your best bet is to visit your local stores and see what's available. Generally speaking the better quality televisions come with "smart" features but, obviously, you don't need to use them. As for connecting the TV to your computer, all modern televisions are going to come with some number of HDMI ports and a COAX connection. After that there may or may not be other connections (component, composite, etc.). Does your laptop have an HDMI port? If not, you're going to have to find a TV that has the port you need. As for watching over-the-air television, all you need is an antenna. The number of stations you can receive is going to be a function of your proximity to the local broadcast towers and the kind of antenna you have....See Moreredbazel
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