Checking In-Anyone Still Around?
Hi everyone,
Been quite a while, but I thought I'd check in and see how everyone was doing.
Still living here in the Denver area (Westminster-lived in Arvada for about a year and when that wasn't working anymore, I moved over here into another roomie situation).
Worked a few jobs since. Some were seasonal (best one was at a local nursery called Echter's-family owned and operated-I was a cashier, but still a lovely place). Now working for a grocery store chain (Safeway). Been there for over a year (almost a year and a half).
Best of all, I met someone quite special a couple years ago, and now, well, he's my boyfriend :). We became official two days after my 35th birthday back in March. He has to eat gluten-free, but we both like Asian foods, and we found a nice pizza place that has GF pizza (and is super delish-reminds me of a pizza place in my hometown). We're looking at places to live together, and when we find one, it'll be one more year here in CO, then off back east to find somewhere cheaper and greener/more precipitation (he's originally from Kentucky and went to college in Iowa).
Still cooking up a storm when I can. Work keeps me pretty busy these days. Gardening when I can, too. Mostly house plants, but I dream of having that big garden paradise I've always dreamed of, along with a pretty house and a big kitchen.
Me with the BF. He's a doll (and a dork, but aren't all the best guys? ;)
Brad AKA Moonwolf
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Comments (3)Ldev all good. Temple should be at a lower price point than Vanguard but Temple is well made and well tailored. Vanguard makes one of the nicest products in the industry, great selection of fabrics with their upholstery. I am quite sure there are still family owned and made in North Carolina. Sam Moore owned by Hooker has a good selection of chairs. Jessica Charles owned by Hancock and Moore also very nice, is a step up. You really couldn't go wrong with any of these manufacturers....See MoreAnyone still around????
Comments (10)As the saying goes...I'm back! Well for a week. Luvs...hope you found your wood, don't you just hate it when you want to start a project and either can't find the right color of paint or the right wood? Bebe...What a precious time you are sharing with you GD. And what a help to her mom and dad. Punk....so did you ride along with her? Hope the fair went well! Sorry about your trunk, isn't life funny! Anj....Happy Birthday! Our schools are starting back up and the kids are so excited. The bus stop is near us and they are playing around, having a great time. Hope your days calm down! As to my DM., she is healing nicely and has moved to my DS home. She seems to be settling in nicely. While I was gone just one day, she had a 3 page list of things I needed to save for her. It took the biggest U-Haul truck they make to move her "personal" belongings and that's not counting any furniture other than her bedroom suite. As to what she left behind....it came down to 4 of us working 12 to 14 hours per day just sifting boxes and boxes of stuff, we didn't finish one floor. We showed 5 auctioneers everything before we found one who would do anything. He is doing 2 auctions this fall and one in the spring. Anyway, we go back Tuesday to finalize everything. Punk, it would have been fun had we lived closer and had more time. We all are in wonder that she hid it from all of us, and amazed at the amount of money she has spent in just the last 3 years. Anyway, it is good to be home and sleeping in my own bed! Belle...See MoreStiles... are you still around? Or anyone else with info..
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Comments (96)Nice room. Looks inviting as is. Getting someone to do upholstery work is expensive. A local auto/window and interior fabric repair place might know others that will sew covers for home furnishings from whom you might get additional estimates. Like the secretary angled in the corner. Would probably consider removing the kitchen/dining objects and replacing them with items more living room oriented -- framed photographs of places or people and/or other family treasures; then, since the doors have glass, close them. Like the niche near the door with the vertical art. Would want a snake plant in the pot on the plant stand near the window. Solid colors for throw pillows and other fabric furnishings -- unless you have a very specific theme you particularly like such as geometric design or floral or forest or beach. Larger lamp shade for the table lamp -- white for all shades. Probably full curtains or drapes rather than cafe curtains. Use mini blinds inside the window frames for privacy/light control and curtain or drape panels on a wider than window rod that will cover the side frame of the window with your sheer curtains in between or on an inner rod....See More
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Oh, I forgot to show y'all last year's creation. I didn't wear this one for work, but she was fun :). Does she look familiar? Didn't have to spend much on this one. I had mostly everything save for the glasses.
This is what I wore for work (I actually worked the day before Halloween, but they still allowed me to dress up). I didn't physically make the dress, but I did style the wig and applied my own makeup (a little faded here).
Unsure of what this year's will be. But hopefully something fun and amazing.
Annie, glad you still make my Gram Bertha's lemonade. I haven't made it in a while, but the last batch I made was quite good. I think I did my variation and put an orange into it as well.
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Last night's unexpected (wasn't planning on canning anything until I saw cherries were on sale at work) culinary project. I LOVE canning. Have some jam with your toast, muffins, biscuits, or cheesecake, whatever strikes your fancy. ;)
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