Taping at 11:30 at night...

Is a beautiful thing.  : )  Especially when you need to be up at 5 tomorrow to drive 1.5 hours onsite.  Diet coke, here I come.

Prepping the Walls...

The next two weeks are all about painting.  I think I have the first set of colors picked out: 

Verdigris by Behr for the kitchen....

Coastal Vista by Behr for the dining room...

And Fainting Violet by Valspar for the upstairs bathroom.

I spent yesterday buying rollers & dropclothes, and washing the walls.  Today is more washing, then on to taping for the primer.  I can't wait to see the orange, mustard yellow, and teal disappear!

Jess

Stats

Wow... I have had 140 page views in the US (although 138 of them could very well be me, 1 could be my husband, and 1 could be my mother)...and one from India, and one from the Ukraine.  Craziness that someone so far away could stumble on this : )

We may have a house (finally!).  Inspections, financing, contracts and insurance are almost completely wrapped up - we will see what happens...

It is in solid shape, but I have big plans for it!  A new newel post, banister, and railings for the steps;  a pretty blue/grey/white/lavender/teal paint scheme throughout;  wainscoting under the stairs and in the dining room, and an updated upstairs bathroom....   it should be fun.  : )   I've found a few companies that sell pretty stair & wainscoting kits, which should be fun. 

Jess

Homeless in Missouri...

So, I lied about the pictures.  And the fish's name changed from Juniata to Ghost to Zombie in the week after this post, when he refused to eat and I couldn't figure out what was keeping him alive.  A quick update:  Have forgotten all about Tower Grove ever since finding a beautiful Dutch Colonial with AMAZING detail (waterfall staircase!  original doors!  paneled entryway!) in Webster...only to discover that the sellers had recieved 3 offers and accepted one in the three days it took me to get back in town, arrange a viewing, and spend just enough time staring at pictures to get my hopes up.  Pretty sells fast, people.  Wish me better luck next time!

Juniata...the fish

Tonight's addition to the family is a pretty white & neon-colored beta, with a teal and purple iridescent sheen to his fins.  I have named him Juniata, after Tower Grove.  Odd, I know, but it just seemed to fit him.  Pictures to come!

Jess

The death of a dream....

Nothing more to say. 

Putting in an offer...

So after lots of discussion, we are going to take a chance on city living next to the beautiful Tower Grove Park and put in an offer on the lovely foursquare we saw back in January.  My fingers are crossed!!!