My brother Jerry is borrowing my camera, so again I have no recent pictures to offer. He is taking pictures of his apartment. He says this is probably his last picture-taking occasion, and reflected that the only photos he has taken in his adult life have been of his apartments. His taste runs toward the Victorian, and his decorations are very lovely. He once joked about the huge number of tassels in his decor. His favorite color is blue and he loves gold, ornate things. This pictures gives gives a good general view of his efficiency apartment.
When I get the camera back, I am going to take pictures of things around our house. I wished I had the camera today when Phil and Kyle pulled up the dining room carpeting. I get more excited every day! The kitchen floor is done and Phil and Kyle are working on the dining room. Turns out there were two layers of carpeting from the 70s. The top one we've lived with since we moved in is an indoor/outdoor gold, beige, and brown pattern. UGH! But it was in fairly good shape. The other carpeting is textured gold shades and has a black rubber-like backing that is sticking unevenly to the subflooring. We suppose it lumped up underneath from spills and "animal traffic." When we had "The Great P___ing Wars" with various cats we had through here over the years (And I still miss Indy, the best cat ever!), there were a couple of corners we had to go after to keep clean. PLUS, Annie The Upchucking Cat liked to do her thing by the patio door. But it was always dry, like she ate too much at once and choked out the top stuff. Not nasty or bile-laden. TMI? Sorry.
I get to go out and buy a half-circle mat for the kitchen sink area now that the new flooring is down. We can't let water sit on the laminate, and if anyone ever saw how we splash in the sink around here they would understand that a kitchen throw rug is a major necessity! I can't go out and buy it until Phil gets back with the Trailblazer. He had to get more supplies since Bob and I finally decided to put laminate in our bedroom.
I get to go out and buy a half-circle mat for the kitchen sink area now that the new flooring is down. We can't let water sit on the laminate, and if anyone ever saw how we splash in the sink around here they would understand that a kitchen throw rug is a major necessity! I can't go out and buy it until Phil gets back with the Trailblazer. He had to get more supplies since Bob and I finally decided to put laminate in our bedroom.
PHIL IS BACK!!! I think I'll run out to Target and check out their kitchen mats!
4 comments:
I'm excited to see pictures. I have to say your brother does decorate very ornately...is that a word? Benjy says no! Do the tassles come from various special places or events? It reminds me of Edwards graduation caps.
Ornately is a word, and yes that is how he decorates. Gilded Age imitation. He buys things that come with tassles and sometimes he attaches tassle to things if he thinks they need it. Part of the style he loves. I loved Edward's graduation caps!
I can't wait to see your house when it's done! How fun!!!
We got a surprise package in the mail today from Jerry. It had a whole bunch of pictures of his apartment, as well as a beautiful packet about the dedication of the temple, complete with pictures of when you and me and Jerry and Dan went down to see Moroni being put on the temple.
It was so nice and a beautiful piece of church and family history that he put together.
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